City of Sunshine held many community events throughout the years and his video captures three of them.5439.01 - The Hunt Club Art Exhibition 21st November - 23rd November 1987.mp4 5439.02 - Sculpture Park Opening 1987 5439.03 - Sculpture Park Opening 1987 5439.04 - West Sunshine Community Festival 1987 (Note: This video clip is missing)the hunt club, ballarat road, deer park, sunshine west community centre, sunshine west, kermeen street

Distributed to residents and rate payersSunshine City Council. Council Report No 12 Headings December 1988|A message from your Mayor Ian Mill|Making millions from Sunshines garbage|Tip tickets|Use Proper garbage bins|Waster Paper pickup service|Council acts to minimise hardship on rates|Sunshines Management Team|$1.5 million for Nursing Home|Sunshine District Centre will boost Commerce|Government Grants|Hunt Club lives againFree help in Family Planning|August Election results|Mayor and Mayoress meet the Pope|Mayor meets Asian delegates|Librays new computer linkup gives better cheaper service|Council services in the holidays|A new Fitness Centre free to use anytime|Sunshines Sports Calendar Girls|Sunshines Own Postcard|Sunshine City Council. Council Report No 14 Headings July 1999|Council Electrions in August|West Sunshine Community Centre|Waste Paper Pick Ups End|Other Recycling News|Marie Mill Community Centre|Location of Polling Places|Family services|Foster Care|Family Support|Emergency Crisis Assistance| Financial counselling|Family Counselling|Vice Regal Visit to Sunshine|Out of School Hours Programs|About the Library|The Hunt Club community Centre|Leisure and Swimming Centrews|Labour Market Programssunshine city council

These photographs provide a visual record of assorted buildings, street views, and notable locations throughout Sunshine West in 2021.This collection of photographs preserves a visual record of Sunshine West 2021.5620.01 - Bell St 1 Sunshine West 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.02 - Bell St 1 Sunshine West 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5620.03 - Boreham St Kororoit Creek Former Bridge Footings On West Side 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.04 - Buckingham Reserve Kororoit Creek Bridge 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.05 - Callaway Blvd Sunshine West - Western Masonic Centre 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5620.06 - Castley Reserve Photo 03.JPG 5620.07 - Castley Reserve Photo 02.JPG 5620.08 - Castley Reserve Photo 05.JPG 5620.09 - Castley Reserve Glengala Walk Photo 07.JPG 5620.10 - Evelyn St Sunshine West - St. Pauls Bocci Club 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.11 - Fitzgerald Rd 104 - 112 Sunshine West 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.13 - Glengala Hotel 214 Glengala Rd Sunshine West 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.14 - Glengala Rd 291 - 293 Sunshine West - Sunshine College Photo 01.JPG 5620.15 - Glengala Rd 291 - 293 Sunshine West - Sunshine College Photo 03.JPG 5620.16 - Glengala Rd 291 - 293 Sunshine West - Sunshine College Photo 05.JPG 5620.17 - Glengala Rd Main shops north side 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.18 - Glengala Rd Main shops north side 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5620.19 - Glengala Rd Sunshine West - St. Pauls Church 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.20 - Glengala Rd Sunshine West - St Paul's Community Centre 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.21 - Glengala Rd 142 - 144 Sunshine West 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.22 - Glengala Rd 142 & Bell St 1 Sunshine West 2021 Photo 02.JPG 5620.23 - Greek Cypriot Parent & Youth Club Western Suburbs of Melbourne Glengala Rd Sunshine West 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.24 - St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church Of St. Andrew 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.25 - Ainsworth Reserve Sunshine West 2021 Photo 03.JPG 5620.26 - Ainsworth Reserve Sunshine West 2021 Photo 07.JPG 5620.27 - Kororoit Creek Teasdale Court Swimming Hole Sunshine West 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.28 - Links St 50 Sunshine West 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.29 - Ralph St Sunshine West - Ralph Reserve Ralph St Sunshine West 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.30 - Whitesides Avenue 50 Sunshine West 2021 Photo 01.JPG 5620.31 - Fitzgerald Rd 104 - 112 Sunshine West 2021 Photo 01.JPG sunshine west, bell street, boreham street, callaway boulevard, evelyn street, fitzgerald road, glengala road, teasdale court, links street, ralph street, whitesides avenue, kororoit creek, buckingham reserve, western masonic centre, castley reserve, glengala walk, st. pauls bocci club, glengala hotel, st. pauls church, st. pauls community centre, greek cypriot parent & youth club, greek orthodox church, j.n. ainsworth reserve, ralph reserve

