The flagon with port was issued to recognise the end of the Shire of Bulla Works Depot. The port was from the Mt Aitken Estates in Gisborne. Public Works previously administered by the Shire of Bulla went out to private tendering.A cream and brown glazed flagon with sloping sides. The lower half of the flagon is cream with brown printing. The upper half and neck is brown. There is a black unbroken seal over the cork and the port is still in the flagon. On the front there is the Shire of Bulla insignia and on the back: the Shire of Bulla logo with the list of all employees of the Works Depot.on front: END OF AN ERA / (Shire of Bulla Insignia) / WORKS DEPOT / REMEMBER / "Safety is no Accident" shire of bulla, works depot, mt aitken vineyards, vineyards, ackland, b, adams, s, aksalih, b, aquilina, r, bartley, p, beavis, a, bell, f, bentley, k, bernard, c, birrell, s, bishop, o, brabander, p, brown, n, clements, p, coundon, j, coundon, k, culhane, n, davis, d, farquahar, s, forster, m, gardner, t, gibbings-johns, r, green, k, hamilton, m, healy, p, houston, k, kostantinidis, m, lumsden, b, mazza, s, mazza, e, moxham, s, higgs, j, laws, g, bailey, n, acton, b, fitzmaurice, n, lee, m, hewson, t, lumsden, d, bryant, p, jankovic, d, riley, p, mott, b, naughton, p, olson, a, peavey, r, pittaway, b, morgan, s, morton, j, markman, o, lagana, f, ivakovic, m, jamieson, d, podolczak, n, prestage, d, pullen, p, pyke, b, richards, k, russell, r, sartore, a, schaffer, s, schembri, l, service, t, smith, b, taylor, n, thom, m, thomas, c, travers, k, travers, p, turner, r, tyquin, e, tyquin, k, tyquin, t, watts, j, wilson, h, whitworth, l, withers, d, george evans collection

This wine bottle was donated by Frank and Judy Hogan for use in the exhibition 'A History of Vineyards in Sunbury' held at the George Evans Museum in 1996. The Digger's Rest Vineyard was planted in 1987. With the help of winemaker Peter Dredge in 1994 the Digger's Rest vineyard was awarded two medals at the Victorian Wine Show.Conventional green glass wine bottle with indented base. A gold, purple, white and black printed label on the front with a drawing of a gold digger on a log. a printed label. A printed label is on the back. There is a small foil label around top of neck of bottle. a gold and black stick on label with 1994 on the lower RH corner.front label: Digger's Rest/VINEYARD/PINOT NOIR/Old Vineyard Road, Sunbury 3429...digger's rest vineyard, wines, bottles, frank and judy hogan, 1980s, 1990s, george evans collection

R. A. Nelson ran a General store in O'Shannassy Street, Sunbury from 1908 until 1918 when the store was burnt down on 14 February 1918. A Robert Nelson with partner Richard Annear also ran a General Store in the same street from 1907 to 1910. Their store sold groceries, drapery, ironmongery, crockery, books, medicines, ammunition and produce. The bottle could have contained any number of fluids either produced or patented by R. A. Nelson.A green half size possibly champagne bottle with a torn blue and white printed label. Label is edged with a blue leaf design border. The base is slightly indented with F & S LTD embossed on base.on label: R.A. ../.. ANASSY ST bottles, o'shanassy street, food technology, 1910s, r. a. nelson, general stores, george evans collection

This unopened small bottle filled with port was produced to acknowledge the Sunbury Sub Branch of the Returned Services League of Australia's 70th Anniversary in 1993. The bottle has a short story of the Sunbury sub branch having been given official recognition on the 10th December 1923 by the RSL. Major William Alexander Morton D.S.O was the patron and also the first president of the Sunbury Sub Branch.Small cream with brown spots ceramic half size bottle with a black seal covering top of bottle the seal has a very small chip out of seal. The contents are still in the bottle.front: SUNBURY SUB BRANCH/70th ANNIVERSARY/1923-1993 back: The....; LEST WE FORGETreturned services league, sunbury r.s.l, anniversaries, celebrations, william alexander morton, 1920s, 1990s, george evans collection

