Newspaper Article The Advocate 25 July 1979 Deer roamed the plains|Newspaper Article The Sunshine Advocate 30 Auguest 1935 Opening of New Hall at Deer Parkdeer park hall, the hunt club, station road, ballarat road, deer parl

Sunshine and Deer Park Town Hallsold braybrook shire office, ballarat road, deer park, sunshine town hall, hampshire road, sunshine

Signature of church wardens on 1951 blueprint: Chas F. Kennedy & S.A. Kayserst. johns church, deer park, miles street, church

Occasion for painting not known, but was displayed in Coles, Hampshire Road, Sunshine. Donated to Sunshine & District Historical Society Inc.A large watercolour painting drawn to life of the Shire Hall, Deer Park in 1885, with a yellow golden building, white picket fence and a gentleman standing dressed in brown suit and white cap."Shire Hall, Deer Park 1885. Braybrook road district was redefined as Braybrook Shire in 1871, and this hall, the first municipal building in the area, was erected in 1885. It was used for shire purposes until the Memorial Hall was built after World War". Note: The Memorial Hall was demolished many years ago and gardens established on the site.braybrook shire hall, ballarat road, deer park

These photographs provide a visual record of assorted buildings, street views, and notable locations throughout Deer Park in 2021.This photograph collection documents Deer Park in 2021.5653.01 - Bon Thomas Reserve 2021 Photo 04.JPG 5653.02 - Bon Thomas Reserve 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.03 - Deer Park Avenue of Honour Ballarat Rd 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.04 - Deer Park Club 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5653.05 - Deer Park Club 2021 Photo 04.JPG 5653.06 - Deer Park Fire Station 782 Ballarat Rd Deer Park 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.07 - Deer Park Football Club Rooms 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5653.08 - Deer Park Football Club Rooms 2021 Photo 04.JPG 5653.09 - Deer Park Hall Station Rd Deer Park 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.10 - Deer Park Play Group Centre Millbank Drive Deer Park 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.11 - Deer Park Post Office Ballarat Rd 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.12 - Deer Park Railway Station 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.13 - Dumfries St 73 - 77 Deer Park - Shops 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5653.14 - Dumfries St 73 - 77 Deer Park - Shops 2021 Photo 03.JPG 5653.15 - John McLeod Reserve WW2 Air Raid Shelter 2021 Photo 06.JPG 5653.16 - Leathercloth Factory Station Rd Deer Park 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.17 - Opie's Farm Deer Park 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.18 - Opie's Farm Deer Park 2021 Photo 03.JPG 5653.19 - Opie's Farm Deer Park 2021 Photo 12.JPG 5653.20 - Opie's Farm Deer Park 2021 Photo 05.JPG 5653.21 - Opie's Farm Deer Park 2021 Photo 09.JPG 5653.22 - Opie's Farm Deer Park 2021 Photo 15.JPG 5653.23 - Porter Crt 1 Deer Park - Shops 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.24 - Robert Bruce Reserve Deer Park 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5653.25 - Sassella Park Station Rd - Significant Tree Sugar Gum 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.26 - St. John Anglican Church Gates 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.27 - Station Rd 51 Deer Park 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.28 - Station Rd 75 Deer Park - Thai's Hairdressing Salon 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.29 - Station Rd 85 And 85A Deer Park - Shop 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.30 - Station Rd 93 Deer Park 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.31 - Station Rd 100 - 104 Deer Park - Medical Centre And Chemist 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.32 - Steel Works Glencairn Ave 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.33 - The Hunt Club Main Hall Way 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5653.34 - The Hunt Club Back Stained Glass Window 2021 Photo 10.JPG 5653.35 - The Hunt Club Balcony 2021 Photo 15 5653.36 - The Hunt Club Art Gallery 2021 Photo 17.JPGdeer park, bon thomas reserve, ballarat road, deer park club, deer park fire station, deer park football club, station road, deer park hall, millbank drive, deer park play group, deer park post office, deer park railway station, dumfries street, john mcleod reserve, air raid shelter, leathercloth factory, opie's farm, porter court, robert bruce reserve, sassella park, st. john anglican church, the hunt club, deer park medical centre, deer park avenue of honour

