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Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Sack race, c1994
The photograph was taken when Bulla Primary School held a sports day at the school for all the students. Parents participated in the day's activities. Events in the program included exercises and sporting activities that were included in the school curriculum.A coloured photograph of a little girl competing in a sack race, reaching the finishing line. A smaller child kneeling on a small chair is looking on, while another competitor is to the left of the images. Discarded sacks from previous races are scattered on the ground behind the finishing line. The photograph was taken with a film camera.sports day, bulla primary school, sack races -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Playground equipmemt, c1994
In the early 1990s, many indoor and outdoor improvements were undertaken at the Bulla Primary School which included updated playground equipment. the children in this photograph are using one of the pieces of equipment that was installed in the school ground at that time. A coloured non-digital photograph of three children outdoors in a playground playing on a low hobby horse with another child approaching them. It is a rural setting with gently rolling bare hill in the background. playground equipment, bulla primary school -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Performing Arts
The children from Bulla Primary School were participating in a performing arts event at their school. The group in the photograph were singing in a choir. Other items that the children performed in were dancing, play acting and playing a musical instrument.A non-digital coloured photograph of five boys and seven girls are standing and sitting in an open area and performing for an audience.bulla primary school, performing arts, choral singing -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Late 1980's
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 -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, late 1970s
The photograph was taken before the wooden Holden Bridge which spans an arm of the Deep Creek at Bulla was replaced by a more sunstantial concrete structure. As well as building a new bridge, the sharp bend and approach to the old bridge was also removed.A black and white photograph of a wooden road bridge with eucalypt trees growing on either side of the bridge.bridges, holden bridge, shire of bulla, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Playground equipmemt, 1994
In the early 1990s extensive work work was done to the outdoor areas of the Bulla Primary School, which included a school garden and modern playground equipment. The photograph shows three pieces of the equipment installed in the playground, namely a slide, a climbing frame and balancing equipment. The improvements to the outdoor area at Bulla Primary School gave the students a wider range of extra-curricular activities. The local community were also invited to assist with these activities.A coloured photograph of three girls and two boys playing on playground equipment with a little girl behind the group on the ground. One boy is poking out his tongue at the camera. He photograph was taken with a conventional non-digital camera.A school building is in the background.playground equipment, bulla primary school -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, School concert 1988, 1988
The children were students in the infant class at Bulla Primary School and were dressed in Chinese costumes for their performance at the 1988 school concert .heir teacher, Jenny Wilson and Wayne Boyer, one of the parents were supervising the children before they entered to hall to perform their item.School concerts encouraged students in understanding and appreciating the creative arts in education.A non-digital coloured photograph sixteen children dressed in Chinese costume standing in a doorway, waiting for two adults to direct them into a hall.school concerts, bulla primary school, jenny wilson, wayne boyer -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
Lochton was owned by William Morris Hunter who built and established the three storey flour mill on the horseshoe bend near Deep Creek in Bulla in the mid 1850s. The mill was steam driven. Since the 1960s when the Boral Company acquired Lochton, the property was leased out until January 1994.A coloured photograph of a former bluestone flour mill on a horseshoe bend of the Deep Creek. Trees are growing along the banks of the creek and sparsely covered hills are along the skyline.flour mills, hunter, william morris, lochton flour mill, deep creek, boral company, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 27 June 1934