The Back In Your Own Backyard exhibition was a series of pieces from several groups and individuals who live and work in the Western Suburbs. The exhibition did not claim to be an "Art" exhibition although it may look something like it, but perhaps it could be called an exhibition of "Perceptions".Back In Your Own Backyard remarkable insights from an ordinary world A special exhibition, organised by the Living Museum of the West featuring works from Melbourne's Western suburbs October 1988living museum of the west, peter haffenden, bernard smith, peter somerville, a.r.c., keilor cake decorating group, fred pase, west side detailing, frank beattie, jack myers, ronald guy, newport senior citizens, tony hicks, john williams, deer park high school, essendon choral society, 1st melton brownie pack

Paper back book with plastic jacketnon-fictionThe series of Melway Directories provides the most comprehensive maps of Great Melbourne area. In this Melway the coverage extends from Wallan, Whittlesea and Kinglake in the North to Mornington Peninsula in the South, Warburton and Tynong in the East to Bacchus Marsh and Geelong in the West. Regional areas of Gisborne, Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne and Phillip Island are also included. Past editions of the Melway can provide invaluable material for researchers and historians.

Paper back booknon-fictionThe series of Melway Directories provides the most comprehensive maps of Great Melbourne area. In this Melway the coverage extends from Wallan, Whittlesea and Kinglake in the North to Mornington Peninsula in the South, Warburton and Tynong in the East to Bacchus Marsh and Geelong in the West. Regional areas of Kilmore, Macedon, Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Bannockburn, Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne, Phillip Island and Koo Wee Rup are also included. Past editions can provide invaluable material for researchers and historians.

Paper back booknon-fictionThe series of Melway Directories provides the most comprehensive maps of Great Melbourne area. In this Melway the coverage extends from Wallan, Whittlesea and Kinglake in the North to Mornington Peninsula in the South, Warburton and Tynong in the East to Bacchus Marsh and Geelong in the West. Regional areas of Kilmore, Macedon, Gisborne, Riddells Creek, Bannockburn, Torquay, Anglesea, Lorne, Phillip Island and Koo Wee Rup are also included. Past editions of the Melway can provide invaluable material for researchers and historians.

Paperback book with glossy front covernon-fictionArticle Page 45: McKay's 1891 Journey: A Window into the Victorian Mallee Back Country by John Burch In 1891, Nathaniel McKay, the father of Hugh Victor McKay, the inventor of the Sunshine Harvester, travelled south from Mildura across the Mallee back country to Yellumjip, south-west of Ouyen. He described his journey in the Mildura cultivator, and his articles provide a rare description of the back country, also opening a window into colonial and Aboriginal use of the land. The document the squatters' attempts to develop the land, and their reliance on Aboriginal labour. In combination with other colonial sources, McKay's observation also suggests extensive pre-colonial use of the back country by Aboriginal people. That Aboriginal land use then provides a framework that explains the settlement patterns of the squatters.nathaniel mckay, aboriginal, first nation, aborigine, hugh victor mckay, john burch

