The Boardman family were local business people in Sunbury, who were storekeepers and also produced the local newspaper. Their original building was in Brook Street near the railway station but they later located their business further down in Brook Street on the corner of O'Shanassy Street.

A black and white photograph with a cream border of a news office, store and cottage with a picket fence. The buildings are weatherboard with corrugated iron roofs.A young tree surrounded by a tree guard has been planted on the footpath between the cottage and shop.Two men and two ladies and a boy are standing in front of the buildings on the unmade road. A boy on horseback is alsoweith the group.

j.a. boardman, sunbury news office, businesses., brook street

J.S Boardman was a local businessman who ran and produced the local newspaper until it closed down in the 1960s. The Boardman store and newspaper office was originally sited in Brook Street near the railway station but it was later relocated to a site on the SW corner of Brook and O'Shanassy Street.

A black and white phitograph with a cream border of a weatherboard store with seven males standing in front of the building .The building has a verandah and two side entrances. Three off the men are wearing white work aprons and the others are dressed in suits.

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A black and white photograph with a narrow cream border of a two storey brick farm building with attached stable. A wooden fence with a cyclone wire fence is in the foreground.

farm buildings

The photograph was taken from the rear of the Emu Bottom Homestead and its outbuildings in front of the home paddock. George Evans, one of the district's earliest European settlers built the original homestead from Silurian sandstone removed from the surrounding hillsides in the 1830s.

A black and white landscape photograph with a cream border of a farm house and outbuildings

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The photograph was taken from the rear of the Emu Bottom Homestead and its outbuildings. George Evans, one of the earliest European settlers in Sunbury, built Emu Bottom homestead in the 1830s. The original building was made from Silurian sandstone cut from the surrounding hills.

A black and white landscape photograph with a cream border of farm buildings.

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The photograph was taken on a rise overlooking the early settlement of Sunbury with Mount Holden and other hills across the skyline. The five arch railway bridge is visible in the distance on the RHS of the image. Two of Sunbury's early hotels, the John Franklin and the Ball Court are across the middle distance. Craiglee Vineyard with the vines growing is in the foreground.

A black and white photograph with a white border.

Written across the bottom: VIEW OF JACKSON CREEK SUNBURY

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The building which has been damaged by fire is the former Diggers Rest Hotel which was the only surviving hotel along the Calder Highway between the towns of Keilor and Gisborne a distance of approx. 32kms

A coloured photograph of a grey rendered building, along a roadside, which has been damaged by fire with a temporary fence surrounding the building.

diggers rest, hotels

The fire damaged building is the former Diggers Rest Hotel which was ruined by fire in the 1990s. It was the last standing and operating hotel along the Calder Highway between the towns of Keilor and Gisborne.

A coloured photograph of a fire gutted building along a roadside with gum trees in the background.

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 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 flagon of port was released for the commemorative cricket match Australia versus England to celebrate the "origin of the Ashes" at Rupertswood in Sunbury on the 18 January 1995. A cricket match took place at Rupertswood in 1882, a ball was burnt and the ashes placed in an urn (according to local legend). The flagon is number 56 of a limited edition of 2000.

A cream and green glazed flagon with sloping sides. The lower half of the flagon is cream with a red, green and yellow insignia to commemorate the "origin of the ashes" cricket match and a brief history of the game. The upper half and neck is green. There is a red unbroken seal over the cork and the port is still in the flagon.

(insignia) ORIGIN OF THE ASHES / SUNBURY AUSTRALIA /

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This cut throat razor was found in the original Battery shed at Rupertswood.

Black handle cut throat razor.

"Bengall"

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This handle is believed to be from the first safe used by the Shire of Bulla. It was given to Mr. Kevin Smith by the Shire Secretary Mr. Tom McCormack.

A heavy round base handle with a hand coming from the centre holding a rod that forms the handle.

:Cozens & Harveys..."

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This piece of petrified wood was found at the sand quarry between Sunbury and Bulla.

A petrified piece of wood showing various shades of brown.

smith, kevin, john, wood, george evans collection

The 'Economic Update' is a Quarterly bulletin which is issued by Hume City Council and outlines the latest projects which the council has undertaken. It covers details of projects being carried out by the Council across the entire local government area at the time of publication.

A 16 page pamphlet with a large photograph of a lady and man wearing yellow jackets and white helmets standing on a building site. The Hume Council logo is in the top RH corner along with the title of the publication. Both have been printed on a blue background.

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The 1993 - 1994 Annual Report was published by the Shire of Bulla and distributed to the residents of the shire.

A 24 paged publication with a yellow cardboard cover which has an aerial photograph which features the former Sunbury Asylum buildings and surroundings before the area was developed for housing. The former Shire of Bulla logo which featured 'City Living - Country Style' is in the bottom RH corner of the photograph. Details of the administration officxes of the Shire of Bulla are printed on the back cover.

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