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Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Former Sunbury Methodist Church
The church in the photograph is the former Methodist Church which is on the NW corner of Barkly and Harker Streets inn Sunbury. It was built on land donated by Thomas Woods at Lot 14 Barkly Street where in 1870 a small weatherboard building was built. In 1879 John Browning gifted land at 13 Barkly Street for the building of a new brick church on that site. The brick church continued to be a place of worship until the June 1977 when the Presbyterian, Methodist and Congregational churches came together and worshipped as the Uniting Church. St. Andrews Uniting Church have been the owners of this building since that time. A non-digital black and white photograph of a little Church building with the words Methodist Church written across the bottom of the image.methodist church, methodism, barkly street, harker street, uniting church -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Early 1900s
The Sunbury Newsagency and Sunbury News building was originally sited in Brook Street on the site of the present newsagency from 1900 to 1910. It was then moved over to Evans Street, next to the Post Office.A black and white photograph of the weatherboard Sunbury News building. A man with his back to the camera is outside the building and a bicycle is against the front of the building.sunbury news, boardman, eric, arthur, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Vineyards - Ben Eadie and Craiglee, 1903
The two homesteads are Ben Eadie and Craiglee, which were two of Sunbury's earliest vineyards that were established in Sunbury. James Stewart Johnson designed and built his concrete home, Craiglee, in 1865 where the previous year he had planted out his vineyard on the surrounding 26 acres of land.The property was on the east side of Jacksons Creek on Macedon Road. He concentrated growing Riesling and Hermitage grapes. After his death in 1896, his son Wilfred continued to produce wines until the late 1920s, when he pulled out the vines and concentrated on raising sheep for wool and meat. The Carmody family purchased the property in 1961 and in 1976 decided to replant the vineyard. Ben Eadie was built some time in 1863 and settled by the Eadie family who also were millers. The winery was built into the side of a hill close to the house but the Eadie family tended to concentrate on milling and retailing.In the earliest days of European settlement many wineries were established in the Sunbury area.Two non-digital sepia photographs have been mounted on cardboard. They are photographs of two homesteads with bare hills in the background. They were built in Sunbury in the early days off European settlementBen Eadie Vic. Craiglee Sunbury 1903john eadie, ben eadie winery, james stewart johnson, craiglee, wineries, vineyards -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
This is a photograph of The Avenue leading to the Sunbury Asylum. it is lined with pine trees and post and rail fences. At some stage oak trees were also planted along the avenue. In the late 1990s the trees along the west side of The Avenue were removed as a result of housing development. They were later replaced.A black and white photograph of a tree lined avenue Unmounted.Written on the photo: Asylum Avenue/ Sunburysunbury asylum, trees, fences, the avenue, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, early 1980s
The photograph shows the extent of Sunbury's development to the west of the town in the early 1980s. The settlement at this stage extended along either side of Gap Road for about 0.5 km beyond Elizabeth Drive.A coloured landscape photograph with rounded corners taken from Mt. Holden and looking towards the expanding town of Sunbury. The Melba Avenue drain which flows into Blind Creek is in the foreground. Sheoak Hill, the site of the former Sunbury Asylum is in the middle of the skyline.sunbury township, reservoir road, mt. holden, sunbury asylum, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
The move to build the Mechanics Institute was started in 1883 and the foundation stone was laid by Lady Janet Clarke in 1885. The Shire of Bulla took it over in 1922 to be remodelled as the Soldier's Memorial Hall.A black and white photograph of the Sunbury Mechanics Institute in Stawell Street, Sunbury. The building complete with portico sits behind a picket fence with pine trees at the front and side.memorial hall, clarke, janet (lady), william (sir), mechanics institute, shire of bulla, stawell street, sunbury, soldier's memorial hall, foundation stones, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Container - Flagon - wine, Origins of the Ashes
