Thought to have been worn at Sunbury Pop Festival early 1970's held on George Duncan's property.Blue denim mens jeans, two silver studs on waist band. Two zipper pockets front and back. Wide bottom flares.on label on waist band "Staggers/RegdTM..."sunbury pop festival, clothing and dress, george evans collection

Said to have been used at Sunbury Pop Festivals between 1972 - 1975 held on George Duncan's propertyRed tartan steel portable cooler. Separate white lid with white handle on top and white metal carry handle. Bottle openers at each end. Willow brand each side. Drain plug at one end."WILLOW/"S"/..."sunbury pop festival, duncan, george, george evans collection

Believed to have been used at the Sunbury Pop Festival between 1972-1975 and held on George Duncan's property.Leather wallet with floral embossed design on outside mainly burgundy colour. Punched holes with press stud closure pocket, open divide and joined together with leather lacing.sunbury pop festival, duncan, george, george evans collection

This item is a metal stand used for the storage of ink stamps it was used in the Shire of Bulla office in Macedon Street, Sunbury.A green painted metal stand for storing ink stamps.shire of bulla, george evans collection

A portrait view overlooking Sunbury township taken from a hill above the Goonawarra vineyard at the eastern end of the settlement. A sepia photograph with a cream frame of a portrait view of a rural landscape.sunbury township., goonawarra winery

The wooden outhouse was erected in the former Sunbury Asylum grounds and was a popular outdoor building where the patients and staff relaxed while walking around the grounds.Patients were encouraged to spend time outdoors and the extensive and elevated grounds provided plenty of space. The photograph was included in a collection that was put together for a photograph competition organised by the former Sunbury & District Heritage Association in March 2001.A non-digital coloured photograph of a wooden and corrugated iron outhouse with a trellis covering half of a wall. Two large cypress trees are behind the building.sunbury asylum, outbuildings, sunbury

The Sunbury Cycling Club was formed in September 1897 although prior to that date cycling was popular in the district. A popular place to cycle in those times was at Diggers Rest. In 1897 the Sunbury Cycle Club organised a race around the township. After that local bike races were organised on a weekly basis. According to the caption, the race in the photograph took place some time in 1895.A non-digital sepia photograph backed onto board of a line of men on bicycles in a main street preparing to set off for a cycling race. cycling, cycling races, plumpton avenue, sports clubs

A photograph of two of the showcases and display boards that were used at an exhibition on early Sunbury wineries, that was mounted at the George Evans Museum from August 1996 to January 1997. On display were photographs of the early wine-makers and their vineyards as well as some equipment used in wine-making. The displays in the museum featured a variety of items relevant to the vineyard history in Sunbury in the nineteenth century A non-digital coloured photograph of two glass showcases and two display boards featuring photographs of people and buildings as well as items relevant to vineyards and wine making in an exhibition.george evans museum, vineyards, wine making, sunbury, exhibitions

In 1949 the Progress Bus Company was contracted to take students who were attending High, Technical or non-government schools, from Sunbury to Essendon. The company later transported people employed at the Asylum and Greenvale Sanatorium to and from Essendon and Melbourne. Essendon High and Essendon Technical were the closest schools where Sunbury students could receive post-primary education at the time.A black and white photograph of a 1950s passenger bus with the word 'Progress' showing above the windscreen. The bus is parked in a commercial lot.progress bus company, sunbury asylum, greenvale sanatorium, essendon

Robin Boyd conceived the idea of a satellite city in Sunbury, formulated through the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Victorian chapter.A and date in red pen.sunbury, walsh st library

The stone bridge was the only entry into Sunbury on the eastern side of the town and was in use until the road was re-routed and widened in the 1970s.A coloured photograph of the roadway over the Macedon Street bridge which spans Jacksons Creek. There is a grassy area in the foreground with trees growing either side of the bridge. The narrow asphalted surface of the road across the bridge is cut off by a low stone wall.stone bridges, jacksons creek, macedon street road bridge, george evans collection

In 1990 the small gaol was dismantled from its site at Aitken's Gap and relocated in Sunbury outside the new police station.A black and white photograph of a small bluestone gaol with a shingle roof and two wooden doors. The modern police station is in the background and a plaque set in bluestone is on the RHS of the photograph.aitken gap gaol, the gap village, sunbury police station, george evans collection

The Rev. Charles Edward Gayer was the vicar at St. Mary's Church of England in Sunbury during the early decade of the twentieth century.A sepia coloured photo of the Rev and Mrs Gayer with their daughter, Crystal, in a garden setting with an afternoon tea set up. The photo is mounted on a grey cardboard mat. There are a number of stains and some foxing on it and also a number of pin holes and an area of superficial paper loss centre top of the mat.Matson and Frazer 264 Collins Streetgayer, rev charles edward, - (mrs), george evans collection

This is a view of one of the settled parts of Sunbury when it was a small country service town and before its rapid suburban expansion.A black and white photo with a cream border of a landscape in a country town. A driveway is in the foreground wi A small settlement on a distant rise is visible. a post and rail fence in the middle distance and two tries growing beyond the fence line.

In the 1920s a few Californian style homes were built in the township of Sunbury and some of them can still be seen in the town.A black and white photograph of the rear view of a weatherboard Californian style bungalow built in an open paddock. The house also has a smaller building on the RHS and an outdoor toilet as well as a double clothes line are in the yard. sunbury township.