These photographs provide a visual record of assorted buildings, street views, and notable locations throughout Deer Park in 2020 including the COVID 19 lockdownsThis photograph collection documents Deer Park in 2020.5610.01 - Ballarat Rd - ICI Building 28th March 2020 Photo 01.JPG 5610.02 - Ballarat Rd - ICI Building 28th March 2020 Photo 02.JPG 5610.03 - Ballarat Rd - ICI Gates 28th March 2020 Photo 01.JPG 5610.04 - Ballarat Rd - ICI Gates 28th March 2020 Photo 02.JPG 5610.05 - Ballarat Rd - ICI Main Entrance 28th March 2020.JPG 5610.06 - Ballarat Rd 760 Deer Park - Deer Park Hotel.JPG 5610.07 - Ballarat Rd Deer Park - ICI Old Resident Grounds 28th March 2020 Photo 01.JPG 5610.08 - Blue Trio The Hunt Club Ballarat Rd Deer Park Photo 01.JPG 5610.09 - Blue Trio The Hunt Club Ballarat Rd Deer Park Photo 02.JPG 5610.10 - Deer Park Hume And Hovell Monument 2nd April 2020 Photo 04.JPG 5610.11 - Deer Park Hume And Hovell Monument 2nd April 2020 Photo 05.JPG 5610.12 - Deer Park Hume And Hovell Monument 2nd April 2020 Photo 08.JPG 5610.13 - Deer Park State School 2nd April 2020 Photo 02.JPG 5610.14 - Deer Park State School 2nd April 2020 Photo 04.JPG 5610.15 - John McLeod Reserve 2020 Photo 02.JPG 5610.16 - Kororoit Creek Deer Park 2nd April 2020 Photo 01.JPG 5610.17 - Kororoit Creek Deer Park 2nd April 2020 Photo 04.JPG 5610.18 - Old Braybrook Shire Office Photo 01.JPG 5610.19 - Station Rd 50 Deer Park - Deer Park Hall.JPG 5610.20 - Station Rd 106 Deer Park - Covid Testing 2020.JPG 5610.21 - Station Rd Bridge over the Kororoit Creek 2nd April 2020 Photo 02.JPG 5610.22 - Station Rd Bridge over the Kororoit Creek 2nd April 2020 Photo 03.JPG 5610.23 - Station Rd Deer Park - Leathercloth Factory.JPG 5610.24 - Station Rd Deer Park - Sassella Park 2nd August 2020 Photo 01.JPG 5610.25 - Station Rd Deer Park - Sassella Park 2nd August 2020 Photo 14.JPG 5610.26 - Station Rd Deer Park - Sassella Park 2nd August 2020 Photo 15.JPG 5610.27 - Station Rd Deer Park - Sassella Park 2nd August 2020 Photo 16.JPG 5610.28 - Station Rd Deer Park - Sassella Park Deer Park Photo 01.JPG 5610.29 - Station Rd Deer Park - Sassella Park Deer Park Photo 02.JPG 5610.30 - Station Rd Deer Park - Vic Weaver Platation 2nd April 2020 Photo 01.JPG 5610.31 -Station Rd Deer Park - Vic Weaver Platation 2nd April 2020 Photo 03.JPG 5610.32 -The Hunt Club Ballarat Rd Deer Park Photo 01.JPG 5610.33 -The Hunt Club Ballarat Rd Deer Park Photo 02.JPG 5610.34 -The Hunt Club Ballarat Rd Deer Park Photo 05.JPG 5610.35 -The Hunt Club Ballarat Rd Deer Park Photo 06.JPG 5610.36 -The Hunt Club Ballarat Rd Deer Park Photo 08.JPG 5610.37 -Station Rd Deer Park - Sassella Park COVID 2nd August 2020 Photo 08.JPG 5610.38 -Station Rd Deer Park - Sassella Park COVID 2nd August 2020 Photo 11.JPG 5610.39 -Station Rd Deer Park - Sassella Park COVID 2nd August 2020 Photo 12.JPG 5610.40 -Station Rd Deer Park - Sassella Park COVID 2nd August 2020 Photo 13.JPG deer park, ballarat road, station road, ici, deer park hotel, the hunt club and community arts centre, the hunt club, hume and hovell, deer park state school, john mcleod reserve, kororoit creek, old braybrook shire office, deer park hall, covid, leathercloth factory, sassella park, vic weaver platation

Document used as part of the "Cottage Team" Sunshine & District Historical Society exhibition on aspects of Scouting and Guiding in SunshineScouting and Guidling in Sunshine 1921 until Present|Jessie Mckay setting up 1st Sunshine Scout Troop|Scout Hall in Martin Street using the former Pentecostal Church|Charles Archibald (Arch) Hoadley|Funds for Deer Park Scout Hall 2023scouting, scouts, history