Paperback book with glossy front covernon-fictionArticle Page 134: The Forgotten Girls of World War 1 by Judy Maddigan This article arose from an exhibition "The Forgotten Girls of World War One" mounted by Melbourne's living Museum of the West in 2018. Little has been written about the 700 or so wartime women munitions workers based at the Colonial Ammunition Company. These "girls" made all the .303 bullets for the Australian Army in the Great War, but recently remained hidden from history.world war 1914 - 1918, colonial ammunition company, maribyrnong river, footscray, judy maddigan

Sunshine and District Historical Society A.G.M. 23/5/81 Olwen Ford Historical Bluestone Factory at Maribyrnongraleigh’s boiling down works, melbourne meat preserving company, australian frozen meat export company, hume pipe company, van ness avenue, maribyrnong, melbourne’s living museum of the west

Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West (LMW) is Australia’s first ecomuseum, founded in 1984 to document, preserve, and interpret the social, industrial, environmental, and migrant histories of Melbourne’s western suburbs. Its creation marked a turning point in recognising the West as a culturally rich region whose stories had long been overlooked. The Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West is located in the former Raleigh Boiling Down Works, Melbourne Meat Preserving Company and Humes Pipe Works.Melbourne’s Living Museum of the West documents migration, work, industry, women’s history, integrates environmental and landscape history into heritage interpretation and treat the region itself as the museum, rather than a single building.5208.01 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1986.jpg 5208.01 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1986.pdf 5208.02 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1987.jpg 5208.02 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1987.pdf 5208.03 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1988.jpg 5208.03 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1988.pdf 5208.04 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1989.jpg 5208.04 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1989.pdf 5208.05 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1990.jpg 5208.05 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1990.pdf 5208.06 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1991.jpg 5208.06 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1991.pdf 5208.07 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1992.jpg 5208.07 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1992.pdf 5208.08 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1993.jpg 5208.08 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1993.pdf 5208.09 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1994.jpg 5208.09 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1994.pdf 5208.10 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1995.jpg 5208.10 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1995.pdf 5208.11 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1999 - 2000.jpg 5208.11 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 1999 - 2000.pdf 5208.12 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2003 - 2004.jpg 5208.12 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2003 - 2004.pdf 5208.13 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2004 - 2005.jpg 5208.13 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2004 - 2005.pdf 5208.14 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2005 - 2006.jpg 5208.14 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2005 - 2006.pdf 5208.15 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2014 - 2015.jpg 5208.15 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2014 - 2015.pdf 5208.16 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2020 - 2021.jpg 5208.16 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2020 - 2021.pdf 5208.17 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2022 - 2023.jpg 5208.17 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2022 - 2023.pdf 5208.18 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2023 - 2024.jpg 5208.18 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2023 - 2024.pdf 5208.19 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2024 - 2025.jpg 5208.19 - Melbourne's Living Museum of the West Incorporated Annual Report 2024 - 2025.pdfmelbourne's living museum of the west, raleigh boiling down works, melbourne meat preserving compan, humes pipe works

