The building in the image was the original Shire of Bulla council offices where councillors met until 1901 when they relocated to Sunbury and conducted their meetings in the Mechanics Institute Hall later known as the Memorial Hall.This building was originally the offices for the Bulla Roads Board and was the first council office built in the bulla shire'A photocopy of a non digital black and white photograph with a cream border of a historic bluestone building.council offices, bulla bulla township, bulla shire hall, bulla shire council, councillors, bluestone

These leaflets were distributed free of charge to residents in the former Shire of Bulla. They listed thirty-one Australian native trees that were suitable to plant in gardens in the area as well as planting hintsThe purpose of giving out free trees was to make residents aware of the importance of planting native flora in the area to encourage wild life.A four page printed leaflet containing a list of suitable trees available to ratepayers living in the former Shire of Bulla.bulla shire council, native trees, garden hints

This adhesive sticker with Shire of Bulla Sunbury printed on it along with City Living/Country Style a slogan used by the Shire in the 1980's to early 1990's. They were used to stick on any type of flat surface to help promote the area within the Shire of Bulla especially Sunbury.This is a rectangle shape adhesive sticker promoting the Shire of Bulla.Shire of Bulla/City Living/Country Styleshire of bulla, councils, advertising

This round Shire of Bulla plaque would have been attached possibly to a lectern by three screws as per the back of the the plaque. Shire of Bulla amalgamated to become part of the City of Hume in 1994. Various council areas in Victoria amalgamated in the early 1990's.A heavy round brown and gold colour plaque.The President Councillors And Ratepayers of the Shire of Bulla 1866shire of bulla, plaques, local government

This heavy seaal press would have been used to emboss impressions of the Shire of Bulla seal onto documents. This seal impressed "The Mayor, Councillors And Citiizens of the Shire of Bulla" and was used between 1989-1994. Various Councils within Victoria amalgamated in the early 1990's with the Shire of Bulla becoming part of the City of Hume.A large heavy dull black seal press.council seals, seals, shire of bulla, bulla shire council

The building in the photograph is the former Shire of Bulla offices in the Bulla township. They were built in 1867 and the first meeting took place in the new building on 27th November 1867. Regular council meetings took place there until 1901 when some council meetings were held in the Mechanics Institute (now the Memorial Hall) in Sunbury. In 1963 permanent Shire Offices were built in Macedon Street in Sunbury. A non-digital coloured photograph with rounded corners of a double-fronted bluestone build with a slate roofing and a post and rail fence across the front of the property.

This heavy seal press would have been used to emboss impressions of the Shire of Bulla seal onto documents. This seal impressed "The President Councillors and Citizens of The Shire of Bulla" plus a central emboss and would have been used sometime between 1866-1989. Various Councils within Victoria amalgamated in the early 1990's. The Shire of Bulla amalgamated and became part of the City of Hume.A large heavy shiny black seal press.council seals, seals, shire of bulla, bulla shire council

The laminated photograph of the certificate of appreciation was presented to Joseph Starkie in recognition of his 18 years of service to the community as a Councillor and Chairman of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust. It was signed on behalf of the residents and ratepayers of the Shire of Bulla. The Joseph D. Starkie water fountain was erected in the town in recognition of his efforts in bringing a water supply to Sunbury. A laminated photocopy of a certificate of appreciation.bulla shire council, joseph starkie, sunbury waterworks trust, starkie, starkie memorial fountain, joseph leyden

The flagon with port was issued to recognise the end of the Shire of Bulla Works Depot. The port was from the Mt Aitken Estates in Gisborne. Public Works previously administered by the Shire of Bulla went out to private tendering.A cream and brown glazed flagon with sloping sides. The lower half of the flagon is cream with brown printing. The upper half and neck is brown. There is a black unbroken seal over the cork and the port is still in the flagon. On the front there is the Shire of Bulla insignia and on the back: the Shire of Bulla logo with the list of all employees of the Works Depot.on front: END OF AN ERA / (Shire of Bulla Insignia) / WORKS DEPOT / REMEMBER / "Safety is no Accident" shire of bulla, works depot, mt aitken vineyards, vineyards, ackland, b, adams, s, aksalih, b, aquilina, r, bartley, p, beavis, a, bell, f, bentley, k, bernard, c, birrell, s, bishop, o, brabander, p, brown, n, clements, p, coundon, j, coundon, k, culhane, n, davis, d, farquahar, s, forster, m, gardner, t, gibbings-johns, r, green, k, hamilton, m, healy, p, houston, k, kostantinidis, m, lumsden, b, mazza, s, mazza, e, moxham, s, higgs, j, laws, g, bailey, n, acton, b, fitzmaurice, n, lee, m, hewson, t, lumsden, d, bryant, p, jankovic, d, riley, p, mott, b, naughton, p, olson, a, peavey, r, pittaway, b, morgan, s, morton, j, markman, o, lagana, f, ivakovic, m, jamieson, d, podolczak, n, prestage, d, pullen, p, pyke, b, richards, k, russell, r, sartore, a, schaffer, s, schembri, l, service, t, smith, b, taylor, n, thom, m, thomas, c, travers, k, travers, p, turner, r, tyquin, e, tyquin, k, tyquin, t, watts, j, wilson, h, whitworth, l, withers, d, george evans collection

The man in the photograph is A.F. Daniels who was a Bulla Councillor and also served as Shire Secretary and Shire Engineer during the 1890s.A non-digital black and white portrait photograph of a man dressed in a suit and wearing a ha.tbulla shire council, a.f. daniels, shire secretary, shire engineer