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Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
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The house, known as 'Ardcloney' was built by Dr. Faulkner in 1911. The land on which it is built was The Dell which was previously owned by Mr. Austin. Dr. Faulkner had a medical practice in Sunbury in until his death in 1922 when he was run over by a train while holidaying in Adelaide. Over the years the mansion has had a number of owners and today it functions as a day hospital for Sunbury residents.A dark sepia photograph with a cream border of a two storey Californian Bungalow style building seat in a large garden.RESIDENCE DR. FAULKNER - SUNBURYardcloney -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
This item of machinery was housed in the former Sunbury Power House, where the town's electricity was generated.B/W photograph of a vertical engine and generator from Sunbury Power Supply.Penciled on back: 4�engines, vertical engine, sunbury power supply, generators, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
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A section of the machinery in the former Sunbury Power House which was used to generate the town's electricity supply. The power house was situated on the the corner of Jackson and Shields Street. B/W photograph of the Producer Plant (gas) at Sunbury Power Supply.Handwritten on back: Section of the Producer Plantsunbury power supply, gas, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A sepia photograph of the Sunbury Cricket Team. See also #173Printed on back: POST CARD / BRITISH MADE / CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESSpostcards, sports, sunbury cricket team, cricket, sunbury, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
This photograph is of the cooking sections of the entries in the Sunbury Flower Show held in the Memorial Hall. It is after the judging as the prize winners have cards placed on them.A black and white photo of entries in the cooking sections of the flower show. It shows the prize winners. It is mounted on cream card."Chr Christiansen" on top LH corner on card upside down and on the bottom RH corner.sunbury flower show, awards, christiansen, chris., photographers, flower shows, sunbury, shows and exhibitions, memorial halls, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
The Sunbury Flower show is held annually and is organised by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. It is held in the Memorial Hall.A black and white photo of entries in the preserves and cakes section in the foreground. There are flower entries on the side and vegetables in the background. Two men are standing to the side.bottom RH corner: Chr. Christiansensunbury flower show, flower shows, sunbury, shows and exhibitions, christiansen, chris., photographers, food, vegetables, st. andrews presbyterian church, churches, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A mounted b/w photograph of the opening of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Sunbury showing the view towards the organ and pulpit.Printed on front: CHR CHRISTIANSEN Handwritten on back: Opening of Church / Eric Boardmanchristiansen, chris, boardman, eric, photographers, churches, st andrew's presbyterian church, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Newspaper - Newspaper Clipping, Victory Celebration
This is a newspaper clipping describing the date that Japan officially surrendered in World War 2 and what happened in Sunbury from morning until the wee small hours of the next day. This article was published in the Sunbury News on 15 August 1945.This is a newspaper clipping from the Sunbury News dated 15 August 1945 under the heading Victory Celebration.Victory Celebrationsunbury news office, sunbury news, world war 2, boardman eric, aitken kathleen, memorial hall, gilchrist hugh, 1940s -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
Mounted b/w photograph of the interior of J. Gilchrist and Son, general store, Evans Street, Sunbury. (Shelves of goods for sale)Handwritten on front: interior of J. Gilchrist and Sons' General Store, Evans Street Handwritten on back: H. Gilchristj. gilchrist and son, general store, business, gilchrist, h., george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
The photo was taken to record the laying of the foundation stone of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church (now St. Andrew's Uniting Church) Sunbury 1904.A mounted sepia photograph of a group of men and one woman standing on a construction site and in front of a foundation stone. There are 22 men in the photograph with 7 of them dressed in clerical attire. The other men are wearing dark suits. Cream mounting 1.5cm x 2.5 cm.CHR. CHRISTIANSENclergymen, st. andrew's uniting church, churches, foundation stones, christiansen, chris, photographers, sunbury, clothing and dress, men, st. andrew's presbyterian church, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A b/w photograph of a landscape view showing Jackson's Creek with the Sunbury township in the background.Handwritten on back: McMahonmcmahon, landscapes, jackson's creek, sunbury, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A black and white photograph of unfurling the Premiership flag at the Clarke Oval when the Sunbury Football Club belonged to the Riddell and District Football League.australian rules football, football, sport, sunbury football club, riddell and district football league, clarke oval, flags, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Cap