In 1948 during her Australian tour Helen Keller visited the west suburban SUNSHINE GIRLS TECHNICAL SCHOOL, to express her thanks for a letter written by the students in support of her work with deaf and blind people. She and her travelling companions presented the school with their signatures. Helen Keller was born on June 27, 1880 and due to an illness at the age of 20 months lost both her sight and hearing. Helen was taught to communicate by Anne Sullivan who wrote words into her hand, and she also learned to speak by touching the throat and lips of people as they spoke. In June 28, 1904 Helen Keller graduated from Radcliffe College with a Bachelor of Arts degree, being the first deaf and blind person to do so. In October 1914 Polly Thomson joined up with Helen and Anne. Helen published an account of her religious beliefs and an autobiography, and in 1930 the three women travelled to Scotland, England and Ireland. In 1931 they participated in the first World Council for the Blind. After Anne Sullivan Macy died in 1936 Helen and Polly continued to travel to several countries. In 1943 Helen visited blind, deaf, and disabled soldiers in a USA military hospital, which she described as "the crowning experience of my life". In 1946 Helen and Polly made their first world tour for the American Foundation for the Overseas Blind and over the next 11 years visited 35 countries. In 1955 Helen became the first woman to be honoured with an honorary degree from Harvard University. In 1960 Polly Thomson died, and in 1961 Helen suffered her first stroke and so retired from public life. In 1964 President Johnson conferred the Presidential Medal of Freedom however she was unable to attend the ceremony. On June 1, 1968 Helen died in her sleep, and her ashes have been interred with those of Anne and Polly at the National Cathedral. Over 1200 mourners attended the funeral.It is significant that Helen Keller actually took the time and effort to visit the Sunshine Girls Technical School to thank the students for their supporting letter. Helen Keller's many achievements show that a severely handicapped deaf and blind person can make significant contributions to society, if they apply themselves and receive assistance from dedicated friends. Helen Keller, Polly Thomson, Marion Fatuson, 11.5.48deaf, blind, signatures, helen keller, polly thomson, marion fatuson, anne sullivan macy, radcliffe college, sunshine girls technical school

From around circa 1850 Braybrook was already well established and became a staging point for prospectors on their way to the diggings. Local government for this rural area to the west of Melbourne came when the BRAYBROOK ROAD DISTRICT was proclaimed on 28 May 1860. This authority was superseded on 23 January 1871 with the formation of the SHIRE OF BRAYBROOK. The Shire of Braybrook existed for about 80 years during which time it experienced significant industrial growth. The Shire of Braybrook ceased to exist in 1951 when the CITY OF SUNSHINE was formed.The Coat of Arms informs the observer that the Shire of Braybrook was initially a rural area with its images of a cow, sheep, and hay. The reference to industry however probably does not indicate adequately the large growth in industrial activity that occurred within the Shire. Circular board of Masonite painted by A. H. Walker which is a true depiction of the Coat of Arms for the Shire of Braybrook. It is mainly blue, yellow and red coloured with black writing, and has images of a cow, sheep, and hay, and also indicates a reference to industry.Shire of Braybrook Victoria / Dieu Et Mon Droit / By Industry / A. H. Walkerplaque, sunshine, coat of arms, shire of braybrook, a. h. walker

Sunshine West High School started in 1960 with classes held in the old church and the church hall of St Mark's Anglican Church, Sunshine, Victoria, 3020. The school transferred to Lachlan Road, West Sunshine when the new building was completed. In 1961 the proportion of students from European background was almost 52% and those of British-Australian almost 48%. By 1965 the number of students totalled 699, with 28 of them being the first to do the Form 6 (Year 12) Matriculation exam. By 1969 the number of students had increased to the point that some classes were held in shelter sheds. In 1992 the multi campus Sunshine College was formed through the amalgamation and restructure of six schools: Sunshine West High School, Sunshine Technical School, Ardeer High School, North Sunshine Technical School, Sunshine High School, and Tottenham Technical School. The last two school sites were closed and are now occupied by Victoria University and the Tottenham English Language Centre respectively. Sunshine West High School became the junior West Campus of Sunshine College. The style of school uniform displayed here is not used by the Sunshine College. The girls had two sets of uniforms, one for the summer and one for the winter. The frock and blazer (as displayed) were for the summer but a grey straw hat, grey socks, and black shoes were also part of the compulsory uniform. The displayed grey v-necked jumper could be worn in both summer and winter. The winter outfit consisted of a blue shirt, a tie (as displayed), a grey box pleated tunic, blazer, grey stockings, black shoes, a blue felt hat and grey gloves. Of particular interest is that the boys did not have to wear the feminine looking style of grey jumper with the pink and blue stripes. They wore a dark blue jumper. There was a 'uniform inspection' carried out after the Monday morning assembly and the Prefects had the task of policing students to make sure that they wore the full complement of items, both to and from school. The 3 badges indicate that the female student was a member of the School Council, which had replaced the Prefects around 1969 or 1970, and she was also Captain of one of the 4 Sports Houses and of her Form. Sources of information: (1) http://www.sunshine.vic.edu.au/history.htm (accessed 4/11/2015). (2) Book - 'Harvester City' by Olwen Ford (page 412). (3) Discussions with two former students.Sunshine West High School played a significant part in the secondary education of local children, however the school had a relatively short life span in its own right during the latter part of the twentieth century. The items of girls school uniform, the school insignia, and the 3 metal badges serve as a historical reminder of the previous existence of the school, and of the colours and designs of these items.Four items of girls school uniform plus 3 metal badges: (1) Dark blue blazer with school insignia on the left breast pocket. (2) Blue and white striped frock. (3) Light grey v-necked jumper with dark blue, light blue, and pink stripes around the neck and the cuffs. (4) Dark blue tie with light blue and pink diagonal stripes. The 3 badges are School Captain, House Captain, and Form Captain.Insignia on blazer - SWHS / COURAGE AND WISDOMsunshine west high school, lachlan road, sunshine west, donna carland