Brimbank’s heritage‑listed properties are protected because they demonstrate important aspects of the area’s history — industrial innovation, early settlement, worker housing, civic development, and significant Aboriginal cultural landscapes. This document is an extract from the "Collection Document Project" prepared for Mr. Frank Ford, Sunshine & District Historical Society (See Catalogue No 5756). The document lists heritages place names, Brimbank Heritage Overlay Numbers and Victorian Heritage Register Numbers. Notes: 1. This list does not include heritage listed places from the former City of Sunshine currently in the City of Footscray. 2. This list does not include heritage listed places in St. Albans. 3. The date of this list is C2009.Heritage Listed Reference Numbers: Sunshine - Deer Park area 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 1.jpg Heritage Precincts Commonwealth Munitions Housing Estate BCC H019 Concrete Housing Estate Leith Avenue Sunshine BCC H020 ICI Residential Area Deer Park BCC H021 Sunshine Commercial Heritage Area BCC H022 McKay Housing Estate Durham Road BCC H023 McKay Housing Estate King Edward Avenue BCC H024 Railway Estate Sunshine BCC H025 War Service Homes Heritage Area Sunshine BCC H026 Heritage Place Massey Ferguson Complex Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H03 VH H0667 John Darling & Son Flour Mill 74 Sydney Street Albion BCC H04 VH H0827 Rail Bridge (Albion Viaduct) Over Maribyrnong River BCC H05 VH H1197 Black Powder Mill Parklea Avenue And Grassy Point Road Cairnlea BCC H06 VH H2029 Foxley Lodge Farm And Its Drystone Walls 472A Boundary Road Derrimut BCC H08 1 Corio Steet Sunshine BCC H09 H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens BCC H010 VH 1953 H.V. McKay Offices 2 Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H010 VH H1953 Main Outfall Sewer Brimbank (Brooklyn) BCC H013 VH H1932 Mt. Derrimut Homestead, Its Drystone Walls And Associated Buildings Including The Meteorological Centre Mt. Derrimut Road Derrimut BCC H017 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 2.jpg Heritage Place (Cont) Albion VR DC Substation Talmage Street Albion BCC H028 Pig And Calf Market 55 Market Road Brooklyn BCC H029 Monsanto Chemicals Huntsman Chemical Co 455 Somerville Road Brooklyn BCC H030 Deer Park Explosive Factories Complex Off Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H032 Hume And Hovell Cairn Cnr Station Road And Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H034 Sunshine Signal Box Off Hampshire Road BCC H039 Black Arch Rail Bridge Sunshine Road Sunshine BCC H040 Sugar Gum Row Talmage Street Albion BCC H042 Sunshine Advocate Office 11 - 15 Sun Crescent Sunshine BCC H051 H.V. McKay Memorial Gates Anderson Road Sunshine BCC H053 H.V. McKay Memorial Presbyterian Church Anderson Road Sunshine BCC H054 Sam McKay House And Garden 147 Anderson Road Sunshine BCC H055 Former Sunshine Technical School Derby Road Sunshine BCC H056 Former Sunshine Girls Technical School Derby Road Sunshine BCC H057 Pedestrian Footbridge Over Railway 1 Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H058 House At 48 Station Place Sunshine BCC H061 ANZ Bank Former ES&A Bank 115 Durham Road Sunshine BCC H063 Sunshine Metropolitan Fire Station And Flats 330 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H064 Derrimut Hotel 132 Durham Road Sunshine BCC H065 St. Mark's Anglican Church 49 Suns Cresent Sunshine BCC H066 Robinson House 33 Sun Cresent Sunshine BCC H067 St. Theresa Catholic Church & School 26 Adelaide Street Albion BCC H070 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 3.jpg Heritage Place (Cont) Curacloe BCC H073 Former Wunderlich Now West End Market 47 - 49 McIntyre Road Sunshine North BCC H073 Selwyn Park Albion BCC H074 Sunshine Baptist Church 42 Ridley Street & 16 Sydney Street Albion BCC H075 Cameron House & Dairy BCC H076 Houses & Trees 22 - 24 Talmage Street Albion BCC H077 Ford (Solomon Ford) Burke Road To Canning Street Avondale Heights BCC H079 Lions House Of Sunshine 8 Watt Street Sunshine BCC H080 Guiding Star Hotel 700 Geelong Road Brooklyn BCC H081 Hunt Club Hotel 775 Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H082 Deer Park Hotel 760 Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H083 Deer Park Primary School No 1434 812 Ballarat Road Deer Park BCC H084 Opie's Dairy 2 - 4 Egan Street Deer Park BCC H086 St. John's Anglican Church & Hall 2 - 4 Miles Street Deer Park BCC H087 Neale Road Ford 192 Neale Road Deer Park BCC H088 Deer Park Hall 50 Station Road Deer Park BCC H089 Sunshine Market 13 - 19 City Place Sunshine BCC H091 Methodist Church & Hall 32 Devonshire Road Sunshine BCC H0105 Macedonian Community Centre 45 Fourth Avenue Sunshine BCC H0106 Hannah McKay House 145 Anderson Road Albion BCC H0107 Chemist Shop 234 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0108 Sunshine Municipal Offices 6 - 18 Alexandra Avenue Sunshine BCC H0109 Sunshine Primary School 3113 111 Derby Road Sunshine BCC H0110 Standard Steel 12 - 16 Market Road Sunshine BCC H0111 Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 93 Monash Street Sunshine BCC H0113 Parsons House 114 Moris Street Sunshine BCC H0114 Our Lady's School Station Place Monash Street Sunshine BCC H0115 Palmas 2 Tyler Street Sunshine BCC H0116 St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church (Greek Cypriot) 14 Simmie Street Sunshine West BCC H0119 5741 - Sunshine And Deer Park Heritage Listed Reference Numbers Page 4.jpg Heritage Place (Cont) William McKay House 150 Durham Road Sunshine BCC H0121 Albion Primary School No 4265 61 - 81 Adelaide Street Albion BCC H0122 Ralph's Meatworks 690 Geelong Road Brooklyn BCC H0123 Former Church of Christ 81 - 83 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0125 Former Masonic Lodge No 226 93 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0126 Sunshine Picture Theatre 126 - 128 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0127 Shops 193 - 199 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0130 Ukrainian Catholic Church 2 Holmes Street Ardeer BCC H0132 Shops 207 - 219 Hampshire Road Sunshine BCC H0133 Victorian Row House 25 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0134 Victorian Row House 29 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0135 Victorian Row House 31 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0136 Victorian Row House 33 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0137 Victorian Row House 35 Benjamin Street Sunshine BCC H0138 50 Forrest Street Albion BCC H0139

Every year the Ballarat School of Mines (S.M.B) produced a magazine, between 1898-1967. The 1927 magazine Editorial Staff- A.T Morrison, E. Van Beek, G. Dimsey, G. Inglis, L. Hillman, J. Muir, J. Johnson, N. Nicholls, B. Saunders, Dr. J. R. Pound, Mr. H. Jolly, A. Proctor, and J. Walters. Contains list of course students for 1927. Listing of School Council and staff for 1927 (inside front cover). Listing of departments, courses and fees (approximate) available at S.M.B . (inside back cover) *Articles -Mr. John Rowell regarding his receiving the Crouch Memorial Prize -S.M.B. Procession, 1927 -S.M.B. Ball July 20th at the City Hall -Letter to Editor 'The Chemists' Trip to Melbourne mentioning a tour of the Footscray Technical School; an exploration of the Mount Lyell Chemical Works; visits to the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, The Melbourne Mint, the Deer Park Explosive Works (met with former S.M.B. students, A. Perry and H. R. Kofoed), Nobel (Australasia) Ltd. -Mentions of Literary Society activities -Geelong trip by school football team July 18th to play Gordon Tech. -Extract from the 'People's Paper', July 14 regarding the S.M.B Gala Night and the election of Miss S.M.B. -Mentions of the Mica Smith Scholarship -4th Annual reunion for Past Students Association, 23rd October -Descriptive article on Port Arthur -Tour of the Mount Lyell District, with mentions of the North Lyell Mine, Port Kembla, Lake Margaret Hydro Electric Works -Paper making -A brief description of the rubber industry -Decorating for the Gala Ball -Sporting activities, 1926 and 1927 -The Junior Techs class and sporting activities. Mentions of their participation in the Procession *Prints -S.M.B. Botanical Gardens by Graham Hopwood, awarded first prize -Caricatures unknown subjects, though to be staff and students at the school *Photographs -Editorial Staff -S.M.B. Athletic Team, 1926- Winners of the Herald Shield -S.M.B. Football Team, 1927 -School of Mines Girls' Basket Ball team, 1927 -Girls' Hockey Team, Ballarat School of Mines, 1927 -Winners of the Thompson Shield, 1926. Premiers N.C.D.- J.T.S.A. (Junior Technical School Association) *Advertisements -A.N.A. Hall, Camp St. 'The Rollicking English Company- "The Rivals", presented by the School of Mines Dramatic Company. Wednesday, 14th September, 1927.Green soft covered book relating to the Ballarat School of Mines student activities for the year 1927. smb, ballarat school of mines, hockey, ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, graham hopwood, basketball, netball, a.t morrison, e. van beek, g. dimsey, g. inglis, l. hillman, j. muir, j. johnson, n. nicholls, b. saunders, dr. j. r. pound, mr. h. jolly, a. proctor, j. walters

