A coloured photograph of garden beds with a hose reel in a school yard.school garden, herb garden

The children and their teacher were engaged in a variety of outdoor gardening activities for the three days from 26th - 28th April 1989 for Arbor Week. Over the three days a new garden bed was set out as well as tree planting. During Arbor Week, people are encouraged to plant trees as well as caring for established gardens. The date varies from across different countries and takes into account suitable seasonal planting conditions. Arbor Week gives an awareness of the importance of trees in the environment and the need to provide green areas in the community.A non-digital coloured photograph of seventeen children and an adult moving a long log to a designated area.arbor week, bulla primary school

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 front of the former Shire of Bulla Council Offices and front garden during a snow storm. The lawn area is covered with snow.snow falls, weather patterns, shire of bulla council offices, sunbury police station, george evans collection

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 new main entrance to the former Shire of Bulla Council Offices and the garden immediately outside the portico area. The trees are bare and the lawn is covered with snow.snow falls, weather patterns, shire of bulla council offices, george evans collection

The photograph of the drawing was obtained by George Evans Museum from the Road Construction Authority at 60 Denmark Street Kew. The negative No. 59 909 is held by that organisation.A photograph of a black and white drawing of a head and shoulders portrait of Mr McCormack, former Shire Engineer of the Shire of Bulla, drawn by P G White. Black and white with a white border."P G White"mccormack, thomas, shire of bulla, white, p.g., road construction authority, shire engineers, george evans collection

This President's chair was used by the Shire of Bulla Presidents/Mayors to sit in at Council meetings pre 1963 in the Sunbury Memorial Hall and possibly at the old Shire of Bulla Council offices in Bulla.Large brown upholstered wood frame President's chair. Small front turned legs. Small padded arm rests. High back padded with seven (7) buttons.A design carved into sides of front arm rests.sunbury, shire of bulla, shire presidents, memorial hall, george evans collection

Members of the Fanning family standing outside their house 'Sunnyside', in Loemans Road, Bulla. The Fannings were one of the early European families to settle in the Bulla township. A black and white mounted photograph of the Fanning family in front of a cottage with a picket fence.Printed on face: Matson and Frazer / 264 Little Collins Street Handwritten on back: Eric Boardmanmatson and frazer, photographers, eric boardman collection, fanning family, george evans collection

The photograph shows the extensions that were built on to the former Shire of Bulla offices in the mid 1980s. The building with the curved wall and glass tiles was where the Shire of Bulla held their council meetings. The Victorian state flag and the Shire of Bulla flags are hoisted on the poles and the bust of George Evans, an early European settler in the district is on the RHS of the image. The extensions completed in the 1980s to the former Shire of Bulla offices were the last major works to be undertaken on the building before Bulla Shire became part of Hume City Council in 1994.A coloured photograph of a brick paved path leading to a cream brick community building with two flags hoisted on flagpoles near the entrance . The bust of a man is visible on the RHS of the image. shire of bulla, council offices, shire of bulla council offices., george evans

Black and white photo of William Fraser Grant, grandfather of Society Member, Max Grant. Born Forbes, Aberdeen, Scotland 17/10/1845, died Bulla, Victoria, 30/4/1916. Married Catherine Jane Marden at St.Kilda on 23/6/1873.grant, william fraser, catherine jane, max

This was an early table setting used by the Shire of Bulla.A maroon and gold table setting consisting of a cup 271.1 a band of maroon around top of cup with two lines of gold in middle of cup and one line of gold on lip and inside of cup. 271.2 maroon and gold around saucer. 271.3 maroon and gold around the edge of saucerQueens Maroon "Solian ware"shire of bulla, crockery, simpsons, potters, containers, domestic items, george evans collection

Bulla and District Sports day at Mickleham Sports Ground.A coloured photograph of little children participating in a running race. A blonde little boy in a blue T shirt is leading the group.

This is a works diary used in 1899 for jobs to be carried out by the Shire of Bulla.Blue cloth bound book with gold lettering on cover and black printing on the pages."Works Diary 1899"1890s, shire of bulla, george evans collection

This is a works diary used in 1898 for jobs to be carried out by the Shire of Bulla.Black cloth bound book with gold lettering and 365 plus pages."Work Diary/1898"1890s, shire of bulla, george evans collection

This is a works diary used in 1916 for jobs to be carried out by the Shire of Bulla.Green cloth bound book with gold lettering."Works Diary/1916"1910s, shire of bulla, jobs, george evans collection

This piece of petrified wood was found at the sand quarry between Sunbury and Bulla.A petrified piece of wood showing various shades of brown.smith, kevin, john, wood, george evans collection

District sports meeting at Mickleham for Bulla Primary School and surrounding areaA coloured photograph of little children running in a race while other children cheer them on . school sports meetings, mickleham, bulla primary school, running races

This photograph was taken at the opening of the new Shire of Bulla Offices in Macedon Street in 1966.A sepia photograph of an outdoor meeting which took place on the lawns outside the new Shire Offices. The photograph has been constructed from three photographs and gives a panoramic view of the crowd.shire of bulla council offices, st. joseph's convent, george evans collection

A studio portrait of A. F. Daniel, a former Shire President of the former Shire of Bulla.Mounted b/w photo of A. F. Daniel. Black cardboard mounting with gold writing.Printed on front of mounting: Gourelle 69 & 71 SWANSTON ST / MELBOURNEshire of bulla, shire presidents, daniel, a. f., gourelle, photographers, george evans collection

According to information on the back of the card, Mr. Griffiths was the Head Teacher at Bulla SchoolB/W unframed photo studio portrait of the Griffiths family. It has a slight singeing along the top RH corner. It is presented in a postcard form.griffiths, - (mr), - (mrs), bulla primary school, schools, teachers, richards and company, ballarat, george evans collection

The hat belonged to Edna Vlassopoulos of Bulla and Sunbury. It was purchased to wear at a family wedding.A steel blue mohair and felt lady's hat with an upturned brim which is trimmed with blue fake fur. There is a band of blue petersham ribbon inside the crown with black hat elastic fastened to the ribbon.STYLED BY / MICHELEclothing and dress, headwear, felt, costume, george evans collection

This is a flag to commemorate Victoria's 150th Anniversary 1984-84 used by the Shire of Bulla.A large green, white and blue flag with black print."Victoria 150"1980s, sunbury, shire of bulla, shire of bulla council offices, events, flags, george evans collection

The cattle yard was the pound used by the former Shire of Bulla. It is located in Cornish Street, Sunbury. The former pound is one of the few existing constructions seen in Sunbury, which came under the control of the former Shire of Bulla. A coloured photograph of a fenced cattle yard with a ramp in an open area.council pound., shire of bulla, sunbury

The painting of the didgeridoo was one of the activities the students at Bulla Primary School engaged in on their Colonial Dress Day.A coloured photograph of two children painting a didgeridooart activities, colonial dress day, bulla primary school

This building built as the Mechanics Institute in 1885 and taken over by the Shire of Bulla in 1922 to be remodelled as the Soldiers Memorial Hall.A black and white photo of a brick building in a tree-lined street with a car parked out the front with a man at the steering wheel. There are large pine trees in the background. The building is the Soldiers Memorial Hall.memorial hall, shire of bulla, soldiers memorial hall, exservice organisations, george evans collection

This item is a metal stand used for the storage of ink stamps it was used in the Shire of Bulla office in Macedon Street, Sunbury.A green painted metal stand for storing ink stamps.shire of bulla, george evans collection