Riddell Road is the continuation of Macedon Street and is on the west side of the town centre. It is the main road to Riddells Creek, the Sunbury airstrip, Sunbury tip and water towers.A coloured photograph of Riddell Road looking west. A red car is in the foreground travelling north and is at the T intersection of Riddell Road and Ligar Street. There are houses along the north side ofRiddell Road and the football ground is on the south side of the road.sunbury football club, riddell road, ligar street, george evans collection

The disused cottage was owned by Alec Lloyd who was the fruiterer in Sunbury. It was situated on a sheep run on the Diggers Rest-Toolern Vale Road and was destroyed by fire in the early 1990's.A coloured photograph of a weatherboard farm cottage in a paddock with tall gum trees behind the house. The cottage with a pitched roof over the main structure and a lean-to with skillion roof at the rear is used as a storage for hay. The remains of a tank are on one side of the house and sheep are grazing around the property.farm cottages, sheep farming, lloyd, alec, george evans collection

The mud brick cottage and outbuilding was possibly built by James Waylett in the 1850's and it is only one of three remaining mud brick buildings in the Oaklands-Greenvale which were constructed in the late 19th Century.A coloured photograph of farm scene. A dam is in the foreground and the remains of a mud brick cottage and timber and corrugated building in the middle distance. Further farm buildings can be seen in the distance.mud brick buildings, waylett, james, farm buildings, sherwood, somerton road, oaklands hunt club, george evans collection

'Dunhelen' is situated on the Mickleham Road at Greenvale. The rear of the homestead was constructed in the 1850's and the original owners were Richard and George Sinclair Brodie who emigrated from Scotland.A coloured photograph of part of a porchway of a house. The verandah roof is constructed from wooden beams and corrugated iron. The walls are bluestone with granite stone quions around the corners and window frames. The verandah was paved with stone pavers done in a diamond pattern.dunhelen, brodie, george sinclair, richard sinclair, george evans collection

The granite coach house and kitchen are part of the Glen Loeman complex which is situated on Loemans Road in Bulla. Most of the buildings on the estate were constructed in the 1850's. The first owner of the property was Michail Loeman and his wife Isobella.A coloured photograph of outbuildings. The pitched roof is slate clad and is partly moss covered. The grey stone chimney stack at the end of the building is finished with a simple cornice. The stone walls are constructed in a random rubble pattern. There are two doorways. The wider doorway has black timber doors and is finished with an arched stone lintel and the smaller doorway has a straight stone lintel. The twelve paned sash window has a white painted frame and stone lintel and sill.granite, coach house, burns, joseph, loeman, michael, glen loeman, george evans collection

The grave is that of Martha Williams and her father John and is the only existing grave in the old Mickleham Cemetery which was associated with the Wesleyan Chapel and is a reminder of the strength of the Wesleyan faith in the Mickleham district in the 19th century.A coloured photograph of a grave site with a concrete edge and low iron fence around it and a simple tombstone with a curved top. There are clumps of tussocky grass scattered across the grass and two sprawling eucalyptus are growing behind the grave.former mickleham cemetery, mt. ridley road, williams, martha, john, george evans collection

The wooden shingle roof is part of the roof of Waylett's Cottage at Greenvale in Somerton Road.A coloured photograph of the wooden ceiling and stone walls of part of a building.shingle roofs, mud brick cottages, waylett, james, farm buildings, george evans collection

The photograph of St Mary's Anglican Church at Bulla was taken before the completion of the airport at Tullamarine. Originally the church occupied a site on Oaklands Road near the Old Bulla Road. It was shifted to its present site in Bulla next to the old council chambers when the airport was built because the old site was near an important runway.A black and white photograph of a partial view of a bluestone church showing a rear and side view. There are three simple pointed arch windows across the restry and one on the side wall and a wooden door leading into the vestry.st mary's anglican church, bluestone buildings, george evans collection

The series of 9 photographs were taken to be included in a study of archaeological sites and Aboriginal rings in the Sunbury area. Five earth rings which are thought to be associated with male initiation ceremonies have been identified in Sunbury. Only 3 others have been found in the rest of Victoria. Despite rapid development in the area, those sites are protected heritage sites.A view of the Aboriginal ring and sacred site and its close proximity to a proposed housing estate at Sherwood near Racecourse Road.aboriginal culture, aboriginal rings, sacred sites, george evans collection