The Sunshine and District Historical Society received a large collection of 1st and 3rd Sunshine Scout Group memorabilia from the 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop when their hall in Nixon Street Sunshine was being refurbished. Previously the 1st and 3rd Sunshine Scout Troops had amalgamated. These photographs record the items that were donated. Many of these items are now individually catalogued.5197.01 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.02 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.03 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.04 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.05 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.06 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.07 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.08 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.09 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.10 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.11 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.12 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.13 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.14 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.15 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.16 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.17 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.18 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.19 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.20 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.21 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.22 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.23 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.24 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.25 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.26 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.27 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.28 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.29 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.30 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.31 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.32 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.33 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.34 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.35 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.36 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.37 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.38 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.39 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.40 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpg 5197.41 - 1st And 3rd Sunshine Scout Troop Memorabilia Photographs.jpgscouts

Braybrook Junction State School was the original name for what later became Sunshine State School and then Sunshine Primary School (School No. 3113), one of the earliest formal educational institutions in the district. The school opened in 1891 on the corner of Hampshire Road and Morris Street, but enrolments grew so quickly that the building became inadequate within months. The first head teacher was Mr Thomas Flynn. Later in 1891, the school was relocated to the Braybrook Public Hall, at the north‑east corner of Hampshire Road & Benjamin Street. In 1892, the Education Department selected a rented site in Derby Road and the school moved there on 30th September 1892. The buildings consisted of two portable classrooms joined by a porch—a common solution for fast‑growing industrial suburbs.This list details the names of children of many of the early settlers of Braybrook Junction.Adam, Mary  Adam, Thomas  Allen, Hugh  Batchelor, Jessie  Batchelor, John  Batchelor, Margaret  Beck, John  Beck, Leonard  Bostock, Kate  Brown, Elise  Byrne, Elizabeth  Byrne, Margaret  Byrne, Mary  Catherall, Alice  Catherall, Lily  Chivers, Amy  Chivers, Emily  Davey, Albert  Davey, John  Davey, Mary  Davey, William  Dickson, Herbert  Dickson, Matilda  Ellis, ?  Ellis, ?  Ellis, ?  Ellis, ?  Flynn, John  Flynn, Rosetta Flynn, Thomas Eugene (Head Teacher) Gamble, Ethel  Gamble, Herbert  Gamble, Lily  Girling, George  Graf, Ruby  Grant, Grace  Grant, William  Hamilton, Ronald  Hamilton, Thomas  Hardwick, Gerald  Hardwick, Guy  Heinrichs, Albert  Heinrichs, Archie  Ingle, Mary  Jones, David  Jones, Louisa  Jones, Victor  Laing, Alice  Laing, William  Lancashire, Edith  Lancashire, John  Lancashire, Lavinia  Lohse, Ellen  Lovelock, Ellen  McKeirney, Bella  Montell, Ernest  O'Shannassy, Mary  Patterson, Edward  Patterson, William  Paul, Bella  Porter, Frederick  Porter, Leonard  Price, Kate  Price, William  Reade, Alfred  Reade, Florence  Readle, Wesley  Richardson, Alex  Richardson, George  Richardson, Lily  Richardson, Violet  Rose, James  Scott, Aiston  Scott, Walter  Shorten, Elizabeth  Shorten, James  Shorten, Jeremiah  Shorten, Mary  Standish, Margaret  Torr, William  Ungle, Frederick  Weinsberg, Samuel  Weinsberg, William  braybrook junction state school, hampshire road, sunshine, thomas flynn, john flynn

Sunshine Bowling Club Committee|President - T. Sneddon|Senior Vice President - G. Hall|Junior Vice President - W. Miller|Secretary - R. Aitken|Assistant Secretary - M. Storage|Treasurer - A. Stark|Delegates - R. Aitken, A. Stark|Committee - N. Marr, D. Brootman, J. Wise, L. Foster, A. Robertson, B. Aitken, R. Davey, W. James|Match Committee - R. Aitken, A. Stark, W. James, D. Brootman, B. Aitken|Selectors - J. Wise, W. Hunter, W. Miller|Auditors - R. Davey, N. Oliver|Press Correspondance - R. Aitkensunshine bowling club, bowling, team photograph

A meeting was held on 18th August 1947 at the East Sunshine Community Hall with the aim of forming a motor cycle club. The name BRAYBROOK MOTOR CYCLE CLUB was decided upon "as it would cater for riders and non-riding members in all surrounding districts". The first President was Don Minahan with Bert Watson as Secretary. They had been members of the Auto Cycle Union whose members became dissatisfied with the prize money awarded, so the Victorian Motorcycle Association (VMCA) was formed. The President of the VMCA (Mr. A. Clarke) attended the meeting on 3rd September 1947 which was held in the Hall behind the Sunshine Theatre. This became the regular meeting place. The new Braybrook Club affiliated with the VMCA joining clubs from Altona, Coburg, Essendon, Newport and Preston. Membership mostly came from recreational motor bike riders looking for more structured competitive riding experience and enjoyment. The club conducted its events on Sunday afternoons and as sport at that time was not permitted on Sundays, they overcame that obstacle by seeking a silver coin donation (pointing out that "two bob" was expected). The events were mainly dirt scrambles over open land which today is known as "off road". The favourite sites were Sunshine's ample open spaces such as Glengala Road and McIntyre Road, as well as Arundell Road (Keilor) and Laverton. For track racing experience the club formed a very basic dirt track on the open land in Glengala Road west of the original Sunshine Golf Club, which was very popular on Sunday afternoons for both riders and spectators. In the early 1950's Motorbike and Sidecar races were also witnessed on some Sundays, on a track near the corner of McIntyre and Furlong Roads, North Sunshine. During 1950 the Braybrook members voted in favour of allowing the Sunshine Club to amalgamate with them and form the BRAYBROOK AND DISTRICT MOTORCYCLE CLUB. The merger took place at the meeting on 10th July 1950 when office bearers were elected. The club disbanded in the mid 1960's due to the massive residential development occurring in the Sunshine district, and so activities were merged with the Newport Club. The above information is mainly compiled from Sunshine Advocate articles published on 29/8/47, 12/9/47, and 30/6/50, and from written details supplied by Mr. J. N. Willaton. Further details or corrections from interested readers are welcome.The Braybrook and District Motorcycle Club has not existed in its own right for several decades. The sticker depicting the club crest serves as a historical reminder that the club was once part of the local recreational scene.Dark blue, silver, and clear plastic sticker on right hand top corner of glass plate that previously was a side window of a car. Sticker has been left on the glass in case removal may damage it. BRAYBROOK AND DISTRICT MOTORCYCLE CLUB.Braybrook and District Motorcycle Clubmotorcycle club, sticker, club sticker, braybrook and district motorcycle club, braybrook