A legionaire's style cap used by the children at Goonawarra Primary School after the start of the Sun Smart Campaign to protect them from the effects of the sun on their skin.A blue child's legionaire's cap worn by children at Goonawarra Primary School, Sunbury.GOONAWARRA / PRIMARY / SCHOOL / (on front of cap a black swan and full moon logo)goonawarra primary school, schools, costume, uniforms, sunbury, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A b/w enlarged photograph of a 2 storey brick residence of 'Ardcloney' the home of Dr. Faulkner.Residence Dr Faulkner - Sunburyfaulkner, - (dr), doctors, houses, sunbury, house names, ardcloney, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1990-1999
Two viaduct bridges were constructed across the Jacksons Creek valley at Rupertswood on the Bendigo rail line to bring the trains down the steep incline into Sunbury station.A photograph of the railway viaduct bridge showing one end of the span and 4 of the pylons. This bridge crosses the Jackson's Creek near one of the waterfalls which have been constructed in the creek. A large tree trunk is in the foreground of the photograph.rupertswood, clarke, william (sir), rupert (sir), michael (sir), victorian railways, salesian college, railways, bridges, jacksons creek, sunbury railway station, sunbury, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A portrait of a couple with the female standing and the male seated identified as Elizabeth and John Wilson. A b/w photo.Handwritten on back: PHOTO OF ELIZABETH AND JOHN ANDREW WILSON / b 1862 Sunbury bn 2 May 1861 Ballan, Vic / married 10th April 1882 SUNBURY / d 19 OCT 1937 Coburg d 17 AUG 1898 MELB HOSP. BURIED MELBOURNE GEN. CEMETERY / (Elizabeth) BURIED FAWKER CEMETERY / THEIR CHILDREN WILLIAM JOHN ANDREW WILSON B 1883 ELIZABETH FLORENCE SELINA WILSON B 1885 SUNBURY MAUD EDITH WILSON B 1887 SARAH MABEL LOUISE WILSON B 1890 ELIZABETH'S PARENTS WERE: WILLIAM JOSEPH DONELLY AND ELIZABETH nee CLARK married 1852 BRAMPTON, ENGLANDwilson, elizabeth (mrs), john andrew, weddings, sunbury, william john, elizabeth florence selina, maud edith, sarah mabel louise, donelly, william joseph, clark, elizabeth (miss), andrew, mcdaid, sarah (miss), sarah (mrs), george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Pamphlet
This is a pamphlet about the Emu Bottom Wetlands where the platypus live and swim in Jacksons Creek. The Friends of Emu Bottom Wetlands is chiefly responsible for getting the Platypus Ponds Project going. They were established in 1974 under the auspices of the former Shire of Bulla to advise and assist in the reserves, preservation and protection of the platypus.A Small pamphlet about the local platypus.Platypus Ponds/on/Jacksons Creek/Sunburyplatypus, emu bottom wetlands, emu bottom, shire of bulla, jacksons creek, sunbury, hume city -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
A b/w photograph of Sunbury Station showing a billboard advertising Leeming's Boots.Printed on front: RAILWAY Printed on back: POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE / ADDRESSrailways, postcards, sunbury, sunbury station, leeming's boots, advertising, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Brick
This half broken brick comes from the brickworks owned by Robinson Allison. The brickworks operated approximately between the years 1859 - 1883 on crown land near Watson's Road, Sunbury. This brick may have come from a ruin near the Organ Pipes.Approximately half a brick brown/red colour smooth at one end uneven sides.on top - "ALLISONS'1860s, 1880s, sunbury, brick, shire of bulla, dunn, trevor, margaret, allison, robinson, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 10/10/1915
Wounded Soldiers Reception opposite the Ruperstwood gates 10 October 1915A sepia photograph of a community activity - a reception to welcome wounded soldiers.Handwritten on back: Wounded Soldiers Reception / Sunbury (at Rupertswood Gates) / Oct 10th 1915soldiers, uniforms, clothing and dress, armed forces, community activities, community services, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1915
Wounded Soldiers Reception opposite the Ruperstwood gates 10 October 1915A sepia photograph of a community activity - a reception to welcome wounded soldiers.Handwritten on back: Wounded Soldiers Reception / Sunbury (at Rupertswood Gates) / Oct 10th 1915soldiers, uniforms, clothing and dress, armed forces, community activities, community services, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1915
Wounded Soldiers Reception opposite the Ruperstwood gates 10 October 1915A sepia photograph of a community activity - a reception to welcome wounded soldiers.Handwritten on back: Wounded Soldiers Reception / Sunbury (at Rupertswood Gates) / Oct 10th 1915soldiers, uniforms, clothing and dress, armed forces, community activities, community services, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
