History at Work produced a number of Neighbourhood Postcards of various sites throughout Victoria. Neighbourhood Postcards probes the memories of our local streets for histories of local people whose lives, play, work and pre-occupation have shaped our local communities today. This set features Braybrook, a suburb of Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine, prior to the Council mergers in 1996, which created the City of Brimbank. A walking tour map is included that allows one to visit the various points of interest featured in the postcards including The Munition Workers Housing Estate, The basalt plains of the west, Solomon's Ford, Quang Minh Temple, The animal by-products industry, Braybrook Radio Broadcasting Station, Peanut Butter Factory (ETA), Yvonne Barrett Australian Pop Singer, The Marin baluk, Melon Street, Doug Hawkins AFL Champion and Tottenham RAAF.Welcome to Neighbourhood Braybrook Postcards Bringing you the curious & everyday history of local people and placesbraybrook, munition workers housing estate, solomon's ford, quang minh temple, braybrook radio broadcasting station, peanut butter factory, eta, yvonne barrett, marin baluk, melon street, doug hawkins, les twentyman, alfred ravenhall, raaf no 1 store, myalla street, braybrook salvation army hall, darnley street, kingsford street, carlton street, joseph solomon

Braybrook was originally part of the former Shire of Braybrook and later the City of Sunshine. However, in 1994, Victoria underwent council amalgamations, which resulted in Braybrook being incorporated into the City of Maribyrnong. The suburb of Braybrook continues to attract considerable attention from the residents of City of Brimbank, particularly its historical features, the old buildings and distinctive streetscapes that characterise the area.To capture the essence of Braybrook in 2022, a series of photographs were taken. These images document a range of buildings, street scenes, and other notable points of interest throughout the suburb, providing a visual record of its unique character.5581.01 - Ashley St 75 Braybrook 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.02 - Ashley St 75A Braybrook 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.03 - Ashley St 87 Braybrook 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.04 - Bank St 7 Braybrook 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.05 - Bank St Braybrook 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.06 - Breen St - Former Invicta Mills Factory 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.07 - Breen St - Former Invicta Mills Factory 2022 Photo 04.JPG 5581.08 - Breen St - Former Invicta Mills Factory 2022 Photo 05.JPG 5581.09 - Melon St - Former Invicta Mills Factory 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.10 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Cranwell Park 2022 Photo 03.JPG 5581.11 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Cranwell Park 2022 Photo 06.JPG 5581.12 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Cranwell Park 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.13 - Maribyrnong River Flooding Cranwell Park 2022 Photo 15.JPG 5581.14 - Crothers St 2 Braybrook 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.15 - Rutland St Braybrook 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.16 - Scotland St 8 Braybrook 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.17 - South Rd - Former Invicta Mills Factory 2022 Photo 02.JPG 5581.18 - South Rd 4 Braybrook - ESP Machinery 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.19 - South Rd 14 - 28 Braybrook - ESP Machinery 2022 Photo 02.JPG 5581.20 - South Rd 12 Braybrook 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.21 - South Rd 14 - 28 Braybrook - ESP Machinery 2022 Photo 01.JPG 5581.22 - William Barak Sign Duke St Reserve Braybrook 2022 Photo 01.JPG ashley street, bank street, breen street, melon street, maribyrnong river, cothers street, rutland street, scotland street, south road, braybrook, william barak, aboriginal, aborigine, first nation, invictra mills, cranwell park, esp machinery

Record of interview with Mr. N. Cranwell of 7 Staughton Street, Sunshine, conducted by Mr. R. Parsons on the 9th May 1977. Named mentioned during the interview. Mr. Hurly Jack Barnes Bradford Watson Greenwood Thompson Abel Cranwell Bob Barnett (Rate Collector) Hallcroft (Shop Keeper) Twist Stewart Jackson Ralph Garde Thomas Flynn (Braybrook State School Headmaster) John Flynn (Royal Flying Doctors Service) Alan Babb (Horse & Drays) Mr. Babb (Braybrook State School Caretaker) Jim Newman (Blacksmith) Bill Greig James Rockett Walden George Cranwell Aborigines Miss. Rose Harry Steers (Woodyard) Don Campbell (Horsedrawn hearse driver) Bob Alford (Policeman) Darby Rockett Niven (Night soil experts) Derham Jack Mullenger Mrs. Norm Cranwell McLeod Bill Bell (Bank Manager & Real Estate Agent) Gill Sharp Places mentioned during the interview. Terrier Coursing Ground (Owned by the Bradfords) Housing Commission Estate Vine Street Melon Street Ravenhall Crescent South Road Ashley Street Hermitage Braybrook State School Maribyrnong River Private School Northumberland Road Braybrook Hotel Lily Street (Nightsoil Dumping Spot) Anglers Hotel (Flood) Milleara Road Avondale Heights Maribyrnong River Ford (Two Fords) Braybrook Hall Maribyrnong Barracks Toolern Vale