This can with the printed wrapper was produced for the launching of the book 'Sunbury Australia's Greatest Rock Festival' in 2017.A aluminium can with a green background paper wrapper with red and white writing and a drawing of a singer on the front. On the back there is writing, a picture and a bar code.. The can has not been opened and still retains liquid in it.front: KEEP/SUNBURY'75/BEAUTIFUL/... back SUNBURY/AUSTRALIA'S GREATEST ROCK FESTIVAL/BOOK LAUNCH 2017/...books, sunbury pop festival, festivals and celebrations, 1970s, 2010s, george evans collection

These tins held the golden syrup which was made from sugar cane. The golden syrup was manufactured by the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. Ltd later known a CSR who had refineries in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. A tin of golden syrup was found in many households and used to spread on bread or crumpets to be eaten and was also used in cooking. This particular tin once empty looks as if may have been used to store possibly nuts and screws. Many of these tins once empty were put to other uses.A round red and gold colour with gold and red print around the side of the tin. It has a lid on the top with black writing.THE COLONIAL SUGAR REFINING CO.LTD/GOLDEN SYRUP/MADE FROM CANE SUGAR ONLYfood technology, golden syrup, households, george evans collection, commercial packaging

This tin held a Lodge sparking plug.Orange coloured rectangular small tin with black writing on the hinged lid. it has two small round holes and two long narrow cut outs on one side.LODGE/FORD/PLUG/REUSE IF UNSEALED...george evans collection, commercial packaging

This Sunbury information manual of 1980-81has an index and lists the names, addresses and telephone numbers of residents and businesses. It also has a map with street index along with information regarding the council of the time. It has a list of Clubs & Societies operating at the time as well as other useful information.Yellow covered 72-page directory with a photo of Rupertswood Mansion on the front cover.SUNBURY/INFORMATION/MANUAL/6th Edition 1980-81sunbury, residents, businesses, 1980s, clubs, schools, doctors, shire of bulla, civic, george evans collection

This 1985-6 telephone directory was issued to residents of Sunbury on an annual basis. It includes names, addresses, phone numbers. Lists of clubs and societies, useful information and a map of Sunbury. It also has numerous advertisements for businesses.Blue and green front cover 104 page directory with an early view of the village green on the front cover.Sunbury Local Information Manual...residents, clubs, sunbury, 1980's, maps, directory, george evans collection

This 1983-84 Sunbury local manual lists the names, addresses and telephone numbers of local residents and businesses as well as business advertisements. There is an index, a Useful Information page and a map with street index. It has a Shire of Bulla council service directory for Sunbury.A 90 Page local manual with a coloured photo of the Goonawarra Golf Club on the front cover.SUNBURY/LOCAL/INFORMATION/MANUAL 1983-84sunbury, directory, 1980s, residents, businesses., shire of bulla, civic, george evans collection

This 1987 telephone directory for Sunbury gives the names, addresses and phone numbers of residents as well as for businesses. It has an index and a useful information page as well as a map of Sunbury. There are numerous advertisements for businesses.Red background with white print with a photo of Emu Bottom on the front cover of a 120 page directory.Sunbury/Local/Information/Directory/1987residents, businesses, 1980's, sunbury, telephones, directories, george evans collection

This 1987 telephone directory which includes names, addresses and phone numbers of residents and businesses. There is also an index, clubs and societies information, Shire of Bulla information, map of Sunbury and numerous advertisements for businesses.Red background with white print 120 page directory with a photo of Emu Bottom on front cover. Sunbury/LOCAL/INFORMATION/DIRECTORY/1987residents, businesses, 1980s, clubs, shire of bulla, advertisements, george evans collection

This directory was printed annually and includes the names, addresses, phone numbers of residents and businesses and numerous advertisements for businesses. There are also various pages of information as well as maps of the area.Yellow background with dark blue print on the front cover. Four men and photograph of some old Sunbury shops also on front cover.Sunbury/Macedon Ranges 2011/22 Annual Edition...residents, businesses, advertisements, maps, directory, 2010s, george evans collection, social, civic

This directory gives a list of residents and businesses names, addresses, phone numbers, maps and various other pages of information and various advertisements for businesses.A black and white cover of a 352 page directory with a man and child on the front cover. Servicing the Communities of Sunbury & Macedon Ranges...residents, businesses, advertisements, sunbury, macedon ranges, 2010s, maps, directories, george evans collection, social, civic