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Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, May 1882
The information given with the photograph was that Margaret Baker is buried in the grave in the foreground. She was buried on 17 May 1882 aged 63 and she was from the Sunbury Asylum. She is buried in the Church of England section e. plot 451. She is buried alongside plot 444.A black and white copy of a photograph of two headstones in a cemetery which is overgrown. A low metal fence is around the grave in the foreground and there are trees in the background. margaret baker, cemeteries -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The grave is in Sunbury Cemetery and belongs to Margaret Baker.A black and white photograph of a headstone in a cemetery. The grave is surrounded with a low decorative iron fence..baker, margaret., sunbury, sunbury cemetery -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, c 1914
A black and white photograph of a World War 1 soldier standing near a weatherboard building.world war 1, soldier -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c. 1914
A black and white photograph of a World War 1 soldier and another civilian waving. They are standing in a garden next to a building which has a wall of windows. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph - Photograph - Black and white, c. 1930s
The dance and concert advertised on the sign was to take place at the hall which was in the grounds of the Sunbury Asylum, commonly referred by residents as 'The Hill'. A number of community events took place at the hall within the asylum complex.The Sunbury Asylum was an important institution for patients, employees and Sunbury residents for many years in the town. A small black and white photograph with a cream border of a picket fence with a sign advertising a coming concert and dance in a hall.entertainments -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1920s
The four people had gathered to play a tennis match of the courts which were sited in Evans Street, which is now occupied by then Sunbury Shopping Centre adjacent to the railway line.A black and white photograph of two ladies and two men standing in front of a net on a tennis court.tennis, tennis courts -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1920
The lady and man were standing on the tennis court which was sited in Evans Street behind the post office.A black and white photograph of a lady and man holding tennis rackets and standing in front of the net on the court.tennis, tennis courts -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c
A black and white photograph of a main street with buildings in a town. There is a 1920s motor car being driven along the street with a stationary horse and cart on the opposite side. Members of a pipe band are waiting further up the street to perform. towns -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1920s
The swimmers were seated on the diving board over Jacksons Creek at The Nook, which served as a swimming pool in Sunbury until 1966 when the long-awaited for swimming pool was officially opened in Ligar Street on19th January 1966. For a number of years before the official opening townspeople organised many fund raising events to pay for the new pool. The pool at The Nook served as a popular swimming place for many years in Sunbury during the summer weather.A sepia photograph with a white border of a group of eight swimmers sitting on a diving board over a river. swimming, the nook, swimming clubs -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1950
The 'N' Class steam locomotives were built by Victorian Railways to be used on branch lines throughout the state's regional areas. A total of 73 of these locomotives were built between 1925 and 1951. The locomotive in the photograph was steaming into Sunbury. Sunbury Station was an important stop for steam locomotives travelling on the Bendigo line. Even after diesel engines were used to pull the trains in the 1950s, steam locomotives were also used until the early 1990s.A black and white photograph of a 'N'class steam engine on railway tracks.steam locomotives -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 20 May 1933
The burial of Michael Ford took place in the older Catholic section at Sunbury Cemetery. A black and white photograph of a crowd of people at a burial in a cemetery with three clergymen officiating. burials, sunbury cemetery -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 20 June 1933
The funeral recorded was that of Michael Ford which took place on the 20 June 1933 at Sunbury. He resided in Union Road Ascot Vale but was buried at Sunbury Cemetery. He was sixty-five years old. He was buried in the Roman Catholic section H plot 21 with two others in plots 22 an 23. His burial number was 2754. The registrar was W&W Lang and the undertaker was E H King. Apparently there is no memorial on the grave.A black and white photograph of a hearse with six pall bearers carrying a coffin to a grave site while a priest looks on. There are two other cars a short distance from the group.sunbury cemetery, burials, ford, michael. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The older fenced-off grave without a headstone is that of Cornelius Ford who had a private funeral when he was buried in Sunbury Cemetery on 7 December 1908, aged seventy-one. He is buried in Section H, plots 1 - 4. The registrar was McMahon and the undertaker was Trask. Cornelius Trask conducted a butcher's business in Brook Street and O'Shanassy Street. He also worked for some time as a publican at the Ball Court Hotel. He was also known as Gus.A black and white photograph of a recently dug grave in readiness for an internment. A short distance from the recently dug grave is a fenced-off grave without a headstone. There are a number of graves with headstones in the middle distance.ford, cornelius., sunbury cemetery -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c. 1890s
The building is the original Sunbury Post Office which is sited on the corner of Brook and Evans Street. Over the years although a post office operates on the same site, it has undergone many changes and extensions A small sepia photograph with rounded corners of Brick building with a white picket fence. A man is standing by the fence and there are two trees growing in the street.sunbury post office -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1914
The members of the brass band are wearing army uniform from World War 1. A black and white photograph with a cream border of an army brass band made up of fourteen men.australian army, brass bands -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The large building is a former mill which was sited along the Jacksons Creek in Sunbury.Milling along with vineyards was one of the early agricultural pursuits carried out in the former Bulla Bulla district.A black and white photograph of a large stone building built on a rise above a pond.jacksons creek, mills -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c.1910
The building in the photograph is the Sunbury Railway Station in Brook Street and before it underwent renovations and externaL changes.The establishment of the railway in Sunbury in 1859 was an important development in the town's history and fore the Bendigo regional rail network.A black and white photograph of a weatherboard building behind a post and rail fence with a tall power pole in front of the building. A roadway is in front of the building.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1915
A black and white photograph with a cream frame of five girls and four boys sitting on the porch of a large home, possibly Rupertswood. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1940s
A black and white photograph with a cream border go four little girls and a boy sitting on the porch of a large house, possibly Rupertswood. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1920s
A black and white photograph with a cream border of two ladies on a small motor bike. A picket fence and a black and white dog are behind them. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1940s
A black and white photograph with a narrow cream border, of a man wearing light sports clothes standing in a garden and holding a dog. A house is visible in the distance. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The photograph was taken when some work was being carried out on one of the arched railway bridges on the Sunbury line. The bridge spans the Jackson Creek and across the Rupertswood viaduct. The bridge over the Rupertswood Viaduct is one of the five significant bridges which span the railway line between Diggers Rest and Clarkfield.A black and white photograph of a bridge with scaffolding erected around the base of the arches.bridges, rupertswood viaduct, railway bridges -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The single span bluestone bridge is on the Calder Highway at the base of Corkscrew Hill between Gap Road and the town of Gisborne. In the early 1990s the highway was widened and dual carriageways constructed, as a result the traffic no longer travelled along the winding Corkscrew Hill road. The bridge still stands between the two carriageways. A black and white photograph with a cream border of a single arched stone bridge spanning a watercourse. Small bushes are growing in the foreground and there are some buildings dotted across the hill in the middle distance.bridges, corkscrew hill, calder highway -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
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. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1920s - 1930s
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. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 1916
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 -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1919
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. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1919
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 -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1940s
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 Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1920s
Tom Greelish was a local delivery man in Sunbury. In the photograph he is sitting in the baker's cart which was owned by the Eadie family. The Sunbury News Office in Brook Street is visible on the LHS of the image.A black and white photograph of a man seated in a delivery horse and cart.greelish, tom., delivery carts, brook street, eadie family