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.

A reverse view of P0730.

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

The lady in the photograph was attending a jumble sale which took place at Sunbury State School in 1916. The fair was held to raise funds for the war effort during World War 1.During World War 1 the residents in Sunbury held many events to raise funds for the war effort. The jumble sale at the school was oner of these events which the residents supported.A black and white photograph with na black border of a lady standing outside a school building.sunbury state school no. 1002., jumble sales

A lesser known view of the approach to the Rupertswood mansion in Sunbury.A sepia photograph with a cream frame of a large building the end of a long driveway.rupertswood mansion

The group of tennis players were photographed on a court that was sited in Evans Street, adjacent to the post office. It was used by many residents before the tennis centre was built in Ligar Street.The tennis courts sited in Evans Street were one of the early sports venues set up and use by the residents in Sunbury.A sepia photograph with a cream frame of a group of people gathered on a tennis court. Some are seated and others a standing and a few in the group are holding tennis rackets. A high wire fence is behind the group.tennis, tennis courts, evans street

A sepia photograph with a cream frame of a lady on the former Evans Street tennis court which was adjacent to the Sunbury Post Office, which is visible in the background.

A black and white photograph of soldiers with a large gun standing around a flagpole with the Union Jack raised on it. A smaller group of people are seated behind the group.

The crowd are gathered around the former Rupertswood gun which originally was a piece of field equipment used by the Rupertswood Battery. The Clarke family eventually gave it the the residents of Sunbury. Today it is encased in a special glass case and displayed opposite the Sunbury Memorial Hall on the Village Green.A black and white photograph of a crowd of people seated around a large gun in an open area.rupertswood battery, rupertswood gun

Many of the early shops found in the Sunbury township were small weatherboard buildings similar to the one in the photograph.A sepia photograph of a little child seated on a step outside a detached weatherboard building, which is a small shop..shops

The man in the photograph is John McGrath who regularly travelled to Bulla from Essendon to catch rabbits, which he sold at the market. He made a compact mobile refrigeration unit to keep the rabbits fresh in transit. His invention resulted in larger companies in Australia adopting the use of refrigerated trailers to transport perishables. Refrigerated transport systems resulted in perishables being carried quickly and to many more markets across the nation.A sepia photograph with a cream border of a man seated on a dry stone wall.mcgrath, jack.

The thirteen girls dressed in their good clothes were photographed at a party.Birthdays celebrated with a few friends at home were a special event for many children during the 1940s. The children attending the party would arrived in their best clothes and celebrated the event with simple party games and home-cooked party food.A black and white photograph of thirteen well-dressed girls standing and seated in a yard in front of a weatherboard building. A l;day is standing on the LHS of the photograph. parties, celebrations

Sunbury resident and councillor, Michael McMahon is standing on the RHS of the image. A sepia photograph of a man holding onto a flag in front of a group of men.

The people were gathered around the large cake to celebrate the centenary of European settlement in Sunbury.A black and white photograph with a cream border of a crowd of people standing in an outdoor area behind a 3 tier cake on a table, which has candles lit on it. Two men are standing directly behind the large cake. The photograph was processed at Lloyds Chemist in Sunbury.

A black and white photograph of a man standing on a large wooden dais in an open area and addressing a group of people around him. They are gathered for a local celebration.

The former mill and weir shown in the photograph were sited on the banks of Jacksons Creek downstream from the town of Sunbury. John Eadie, a Scottish immigrant established the water-driven flour mill on the banks of the creek after he arrived in the colony in 1866. The mill continued operating until the outbreak of World War 1 when the metal wheel and iron roofing were taken and used for the war effort. The hill in the back ground with the trees and buildings was the site of the former Sunbury Asylum. Milling was one of Sunbury's early industries that were established in the district.A black and white photograph of a building and a lake in a valley. Buildings and trees are visible on a distant hillside.sunbury flour mill., milling

St. Mary's Anglican Church at Bulla originally occupied a site along Oaklands Road, adjacent to 'Woodlands' homestead. It was established in 1859. With there building of the Melbourne Airport at Tullamarine it was found that the church on its existing site was directly under the flight path of the aircraft so the building was demolished stone by stone and rebuilt in the Bulla township adjacent to the Alistair Clark Rose Garden. The original site has not been developed because some early graves are there.St. Mary's Church at Bulla is one of the earliest to be established in the Bulla district. Its mother church, St Pauls Church of England at the original Broadmeadows township was established in 1850 and it still stands and operates on its original site.A black and white photograph with a cream border of a stone church with the congregation members entering the church. A saloon car is parked near the church.st. mary's church of england, bulla., churches.

The building is the former Sunbury State School 1002, which was relocated to the former Industrial School in Jacksons Hill in 1999. The Federation Style building replaced an earlier school building in 1912 and it is now incorporated into the Sunbury Community Health Centre complex. A school in Sunbury has occupied the site on the corner of Macedon and Stawell Streets from 1870 to 1999. A coloured photograph of a red brick single storey Federation style building with an orange tiled roof. A white minivan is parked outside the building and a modern cream brick building is visible on the LHS of the photograph.sunbury state school no. 1002., sunbury community health centre

A sepia portrait photograph with cream surrounds of a man with a bushy moustache and smartly dressed in a suit.

The man photograph in a garden is Joseph David Starkie, who was a Bulla Shire councillor for more than twenty years and during that time he was elected Shire President four times. He was also a member of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust and served as the chairman from 1905 - 1908. While serving on the water board he was instrumental in Sunbury gaining a permanent water supply. A drinking fountain has been erected on a reserve at the Village Green to honour the arrival of the permanent water supply to the town. The installation of a permanent water supply benefitted the town and contributed to a more reliable rail service as steam trains refilled their tanks with water at Sunbury Station. Prior to this the water was transported by horse and cart from nearby Jacksons Creek.A sepia photograph of a well-dressed man who is holding a book and is standing in a front garden of a weatherboard house.starkie, joseph daniel.

A sepia photograph of five men in government uniform standing and seated in a doorway of a brick building.

The lady in the photograph was serving as a nurse with the Red Cross during World War 1.A sepia studio portrait photograph of a Red Cross nurse dressed in her uniform. The photograph is mounted on cream board. nurses, world war 1.

A sepia portrait photograph of a well-dressed man framed in an oval outline. The image is backed onto a light brown board. A crown is in the top LHS and a lion in the centre underneath the photograph. Written on the back in pencil - MRS. J. MURPHY.

A sepia portrait photograph of a young man wearing a small floral arrangement in his buttonhole.

A sepia portrait photograph backed onto lighter brown board of a man.

A black and white portrait photograph showing a head and shoulders profile of a man.

Gladys Lucy Holdsworth is the young girl in the photograph. She was born on 26th November 1883.A sepia studio photograph of a young girl seated in a wicker chair in front of a scenic backdrop.

The following information is written on then back of the photograph - 'Wee Georgie Wood, English tutor'.A sepia studio photograph backed onto a light brown board of a lady and a young boy.Handwritten across the lower RHS: BEST WISHES/GEORGIE BOY.

The Aboriginal scarred tree was growing along the Redesdale Road just north of the Langley State School.The scarred tree is evidence of Aboriginal technology as the bark from such trees was used for many items. A coloured photograph of a scarred tree with other smaller trees in the background. The tree has a yellow cross painted on its trunk.scarred trees, aboriginal society, aboriginal technology, langley

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