The flagon of port was released for the commemorative cricket match Australia versus England to celebrate the "origin of the Ashes" at Rupertswood in Sunbury on the 18 January 1995. A cricket match took place at Rupertswood in 1882, a ball was burnt and the ashes placed in an urn (according to local legend). The flagon is number 56 of a limited edition of 2000.These flagons were produced for the re-enactment of the original social cricket match held at Rupertswood in 1882. The commemorative cricket match was held in January 1995 with Allan Border captain for Australia and David Gower captain for England A cream and green glazed flagon with sloping sides. The lower half of the flagon is cream with a red, green and yellow insignia to commemorate the "origin of the ashes" cricket match and a brief history of the game. The upper half and neck is green. There is a red seal over the cork although it has a crack across top is unbroken and the port is still in the flagon.(insignia) ORIGIN OF THE ASHES / SUNBURY AUSTRALIA /origin of the ashes committee, rupertswood, border, allan, gower, david, cricket, wines, bottles, george evans collection, flagons -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1917
A sepia photograph of the Sportsmens Thousand Band visit to Sunbury for the Grand Combined Memorial Service on 8 August 1917. It shows a group of 17 men in uniform with their instruments, and a civilian on the right, in front of a blustone building.Handprinted on front: Sportmans Thousand Band visit to Sunbury / for the Grand Combined / Memorial Service Aug 8th 1917.sportsmens thousand band a. i. f., armed forces, bands, military bands, uniforms, 1910s, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1897
The original photo is part of an album taken by W.Walls, the front page of which is inscribed "The Hill / Sunbury / April 1897". Whilst most of the photos relate to the environs of the asylum, there are others taken around Sunbury and elsewhere. The original album is held as part of the Mental health Library collection. During 2000 this was transfered from Mont Park to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.A photo of "Priorswood" situated in Station Street, Sunbury. it was built as a vicarage for St. Mary's Church of England. Unmounted black and whitewalls, w., "priorswood" - house, st. mary's church of england, walls album, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, early 1990's
The set of 20 photographs were taken of a number of archaeological sites in Sunbury of sacred sites and aboriginal rings. The photographs were included in a study of these sites which was published by the Shire of Bulla in the early 1990's.Site of an Aboriginal Ring near Sunbury. It is situated on a cleared mound with small hills across the skyline.aboriginal ring sites, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Audio, Railway and Rupertswood: the Stories and Images, 2009
The Powerpoint presentation was compiled by Paul Miles from Salesian College. The CD has 150 illustrated slides with information revealing 150 years of railway history in Sunbury. It was produced in 2009 to mark 150 years of the story of Sunbury's rail history and includes information about Rupertswood Mansion.The railway came to Sunbury in 1859 and was the first regional government railway to be completed in Victoria. It was later extended to Bendigo in 1861.A Powerpoint presentation CD in a case with an information leaflet featuring 150 slides and information of Sunbury Railway history.paul miles, railways, sunbury, rupertswood -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A sepia coloured photograph of a worker on the Millett's Farm at Aitken's Gap, Sunburyaitken's gap, farms, farming, schaefer, carmel, millett family, fences, sunbury, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/08/1986
A series of photographs were taken when heavy snow fell in Sunbury in August 1986. The snow began falling overnight and remained on the ground for 24 hours. Snow fell across the metropolitan area during that 24 hour period in a very unusual event for the area.A coloured photograph of a snow scene taken near the bridge on the Konagaderra Road near Sunbury.snow falls, weather patterns, winter, konagaderra road, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Book, Saltwater River History Trails
This book which was printed in 1984 gives not only the geology of the area but also the history of the various areas that Jacksons Creek and the Saltwater River now known as the Maribyrnong River pass through. There are many drawings and photos accompanying the information relating to the various areas and buildings researched in this book. From Sunbury to Williamstown some of the names and places mentioned include John Aitken, George Evans, William J.T. Clarke, Ben Eadie, Rupertswood, Goonawarra Vineyard, Organ Pipes, Glenara, Walter Clark, Keilor, Overnewton, Avondale Heights, Solomons ford, Riverview Tea Gardens, Anglers Hotel, Aberfeldie Park, Humes Pipe Works, Powder Magazine, Maribyrnong, Munitions factories, Footscray Park, Flemington, Footscray, Yarraville, Newport, Williamstown, Commonwealth reserve, the blue stone lighthouse. A small cream/olive green colour covered printed book of 74 pages. The front cover shows part of a pen and wash drawing of a homestead. It has the name of the book and the author Hugh Anderson printed at the top of the cover and Sunbury to the Sea printed at the bottom. There are many drawings and photos included in the book.SALTWATER RIVER/HISTORY TRAILS/HUGH ANDERSON/Sunbury to the Seasaltwater river, maribyrnong river, jacksons creek, anderson hugh, sunbury, keilor, organ pipes national park, solomons ford, riverview tea gardens, humes pipe works, powder magazine, footscray, yarraville, newport, williamstown -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1930-1939