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

The timber and cable swing bridge straddled the Deep Creek at Bulla behind the Bulla school. It enabled children who lived across the river to travel directly to school instead of going the long way around the road, a possible distance of 2-3 kms.A coloured photograph of the timber and cable swing bridge which was constructed across the Deep Creek at Bulla. Trees are growing along the river bank and there is a row of conifers growing along the opposite bank.swing bridges, deep creek, george evans collection

The small one roomed school is closed at the site along the Calder Highway and was relocated to the new school building in Plumpton Road at Diggers Rest. The former school building became the club rooms for the Diggers Rest Bowling Club when the new school opened in the late 1980s.A coloured photograph of the former Diggers Rest Primary School. The small one roomed weatherboard building with a corrugated iron roof has sheets of iron across the windows. The building is being prepared for relocation. A post hole digger is behind the building.diggers rest primary school, education department, diggers rest bowling club, george evans collection

The series of 5 photographs feature different views of the Woodlands Housing Development which opened up land bounded by Gap and Anderson Roads, Cornish Street and Elizabeth Drive in the early 1990s. It was a large housing development built close to Sunbury township.A coloured photograph of one of the last housing developments which took place in the old township area. It is a photograph taken at the north end of Anderson Road looking towards Gap Road. One house has been built and there are a number of 'For Sale' signs of blocks fronting Anderson Road. Guttering and driveways have been formed on one side of the road.housing developments, anderson road, george evans collection

The series of 5 photographs feature different views of the Woodlands housing development which opened up land bounded by Gap and Anderson Roads, Cornish Street and Elizabeth Drive in the early 1990s. It was a large housing development built close to Sunbury township.A view of the northern boundary of the Woodlands housing development in Anderson Road. A paling fence divides the estate from the 'Malley' factory, now 'Storage King' which is on the corner of Cornish Street and Anderson Road. A 'For Sale' sign is in the foreground and a partly built house is in the middle distance.housing developments, anderson road, george evans collection

The series of 5 photographs feature different views of the Woodlands housing development which opened up land bounded by Gap and Anderson Roads, Cornish Street and Elizabeth Drive in the early 1990s. It was a large housing development built close to Sunbury township.A coloured photograph of a new housing development taken in Anderson Road looking west towards Elizabeth Drive and the leisure centre. Some housing construction is in the middle distance.housing developments, anderson road, george evans collection

The photograph was taken above Reservoir Road on the lower slopes of Mt. Holden. It is looking south down Wilson's Lane towards some of the early Sunbury developments which grew around the Gap Road area in the early 1980s.A landscape coloured photograph with rounded corners. It is a panoramic view of Sunbury taken from the southern slopes of Mt. Holden. In the foreground there is a small cluster of trees and in the middle distance there is some evidence of housing development. Bald Hill can be seen on the skyline.wilson's lane, mt. holden, bald hill, sunbury, george evans collection

The Headland Estate housing development began in the early 1980s. It was situated west of Sunbury and was bounded by Elizabeth Drive, Reservoir Road, Phillip Drive and Stewart's Lane.A coloured landscape photograph with rounded corners of a view of Sunbury overlooking the Headland Estate before its development. There is a rocky outcrop on the LHS of the photograph and a lightly timbered area in the middle distance. Sunbury can be seen in the distance.headland estate, mt. holden, sunbury township, george evans collection

A sepia photograph Bayview Farm at 111 Davis Road, Diggers Reston back: Bayview-111 Davis Rd / Diggers Restcullinan, uraina, eileen, bayview farm, diggers rest, davis road, george evans collection

A black and white photograph of a weatherboard house and garden known as Bayview Farm at Diggers Rest. It is the home of Uraina and Eileen Cullinan situated at 111 Davis Road, Diggers Rest.on back: BAYVIEW / 111 DAVIS ROAD / DIGGERS RESTcullinan, uraina, eileen, diggers rest, bayview farm, chris, davis road, george evans collection

A black and white photograph of a man shearing a sheep with shears in a farmyard with water tanks in the background with a stack of feed bags. The property if Bayview Farm, Davis Road, Diggers Rest.on back: BAYVIEW / DAVIS ROAD / DIGGERS RESTcullinan, uraina, eileen, diggers rest, bayview farm, chris, davis road, farmers, shearers, george evans collection