This building once contained the municipal offices and a public Town Hall for the City of Sunshine. The building was demolished and on the site the R.T. Pollard Gardens were established. The Gardens are shown in the second photograph.Although the council built new municipal offices in Alexandra Ave, a Town Hall for public use was never rebuilt. The council considered that there were other halls available, such as the Mariana Hall or school halls, which could be hired for public or council functions. This picture of the Sunshine Town Hall is a copy made from an unknown printed article. The building no longer exists.THE SUNSHINE TOWN HALL Saturday 21st May 1960sunshine town hall, r.t. pollard gardens, council building, ballroom. pollard gardens

The image compilation provides a historical record of old landmarks in the Sunshine area, and also provides images of what the sites look like in recent times.Remember When Sunshine Landmarkssunshine hospital, civic halls, churches, fire brigade, schools, hotels, harvester works, kororoit creek, swimming pools, sportes grounds, john darling flour mill, explosives and munitions factories

On 12th May 1953 a meeting was arranged by the Lions Club of Footscray, and was held at the home of Bill Harvey in Sunshine, with the intention of forming a club in the Sunshine area. The first official luncheon was held on 3rd June 1953 at the Sunshine Town Hall and was attended by representatives from Melbourne, Footscray and Essendon Clubs. After the membership reached 25 the Lions Club of Sunshine was Chartered on 21st July 1953, and became the 5th Club in Victoria and the 17th in Australia. Over the years the club raised funds through various activities to provide charitable donations to organisations, people, and disaster areas, as well as to purchase house and land for a Senior Citizens Club. It became necessary to sell the house and land years later. The Lions Club also contributed to the Sunshine Swimming Pool which was opened in December 1960, and was welcomed by the children of Sunshine. Some of the activities to raise funds included Guy Fawkes bonfire nights, rodeos, paper and bottle drives, jumble sales,Tivoli Gala Nights, car raffles, and sausage sizzles. Over the past 10 years the Sunshine Lions have put in thousands of hours of work, and have disbursed in excess of $200,000 for charitable purposes. As well as supporting overseas projects and natural disasters, the Lions have continued their community work. Funds have been donated to care providers such as the Mercy Hospice and Scope, and also used to provide Christmas hampers and dinners, and for underprivileged children to have holidays. Some of the organisations that have recently received funds were Helping Hands Across the Pacific, Gellibrand Services, Royal District Nursing Service, and the Sunshine Mission. During 1960/61 the club membership reached a record 58, however at the time of the 60th Anniversary dinner the membership was 17, three of which were in their seventies and 3 in their eighties. The above brief historical information was sourced from the 60th Anniversary Dinner booklet.This booklet is significant because it contains an 11 page summarised historical record of the 60 years of activities of the Lions Club of Sunshine. It also contains an Honour Roll of past members and of members who received awards, as well as the names of the 61 people who served as Club Presidents from W.T. Harvey (1953-54) to P. Green (2012-13). The booklet can be used as a starting reference source for anybody seeking information about the Lions Club of Sunshine Inc.White paper booklet of 20 pages with blue printing and a blue and yellow Lions International emblem on the front cover. The booklet contains the dinner Menu and the Programme for the evening, as well as a summary of the 60 years of activities of the LIONS CLUB of SUNSHINE. It also features the names of the 61 Club Presidents, the members who received awards, and an Honour Roll.LIONS L INTERNATIONAL / Sunshine / 60th Anniversary Dinner / Italia Room, Club Italia Sporting Club 128-152 Furlong Road, North Sunshine / Friday 10th May 2013lions club of sunshine, 60th anniversary dinner, lions sunshine presidents 1953-2013, lions sunshine honour roll, historical activities of lions sunshine

Sunshine West High School started in 1960 with classes held in the old church and the church hall of St Mark's Anglican Church, Sunshine, Victoria, 3020. The school transferred to Lachlan Road, West Sunshine when the new building was completed. In 1961 the proportion of students from European background was almost 52% and those of British-Australian almost 48%. By 1965 the number of students totalled 699, with 28 of them being the first to do the Form 6 (Year 12) Matriculation exam. By 1969 the number of students had increased to the point that some classes were held in shelter sheds. In 1992 the multi campus Sunshine College was formed through the amalgamation and restructure of six schools: Sunshine West High School, Sunshine Technical School, Ardeer High School, North Sunshine Technical School, Sunshine High School, and Tottenham Technical School. The last two school sites were closed and are now occupied by Victoria University and the Tottenham English Language Centre respectively. Sunshine West High School became the junior West Campus of Sunshine College. The style of school uniform displayed here is not used by the Sunshine College. The girls had two sets of uniforms, one for the summer and one for the winter. The frock and blazer (as displayed) were for the summer but a grey straw hat, grey socks, and black shoes were also part of the compulsory uniform. The displayed grey v-necked jumper could be worn in both summer and winter. The winter outfit consisted of a blue shirt, a tie (as displayed), a grey box pleated tunic, blazer, grey stockings, black shoes, a blue felt hat and grey gloves. Of particular interest is that the boys did not have to wear the feminine looking style of grey jumper with the pink and blue stripes. They wore a dark blue jumper. There was a 'uniform inspection' carried out after the Monday morning assembly and the Prefects had the task of policing students to make sure that they wore the full complement of items, both to and from school. The 3 badges indicate that the female student was a member of the School Council, which had replaced the Prefects around 1969 or 1970, and she was also Captain of one of the 4 Sports Houses and of her Form. Sources of information: (1) http://www.sunshine.vic.edu.au/history.htm (accessed 4/11/2015). (2) Book - 'Harvester City' by Olwen Ford (page 412). (3) Discussions with two former students.Sunshine West High School played a significant part in the secondary education of local children, however the school had a relatively short life span in its own right during the latter part of the twentieth century. The items of girls school uniform, the school insignia, and the 3 metal badges serve as a historical reminder of the previous existence of the school, and of the colours and designs of these items.Four items of girls school uniform plus 3 metal badges: (1) Dark blue blazer with school insignia on the left breast pocket. (2) Blue and white striped frock. (3) Light grey v-necked jumper with dark blue, light blue, and pink stripes around the neck and the cuffs. (4) Dark blue tie with light blue and pink diagonal stripes. The 3 badges are School Captain, House Captain, and Form Captain.Insignia on blazer - SWHS / COURAGE AND WISDOMsunshine west high school, lachlan road, sunshine west, donna carland

