This invitation was for Mr. Bob Naughton and family for the Back to Sunbury Celebrations held from Saturday 13 September to Fiday 19 September 1952. It has the full list of events, names of Back to Sunbury Committee plus some advertising included in invitation.This is an original invitation for the Back to Sunbury Celebrations held in September 1952.Cream coloured paper invitation with red and blue print. "Back to Sunbury..."back to sunbury, 1950's, naughton, bob, sunbury horse show

The booklet was produced to acknowledge the 20th Anniversary or the Sunbury Rotary Club in 1973. It is a souvenir program and features a brief history of the club from 1973 to 1993 along with members and photographs as well as sponsors details. The celebration took place in the Sunbury Memorial Hall on 17th April 1993A 56 page booklet with a white cardboard cover that is stapled together. The publication has been produced by the Rotary Club of Sunbury. The printing on the cover is red and blue and there is a sketch of Emu Bottom homestead dec orating the front cover. Details on the back outline the various media groups that support Rotary International across Australia.Rotary Club of Sunbury Inc.rotary club of sunbury

This is a photograph of the Sunbury Baths used by the people of Sunbury before the building of the swimming pool. There are six people on the bank of the creek.A unmounted sepia photograph of the Jackson's Creek used for the Sunbury Baths. The are six unidentified people on the bank of the creek.'SUNBURY BATHS' written on bottom centrejackson's creek, the nook, swimming club, sunbury, sunbury baths, sport, swimming, george evans collection

A 26 page booklet with cream cover and pages featuring 4 self drives that are recommended in the Sunbury district. There are illustrations and text throughout the bookletnon-fictionA paperback booklet featuring 4 drives explaining historic and natural sites in the Sunbury area.sunbury, self drive booklet, heritage, +

This item was used by the Sunbury Racing Club on 25th November 1941at a horse race meeting held at the Sunbury Race Course. It was issued upon payment of a fee by a Bookmaker on the day to gain entrance to the Saddling Paddock to be able to conduct his business. Mr. E. Boardman was Secretary of the racing club at this time. The Sunbury Racecourse was situated along Racecourse Road and was in operation for many years.Tan coloured ticket book held together by two staples and numbered 2 - 70. Three quarters of the ticket stubs have been pulled out. Each ticket that has been pulled out has a name of the attendee written in pencil and an auditor stamp. The front page has been pulled off.Sunbury Racing Club/Sir/In consideration of the sum of...sporting stories and clubs, sunbury racing club, sunbury racecourse, sunbury races, 1940's

The booklet was produced to acknowledge 78 years of the establishment of the Sunbury Waterworks Trust and 12 years of the Sunbury Sewage Trust. As well as text, there are photographs and a time-line outlining the development of the Trust in Sunbury, which is situated on the former Springvale Winery.A sixteen page pamphlet outlining the history along with photographs of the Sunbury Water Board. The cream cover shows the insignia of the Water Board.sunbury waterworks trust, sunbury sewerage trust, springvale winery

The powerhouse in Sunbury began generating electricity for the town in 1908 after the Shire of Bulla saw the benefits of the town having electricity. It functioned until 1924 until the State Electricity Commission took over the project. The post card was written on 21 June 1910 and sent to a Miss Hillary who was living in Benalla. It was from her cousin Mr. Gregor who was a Sunbury resident. From the date on the card, the photograph must have been taken shortly after the powerhouse began operating. An engineer's cottage was built at the rear of the main building and it is still standing on its original site in Jackson Street,The establishment of an electricity supply for the town of Sunbury by the Shire of Bulla in the early decades of the twentieth century was a very advanced decision and brought lots of benefits to the town.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of the former Electric Powerhouse at Sunbury with a short message and address written on the back of the photograph To H.Hillary at Benalla from M.J.Gregor in Sunbury ELECTRIC POWERHOUSE/SUNBURY.electricity supplies., gregor, a., sunbury powerhouse

The fabric badge was distributed by the former Shire of Hume council to commemorate 150 years of European settlement in Sunbury in 1985.A green and white fabric badge with white stitching around the edge and the Sunbury 150 logo in the centre. SUNBURY 150badges, sunbury, sunbury 150

The four photographs on the post card are well-known places in the town. They are the 1930s Royal Hotel building which was build on the same site of the original building on the corner of Evans and Brook Streets, Rupertswood Mansion, built 1874-45, the historic bluestone road bridge over Jacksons Creek and a view of the township in the 1970s taken from Francis Boulevard.The four views of Sunbury give an overview of the township in the 1970s before the increased development took place from the 1980s onwards.A coloured collection of four non-digital photographs of places in Sunbury in post card format. The edges of the post card are rippled. The back of the card gives details of the places as well as the maker.Sunbury Victoriaroyal hotel, rupertswood mansion, bluestone road bridge, sunbury, post cards

