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 lapel badge was distributed by the former Shire of Bulla council to celebrate in 1985 to celebrate 150 years of European settlement in the district.A small lapel metal badge with a yellow background and a green logo with the words Sunbury 150 across the base of the badge.Sunbury 150sunbury 150, badges

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

This object was made to commemorate Sunbury 150 years. There is a set of six.A bell-shaped wine glass with a fluted stem that tapers to a round base. Made of clear glass with gold transfer of "SUNBURY 150" on the front. In a set of six.Abstract motto Gold Transfer. / SUNBURY 150 / Living Today 1836 - 1986shire of bulla, sunbury 150, souvenirs, commemoration, festivals and celebrations, george evans collection

This is a black and gold metal coaster with the State of Victoria's Coat of Arms and Victoria 150 printed on the front to commerate Victoria's 150 anniversary in 1986. It has a blue backing.A metal coaster made to commerate the State of Victoria's 150th AnniversaryThe State of Victoria's Coat of Arms/Victoria 150victorian state government, george evans collection

'Glenara' is situated along the Deep Creek at Bulla and was built on an original government grant of land by Walter Clark. His fourth child, Alistair, spent much of his life there and with the help of his gardener, W.Peers, gained world recognition for introducing 150 new rose species which included the Black Boy and Lorraine Lee. He was also founder of the Moonee Valley Racing Club.A black and white photograph of a Victorian home with a return verandah across the front and side. Vines are growing up the metal verandah posts and across the front of the verandah.glenara', rose gardens, roses, clark, alistair, walter, moonee valley racing club, george evans collection

A Victory Medal was given to school children after the end of World War 2 in 1945. 1 150 000 of these medals were distributed to Australian school children to coincide with the end of the war in the Pacific in August 1945. It was designed by Lyndon Dadswell and the makers were Stokes & Sons.The medal was one way generations would know about Worlds War 2 in 1945.A small medal with a striped red, white and blue ribbon threaded through an eyelet at the top. The words 'Victory Medal' with a world map are on one side and a soldier with a sword and map of Australia with 1945 are on the other side.victory medal, world war 2, schools, medals

This is a port crock with No. 89 of a special edition of 150 crocks commemorating the restoration of the Old Sunbury Court House. The restoration of the old courthouse which was built in 1885 with an extension to the front and right hand side added in 1965 before the courthouse closed in 1989. The courthouse was restored and reopened in February 1993 as the Visitor Information Centre.The Sunbury Court of Petty Sessions building was built in 1885. Extensions were added in 1965 with the courthouse closing in 1989. After the closure local residents formed a committee to save the courthouse and for it to be used for the benefit of the community this was achieved and with the Shire of Bulla council help was restored and the building reopened as the Sunbury Visitor Information Centre in 1993. The Visitor Information Centre closed and shifted across the road to the Hume Global Learning Centre.A cream and brown stoneware port crock with a small handle that has a paper tag tied to the handle with raffia. There is a broken cork in the neck of the flagon."SUNBURY COURTHOUSE 1885"sunbury court house, goonawarra vineyard, shire of bulla, cossum, jeff, sunbury, george evans collection

This is a flag to commemorate Victoria's 150th Anniversary 1984-84 used by the Shire of Bulla.A large green, white and blue flag with black print."Victoria 150"1980s, sunbury, shire of bulla, shire of bulla council offices, events, flags, george evans collection

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

The Powerpoint presentation was compiled by Paul Miles from Salesian College. The CD has 150 illustrated slides with information revealing 150 years of railway history in Sunbury. It was produced in 2009 to mark 150 years of the story of Sunbury's rail history and includes information about Rupertswood Mansion.The railway came to Sunbury in 1859 and was the first regional government railway to be completed in Victoria. It was later extended to Bendigo in 1861.A Powerpoint presentation CD in a case with an information leaflet featuring 150 slides and information of Sunbury Railway history.paul miles, railways, sunbury, rupertswood

The building is the Glendale Park Primary School situated in Sunshine West and opened in 1976. The multicultural school with 150+ students from thirty different cultural backgrounds runs a very inclusive program. The students from Bulla Primary School visited on the 3rd March 1993 and enjoyed the day learning about the school and participating in a number of activities with the students. The visit to a school located in one of Melbourne's western suburbs was a contrast to the semi-rural primary school that the students from Bulla Primary School attended in the 1990s.A non-digital coloured photograph of a red-brick school building.glendale park primary school, bulla primary schooil, school excursions

The brick buildings in the photograph are of the former Sunbury Asylum and F3 Ward is in the foreground. Initially the site on Jackson Hill also known as SheOak Hill opened as an Industrial School for orphaned or neglected children and in 1879 it became an asylum where it continued to function as an asylum until the Victorian Government closed it on 20th November 1992.The Sunbury Asylum played an important part in Sunbury and wider community's development over 150 years. throughout its existence there was much interaction between the residents, staff and local community, many of whom were employed at 'The Hill' as it was known locally. A sepia non-digital photograph of a large brick hospital building with three nurses standing outside it on a narrow pathway edging a garden bed. A picket fence is at the rear of the building enclosing a small yard where washing is drying on the line.sunbury asylum, jackson hill, caloola, sheoak hill, ward f3

During the 1800s and 1890s, three butter factories were established in Sunbury to support the local dairy industry. Farmers from the surrounding areas brought their cream to the factories to be processed into butter. the butter was sold as Empire Butter. Sunbury Secondary College, in Riddell Road. Sunbury Secondary College now occupies the site of the former Rupertswood Butter Factory.Dairy farming was an important agricultural industry in the Sunbury area for almost 150 years.A black and white newspaper photograph of a weatherboard commercial complex. One has a covered in front verandah with windows on three sides and another building to the side has a chimney. A man is in a small horse and cart at the side of the building. The photograph was downloaded from the Trove nla collection.Rupertswood Butter Factoruyrupertswood butter factory, dairy farms, sunbury, rupertswood, sunbury secondary college

Twelve copies of this history of Emu Bottom Homestead were specially bound for presentation by the National Trust. The booklet was released to celebrate 150 years anniversary of George Evans acquiring land and building his Emu Bottom homestead in Sunbury in 1836. This is copy No. 9.A small booklet bound in dark green fabric with 20 pages. The title on the cover is printed in goldemu bottom homestead, national trust of australia - victoria, sunbury, george evans, annie evans

The pamphlet outlining the history of Emu Bottom Homestead was published in 1986 to celebrate 150 years of European settlement in Sunbury. George Evans was one of the first squatters to settle along the Jackson Creek valley and built his homestead which he called Emu Bottom.A 20 page pamphlet with text and photographs about Emu Bottom Homestead in Sunbury. A photograph on the cover features the homestead.george evans, annie evans, emu bottom homestead, sunbury