This is a photograph of the bridge in the Bulla township which spans the Deep Creek, a tributary of the Maribyrnong River. It has been constructed from bluestone which is found across the volcanic western plains in Victoria. Kaolin was quarried from the cliff face in the background and was used in the making of bricks and pottery products manufactured at Northcote and Brunswick potteries.This is one of the many notable bluestone bridges which were built in the district in the nineteenth century.A black and white photograph of a valley with a five arched bridge spanning a river. There are high cliffs in the background.bulla township, deep creek, bridges -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
'Glenara' is situated along the Deep Creek at Bulla and was built on an original government grant of land by Walter Clark. His fourth child, Alistair, spent much of his life there and with the help of his gardener, W.Peers, gained world recognition for introducing 150 new rose species which included the Black Boy and Lorraine Lee. He was also founder of the Moonee Valley Racing Club.A black and white photograph of a Victorian home with a return verandah across the front and side. Vines are growing up the metal verandah posts and across the front of the verandah.glenara', rose gardens, roses, clark, alistair, walter, moonee valley racing club, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, December 1988
The five women photographed were staff members at Bulla Primary School in 1988. They are from L-R: Sue Bradley, grades 2/3 teacher, Ivy Grant, music teacher, Carol Hitchens, grades 4-6 teacher and principal, Kim Barber, integration aide and Jenny Wilson, grades Prep and 1 teacher. The photograph was taken at the end of the school year on 'break-up' day. This is a visual record of the school staff who were employed at Bulla primary School in December 1988.A coloured non-digital photograph of five ladies standing in a covered area, on a landing outside a weatherboard building.bulla primary school, sue bradley, ivy grant, carol hitchens, jenny wilson, kim barber -
Hume City Civic Collection
Sculpture - Bust, mid 1940's
Sculpture was made by a personal friend of the subject in the mid 1940's and displayed in the home of the subject's son, John B. Crosbie until 2001. Bernard Crosbie (subject) was the nephew of Michael Loeman, former Shire of Bulla President and owner of 'Glen Loeman'. Bernard Crosbie and his brother inherited Glen Loeman from Michael Loeman.Bust of a man, Bernard Michael Crosbie, President of Bulla Shire 1936-1937. Made from plaster of Paris (?) painted metallic brown.crosbie, bernard michael, shire presidents, shire of bulla, loeman, michael, glen loeman, houses, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, School Days
The photograph was printed for a historic display at the Bulla Primary School. The children in the photograph who were past pupils of the Bulla State School are Eric Lewis Grant, who was born on 10th September in 1889 and died on 26th March 1969 and Harold Bruce Grant, born 2nd December 1891 and died on 21 December 1934. Further information states that they were 'Ossie's uncles', who was also an old Bulla resident. Bulla State School was one of the earliest schools to be established in the nineteenth century. It was closed down in 1996, which caused much disappointment to the residents.A photocopied print of an old photograph of two boys in a garden. It has been pasted on board and has a white surround with information about the people in the photograph printed under the image. SCHOOL DAYS is printed at the top of the photograph. grant, eric lewis., grant, harold bruce., bulla, bulla primary school -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Veronica Burgess, 12th December 1999
The two men are Alan McKenzie and Trevor Dunn, who are cousins and long-time residents of the Sunbury - Bulla area. They were guests at the official opening of the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden in Bulla, which took place on 12th December 1999.Both men are long time residents of the area and have been involved in many community activities.A non-digital coloured photograph of two men standing in an open area with photographs on a display board to the LHS of the image.alan mckenzie, trevor dunn, alister clark memorial rose garden, bulla -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1939 - 1945
A head and shoulders photograph of a soldier, possibly William McGregor, from Bulla. He is not wearing a hat. The 'Australia' badge is on the right shoulder and the AIF badge on the right collar.world war 2, uniforms, clothing and dress, bulla, badges, soldiers, mcgregor, william, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1907
The Feehan family are from Bulla.A sepia coloured photo of the Feehan family outside their weatherboard house. The family group is comprised of a man on a horse and 4 women.The photo is mounted on grey cardboard matt which is lightly foxed. There are 2 central top pin holes and an area of superficila paper loss centre top.Handwritten on face: "Feehan family" Printed on face: Matson and Frazer 264 Little Collins Street On back: Eric Boardmanfeehan family, houses, eric boardman collection, bulla, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Veronica Burgess, Alister Clark Rose Garden, 12th December 1999