Basic information of what was in each room when Mr. & Mrs J. Stringer and family owned Emu Bottom and the homestead was open to the public. Small blue booklet with black lettering."HOLLY GREEN"/SUNBURY...emu bottom, george evans, holly green, emu bottom homestead, webb h.l., stringer j

Jeanette MORTON Jeanette Morton was an inaugural member of the Sunbury Artists' Society.Photograph of a framed oil painting of a bridge at Sunbury.jeanette morton, bridges, sunbury

The vineyards exhibition was mounted by the Sunbury & District Heritage Association in the former George Evans Museum from August 1996 to January 1997. It featured the establishment of the vineyards and the wine industry in Sunbury from the 1860s to the present day. From the early days of European settlement in Sunbury, it was found that the soils and climate suited the growing of grapes, especially the east facing slopes along Vineyard Road. A number of people of German origin established vineyards along there. By the end of the nineteenth century and limited spending power as a result of the 1890s depression, the demand for wine declined in Victoria with beer being the preferred beverage.While Phylloxera destroyed the vines in many areas of Victoria, Sunbury's grapevines were not affected. As the demand for wine increased in the 1960s - 70s, some vineyards in the Sunbury area were replanted.The vineyards established in Sunbury in the 1860s were one of the earliest agricultural pursuits taken up by European settlers in the area and remained an important industry for 40 years.A non-digital coloured photograph of a display board advertising an exhibition of vineyards in the Sunbury area.vineyards, sunbury, vignerons, wine production

Jeanette MORTON Jeanette Morton is an inaugural member of the Sunbury Artist's Society.Photograph of a framed oil painting depicting a bridge near Sunbury, Victoria.jeanette morton, bridges, sunbury

The post card features a view of the two storey Rupertswood Mansion which was built in Sunbury by Sir William Clarke in 1874. It had 50 rooms as well as a cellar and outbuildings ands built of bluestone. The tower is 100'(38.5metres) high. The card was sent by Waddy Paterson to his sister, Gladys, who was living at 89 Stirling Street, Perth in WA. He wrote the following message: "Dear Gladys, Keith and Waddy are having a grand time and we are here with Grandma and Auntie Anne in Sunbury we will be home soon now we leave by the SS Caroola on Wednesday 7th Dec. So be good until we come home your loving Waddy & brother Keith." Rupertswood Mansion is an important historic building in Sunbury and has had many functions over the years. A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of a large mansion with a tower in a garden setting. A message has been hand written on the back of the card.RUPERTSWOOD/ SUNBURYrupertswood mansion, sunbury, waddy paterson

This flagon was produced to celebrate Sunbury's 150th anniversary 1836-1986. Similar ones were filled with wine and were for sale or given as presentations at the time of the anniversary. This one is unused and therefore is in mint condition.Cream and brown small ceramic wine flagon with Sunbury 150 and a logo printed on the front and on the back is a short printed history of Sunbury. It has a small handle near the top and a cork in the top opening of the flagon."SUNBURY 150/Living today 1836-1986/AUGUST 9TH TO 17TH"1980s, shire of bulla, souvenir, wineries, sunbury, george evans collection

A.J.Gregor, a Sunbury resident, had written the message on the back of the card to his cousin Harriet on the 11th April 1912 informing her of his state of health and some of the town's activities. Those mentioned were his need to travel to the hospital in Melbourne fot medical treatment, billiard contests at the local hotel, theatre shows in the town as well as weather details.The message on the reverse side of the card gives an insight into the day to day happenings in Sunbury in 1912.A non-digital sepia post card with a cream border of four photographs of sites in Sunbury, namely the Mill Fall, Rupertswood mansion, Dr. Faulkner's residence and the race track at Kismet. A handwritten note is on the back of the card from A. Gregor. C.Christansen is stamped along the lower RHborderIN/AND/AROUND/SUNBURY/WITH/GREETINGSgregor, a., sunbury town

The photograph is an image of the township of Sunbury taken c1873. The two people sitting on the hillside are overlooking the Jackson Creek from the east end of the town and looking towards Craiglee vineyard. Rupertswod Mansion was not built and there are few houses.This is one of the earliest photograph taken of Sunbury, 37 years after Europeans settled in the area. A non-digital old black and white scanned photograph overlooking the township of Sunbury. Two people are sitting on a hillside looking towards the town and the distant hills. The photograph has a white border Written underneath the photograph VIEW OF JACKSON CREEK SUNBURY.sunbury, craiglee, jackson creek

The avenue of trees is along the main pathway of the old section of the Sunbury Cemetery. In 1862 the cemetery in Sunbury was laid out in Christian denominational sections. There were other sections set aside for paupers, heathens and pagans. Over the years the size of the cemetery has increased to keep pace with the growth of Sunbury's population.Sunbury Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in the local area.A non-digital coloured photograph of an avenue of trees in a cemetery. The photograph is one of a collection of images that was entered in a photograph competition organised by the former Sunbury & District Heritage Association in March 2001.cemeteries, sunbury, sunbury cemetery