The flour mill was built in......A sepia photograph of Jackson's Creek, Sunbury. Unmounted postcardjackson's creek, sunbury, mills, eadies flour mill, billinghurst, beryl, francey, sandra, gregor, alex, eadie, john, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A sepia photograph of the front view of the Sunbury Asylum.Handwritten on back: Sunbury Asylum taken by Ivo Hammet.hammet, ivo, photographers, sunbury asylum, hospital for the insane, buildings, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, C1920S
Sunbury Railway Station was an important centre and stop on the Bendigo- Echuca train line. Many goods were weighed loaded, offloaded stored in the storage sheds for the surrounding districts at this centre. The Sunbury Railway Station was an important junction centre for the former Shire of Bulla and surrounding districts.A black and white photograph of the former weigh bridge and surrounding areas on the east side of the Sunbury Railway Station precinct. sunbury railway station, goods freight -
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 -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/08/1986
A series of photographs were taken when heavy snow fell in Sunbury in August 1986. The snow began falling overnight and remained on the ground for 24 hours. Snow fell across the metropolitan area during that 24 hour period in a very unusual event for the area.A coloured photograph of the valley overlooking the Sunbury Sewerage farm and Eadie Hill after snow had fallen.snow falls, weather patterns, winter, sunbury sewerage farm, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph - Evans Street, Sunbury, c1880 - 1900s
The photograph shows a picture of Evans Street Sunbury taken from the T intersection at Macedon Street and looking south. When the photograph was taken it was one of Sunbury's main residential areas. Since the 1980s the houses in the image have been demolished and replaced with commercial development.- Over the years Evans Street has undergone much change from being a residential strip to being the main commercial hub in Sunbury.– An enlarged photograph of a streetscape with a row of trees growing along the footpath and a number of weatherboard Victorian style double fronted cottages. Both the roadway and footpath are not surfaced and the gutter is lined with stone pavers.sunbury -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1980s
The photograph although recently taken shows the original settled area in Sunbury, which included Goonawarra Vineyard and Macedon Street which was once the business centre of Sunbury township before the railway was established.A coloured photograph of Sunbury Township looking west from above Jacksons Creek and Goonawarra Winery. Macedon Street can be seen in the middle distance and Mt. Holden and Burke Hill are across the skyline.sunbury township, mt. holden, burke hill, francis, james goodall, barnier, john, jacksons creek, goonawarra winery, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Early 1990's
Sunbury Shopping Square now occupies the railway land which was once the football ground, scout hall, boys club, fire station and tennis courts for Sunbury residents.A coloured photograph taken at the T intersection of Macedon and Evans Streets. The Sunbury Shoping Square and car park is on the RHS of the photograph. There is a blue car on the intersection and 3 white cars are approaching the intersection from Evans Street.shopping centres, sunbury shopping square, coles supermarket, liquourland, evans street, macedon street, george evans collection -
Surrey Hills Historical Society Collection
Photograph, Fred Lyons with son Arthur of Surrey Hills