Prior to 1996 young girls (7 - 11years) in the Girl Guide Association were known as Brownies. About circa 1983 this beret and dress were worn by a girl named Rebecca who was a member of the 3rd North Sunshine Pack - West Metro region. The 3rd North Sunshine Brownies were located in Furlong Road, North Sunshine 3020 (Melway 26 G6).This brown uniform is a historic reminder that at one stage Brownies existed as part of the Girl Guide Association.Two clothing items: (a) Beret - Brown woollen beret with a sewn on Brownies cloth badge. (b) Dress - Brown sleeveless cotton dress with 2 metal badges attached and 6 sewn on cloth badges.3rd Nth Sunshine Pack - West Metro, 19 April Action 83, Venture, Footpathsunshine north, 3rd north sunshine, brownie uniform, furlong road, brownie beret, venture, brownie dress

The Cooinda Bowls Championship was a notable regional event held across various clubs in Melbourne’s west, particularly involving Sunshine Bowling Club. The event was part of the Cooinda Festival, which was a multicultural community celebration held in Sunshine, Victoria, during the 1970s, with strong ties to local Aboriginal and migrant communities. The name Cooinda, an Aboriginal word meaning “happy place” or “meeting place” reflects the festival’s inclusive and celebratory spirit. The Sunshine Bowling club was founded around 1910, and is closely tied to the development of Sunshine as a company town under H.V. McKay, the industrialist behind the Sunshine Harvester Works. The club was located in the Sunshine Gardens, Andersons Road, Sunshine. In 2007, the club folded. Later the club rooms were demolished, and the former bowling rink was converted into a lawn area, and which is now part of the H.V. McKay Memorial Gardens. A wooden shield with inscription plaques attached. The shield comes apart into two sections, top & base. Sunshine Bowling Club Cooinda Bowls Championship Sunshine Bowling Club 1974 Sunshine Bowling Club 1975 Sunshine Bowling Club 1976 Rosamond Bowling Club 1977 Avenue Bowling Club 1978 Sunshine Bowling Club 1979 Rosamond Bowling Club 1980 Rosamond Bowling Club 1981 Rosamond Bowling Club 1982 Footscray Bowling Club 1983 Maribyrnong Park Bowling Club 1984 Sunshine Bowling Club 1985 Sunshine Bowling Club 1986 Yarraville Seddon Bowling Club 1987 Sunshine Bowling Club 1988 Sunshine Bowling Club 1989 Sunshine Bowling Club 1990 Sunshine Bowling Club 1991 Sunshine Bowling Club 1992 Sunshine Bowling Club 1993 Sunshine Bowling Club 1994 Sunshine Bowling Club 1995 Williamstown Bowling Club 1996 Sunshine VRI Bowling Club 1997 sunshine bowling club, rosamond bowling club, avenue bowling club, footscray bowling club, maribyrnong park bowling club, yarraville seddon bowling club, williamstown bowling club, sunshine vri bowling club, bowls, lawn bowls, rosamond bowls club