A copy of General Rules of the Sunbury Racing Club that were adopted by members on Monday September 15 1902 at a Special General Meeting. The chairman was Mr. R.W.LethbridgeA small four page pamphlet."SUNBURY/RACING CLUB/GENERAL RULES"sunbury, sunbury racing club, sunbury races, sunbury news, sunbury racecourse, social life and customs, boardman, a. f., george evans collection

The badge was commissioned some time by former Shire of Bulla council for a promotional campaign. It is meant to be sewn on a garment.A fabric badge with a white background, red edging and an image of the sunshine carrying the Australian flag. The words SUNBURY and VICTORIA are embroidered in blue and above and below the figure. the badge is backed onto a light weight fabric.SUNBURY/VICTORIAbadges, sunbury

In 2000 major renovation works were carried out on the Sunbury Bendigo Rail line to accommodate new and larger carriages which were going to replace older trains. Major work at Sunbury included extending the platforms and replacing an old wooden pedestrian bridge with a larger one that included a series of ramps and a clock tower as well as a new pedestrian bridge.A non-digital coloured photograph of a series of ramps over railway tracks with a clock tower. The photograph was an entry in the Junior section of a photographic competition organised by the Sunbury & District Heritage Association in March 2001. sunbury railway station, sunbury, railways, bendigo rail line

The bottle was donated to the museum by Ron and Joan Parker for use in the exhibition ' A history of the Vineyards in Sunbury' held in the George Evans Museum in 1996. The vineyard was planted in 1992.Conventional bronze green glass bottle with indented base. Cream, gold & maroon printed labels. On the front there is a map impression of Longview Gorge in Sunbury. On the back there is geographical and historical information about the vineyard. There is black cap with a thin gold band at its base which covers the neck and opening of the bottle.Front label: " LONGVIEW CREEK / SUNBURY / PINOT NOIR / 1994 / Produce of Australia"; " S A A 5300" embossed on the glass around the base of the bottle.wines, wineries, longview creek vineyard, longview gorge, parker, joan, winemakers, hodgson, david, ron, george evans collection, 1990s

The post card with its greeting was sent by a person called Edwin to his brother. Entry for PO894 has detail about the former Sunbury Asylum.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format of the administrative building at the Sunbury Asylum, with a New Year's greeting hand written on the back. OFFICES ASYLUM/SUNBURYpost cards, sunbury asylum

This Sunbury local manual for 1982-83 has an Index on page 2. The manual lists resident's names, addresses and telephone numbers as well as businesses and business advertisements. There is a map of Sunbury with a street index and a list of Clubs, Societies and Activities also information regarding council offices relevant at the time.An 80-page yellow paperback manual with brown lettering with an image from Sunbury on the cover. SUNBURY/LOCAL INFORMATION MANUAL/8th EDITION 1982-83civic, shire of bulla, residents, clubs, businesses., 1980s, directories, george evans collection, community services

The administrative building along with four other buildings were part of the former Sunbury Asylum complex that operated in Sunbury on Jacksons Hill from 1876 to 1992. The white fence in the front of the photo was the boundary for The Pines golf club where patients, staff and Sunbury residents played before the Goonawarra Golf Club was established.The Sunbury Asylum was an important institution in the town and many of the townspeople worked there over the 120 years of its operation.A non-digital sepia photograph in post card format with a white border across the bottom, of the administrative building and other brick Victorian style buildings that were part of the Sunbury Asylum complex. A white post and rail fence is in the foreground. ASYLUM SUNBURYsunbury asylum, caloola, the pines golf club

A photo of a race meeting at the Sunbury racecourse with the crowd watching the horses from the fence.A sepia coloured photograph mounted on cardboard of a race meeting at the Sunbury Racecourse with the crowd watching the horses from the fence at the side of the track. Mounted on cardboard.sunbury racecourse, horse racing, clothing and dress, sport, racecourses, horses, sunbury, george evans collection

The photograph of Jackson Creek was taken near the waterfalls and weir which are downstream from Macedon Street.Jackson Creek is the major waterway in Sunbury and eventually joins with the Maribyrnong River downstream.A non-digital sepia photograph in postcard format of a creek with the water tumbling over rocks. The land in the distance rises above the surrounding valley.JACKSONS CREEK SUNBURYjacksons creek, sunbury

In 1916 Joe Reece established the Sunbury Pottery works. He excavated clay a from reserve in Jackson Street near Brook Street. His work area included powered equipment, preparation rooms and a large kiln. The pot in the photograph was made at his works.Pottery was one of the early craft industries that were established in Sunbury in the early days of European Settlement.A non-digital coloured photograph of an unglazed round ceramic pot, which has a fluted edge and the words 'Sunbury Pottery' etched into the side.SUNBURY POTTERYpottery, sunbury pottery, jackson street, joe reece