This is one of a series of photos donated by Arthur Lyons. From 1907 a cab service operated from near the railway gates in Union Road. It was established and maintained by Mr C Fraser until c1916. George Rea either took over then or set up in opposition. Fred Lyons initially worked for George until he set up his own business. In time he changed over to a motor vehicle and continued his service until 1960. Frederick Adolphus Lyons (1891-1980) was born in Surrey Hills, son of Thomas and Catherine Lyons. He married Elizabeth Ruby Hall in 1918. They lived just around the corner at 55 Sunbury Crescent. The Lyons’ home in Sunbury Crescent was called ‘Knopshambury’ - this was probably a misspelling of Knockshanbally in Co Kilkenny, the birth place of Fred’s father, Thomas Edmund Josias Lyons (1846-1915). Arthur Lyons was born in Surrey Hills on 12 Jun 1920. He became a motor mechanic / welder and lived at 55 Sunbury Crescent. The donation was made while he was in hospital. He died shortly afterwards (23 Sep 1990). Donation was finalised by a neighbour, Mrs Florence Ann Armitstead, wife of Glen Victor Armitstead. Glen was a local hairdresser. They moved to 11 Sunbury Crescent after their marriage in 1939. Arthur had no relatives to distribute the material to.A black and white photograph of Arthur Lyons standing by his father who is seated with a fox terrier on his lap. They are in front of a paling fence which in turn is in front of a brick building with a veranda. On the back in black pen " Lyons/Sunbury Cres" and in pencil "copied 1996"taxis, drivers, sunbury crescent, surrey hills, fred lyons, frederick adolphus lyons, arthur lyons, arthur frederick lyons -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1930
Back row: 6th person from right is Thomas Dillon Front row: 1st person sitting on right is John Dillon? 3rd row from front: 3rd person from right is Shiela Frawley now McDougall Flora Dillon, 2nd row, 5 from right sittingA group of school children: 1930 Sunbury Catholic School; few are indentified.schools, catholic schools, sunbury catholic school, st. joseph's school, sunbury, dillon, thomas, john, frawley, shiela, mcdougall, flora, 1930s, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, mid 1980s
The building in the photograph was the main administrative building of the former Sunbury Asylum which was closed down in 1991. The buildings are now part of the Sunbury campus of the Victoria University of Technology.A coloured photograph taken from the eastern side of the curved approach to the main entrance of the former Sunbury Asylum. The photograph shows the two front wings and attic of the main administrative building and other buildings beyond the main building.sunbury asylum, victoria university of technology, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1870
This photo was taken on a track outside one of the wards up at the Sunbury Asylum.Faded sepia photo of carriage drawn by 2 horses with 1 male standing near the horse's head and 1 adult male seated with 1 male child in carriage.Written across bottom under photo in blue biro: Superintendents Carriage. ASYLUM. SUNBURY ABOUT 1870dixon, c., transport, horse drawn vehicles, clothing and dress, sunbury asylum, hospital for the insane, mental health, photographers, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Underpants, Male Inmate's
Worn by patients at Sunbury Asylum.Undershorts in flannel (fawn and red stripe). Waistband backed with heavy calico. Front closes with two black buttons and back has two adjusting ties made of cotton tape. There are two lengthwise keepers on the waist fronts. Combines hand and machine sewing.Inner waistband stamped "Mental Hospital - Sunbury" in red circle. "Flannel underpants male" handwritten in ink inside waistband.costume, sunbury asylum, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1897
The original photo is part of an album taken by W.Walls, the front page of which is inscribed "The Hill/Sunbury/April 1897". Whilst most of the photos relate to the environs of the asylum, there are others taken around Sunbury and elsewhere. The original album is held as part of the Mental health Collection. During 2000 this was transferred from Mont Park to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.Photo of St Mary's Catholic Church in Macedon Street, Sunbury. Shows church behind a picket fence and St Mary's Catholic School next door. Unmounted black and white.walls, w., walls album, st mary's catholic church, st mary's catholic school, our lady of mount carmel, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Mid 1990's
The building suppliers and the Sunbury CFA were sited at the northern end of Evans Street and in the past were away from the main shopping centre. As Sunbury expanded and Sunbury Shopping Square was built on the opposite side of Evans Street, the building suppliers closed down and the CFA depot was moved out of the town centre to two other locations to avoid traffic conjestion.A coloured photograph of the east side of Evans Street showing the building suppliers yard and the Sunbury CFA station and towers. The road in the foreground has been marked out for angle parking. There is a metal pole on the extreme RHS of the photograph.building suppliers, shopping centres, sunbury country fire authority (cfa), evans street, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, late 1980s
A coloured photograph of the corner of Brook Street and Evans Street, Sunbury, looking towards Macedon Street.post offices, royal hotel, hotels, fire stations, toyworld, businesses, brook street, evans street, sunbury, the corporate personality, george evans collection