Sunshine West High School operated from 1960 until its closure in 1991, when it was amalgamated with Sunshine High School, Tottenham Technical School, Sunshine Technical School, Ardeer High School & Sunshine North Technical School to form Sunshine Secondary College. This blazer is unique as it has the thistle logo on the front pocket.Blue blazer with a multi colored logo on the front pocket.Thistle Logosunshine west high school, lachlan road, sunshine west

The City of Sunshine Australia Citizenship Ceremony on the 21st July 1989 was conducted at High Point West Shopping CentreSunshine Council Citizenshipaustralia citizenships ceremony, high point west shopping centre

The Hunt Club is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Deer Park and a rare 19th‑century structure in Melbourne’s west. Its story weaves together hunting culture, early white settlement of the Deer park area, explosives manufacturing, and community arts. This video features the second celebration of the opening of The Hunt Club and Community Arts Centre on the 26th November 1988.A hotel was first located at this site in 1850's. Over the years the hotel has been called various names including the Kororoit Creek Hotel, the Barley Mow Hotel & Plough Hotel. This hotel was described as an old English style wooden building pub consisting of eleven rooms exclusive of a storeroom and kitchen. The current Hunt Club Hotel building was built in 1886 on the former site of the burnt down ruins of the original hotel. It is one of the few 19th Century buildings remaining in the district. The hotel was named by the members of the Melbourne Hunt Club who used the hotel as a base for their deer hunts after leasing land nearby of over 300 acres from Sir W. J. Clarke.​ The Hunt Club Hotel operated between 1886 and 1911.​ In 1911, the hotel became a private residence. In 1921, the Australian Explosives and Chemicals Co. Ltd (later ICI Australia) purchased the Hunt Club building. By the 1950s, the Hunt Club building was converted into a research and staff training centre. In 1982, the City of Sunshine purchased the Hunt Club building. In 1985, it officially opened as the Hunt Club Community and Arts Centre. Opening Of Hunt Club Saturday Nov 26, 1988the hunt club, ballarat road, deer park, the hunt club and community arts centre

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This document records the historical background of the area near Mounsey Street, Sunshine West.Historical Background of Mounsey St Area Sunshinemounsey street, sunshine west, francis anderson, lachlan fairbairn, glengalla estate, sherwin, bakewell, mt. bakewell

The Braybrook Road Board proclaimed on the 28th May 1860, and subsequently on the 23rd January 1871, renamed to The Shire of Braybrook. The Braybrook Roads Board and Shire of Braybrook were the earliest form of local government for the entire district that later became Sunshine, and its jurisdiction originally stretched all the way west to Toolern Creek near present‑day Melton. This means that much of what we now think of as “East Melton” and “Rockbank” was once governed from Braybrook.Mention in this document includes Charles Grimes and John Batman, two of the district's early explorers, the local aborigine clans, Kororoit Creek, Keilor Plains, Rockbank Inn and the Rockbank Beam Wireless Station.Shire Of Melton Heritage Study Environmental History David Maloney May 2007charles grimes, kororoit creek, derrimut, first nation, aboriginal, aborigine, hume and hovell, rockbank inn, keilor plains, john batman, rockbank, rockbank wireless station

Sunshine High School was one of the most important post‑war secondary schools in Melbourne’s west, operating from 1955 until its closure in 1991, when it became part of the large-scale amalgamation that created Sunshine College. For the school's reunion of 1991, the Reunion Committee produced a publication "Seek Light: Sunshine High School 1955–1991" which was a detailed record of the school's life—including teachers, principals, student leaders, and memories. This list of names is an extract from the publication "Seek Light: Sunshine High School 1955–1991".This list provides a unique record of listing all past Sunshine High School Staff & Students over the lifetime of the school from 1955 to 1991.sunshine high school, ballarat road, sunshine north