The garden in the photograph is a section of the newly designed and planted Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden situated in the grounds of the former Bulla Roads Board property. The garden was officially opened on 12th December 1999 in the grounds of the former Shire of Bulla Office building.The garden honours the work of Alister Clarke, who developed many different of rose varieties suited to Australia's climate at his 'Glenara' property in Bulla.A non-digital coloured photograph of a newly landscaped garden with a series of trellises in the garden bed and young rose bushes. Some mature trees are growing in the background.rose gardens, roses, alister clark memorial rose garden, glenara homestead, bulla -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, early 1990s
The Sunbury Library and the George Evans Museum are housed in buildings which were once extensions of the Shire of Bulla Municipal Offices. The Library was built in 1974 and the George Evans Museum formerly the Museum of History and Art was opened by the Mayor Pauline De Luca on 12 March 1987.A coloured photograph of the iron stairway and glass tiled passage way which links the library and the George Evans Museum as well as the former Shire of Bulla municipal offices. A dark green wheelie bin is at the foot of the stairs.shire of bulla council offices, george evans museum, sunbury library, shire of bulla, hume city council, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Veronica Burgess, Rose Garden opening, 12 December 1999
The Mayor of Hume City Council, Jack Ogilvie, was addressing local 12th December 1999 in the grounds of the former Bulla Roads Board building. St. Mary's Church of England is adjacent to the Rose Garden. Alister Clark, a former Bulla resident and a rosarian, developed many different species of roses at his Glenara property. The garden in Bulla has been erected in his memory.Alister Clark developed many rose varieties that could withstand Australia's climate. Many of them, such as the Lorraine Lee, have become a popular addition in gardensA non-digital coloured photograph of a man standing in front of a lectern addressing a group of people who are standing in a garden. A small bluestone church is on the adjacent property.alister clark, 'glenara' homestead, bulla, alister clark memorial rose garden, roses, jack ogilvie -
Hume City Civic Collection
Correspondence Book, c1890s
A book with printed perforated pages to send one half to owner of property demanding outstanding payment of rates prior to Council taking possession of land.A mottled blue and brown hard cover book with black spine. Printed and handwritten pages. Printed pattern very worn on front and back covers."Shire of Bulla/Notice of Intention..."1890s, shire of bulla, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 31st March 1996
The students from Bulla Primary School were taken on a nature excursion to a nearby nature park as part of their scientific and environmental studies. They were studying the number and types of insects that could be found in the plants and water in the area. The park ranger then asked them to identify any insects on the chart that they found. Nature and environmental studies give the students of the importance of caring for the environment and are included in their science work.A non-digital coloured photograph of a group of children sitting on the ground in front of a teacher who is holding up a chart featuring common insects. One child has her hand up while others are looking down onto the grass.bulla, bulla primary school, nature studies, school excursion -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Veronica Burgess, Alister Clark Rose Garden, 12th December 1999
The four people were guests at the official launch of the Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden in Bulla, which took place on 12th December 1999. They are from L-R: John Burgess, Margaret and Edward Fanning, early Bulla residents and Mr. Johnson, grandson of James Stewart Johnson, who was the Chief Superintendent in the Victorian Colonial government and in 1864 established his vineyard and winery at 'Craiglee' in Sunbury.The Alister Clark Memorial Rose Garden at Bulla has many of the roses in it that Alister Clark developed on his 'Glenara' property at Bulla. A non-digital coloured photograph of lady and three men having a friendly conversation while standing in a garden. Parked cars and another building can be seen in the background.alister clark memorial rose garden, john burgess, margaret fanning, edward fanning, mr. johnson, bulla, rose gardens -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, late 1980s
