The post card is one of a set that were produced by Chris Christainsen, who had a pharmacy in Sunbury and was also a photographer. The four photos featured on the card are the Rupertswood Mansion, St Mary's Church of England, Jacksons Creek in floods ands Sunbury Railway station.The buildings and places featured on the card are of historical significance in the Sunbury town precinct. A post card with four sepia photographs of interesting sites which can be seen in the Sunbury township. IN AND AROUND SUNBURY WITH GREETING. christainsen, chris., rupertswood mansion, st. mary's church of england., jacksons creek, sunbury railway station

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

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

The Firemen's Ball was held at the Memorial Hall, Sunbury 26 August 1936.A posed group of people attending the Firemen's Ball in Sunbury in 1936.bottom centre: A memento of a Firemen Ball, Sunbury 26.8.36dances and balls, sunbury, memorial halls, fire brigades, firemen's balls, clothing and dress, 1930s, george evans collection

The aerial view of Sunbury was featured in The Argus newspaper in 1936 in recognition of 100 years of European settlement of the area. It shows the extent of the township in 1936 which extended from the railway line in the west to the Jackson Creek in the east and the Sunbury Asylum in the south and northwards towards Macedon Street. The photograph was taken when Sunbury was a country settlement 25 miles ( 37 kms) from Melbourne. Since the 1980s the area grown rapidly and is now an outer suburb of Melbourne.A black and white aerial photograph with a cream border of the Sunbury township. SUNBURY 1936 - A SOUVENIR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH ISSUED BY THE ARGUS.aerial photographs

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

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

The man on the horse was photographed close to the main entrance of The Avenue which was the main approach to the former Sunbury Asylum. In later years the conifer trees were replaced with oak trees and today The Avenue is still the main road leading into Jacksons Hill, the housing estate that has been built on the former Sunbury Asylum land.The housing development on the former Sunbury Asylum site began in the 1980s. A black and white photograph of a man astride a white horse standing on an unmade road with an avenue of tall trees growing on either side of the formed road. A building is just visible in the distance.the avenue, sunbury as, jacksons hill

This object was made to commemorate Sunbury 150 years.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.Abstract motto Gold Transfer. / SUNBURY 150 / Living Today 1836 - 1986shire of bulla, sunbury 150, souvenirs, commemoration, festivals and celebrations, george evans collection

This photograph was taken when the Sunbury Fire Brigade attended the Fire Brigade Demonstration Day in Geelong in 1936. Demonstration Days were a regular event.A black and white photograph of twelve men from Sunbury Fire Brigade in uniform standing in front of a corrugated iron fence.written on back: No. 2 / Geelong 1936|stamp: Lloyd / chemist / Sunburycountry fire authority, firefighters, sunbury fire brigade, sunbury, wileman, herb, boardman, eric, reilly, houses, corrugated iron, construction materials, brick, uniforms, 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 four photographs of sites in Sunbury, namely the Mill Fall, Rupertswood mansion, Dr. Faulkner's residence and the race track at Kismet. A greeting is also on the card. A handwritten note is on the back of the card.IN/AND/AROUND/SUNBURY/WITH/GREETINGSgregor, a., sunbury town

Chris. Christiansen had a barber shop in Sunbury and was the photographer in the town from 1895 until 1916. He conducted his business in a building situated on the corner of Evans and Brooks Streets. The Gillies Bridge is situated on the Wildwood Road, just off the Lancefield Road.A mounted sepia photograph of the Gillies Bridge at Sunbury. The mounting is cream with silver writing across the bottom of the photograph. There is a man driving a steam roller (traction engine) across the bridge and another man is standing at the bottom of the bridge on the RHS. The creek and rocks are in the foreground. Cream mounting - 2 cm wide with silver inscriptionsChristiansen / Sunbury Studiosgillies bridge, wildwood road, sunbury, bridges, steam rollers, bulldozers, tractors, christiansen, chris, photographers, george evans collection

The two homesteads are Ben Eadie and Craiglee, which were two of Sunbury's earliest vineyards that were established in Sunbury. James Stewart Johnson designed and built his concrete home, Craiglee, in 1865 where the previous year he had planted out his vineyard on the surrounding 26 acres of land.The property was on the east side of Jacksons Creek on Macedon Road. He concentrated growing Riesling and Hermitage grapes. After his death in 1896, his son Wilfred continued to produce wines until the late 1920s, when he pulled out the vines and concentrated on raising sheep for wool and meat. The Carmody family purchased the property in 1961 and in 1976 decided to replant the vineyard. Ben Eadie was built some time in 1863 and settled by the Eadie family who also were millers. The winery was built into the side of a hill close to the house but the Eadie family tended to concentrate on milling and retailing.In the earliest days of European settlement many wineries were established in the Sunbury area.Two non-digital sepia photographs have been mounted on cardboard. They are photographs of two homesteads with bare hills in the background. They were built in Sunbury in the early days off European settlementBen Eadie Vic. Craiglee Sunbury 1903john eadie, ben eadie winery, james stewart johnson, craiglee, wineries, vineyards