Tottenham Technical School operated from 1957 to 1991. It was part of the post‑war expansion of technical education in Melbourne’s west, serving the rapidly growing industrial belt around Tottenham, West Footscray, Braybrook and Sunshine. The school provided trade‑oriented education: engineering, metalwork, woodwork, technical drawing, applied sciences and practical subjects aligned with local industry. It became a major feeder for apprenticeships at nearby factories including the rail workshops, ammunition factories, and manufacturing plants. Tottenham Technical School was renamed Tottenham Community Secondary College, still carrying its original school number In 1991, a major restructure of schools in the Sunshine district occurred and six schools were merged to form Sunshine College. Tottenham Technical School was closed, and its site did not continue as a Sunshine College campus. The former Tottenham Technical School site became the Tottenham English Language Centre, which still operates today.Tottenham Technical School June 12th 1974 Form 5Btottenham technical school, south road, braybrook, tottenham english language centre

The Shire of Braybrook (1871–1951) was a vast, semi‑rural municipality stretching from Melton to West Melbourne, centred on the old Braybrook village at Solomon’s Ford. It transformed dramatically with the arrival of railways, the rise of Braybrook Junction/Sunshine, and the industrial boom driven by H.V. McKay’s Harvester Works. The area was first organised as the Braybrook Road District on 28th May 1860, after a public meeting at the Shamrock Hotel in Albion. The district was enormous, extending from Melton to Dynon Road on the West Melbourne swamp. Early settlement clustered around Solomon’s Ford on the Maribyrnong River, a key crossing for travelers heading to Geelong, Williamstown, and the goldfields. On 23rd January 1871, the Road District became the Shire of Braybrook. Council meetings were initially held in Maidstone, reflecting the early population centres. The Braybrook Shire Hall in Deer Park was built in 1885. That 1885 building was the first official hall and council offices for the Shire of Braybrook, long before the municipality shifted its centre of gravity toward Sunshine. It stood near the Deer Park Hotel and served as the administrative heart of the shire during the late 19th century. The Braybrook Shire Hall at Deer Park effectively closed as a council headquarters in 1930, when the Shire of Braybrook shifted its administrative centre to Sunshine. In 1951, the Shire of Braybrook was renamed the City of Sunshine, reflecting the shift of population and industry eastward. In 1994 - 1995 the Kennett Government reduced Victoria’s councils from 210 to 78, the largest restructuring of local government in the state’s history and this part of the City of Sunshine became the City of Brimbank. It is believed this extension table came from the Shire of Braybrook Shire Office located in Ballarat Road, Deer Park, opposite the Deer Park Hotel. Over the years this extension table was used in the Shire of Braybrook Shire Office Ballarat Road Deer Park, the Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Memorial Hall Hampshire Road Sunshine and in the City of Sunshine Municipal Offices Alexandra Avenue Sunshine. When the City of Sunshine Municipal Offices in Alexandra Avenue, Sunshine closed down, this table was were presented to the Sunshine & District Historical Society by the City of Brimbank. The table is still in use by the staff at The Hunt Club Community Arts Centre, Ballarat Road, Deer Park.This table is one of the few remaining items that still connects us to the early days of the Shire of Braybrook.Wood extension table with two extension leaves and carved legs.shire of braybrook, shire of braybrook offices, ballarat road, deer park

