Photograph, c1900s

Historical information

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.

Significance

The housing development on the former Sunbury Asylum site began in the 1980s.

Physical description

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.

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