A black and white photograph of ten men from Sunbury Fire Brigade in uniform.stamp: Lloyd / chemist / Sunburycountry fire authority, firefighters, sunbury fire brigade, sunbury, wileman, herb, boardman, eric, reilly, james, lupson, winston, barr, clyde, uniforms, trees, fences, george evans collection

Chris. Christiansen was a barber in Sunbury. He also ran a photographic studio from 1892 - 1916. His business was situated on the corner of Evans and Brook Streets. The Gillies Bridge is Situated on the Wildwood Road just off the Lancefield Road.A mounted sepia photograph of the Gillies Bridge at Sunbury. Across the bridge there are three men on a steam roller and one man behind on horseback. There are four men standing across the creek bed. The mounting is cream, 2 cm wide with silver writing under the photo. Cream mounting - 2 cm wide with silver inscriptionsGILLIES BRIDGE / SUNBURY / CHR. CHRISTIANSEN /gillies bridge, wildwood bridge, bridges, horses, christiansen, chris, photographers, animals, steam rollers, sunbury, men, clothing and dress, george evans collection

A sepia photograph of the front view of the Sunbury Asylum.Handwritten on back: Sunbury Asylum taken by Ivo Hammet.hammet, ivo, photographers, sunbury asylum, hospital for the insane, buildings, george evans collection

B/W photograph of the Royal Hotel, Sunbury 1952Printed by hand on back: ROYAL HOTEL, SUNBURY. 1952royal hotel, sunbury, hotels, buildings, 1950s, george evans collection

Sepia photgraph on a postcard of Flour Mill Fall, Sunbury, with the weir, washed away.Writing on Front: Mill Fall Sunburypostcards, flour mill fall, sunbury, mill fall, george evans collection

A sepia split photograph of "Ben Eadie" and "Craiglea" SunburyHandwritten on back: BEN EADIE / SUNBURY / ERIC BOARDMAN / CRAIGLEAben eadie, craiglea, sunbury, boardman, eric, eadie, ben, george evans collection

A sepia coloured photograph of a group of people standing on the platform at Sunbury Railway Station about 1872.SUNBURY RLY STATION ?? under photographsunbury railway station, railways, railway stations, people, george evans collection

A b/w photograph of the Sunbury Cricketers 1912 - individuals unidentifiedHandwritten on back: Sunbury Cricketers 1912 & indistinguishable marks in pencilsunbury cricket club, sunbury, sports, cricket, 1910s, george evans collection

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

Mounted sepia photograph of the Sunbury Tennis Team and the Hill Team taken 1906.Printed on front: Chris Christiansen|Handprinted on front: Sunbury Tennis Team (1906) V The Hill Handwritten on back: Gilchrist Harker Street, Sunburysunbury tennis team, tennis, sports, chris christiansen, photographers, gilchrist, harker street, sunbury, hill team, 1900s, george evans collection

Sepia mounted photograph of a horse race meeting showing the crowd of race goers. The Sunbury Race.Printed on front: Chr. Christiansen / Sunbury Studiochris christiansen, photographers, horse racing, sports, sunbury races, george evans collection

A black and white photograph of a group of twelve men from the Sunbury Fire Brigade in their uniforms.written on back: Boardman|stamp: Lloyd Chemist Sunburycountry fire authority, firefighters, sunbury fire brigade, sunbury, boardman, eric, uniforms, wileman, herb, barr, clyde, reilly, james, awards, george evans collection

A mounted b/w photograph of the Sunbury Cricket Club in 1890 - individuals not indentified.Handwritten on back: Sunbury Cricket Club 1890 / Eric Boardmansunbury cricket club, sunbury, 1890s, boardman, eric, cricket, sports, portraits, george evans collection

A sepia photograph of a tennis match at the Hill. Believed to be taken at 'The Hill' (Sunbury Asylum) 1906.Handwritten on back: ERIC BOARDMAN / SUNBURY V ASYLUM / 1906boardman, eric, sunbury asylum, sports, tennis, 1900s, the hill, george evans collection

A b/w photograph of a single storey timber shop with verandah in O'Shannassy Street, Sunbury.Handwritten on back: Old shop and residence in O'Shannassy Street, Sunbury.shops, businesses, o'shannassy street, sunbury, george evans collection

The Male Hospital in Sunbury was one of the buildings that was within the grounds of the Sunbury Mental Hospital, later known as the Sunbury Asylum, that opened on 1st December 1879 on She-oak Hill ( Jacksons Hill). Patients and staff from the Ballarat Asylum were transferred there. Prior to the establishment of the Asylum, the Sunbury Industrial School occupied the site from 1865. The Sunbury Asylum, later known as Caloola, continued to operate until the 1992.The Sunbury Mental Hospital was an important institution and was the main source of employment for Sunbury residents for 120 years. It was also one of a number of similar institutions that were established around Melbourne's outer rural centres.A sepia non- digital photo in post card format of a hospital building with verandahs along a section of the front and down the side. Two nurses are standing in front. There are circular garden beds in from of the building. A message dated 23/11.09 from Gregor to Cookie has been written on the back of the card.MALE HOSPITAL/SUNBURYsunbury mental hospital, sunbury asylum, caloola, the hill