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Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Sunbury Post Office
The Sunbury Post Office with a residence pictured in the image was the first official post office building in the town. It opened on the corner of Brook and Evans Streets in 1892. Prior to that time postal services were conducted in an office at Sunbury Railway Station. Although the present day post office is still on the Brook-Evans Streets corner, the building has undergone many changes in services and appearances over the years. Like many country towns, the post office offered many services to the residents over the years. short message has been written on the back to a person in Stirling WA.sunbury post office, sunbury railway station, brook street, evans street, post offices -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The post card is an early view of the intersection of Brook and Evans Street looking west and towards Sunbury Station. Mount Holden is in the distance. Chris Christianson's shop is on the LHS of the picture with the post office on the RHS. This image is an early view of Sunbury town centre with the railway station and post office. Like many country towns of this era, The roads have been formed but not surfaced. A sepia photograph in post card format of a view of a town centre showing an intersection and some small buildings with a hill in the distance.TO THE RAILWAY/SUNBURYbrook street, evans street, sunbury railway station, christianson, chris. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Post Card, Inb and around Sunbury
The post card is one of a set of commercial cards produced for Sunbury. Each card featured particular buildings or places of interest in the town. This card included Ben Eadie winery, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, the former old mill by Jacksons Creek and the railway viaduct and bridge at Rupertswood. All the buildings featured on the card are of historical significance to Sunbury's early development.A post card featuring a collage four sepia views of Sunbury. The following greeting is written on the card: In and around Sunbury with Greeting. ben eadie winery, our lady of mount carmel catholic church, railway viaduct, the old mill -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Post Card, In and around Sunbury with Greeting
The post card is one of a set that were produced by Chris Christainsen, who had a pharmacy in Sunbury and was also a photographer. The four photos featured on the card are the Rupertswood Mansion, St Mary's Church of England, Jacksons Creek in floods ands Sunbury Railway station.The buildings and places featured on the card are of historical significance in the Sunbury town precinct. A post card with four sepia photographs of interesting sites which can be seen in the Sunbury township. IN AND AROUND SUNBURY WITH GREETING. christainsen, chris., rupertswood mansion, st. mary's church of england., jacksons creek, sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1920s
The four people had gathered to play a tennis match of the courts which were sited in Evans Street, which is now occupied by then Sunbury Shopping Centre adjacent to the railway line.A black and white photograph of two ladies and two men standing in front of a net on a tennis court.tennis, tennis courts -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c.1910
The building in the photograph is the Sunbury Railway Station in Brook Street and before it underwent renovations and externaL changes.The establishment of the railway in Sunbury in 1859 was an important development in the town's history and fore the Bendigo regional rail network.A black and white photograph of a weatherboard building behind a post and rail fence with a tall power pole in front of the building. A roadway is in front of the building.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1900
The huts along the railway line were built to house 'navvies' who worked on and maintained the Bendigo-Echuca railway line. At the time this photo was taken, work was being undertaken on the railway line in the Sunbury area.The Bendigo-Echuca was one of Victoria's earliest government owned and operated regional rail systems. It was an important link with the river traffic along the Murray and Melbourne.An oval shaped sepia photograph within cream border of a row of small huts along a railway line. With trees forming a backdrop. railways, 'navvies' -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The photograph was taken when some work was being carried out on one of the arched railway bridges on the Sunbury line. The bridge spans the Jackson Creek and across the Rupertswood viaduct. The bridge over the Rupertswood Viaduct is one of the five significant bridges which span the railway line between Diggers Rest and Clarkfield.A black and white photograph of a bridge with scaffolding erected around the base of the arches.bridges, rupertswood viaduct, railway bridges -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1920s
The crowd of people are waiting on Platform 1 at Sunbury Railway Station. A sepia photograph of a crowd standing on a station platform waiting for a train to arrive.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1999
The open are in the foreground was part of railway land on the west side of Sunbury Station along Horne Street. The initial preparations to develop the area into a commercial and entertainment precinct were just commencing. The development that took place on this site was indicative of the growth that was taking place in Sunbury in the early 2000sA coloured photograph of an open area feed off with temporary netting in preparation for construction work. A set of traffic lights are on the RHS of the photograph and a station is in the middle distance.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 2000
Excavation work to remove the grasslands and trees on the railway land on the west side of the Sunbury Station to make way for commercial development on that side of the line.A coloured photograph of excavation work in operation on land which has cyclone fencing around its perimeter. There are buildings in the middle distance beyond the work site.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 13 April 2000
In 2000 work commenced on the further development of railway land on the west side of Sunbury station for the construction of commercial and entertainment facilities. Prior to this time the land had been undeveloped and was often used to accommodate visiting circus troupes. Cereal storage silos also occupied this area for some time. The development of this area has been a reflection of the rapid expansion of settlement within Sunbury and surrounding areas that occurred during the early years of the twentieth century.A coloured photograph of a fenced off area undergoing development with earthmoving equipment and trucks in operation and some commercial buildings visible in the middle distance.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 17 December 1985
On 17th December 1985 record torrential rain fell in Sunbury, which flooded the main Melbourne Bendigo rail line and disrupted traffic. The photograph is looking to the north of the station and takes in the historic Macedon Street bridge and the open ground with the storage silo on the west side of the railway line. A coloured photograph of a former V Line train stopped at a station where the railway line has been flooded. A storage silo occupies vac ant ground adjacent to the railway line.sunbury railway station, storage silos, horne street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 17th December 1985