The two women were nurses at the Sunbury Asylum in 1918. They were photographed standing outside the kitchen cottage in the asylum grounds. The Sunbury Asylum was an important institution in the district and employed many local people. It ceased operation in 1991.A faded sepia photograph of two nurses standing in front of a weatherboard building. One is seated and the other one is standing behind her.

The former cattle yard was situated in Cornish Street in Sunbury adjacent to the tennis courts which are on the corner of Ligar and Cornish Streets.A scanned coloured photograph of an animal race-way in an empty cattle yard with trees in the background.cattle yards, cornish street, sunbury

The photograph was taken when the electrification of the railway line was completed to Sunbury in 2012 and the Metro train services commenced running in November.For 153 years Sunbury had relied on a regional train service to Melbourne. The extension of the electrified Metro service provided the town with more frequent services.A coloured scanned photograph of a stationary electric train at a railway station. metro trains, electrification, railways, sunbury

The Cash Book was used by the Shire of Bulla Electric Light Department to record by hand writing costs associated with supplying electricity, employee wages and users of electricity between October 1909 and November 1926. The first two generators supplied the township of Sunbury and together with the erection of a Power House were officially opened in 1910. The State Electricity Commission took over the supply of electricity in Sunbury in 1926.Large green cloth covered hard cover with tan corners and spine. Tan and purple mottled pattern inside front and back cover."Arnall & Jackson/Engravers..."1900s, shire of bulla, sunbury, george evans collection

The building was the former Sunbury Fire Station. It was in Evans Street on the site where the shopping square has been built. Mount Holden can be seen in the background. A newer building was built for the CFA on the opposite side of Evans Street and closer to Macedon Street. As the shopping centre expanded and Sunbury grew, the CFA moved from the town centre to a site in Jackson Street and another one in Elizabeth Drive.Over the years the CFA has played an important role in numerous fire fighting activities over summer months.A scanned coloured photograph with a fine white border of an old weatherboard building with a metal roof by an unmade roadway. A hill is in the background and two bare trees are growing near the building.sunbury cfa.

This is an early photograph of St. Mary's Anglican Church in Sunbury. On 13th October 1863, the Government granted one acre of land on the corner of Stawell and O'Shanassy Streets for the building of a church. he first service was held on 24th November 1867. After that date subsequent additions were made. The gas lamp outside the church indicates that the photograph was taken before electric power was installed in Sunbury. St. Mary's Anglican Church is one of the earliest places of worship to be built in Sunbury.A non-digital sepia post card photograph of a small bluestone church with a slate roof with a wooden picket fence and two gates across the front. A gas lamp is on the pathway. Peter Collett's signature is on the back as well as a sticker with number 7 written on itst. mary's church of england., o'shanassy street, stawell street

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

The 11 workmen are standing at the Sunbury railway crossing facing towards the south. It was in Station Street. In the distance the Sunbury Asylum hill is on the LHS. The men are from the Diggers Rest railway gang. Standing in the immediate front is Jim Brain and front left is Malic Cahill, seated is the ganger, Clary Grimmet, 3rd from right is Phil O'Conner, son of Frank and 5th from left is Mick Frouly. It wasn't until 2023 that the level rail crossing at Sunbury was removed by redirecting Station Street under it as part of the Victorian Government's program to remove level rail crossings in built-up areas.A black and white non-digital photograph with a cream border of 11 men standing at a closed country rail crossing. The photograph has been pasted onto a piece of brown light cardboard. In formation about the people in the photograph is on a separate sheet of paper.sunbury rail crossing, station street, railway gangers, railways, jim brain, malic cahill, clary grimmet, frank o'connor, mick frouly

The two storey building is the Royal Hotel which is sited on the corner of Brook and Evans Streets in Sunbury's main shopping strip.The photograph was taken sometime in 1939 after it was totally rebuilt. A fire had damaged the old single storey structure, which was built on the same site c1860 shortly after Sunbury had a rail service. The building still operates today on the same site.The Royal Hotel is one of four hotels that were built in Evans Street Sunbury between Brook and Station Streets ion the 1860s shortly after the rail service arrived in the town. They were They were the Railway Hotel (Olive Tree), White Horse Hotel, Royal Hotel and the Rupertswood Hotel, opposite the Royal Hotel. A non-digital black and white photograph with a cream border of a two storey brick hotel building with light concrete trimming around the windows and entrances sited on a corner. A large black sedan car is parked near the corner. royal hotel, hotels

The five arch bridge spans Blind Creek in Sunbury. The bridge is at the start of one of the longest and steepest inclines on a railway track in Australia.A black and white photograph of the 5 arch railway bridge and surrounding open area near Rupertswood. The tower of Ruppertswood can be seen in the distance.railway bridges, rupertswood, bridges, george evans collection

This is a photograph of Richard Davis and his wife Ellen Jane nee Hobson who owned Winilba Vineyard in Vineyard Road, Sunbury.A black and white photograph of an elderly couple. The man is standing and the woman is seated.Written underneath the photograph: "Richard Davis and Ellen Jane nee Hobson"vineyards, winilba vineyard, wineries, vintners, davis, richard, ellen jane nee hobson, sue, kevin, george evans collection

This racquet belonged to Miss Florence (Florrie) Carlson, born on 25/1/1892. She resided at 62 Station Street, Sunbury.Wooden tennis racquet with black, red and plain gut strings. Piece broken off end of racquet handle. Frame broken on one side and repaired with string. Other side repaired with tape. Racquet possibly restrung since these repairs, although several strings are still broken.tennis, recreations, carlson, florence, staib, phyllis, sports, racquets, george evans collection