The architects Terry and Charles Webb designed the church and building work on the church commenced in late 1879 with a further addition completed in 1918.A coloured photograph of St. Mary's Church is Sunbury. The bluestone building with white stone trim and a pitched slate gable roof is surrounded by parkland and tall elm trees.webb, terry and charles, clarke, william j. t. 'big bull', francis, james g., george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1952
May O'Brien rode her horse to school when she was young.A black and white photocopy of Mrs May Morrison (nee O'Brien) re-enacting her daily horse-back ride to Our Lady of Mt Carmel Primary School.1952 / Mrs Morrison (nee O'Brien re-enacts her daily horse-back / ride to the Our Lady of Mt Carmel Primary School / Photographed at the "Back to Sunbury" celebrations in 1952.back to sunbury, festivals and celebrations, mt carmel primary school, schools, sunbury, houston, joan, morrison, may (mrs), o'brien, may (miss), boardman, eric, forbes, john, dignam, william, 1952, horses, transport, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
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Robert Charlton conducted a blacksmith, wheelwright and farrier business on the corner of Evans and Station Street, Sunbury from 1918 to 1940. The copy was taken from a photograph displayed in Mick Walsh's garage which is now on the above site.A black and white photograph of two sheds. A weatherboard shed with corrugated iron roof is on the LHS and the corrugated iron building is the blacksmith's forge and wheelwright's workshop. Two men are standing in fron of the large doorway. An advertisement for Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills is written across the roof and 'BLACKSMITH' is painted on the wall.blacksmiths, wheelwrights, coach builders, advertising, charlton, robert w., walsh, mick, petrol station, station street, evans street, sunbury, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
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A sepia photograph of a group of school children, believed to be Sunbury State School.boardman, eric, inkson, bob, schools, sunbury state school, sunbury, children, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
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Rosenthal Winery in Vineyard Road, Sunbury was one of the first wineries established in the area. It was owned by R. F. Kurrle. The roofless building still stands on the property which was part of the dairy farm owned by Tom and Angela Millett. The last vintage from the property was crushed in 1910.A coloured photograph of shell of the interior of the Rosenthal Winery. The bluestone is exposed on the lower half of the walls but the walls on the upper storey have either been rendered or painted. Part of the interior wooden structure is still standing. There is an open doorway on the LHS with two windows above it. Two smaller windows are on the lower part of another wall with a larger window above them. The building is roofless.rosenthal winery, wineries, vineyards, vineyard road, sunbury wineries, kurrle, r. f., millett, tom, angela, sunbury, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
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Rosenthal Winery in Vineyard Road, Sunbury was one of the first wineries established in the area. It was owned by R. F. Kurrle. The roofless building still stands on the property which was part of the dairy farm owned by Tom and Angela Millett. The last vintage from the property was crushed in 1910.A view of the exterior of the ruins of Rosenthal Winery showing 2 sides. It is a bluestone building with a red brick arched doorway at the front and a small narrow arched window above the doorway. Along the side there is another arched doorway at the lower level and 5 paneless windows along the upper level. The pitched gable ends are still standing but the building is roofless.rosenthal winery, wineries, vineyards, vineyard road, sunbury wineries, kurrle, r. f., millett, tom, angela, sunbury, george evans collection -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25th July 1995
The photograph of Sunbury Station was taken from the pedestrian bridge and is looking north to take in the Sunbury Square shopping centre buildings and the bus terminal which are on the Platform 1 or east side of the station.During the 1990s much development took place in Sunbury and the station precinct became a commercial hub.A coloured photograph of a railway station and a Coles Supermarket in the middle distance as well as a bus terminal. -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1904
It is a photo of Mrs. Duncan, pictured with the trowel in her hand, laying the foundation stone for St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Sunbury in 1904. Written on the back: 'Foundation Stone - St. Andrew's'A b/w photograph of a group of dignified gentlemen and one woman around a foundation stone and a partly completed brick building.THIS MEMORIAL ST / was laid by / MRS J. DUNCAN / 17 August 1904 / H. W. & E. B. TOMPKINS. R & W CO. /CAHILL MINISTERchurches, religion, memorials, duncan, j. (mrs), st. andrew's presbyterian church, st. andrew's uniting church, sunbury, tompkins, h. w., e. b., r. and w. company, cahill, - (rev.), foundation stones, 1900s, george evans collection