On the afternoon of the 17th December 1985 torrential rain fell in Sunbury and surrounding areas which resulted in widespread flooding and caused disruption on the main Melbourne Bendigo Railway line. The photograph looking towards the south shows the extent of the flooding at Sunbury Station.A coloured photograph of a railway station and the flooded tracks.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25th July 1986
Heavy snow fell across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs, including Sunbury, on 25th July 1985. The photograph taken from the pedestrian bridge at Sunbury Railway Station is looking north to the historic Macedon Street bridge. The widespread snow across the metropolitan area on that day caused much chaos.A coloured photograph of widespread snow across a railway line and the surrounding area.sunbury railway station, extreme weather events, snow storms -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1970s
The K class steam engines were often used on Victoria's regional rail lines taking passengers and goods across the state. A coloured photograph of a stationary steam train on railway tracks with the driver looking out his cabin window and a man walking alongside the train. steam engines -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c
The steam train has arrived at Number 2 platform at Sunbury Railway Station. Before diesel engines were used on the regional lines, steam trains were widely used. The pedestrian bridge spanning the railway line was replaced with a larger one to allow for disabled people's in 2001.A coloured photograph of a steam train arriving at a station with six people on the pedestrian bridge looking at the train and five other bystanders on the two platforms.steam locomotives -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1970s
The photograph is an image of Sunbury Railway Station taken in the 1970s before it underwent refurbishment and extensions in 1993 and the establishment of its surrounding garden which the Sunbury Garden Club maintain.A coloured photograph of a weatherboard building with two large peppercorn trees growing in front of it behind a low post and rail fence. sunbury railway station, brook street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1970
A railway maintenance person is crossing the railway tracks from Platform 2 to Platform 1 at Sunbury Station. There is a partial view of the historic brick water tower, which was used by the steam engines, on Platform 2.A coloured photograph of a maintenance man walking across a railway track at a station.sunbury railway station, water towers -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c
The photograph shows a view of Sunbury Railway station as it was in the 1970s and earlier. he image is looking south to the railway crossing at Station Street and the storage sheds which were along Platform 1, where the trains for Melbourne left.A coloured photograph of a railway station and pedestrian bridge.sunbury -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25th July 1995
The photograph of Sunbury Station was taken from the pedestrian bridge and is looking north to take in the Sunbury Square shopping centre buildings and the bus terminal which are on the Platform 1 or east side of the station.During the 1990s much development took place in Sunbury and the station precinct became a commercial hub.A coloured photograph of a railway station and a Coles Supermarket in the middle distance as well as a bus terminal. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25th
The photograph of Sunbury was taken from the pedestrian bridge at the railway station and is looking NW to Horne Street and beyond. The water tower in the foreground was used to pump water into the steam train engines. Then commercial development on the site was built shortly before this photograph was taken.A coloured photograph of an elevated view of Sunbury with a metal water tower in the foreground and a car park with commercial buildings in the middle distance.sunbury, sunbury railway station, horne street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 15th August 1995
The house was the former station master's residence. When the photograph was taken it served as a restaurant. In the late 1990s it was demolished to make way for larger commercial development.The former stationmaster's residence was one of the important buildings in Sunbury.A coloured photograph of a cream weatherboard house with light green trims surrounded by a garden. Four cars are parked outside the house.sunbury railway station, stationmaster's residence, brook street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 15th
In 1993 Sunbury Railway Station underwent refurbishment and with some extensions added to the existing building. The Sunbury Garden Club undertook the task of constructing the garden on the east side of the station. The photograph was taken two tears after the completion of the work. A coloured photograph of a garden in front of a weatherboard railway station with a gravel pathway in the foreground.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25th August 1995
This view of Sunbury Railway Station was taken from the corner of Brook and Evans Streets two years after the station underwent refurbishment and extensions and a carpark was constructed adjacent to the station. The Sunbury & District Heritage Association Inc. has a photograph P0663 of the station taken a century ago from the same place, when Sunbury was a small country town. The contrast between the two images is interesting. A coloured photograph of a streetscape with a weatherboard building in the middle distance,sunbury railway station, brook street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 15th
The Number 2 platform at Sunbury Station is featured in this image along with the former wooden pedestrian bridge and partial view of the two water towers, which in the past were used to supply water for the steam engines. A coloured photograph of a platform at a railway station which includes a pedestrian bridge and metal water tower. sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25
A coloured photograph of a V Line sign set in a flowerbed at Sunbury Railway Station. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, September 1996
The photograph shows the railway station at Sunbury in Surrey in the United Kingdom. The town of Sunbury in Victoria was named after the English township of Sunbury-on-Thames in Middlesex by the Jackson Brothers who took up land in Sunbury, Victoria. The area was originally known as Koora Kooracup by the Wurundjeri people.Sunbury in Victoria like many other settlements in Australia were given names of towns in the United KingdomA coloured photograph of a railway station with three cars parked outside the building, which has grey walls and scarlet and blue trims. There are framed maps and notices on the exterior walls. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The photograph shows a section go the Jacksons Creek at Sunbury where it is spanned by the high arched Rupertswood railway bridge north of the town on the Bendigo line. The Melbourne to Bendigo rail line has a number of significant bridges along its route, five of which can be seen in Sunbury.A sepia photograph in post card format of a river flowing under a bridge. There is a partial view of the tall pylon on the LHS of the image.jacksons creek, bridges -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1900s
The two men in the curricle were in Brook Street outside Sunbury Railway Station.Before the advent of motor transport and buses, passengers from the train were taken by horse drawn vehicles to their destinations. An area was set aside at the station where the horses and vehicles waited for trains to arrive.A sepia photograph of two men seated in a stationary horse -drawn curricle beside a plantation area. There are two signs advertising horses and buggies for hire and some buildings are visible in the distance.curricles, brook street, sunbury, sunbury railway station