In December 1954 the Parents Association was formed and met at the Sunshine State School. In February 1955 classes commenced with First and Second Form students accommodated in several local Halls. In May 1955 the students transferred to the new building. Over the years many children with overseas background attended the school. The school ceased to exist in its own right in 1991, and amalgamated with five other local secondary schools to form the multi campus Sunshine College in 1992. The former Sunshine High School buildings on Ballarat Road are now part of the Sunshine Campus of Victoria University. The book contains photographs and written articles from the school years as well as photographs of those attending the 1991 reunion. The history of the school is covered in this book under the headings: (1) Beginnings, (2) The Sixties, (3) The Seventies, (4) The Final Years, and (5) Vale. The major historical feature of this book is however the 17 pages of Staff and Student names, and the years they were at the school.This book is of historic and research significance. As well as providing some of the history of the school, the book has a comprehensive list of the staff and students that were at the school. Researchers will be able to determine the numbers of students commencing each year, the ethnic backgrounds of staff and students, and especially in the early years determine the spelling of the Surnames and Christian names of many students with overseas backgrounds. In the 1950's some Primary School teachers had the habit of changing students European Christian names to the English versions, and so the new names may have carried on to High School enrolment. For example some students named Ryszard were enrolled as Richard. Many students however were enrolled with correct ethnic spelling of their names. Although the list of students names appears to be comprehensive until about 1985, it appears to fail after that. It is known that some students names are missing in the final years.Front cover has a maroon coloured background with a pair of diagrammatic light blue hands reaching towards an orange and yellow source of light. The words SEEK LIGHT and SUNSHINE HIGH SCHOOL 1955-1991 are also on the front cover. The rear cover is plain white coloured. The book contains 68 pages plus the covers.Inside the front cover is an acknowledgement by John Scott to the work of the 1991 Reunion Committee for the production of the book, with eight people and their roles specifically named. The secondary title of the book as written inside on page 1 appears to be "Sunshine High Reflections 1954 - 91"seek light, sunshine high school, 1991 reunion, 1955, 1954, list of students, list of staff

The Queen Carnival was conducted by the Melbourne and Metropolitan Council under the patronage of the Loyal Orange Institution. Minnie Pouliot became the Queen of Victory in Sunshine, and later (2 October 1926) she was crowned Queen of Queens in the district coronation ceremony at Footscray, competing with Footscray, Yarraville, and Williamstown districts. Miss Pouliot was again crowned Queen of Queens at the final coronation (6 October 1926) which was held at the Temperance Hall in Melbourne. The other women in the photograph are: Misses E. Thompson and J. Milne (Maids of Honour), Misses Marie Pritchard and Joyce Dedrick (train-bearers), and the flower girl is Jean Percy. Minnie Pouliot was born in 1900 and lived at 169 Morris St, Sunshine from 1910 until her passing in 1983. She married John Caithness on 16 April 1939, and had one son Max Caithness. Minnie Pouliot was an active member of the Sunshine Choral Society, and she also served on the Sunshine Hospital Auxiliary. Miss Pouliot was employed as Secretary at H. V. McKay until 1939, and she was also generally involved in community activities. Details sourced from the Trove web site indicate that she was involved in the Sunshine Tennis Club (1925), the Sunshine Flower Show (1925), as the Treasurer of the Playground Committee (1927), and as Secretary and exercise participant of the Sunshine Presbyterian Girls' Club (1937). Minnie Pouliot was the singer at a wedding (1938), and in 1925 Pouliot and Caithness are recorded as being members of the Loyal Sunshine Lodge. The above details have been compiled from information on the Trove web site including the Sunshine Advocate of 9 October 1926, and also from information supplied by Mr Max Caithness.This item is of historical significance because it indicates that an event such as the Queen Carnival used to be held 90 years ago, and It also reminds us that in the past membership of a Lodge was a normal part of the life of many citizens.Photographic image held within a glass faced brown wooden frame.No. 230 SUNSHINE LODGES No. 90 / PRESENTED TO SISTER M. POULIOT By the Sunshine Queen Carnival Committee 30-9-26 J. W. Symons Hopkins St Footscraym.pouliot, minnie pouliot, queen carnival, sunshine queen carnival, queen of queens, 30 september 1926, caithness, sunshine lodges 230 and 90, e. thompson, j. milne, marie pritchard, joyce dedrick, jean percy, 169 morris st sunshine, loyal orange institution, j. w. symons

The history of the scouting movement in Sunshine dates back to 1921, when Mrs Jessie McKay, the wife of George McKay helped to set up the 1st Sunshine Scout Troop at the Sunshine State School. By 1921 the scout troop had purchased the former Pentecostal Church in Martin Street and converted it into a scout hall. The Sunshine & District Historical Society Cottage Team held an exhibition to honour the history of scouting in the Sunshine District. The display included various archival documents and objects from the society's vast collection of scouting memorabilia from the district. The exhibition was hosted by the Sunshine & District Historical Society Curator, Alan Dash, a former Scout Master & District Commissioner of the Sunshine District.Scouting and Guiding in Sunshine 1921 until presentscouts, scouting, guides, exhibition