A family photograph of Chris Cullinan Snr., his wife Eileen, his sons Herbert and Chris. Jnr and daughter Rose at Bayview Farm, Diggers Rest.on back in ink: CULLINAN FAMILY c1913 / "Bayview"/111 Davis Road /Diggers Rest/ CHRIS. SNR. EILEEN. Herbert/Chris Jnr/Rosecullinan, uraina, eileen, chris, rose, bayview farm, diggers rest, farm, clothing and dress, george evans collection

A sepia photograph of a haystack being built with a bale elevator at the side and a hay cart at the end at Bayview Farm.on back in ink: HAYSTACK AT 'BAYVIEW'/ABOUT 1934 / 60' (feet) long, 20' (feet) high, 25' (feet) wide / ELEVATOR APPROX 25' (feet) long / 70-100 tons of hay / "Bayview" / 111 DAVIS ROAD / DIGGERS REST 3427cullinan, uraina, eileen, chris, bayview farm, diggers rest, farms, farming, clothing and dress, harvesting, haystacks, george evans collection

A black and white photograph of twelve men, one horse and three greyhounds in a white wooden frame with glass, at a meeting of the Plumpton Greyhound Races. George Evans (Micko) is standing on the left of the horse's nose; Frank Evans is holding the horse and Bill Aitken is in the light coloured cardigan and bow tie.sports and recreations, greyhound racing, dogs, whelan, kevin, evans, george, aitken, william, kelly, john, frank, plumpton road, diggers rest, plumpton greyhound races, george evans collection

A black and white photograph of men, one horse and four greyhounds in a white wooden frame with glass, at a meeting of the Plumpton Greyhound Races. George Evans (Micko) is pictured second from left; Frank Evans is on the horse and Bill Aitken is in the light coloured cardigan.sports and recreations, greyhound racing, dogs, whelan, kevin, evans, george, aitken, william, kelly, john, frank, plumpton road, diggers rest, plumpton greyhound races, george evans collection

Mrs Hayes worked at the Asylum as a nurse.A black and white photograph of Mrs Dorothy Hayes walking down the road at the Sunbury Asylum. Unmountedsunbury asylum, hospitals, sunbury mental hospital, hays, dorothy (mrs), wilson, dorothy (miss), nurses, george evans collection

The bluestone 'road over rail' bridge at Macedon Street is of state architectural, architectural, historical and engineering significance. It spans the first government regional railway. Its design and building was done according to strict English standards and made use of a bridge crossing instead of a level road crossing.A black and white photograph of a stone bridge with an eliptical arch spanning two rail tracks. A workman is standing between one set of tracks in the foreground and a railcart is next to the tracks. The station, footbridge and water tower are visible through the arch.road over rail bridge, bridges, sunbury railway station, water towers, pedestrian bridges, stone bridges, george evans collection

St Mary's Anglican Church was originally built on land in Oaklands Road. It was licensed in 1859 by Bishop Perry, the first Anglican bishop of Melbourne. In the late 1960s the church was dismantled and rebuilt on its present site at Bulla, adjacent to the former Council Chambers. it was shifted to the township of Bulla because the building was under the direct path of a proposed future flightpath.vintage cars, churches, st. mary's anglican church - bulla, george evans collection

In the late 1960s St. Mary's Anglican Church was dismantled from its Oaklands Road site and rebuilt on land in Bulla township adjacent to the old shire offices. It was moved because of the interference it would create for aircraft landing in the new Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine. The site has been left timbered because some of the district's early settlers were buried in the church yard before the Bulla Cemetery was established.A black and white photograph of the site of the former St. Mary's Anglican Church at Oaklands Road. There are heaps of building rubble in the foreground and trees in the background.st. mary's anglican church - bulla, oaklands road, graveyards, george evans collection

The bluestone bridge which spans the Jacksons Creek was built in 1857 and replaced a laminated timber bridge. In the 1970s the stone bridge was replaced with a wider cement structure to accommodate the increased traffic flow.A black and white photograph of the bluestone Macedon road bridge over the Jacksons Creekmacedon street road bridge, harris, thomas lascelles, jacksons creek, george evans collection

The Macedon Street Bridge over Jacksons Creek is important because it was built on one of Victoria's first important roads. It replaced a smaller lighter bridge in 1857 and continued to be used until the early 1970s.A black and white photograph of a two arched bluestone bridge over a creek. A wooden post and rail fence painted white has been constructed in front of the original stone wall of the bridge.bridges, bluestone bridges, jacksons creek, macedon street, george evans collection