The Shire of Braybrook (1871–1951) was a vast, semi‑rural municipality stretching from Melton to West Melbourne, centred on the old Braybrook village at Solomon’s Ford. It transformed dramatically with the arrival of railways, the rise of Braybrook Junction/Sunshine, and the industrial boom driven by H.V. McKay’s Harvester Works. The area was first organised as the Braybrook Road District on 28th May 1860, after a public meeting at the Shamrock Hotel in Albion. The district was enormous, extending from Melton to Dynon Road on the West Melbourne swamp. Early settlement clustered around Solomon’s Ford on the Maribyrnong River, a key crossing for travelers heading to Geelong, Williamstown, and the goldfields. On 23rd January 1871, the Road District became the Shire of Braybrook. Council meetings were initially held in Maidstone, reflecting the early population centres. The Braybrook Shire Hall in Deer Park was built in 1885. That 1885 building was the first official hall and council offices for the Shire of Braybrook, long before the municipality shifted its centre of gravity toward Sunshine. It stood near the Deer Park Hotel and served as the administrative heart of the shire during the late 19th century. The Braybrook Shire Hall at Deer Park effectively closed as a council headquarters in 1930, when the Shire of Braybrook shifted its administrative centre to Sunshine. In 1951, the Shire of Braybrook was renamed the City of Sunshine, reflecting the shift of population and industry eastward. In 1994 - 1995 the Kennett Government reduced Victoria’s councils from 210 to 78, the largest restructuring of local government in the state’s history and this part of the City of Sunshine became the City of Brimbank. It is believed this extension table came from the Shire of Braybrook Shire Office located in Ballarat Road, Deer Park, opposite the Deer Park Hotel. Over the years this sideboard was used in the Shire of Braybrook Shire Office Ballarat Road Deer Park, the Shire of Braybrook and City of Sunshine Memorial Hall Hampshire Road Sunshine and in the City of Sunshine Municipal Offices Alexandra Avenue Sunshine where it was used in the Mayoral's council chambers. When the City of Sunshine Municipal Offices in Alexandra Avenue, Sunshine closed down, this sideboard was presented to the Sunshine & District Historical Society by the City of Brimbank.This sideboard is one of the few remaining items that still connects us to the early days of the Shire of Braybrook.French renaissance styled carved walnut sideboard with mirrored backplate.shire of braybrook, shire of braybrook offices, ballarat road, deer park

Maribyrnong State School (also known as Maribyrnong Primary School) operated from the early 20th century until the late 20th century, serving the riverside industrial–residential community around Raleigh Road and the Maribyrnong River. The school was established in 1912. At first the school assembled in the Maribyrnong Methodist Church on the corner of Raleigh Street and Rosamond Rd. In 1916 the school was relocated to the corner of Raleigh Street and Wests Rd. In 1942 the school moved to the Warrs Rd site. During the post war and migration era’s (1950s–1970s), the school became increasingly multicultural due to the nearby Maribyrnong Migrant Hostel (opened 1949) with many European, Middle Eastern, and later Asian migrant students. Maribyrnong State School was one of the first inner west schools to run integration programs for newly arrived children, a pattern later continued by Maribyrnong High School. The school closed on the 31st December 1993. The school side was the sold to land developers who developed it into a small housing estate.This photograph captures the new school being built on the Warrs Road site in the early 1940's.maribyrnong state school, warrs road, maribyrnong

Tottenham North State School opened in 1953 on South Road, Braybrook and operated for 40 years before closing in 1993. The school was built to serve the rapidly growing post war housing estates of Braybrook, Tottenham, and Maidstone. The school relieved pressure on the nearby Footscray West State School and Tottenham State School (later Tottenham Primary School). In 1970, the Victorian Education Department standardised naming with the term “State School” being replaced by “Primary School”, thus the school became Tottenham North Primary School. The school later merged with Tottenham Primary School to form Tottenham Crossing Primary School, and in the 2010’s eventually became part of Dinjerra Primary School.5336.01 - Tottenham North State School - Library Lunch Time Book Loans Photo 01.jpg 5336.02 - Tottenham North State School - Children Using Library Catalogue Photo 02.jpg 5336.03 - Tottenham North State School - Children In Library Photo 03.jpgtottenham state school, south road, braybrook