The building is Our Lady of Mount Carmel School which is attached to the Catholic Church of the same name. Initially a school was established on this site in 1877 with classes conducted in the church. A new two roomed brick building was erected on the site on 23rd January 1916 and were opened by Archbishop Mannix. There were further additions to the school as enrolments increased in 1925. The school caters for primary school aged students. The school has been functioning in Sunbury for almost 150 years.A coloured of a single storey red brick building with white trims and a red painted iron roofour lady of mount carmel church, our lady of mount carmel primary school

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church was designed by the architect William Wardell. Prior to the construction of the church, mass was conducted at the Daniel Home 'Narbonne'. The foundation stone was laid on 13/11/1804 by the Catholic Bishop of Melbourne, Rev. Dr. J. Goold and the church opened in 1875 with later additions erected in 1890.A coloured photograph of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. It is an image of the front on west end of the church which highlights the rose window above the door and shows the skillion roofed room on the south side of the church. On the LHS of the photograph there is a board giving details of the mass times and clergy.wardell, william, our lady of mount carmel church, catholic church, george evans collection

M.G. Gregor was staying at the Sunbury Presbytery when she wrote a message on the flip side of this postcard to her niece on 23rd June 1912. She may have been employed there as a housekeeper.The Catholic Presbytery was built at a cost of 1315 pounds and opened on 25th February 1912. Father Gallivan was the first priest to reside in the new Presbytery. The Presbytery is adjacent to Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Macedon Street.A post card of a non-digital sepia photograph of an Edwardian style brick house with a tiled roof and a return verandah. The house has a picket front fence. A handwritten message dated June 23rd 1923 is written on the flip side of the card.catholic presbytery, catholic church, our lady of mount carmel catholic church, father gallivan

On 17th January 1856, two acres of land was granted for the building of a school and church on that site in Macedon Street. A small temporary building was erected on the site and on 13th December 1864 the foundation stone was laid for the new stone church which was known as 'Our Lady of Mount Carmel'. At times it was also known as St. Mary's Church, which was confusing because the Anglican Church is named St. Mary's Church.It is one of the oldest churches to be established in Sunbury.A non-Digital post card photograph of the Roman Catholic Church in Sunburyour lady of mount carmel catholic church, macedon street, sunbury

The original photo is part of an album taken by W.Walls, the front page of which is inscribed "The Hill/Sunbury/April 1897". Whilst most of the photos relate to the environs of the asylum, there are others taken around Sunbury and elsewhere. The original album is held as part of the Mental health Collection. During 2000 this was transferred from Mont Park to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.Photo of St Mary's Catholic Church in Macedon Street, Sunbury. Shows church behind a picket fence and St Mary's Catholic School next door. Unmounted black and white.walls, w., walls album, st mary's catholic church, st mary's catholic school, our lady of mount carmel, george evans collection

A girls straw hat known also as a boater worn as part of the uniform at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic school in Sunbury in the 1970's. The petersham ribbon is in the school colours of brown, green and gold.A girl's straw boater with petersham ribbon in school coloursour lady of mount carmel primary school, hats, clothing, schools, sunbury, george evans collection

The beret was part of the winter uniform for Mt. Carmel Catholic School.A brown woollen felt beret. The beret has been made from 8 triangles pieced together with top stitching either side of the seam.Created by / Varden Melb / Finest Qualityour lady of mount carmel primary school, schools, sunbury, uniforms, costume, clothing, george evans collection

The post card is one of a set of commercial cards produced for Sunbury. Each card featured particular buildings or places of interest in the town. This card included Ben Eadie winery, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church, the former old mill by Jacksons Creek and the railway viaduct and bridge at Rupertswood. All the buildings featured on the card are of historical significance to Sunbury's early development.A post card featuring a collage four sepia views of Sunbury. The following greeting is written on the card: In and around Sunbury with Greeting. ben eadie winery, our lady of mount carmel catholic church, railway viaduct, the old mill

The mural of an impression of Macedon Street in Sunbury 100 years ago was painted by Frank Breen, on the brick garage wall of the Catholic Presbytery and it faced the garden in front of the former Sunbury Courthouse. Before the railway arrived in Sunbury in 1859, Macedon Street was the town's business centre. Early local businesses and and institutions that the artist included in the mural include on the LHS former courthouse, Out Lady of Mt. Carmel and the Sir John Franklin Hotel. On the RHS are some shops and the Ballcourt Hotel.The mural gives an impression of Sunbury's first business centre before it shifted closer to the railway station which arrived in Sunbury in 1859.A non-digital coloured photograph of an artist's impression of a street in Sunbury 100 years ago. The photograph has been encased in a cream card with an inscription on the back. 'MACEDON STREET 100 YEARS AGO'/ARTIST: FRANK BREEN/OLD SUNBURY COURTHOUSE/ SUNBURY, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIAmurals, macedon street, frank breen, sunbury courthouse, our lady of mount carmel, hotels