This is a photograph of the site and the remains of the Lochton flour mill which was situated on a horse shoe bend along Deep Creek at Bulla. Captain William Morrison Hunter took up land along Deep Creek and built his home in 1850.He opened the flour mill in 1856, which was worked by a number of millers until it ceased operations in 1961.Flour milling was one of the early industries carried out in the Sunbury and Bulla district. The mills were established along Jacksons Creek in Sunbury and Deep Creek in Bulla.A coloured photograph of a tree lined horseshoe bend in a river with the remains of a bluestone building in the bottom RH corner.lochton flour mill, bulla, flour mills, captain william morrison hunter -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Veronica Burgess, 12th December 1999
The five people in the photograph are all members of the McKenzie - Dunn families, who are longtime residents of the Bulla - Sunbury district and over the years have been active in the community. They were guests ate the official opening of the Alister Clark Memorial Garden in Bulla which took place on 12th December 1999. The people are from L-R: Grace McKenzie, Laughlin Dodd, Margaret Dunn nee Callighan, Elisa Dodd and Margaret Dodd nee McKenzie.A non-digital coloured photograph of 4 women and a young boy standing in a garden with a bluestone church in the background.alister clark memorial rose garden, bulla, grace mckenzie, laughlin dodd, margaret dunn, elisa dodd, margaret dodd -
Federation University Historical Collection
Magazine, The Educational Magazine, Volume 26, Number 8, September 1969, 09/1969
Blue, white and red soft covered magazine. Contents include 'Physical Education and the Health of the School-child' by B. Nettleton, 'Teaching by Television' by Roderick Maclean, Education and Gross National Product, Bulla Bulla 1824-1969 by M. Butler, "What is it to be Poor".education, physica; education -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c1874 - 1880
A photo of a bluestone and timber bridge across the Deep Creek at Lighthouse Creek. There is a man standing on the bridge. The photographer, Alfred Sinel, is listed in the 1874 rate book.A sepia mounted photograph of a bridge at Lighthouse Gully in Deep Creek.written in ink bottom centre: "Bridge at Lighthouse Gully" / Deep Creek. written LH corner of photograph: Photographed by A. Sinelbridges, sunbury, men, clothing and dress, sinel, alfred, photographers, lighthouse gully, deep creek, shire of bulla, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
This image is of the Oaklands Hunt Club outside the Inverness Hotel which was the unofficial club for 75 years. This hotel no longer exists due to the development of the airport. The first meet was held on 25 July 1888.A sepia photograph of men on horse-back and a pack of hounds in front of the Inverness Hotel.oaklands hunt club, inverness hotel, mcdougall, alexander, daniel, h. h., horses, airport, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Late 1990's
The outdoor toilet was a common feature in country estates and farms before the introduction of septic tank systems to non-sewered areas. They were built away from the main house and were often disguised with a wall or trellis.A coloured photograph of an outdoor toilet. Its walls are brick with cement rendering. The pitched roof has a blue trim and a blue door. There is a wall in front of the building which covers three-quarters of the structure. A brick path is on the LHS of the photograph and a small garden is in the front with some tomato plants and ground covers.harpsdale estate, brodie, richard sinclair, george, outdoor toilets, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Late 1980's
The Millbrook ruins are on a property which was created by John Pascoe Fawkner's Victoria Co-operative Freehold Land Investment Society. The aims of the company were to provide smallholdings to poorer settlers who wanted to farm. The ruins are now part of the Organ Pipes Park.A coloured photograph of stone ruins built on a hillside with sheoaks and other vegetation behind it. There is a doorway at the end of the small building.fawkner, john pascoe, millbrook ruin, jacksons creek, organ pipes park, victorian co-operative freehold land investment society, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, September 1994
Woodlands Park complex which includes 'Cumberland' and 'Dundonald' ruins and the Gellibrand Hill Quarries was acquired by the Victorian State Government in 1978 and is managed by Parks Victoria.A view taken from Gellibrand Hill looking east towards the developing suburb of Greenvale. There are small rocky outcrops in the foreground and a clump of conifers and cypress trees in the middle. The sky is very overcast and a range of mountains can be seen across the skyline. Coloured photograph with rounded corners and matt finish.woodlands park, gellibrand hill, greene, william pomeroy, anne, george evans collection