The Sunbury Post Office with a residence pictured in the image was the first official post office building in the town. It opened on the corner of Brook and Evans Streets in 1892. Prior to that time postal services were conducted in an office at Sunbury Railway Station. Although the present day post office is still on the Brook-Evans Streets corner, the building has undergone many changes in services and appearances over the years. Like many country towns, the post office offered many services to the residents over the years. short message has been written on the back to a person in Stirling WA.sunbury post office, sunbury railway station, brook street, evans street, post offices

The building is the original Sunbury Post Office which is sited on the corner of Brook and Evans Street. Over the years although a post office operates on the same site, it has undergone many changes and extensions A small sepia photograph with rounded corners of Brick building with a white picket fence. A man is standing by the fence and there are two trees growing in the street.sunbury post office

The building is the Sunbury Post and Telegraph Office and residence, which was built on the corner of Brook and Evans Street in 1892. Prior to that time the postal service ion Sunbury was conducted at the railway station. Over the years changes and extensions have taken place to the building to accommodate it for modern postal delivery practices although it still operates from the same site.The Sunbury Post Office has operated in a building on the same site since 1892 despite many changes and extensions made to the building, which included the demolition of the residence attached to the original building.A black and white photograph of Victorian style brick building with a slate roof with 3 chimneys and surrounded by a white picket fence. Two men are standing by a ladder on the LHS of the image. sunbury, sunbury post office, post and telegraph offices

Two identical paperback publications with a cream rippled cardboard cover with a sketch on the front of a two diggers pulling a horse-drawn cart with mail and other items. The title 'Sunbury' is embossed on the cover. non-fictionThe booklet gives a brief outline of Sunbury's history from European settlement to the late 20th century. australia post, post office, sunbury post office

A sepia photograph with a cream frame of a lady on the former Evans Street tennis court which was adjacent to the Sunbury Post Office, which is visible in the background.

A post card featuring four were known scenes of Sunbury including the post office, Rupertswood Mansion, Macedon Street Bridge andJacksons Creek. A greeting is also printed on the card.IN/AND/AROUND/SIUNBURY/WITH /GREETINGS

The series of seven photographs highlight examples of vandalism within the town centre precinct. Most of the vandalism occurred on public buildings. The toilet block was demolished in the late 1990's to make way for further expansion of the retail shopping centre in Sunbury.A coloured photograph of the Sunbury Comfort Station which was erected on a section of public land in Evans Street between the post office and Sunbury Shopping Square. The brown brick building has an open porch on one side and a curved concrete path leads from the street to the building. A smaller block is in the background and a grassed ared with trees is in the foreground with rubbish thrown across the grass.vandalism, public toilet blocks, evans street, sunbury comfort station, shire of bulla, george evans collection

The Sunbury Newsagency and Sunbury News building was originally sited in Brook Street on the site of the present newsagency from 1900 to 1910. It was then moved over to Evans Street, next to the Post Office.A black and white photograph of the weatherboard Sunbury News building. A man with his back to the camera is outside the building and a bicycle is against the front of the building.sunbury news, boardman, eric, arthur, george evans collection

Private 1st AIFA b/w postcard size full portrait of soldier Ivo C. Hammet standing at ease.Typewritten on front: IVO C. HAMMET Handwritten on back: MR A. F. BOARDMAN, NEWS OFFICE, SUNBURY Handwritten on back: ANOTHER OF THE SUNBURY CROWD, YOURS SINCERELY IVO C. HAMMET 26.7.15 Printed on back: POST CARD YEOMAN STUDIOS, MADE IN BELGIUMhammet, ivo c., boardman, a. f. (mr), sunbury, soldiers, uniforms, clothing and dress, armed forces, yeoman studios, photographers, george evans collection

B/W photograph of a single story brick Post Office.Handwritten on back: Old Post Office, on corner of Brook St and Evans St, 1952post offices, brook street, evans street, sunbury, buildings, businesses, george evans collection

Hung in Post OfficeWooden red painted background with silver and black painted words. Wire on back for hanging."POST HERE/A.I.F.STAMPS/FIRST DAY COVERS"post offices, george evans collection

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

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

This knitting booklet was used by Margaret Betty Williamson and her mother to knit items to be distributed to the Australia personnal of the Army, Navy and Airforce during World War 2. Parents owned the Clarkefield Store and Post Office.A small slightly tattered cream booklet with black printing and a red star shape on front cover.front cover "Guide to Knitting/Standard Socks..."1940s, world war 2, knitting, george evans collection

The ruined bluestone building was the former Bulla Post Office and general store which was gutted by fire in1989. The building was demolished after the fire and the post office was relocated to a service station about 1km away.Until it was burnt down, the post office and general store was an important hub in the small town for local residents.A coloured photograph of a ruined and roofless bluestone building on a roadside.

The building is the former Bulla Post Office and general store which was damaged by fire in 1989 and never rebuilt. A private house now occupies the site. The post office was relocated to a service station about 1km away. For many years the former Bulla Post Office and store was the focal point in the small township.A coloured photograph of a bluestone building by a roadside which has been gutted by fire. There is no roof but the chimney is intact.

The post card is an early view of the intersection of Brook and Evans Street looking west and towards Sunbury Station. Mount Holden is in the distance. Chris Christianson's shop is on the LHS of the picture with the post office on the RHS. This image is an early view of Sunbury town centre with the railway station and post office. Like many country towns of this era, The roads have been formed but not surfaced. A sepia photograph in post card format of a view of a town centre showing an intersection and some small buildings with a hill in the distance.TO THE RAILWAY/SUNBURYbrook street, evans street, sunbury railway station, christianson, chris.

The men were playing tennis on courts that were sited on railway land behind the post office between Evans Street and the railway line in Sunbury. The house in the background was in Evans Street From the early days of European settlement in Sunbury, various sporting groups such as tennis, cricket and football, were established in Sunbury.A sepia photograph with a white border of two men playing tennis. There vis a house in the middle distance.tennis, tennis courts, evans street

The four people were photographed on tennis courts which were located in Evans Street, behind the post office. The area is now a retail centre.Sport has played a very important community role in Sunbury over the years The site in Evans Street was one of the first places where tennis matches took place. A faded sepia photograph of two men and two ladies, one is partly hidden standing on either side of a tennis net on a tennis court. The photograph is surrounded by a cream border.tennis, tennis courts, evans street

The lady and man were standing on the tennis court which was sited in Evans Street behind the post office.A black and white photograph of a lady and man holding tennis rackets and standing in front of the net on the court.tennis, tennis courts

The group of tennis players were photographed on a court that was sited in Evans Street, adjacent to the post office. It was used by many residents before the tennis centre was built in Ligar Street.The tennis courts sited in Evans Street were one of the early sports venues set up and use by the residents in Sunbury.A sepia photograph with a cream frame of a group of people gathered on a tennis court. Some are seated and others a standing and a few in the group are holding tennis rackets. A high wire fence is behind the group.tennis, tennis courts, evans street