This scout hall was the former Gospel Mission Hall (Pentecostal Church) which was built in 1910. The scouting movement (1st Sunshine) took over the hall for their use in 1921. The hall was sold by the scouting movement in 1994 to a private resident. The hall was demolished, and a residential house was subsequently built.The image of the hall on this advertisement is a rare image of the church hall that was built in the early 20th century.Auction Saturday 25th June 1994 at 11:00AM 28 Martin Street Sunshine GMP Greenwood Moloney Pinomartin street, sunshine, scouts, scouting, pentecostal church, gospel mission hall

Audio recording of long-term St Albans residents, Mrs Hall and Mrs Honey discussing their experiences living in St Albans, Victoria.Mrs Hall and Mrs Honey Nee Stenson recall life at St. Albans interview with Olwen Ford SDHS 21/10/83st albans

Scouting competitions have evolved from early local skill-based challenges into global events fostering teamwork, leadership, and cultural exchange. Scouting competition events trace their roots to the very beginnings of the movement in the early 20th century. These events were designed to test Scouts’ mastery of outdoor skills, sporting skills, teamwork, and leadership—core tenets of the Scout method. These pennants are examples of intertroop competitions between the various scouting troops in the Sunshine District. Upon winning these competitions, the pennants were proudly displayed in their scout halls.Collection of leather and fabric pennants from the 1st & 3rd Scout Troops.5091.01 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Scoutcraft Competition 1961 Winner 3rd Sunshine Troop.jpg 5091.02 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Scoutcraft Competition 1963 Winner 3rd Sunshine Troop.jpg 5091.03 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Scoutcraft Competition 1964 Winner 3rd Sunshine Troop.jpg 5091.04 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Athletics Sports 1957 Junior Scout Section 1st Sunshine.jpg 5091.05 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Swimming Sports Senior Scouts Section 1963 Winner 3rd Sunshine Troop.jpg 5091.06 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Swimming Sports Scouts Section 1963 Winner 3rd Sunshine Troop.jpg 5091.07 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Swimming Sports Senior Scouts Section 1964 Winner 3rd Sunshine Troop.jpg 5091.08 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Swimming Sports Scouts Section 1964 Winner 3rd Sunshine Troop.jpg 5091.09 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Swimming Sports Senior Scouts Section 1965 Winner 3rd Sunshine Troop.jpg 5091.10 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Swimming Sports Scouts Section 1965 Winner 3rd Sunshine Troop.jpg 5091.11 - Scouting Pennants - Sunshine District Swimming Sports Senior Scouts Section 1968 Winner 1st Sunshine Troop.jpg 5091.12 - Scouting Pennants - 50 Miles 24 Hours 1974 Pennant.jpg 5091.13 - Scouting Pennants - Champion Patrol Graeme Jardine and Glen Rogers.jpg 5091.14 - Scouting Pennants - Crick Hunter Shield Sunshine District 1971.jpgscouts, scouting

World War I honor boards — also known as honor rolls — are deeply significant commenorative artifacts found throughout Australia. They serve as both historical records and symbols of community remembrance. These honor board were often made from deeply carved wood and could be found in places of work, churches, City & Shire Halls, schools etc. H.V. McKays Sunshine Harvester Works, located in Sunshine Victoria, was a large company that was proud of their servicemen who served in the military forces during World War I. In August 1917, the Sunshine Harvester Works unveiled its Honor Board during a tree-planting ceremony in Sun Crescent, Sunshine to commemorate local soldiers who had gone to war. Sunshine Harvester Works Roll of Honor Board including service mens' namesworld war 1914 - 1918, h.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works

The five heritage panels relate to a series of pictorial panels located in the City of Sunshine. They include the Sunshine Harvester Works, the site of the Braybrook Shire Hall, Tomas' Butcher Shop, Sunshine Station and a panel dedicated to Willam Barak a Wurundjeri man who became Chief of Wurundjeri. Unveiling Of Five Heritage Panels By Chief Commissioner City of Brimbank Ross McKenzie 23/4/1995 Chairman Norm Carltonross mckenzie, william barak, sunshine heritage panels

Gladys Maissie "Mace" Babb (b28/10/1889 d22/1/1982) married George Napier Myers (b29/10/1879 d23/9/1948) in 1912 in Victoria. Mace was the daughter of James Babb, a pioneer of Braybrook who worked as a caretaker and road contractor. This document is a summary of transcript of an interview between Mrs Mace Myers, aged 87 years old, of her memory of early Braybrook, Braybrook Junction and Sunshine in the early 19th century. Many of the early settlers of the Braybrook District are mentioned throughout the transcript.Interview with Mrs Mace Myers of 32 Monash Street, Footscray on 6th December 1976. Named mentioned during the interview. Lynn Myers Mr Collins (Business at back of home) Hilda Greig Newman's Land Tom Derham Newman (Blacksmith) Dempster Alf Barnett Bob Barnett Donald McLeod (Built stonework of the Braybrook School) Mrs. Holcroft (Fruit and Vegetable Shop) Tom Babb (Boot Repairer) George Costello (Stone Breaker for a Road Construction Gang) James Babb (Boss of a Road Construction Gang) Chinaman (Gardener) Darby Rockett Ted Mackie Mrs. Boyd Tom Cannon Tilly Minns (Braybrook Hotel) Miss Wolley Billy Derham Mary Jane Barnett Jack Derham John Flynn Miss. Harvey "Gabo" Jenkins Eugene Flynn Tribe Jackson Gough Mullenger Rolfe Craddock Dickson Middleton Munro (Cows, milk, etc) Freda Roberts Billy Roberts Cranwell (Grocer & butcher shop) Jack Babb Dr. Webb Gooley's Cracket Factory (Apparently later Phoenix Fireworks) Baker Mrs. Coomber Fred Hill Oscar Hill Lizzie Watson Lizzie Scott Lucy McDonough Rose Barnett Msud Barnett Victor Barnett Jimmy Barnett Alf Barnett Mary Barnett Ivy Steens Blanch Stevens Nurse Kerr Dr. Adamson Locations mentioned during the interview. Braybrook State School Braybrook Hotel Pennells Private School Pickett Street Footscray Sunshine Mechanics Hall Braybrook Public Hall Harrison's Hall (Next to the Deer Park Hotel) Maribyrnong River Fords (Mentions two fords across the river) Glengala Estatemace myers, george napier myrers, gladys maissie babb

The Shire of Braybrook (1871–1951) was a vast, semi‑rural municipality stretching from Melton to West Melbourne, centred on the old Braybrook village at Solomon’s Ford. It transformed dramatically with the arrival of railways, the rise of Braybrook Junction/Sunshine, and the industrial boom driven by H.V. McKay’s Harvester Works. The area was first organised as the Braybrook Road District on 28th May 1860, after a public meeting at the Shamrock Hotel in Albion. The district was enormous, extending from Melton to Dynon Road on the West Melbourne swamp. Early settlement clustered around Solomon’s Ford on the Maribyrnong River, a key crossing for travelers heading to Geelong, Williamstown, and the goldfields. On 23rd January 1871, the Road District became the Shire of Braybrook. Council meetings were initially held in Maidstone, reflecting the early population centres. The Braybrook Shire Hall in Deer Park was built in 1885. That 1885 building was the first official hall and council offices for the Shire of Braybrook, long before the municipality shifted its centre of gravity toward Sunshine. It stood near the Deer Park Hotel and served as the administrative heart of the shire during the late 19th century. The Braybrook Shire Hall at Deer Park effectively closed as a council headquarters in 1930, when the Shire of Braybrook shifted its administrative centre to Sunshine. In 1951, the Shire of Braybrook was renamed the City of Sunshine, reflecting the shift of population and industry eastward. In 1994 - 1995 the Kennett Government reduced Victoria’s councils from 210 to 78, the largest restructuring of local government in the state’s history and this part of the City of Sunshine became the City of Brimbank. It is believed this extension table came from the Shire of Braybrook Shire Office located in Ballarat Road, Deer Park, opposite the Deer Park Hotel. Over the years this extension table was used in the Shire of Braybrook Shire Office Ballarat Road Deer Park, the Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Memorial Hall Hampshire Road Sunshine and in the City of Sunshine Municipal Offices Alexandra Avenue Sunshine. When the City of Sunshine Municipal Offices in Alexandra Avenue, Sunshine closed down, this table was were presented to the Sunshine & District Historical Society by the City of Brimbank. The table is still in use by the staff at The Hunt Club Community Arts Centre, Ballarat Road, Deer Park.This table is one of the few remaining items that still connects us to the early days of the Shire of Braybrook.Wood extension table with two extension leaves and carved legs.shire of braybrook, shire of braybrook offices, ballarat road, deer park

The Shire of Braybrook (1871–1951) was a vast, semi‑rural municipality stretching from Melton to West Melbourne, centred on the old Braybrook village at Solomon’s Ford. It transformed dramatically with the arrival of railways, the rise of Braybrook Junction/Sunshine, and the industrial boom driven by H.V. McKay’s Harvester Works. The area was first organised as the Braybrook Road District on 28th May 1860, after a public meeting at the Shamrock Hotel in Albion. The district was enormous, extending from Melton to Dynon Road on the West Melbourne swamp. Early settlement clustered around Solomon’s Ford on the Maribyrnong River, a key crossing for travelers heading to Geelong, Williamstown, and the goldfields. On 23rd January 1871, the Road District became the Shire of Braybrook. Council meetings were initially held in Maidstone, reflecting the early population centres. The Braybrook Shire Hall in Deer Park was built in 1885. That 1885 building was the first official hall and council offices for the Shire of Braybrook, long before the municipality shifted its centre of gravity toward Sunshine. It stood near the Deer Park Hotel and served as the administrative heart of the shire during the late 19th century. The Braybrook Shire Hall at Deer Park effectively closed as a council headquarters in 1930, when the Shire of Braybrook shifted its administrative centre to Sunshine. In 1951, the Shire of Braybrook was renamed the City of Sunshine, reflecting the shift of population and industry eastward. In 1994 - 1995 the Kennett Government reduced Victoria’s councils from 210 to 78, the largest restructuring of local government in the state’s history and this part of the City of Sunshine became the City of Brimbank. It is believed this extension table came from the Shire of Braybrook Shire Office located in Ballarat Road, Deer Park, opposite the Deer Park Hotel. Over the years this sideboard was used in the Shire of Braybrook Shire Office Ballarat Road Deer Park, the Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Memorial Hall Hampshire Road Sunshine and in the City of Sunshine Municipal Offices Alexandra Avenue Sunshine where it was used in the Mayoral's council chambers. When the City of Sunshine Municipal Offices in Alexandra Avenue, Sunshine closed down, this sideboard was presented to the Sunshine & District Historical Society by the City of Brimbank.This sideboard is one of the few remaining items that still connects us to the early days of the Shire of Braybrook.French renaissance styled carved walnut sideboard with mirrored backplate.shire of braybrook, shire of braybrook offices, ballarat road, deer park

The Deer Park ICI Employees Housing Estate was built in stages from the 1920s to the 1950s to house workers and managers of the Nobel/ICI explosives and chemical works. It is now recognised as a State‑significant company town precinct for its rare surviving examples of employer‑built housing in Victoria. When Nobel merged into ICIANZ (Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand) in 1928, the company expanded the housing program. Sassella Park, centre left was sold to the Shire of Braybrook by Mr. Antonio Sassella in 1925. In December 1929, Sassella Park officially opened as a sports ground, thus Sassella Park predating the ICI housing estate expansion, the post‑war suburban development and the 1950s–60s civic infrastructure boom throughout Deer Park.This photograph captures one of the few purpose‑built industrial housing estates in Victoria. ICI deliberately built a company‑town layout with , Recreation Reserve, Deer Park Hall, the Hunt Club Hotel was used as an ICI training Centre, Social Club and Community Facilities.The factories and Employee's houses connected with these works cover an area of 1 1/2 square milesdumfries street, station road, kynoch street, welwyn parade, downes way, irvine street, slough street, milbank drive, huddersfield road, sassella park, sassella park caretakers house, ici, kororoit creek, deer park