Name/TitleC. J. Dennis collection : Sunnyside
About this objectA collection of photographic copies of photographs taken between 1911 and 1916, with one taken c. 1925. Most of the photographs are inscribed "G.G.M. Photo", George G. Murray who is said to have regularly visited the Dandenongs in the early 1900s. He generally stayed at the Sunnyside artists camp in Kallista, the Storrie family or the Roberts family at Sunnyside in South Sassafras. His photographs are of people and places in the Belgrave area.
Contains photographs of Charles W. Gilbert, R.H. Croll, Frank Roberts, John Garibaldi Roberts, Bertrand John Roberts, C.J. Dennis, John Shirlow, Mrs. Aeneas Gunn, Dave Wright, H.B. Herbert, Miss Eastaugh, David Low.
Some of the scenic photographs were made into postcards. All photographs are captioned below the image in black pen, or on the image in white gouache.
Note : unless otherwise stated the photographs are dated c. 1914.
Contents: Train at Belgrave railway station [CJD-1]; Monbulk from Mernda [CJD-2]; Sunnyside, Sassafras, group portrait: F. W. Roberts, R. H. Croll, C. Web Gilbert, J. G. Roberts, Mrs J. G. Roberts; B. J. Roberts with 'Pomme' [CJD-3]; R.S. Nations' coach [CJD-4]; View from Sunnyside, looking south pictured left to right: J. G. Roberts, Mrs J. G. Roberts, F. W. Roberts, John Kean [CJD-5]; Upper Ferntree Gully railway station [CJD-6]; Mechanics Institute South Sassafras, J.G. Hartney, Pat Quirk, J.G. Roberts, Roger Cleghorn [CJD-7]; Tree struck by lightening Sassafras 1911 [CJD-8]; Mechanics Institute, Alf Fearon, J.G. Hartney, Roger Cleghorn [CJD-9]; Creek near Sunnyside [CJD-10]; Bullock wagon near E.S. & A. Bank, Monbulk [CJD-11]; Tree home of Dinah (Dinny) Masch, the Patch [CJD-12]; Sassafras in flower [CJD-13]; Huon House, Sassafras, William Lennard Roberts [CJD-14]; Warwick Farm, Sassafras wedding group of Corporal and Mrs F.W. Roberts, 30 September 1916 [CJD-15]; Monbulk Road, Huon House, W. Terry's store, Sassafras, 1911 [CJD-16]; Road to Monbulk near Belgrave [CJD-17]; Bert and J. G. Roberts, Old Sunnyside 1910 [CJD-18]; J.G. Robert's wagon impaled on stump, Warwick Farm, Sassafras, 1916 [CJD-19]; Tourist track South Sassafras, John Shirlow, 8 June 1914 [CJD-20]; The creek, South Sassafras, The Glen, John Shirlow and J.G. Roberts [CJD-21]; C. Web Gilbert, sculptor, at Sunnyside, 27 April 1914 [CJD-22]; Mrs Aeneas Gunn [CJD-23]; New hall, Mechanics Institute, South Sassafras [CJD-24]; Huon House, South Sassafras adjoining Sunnyside [CJD-25]; Sherbrooke Falls [CJD-26]; Track to Monbulk, J.G. and F.W. Roberts, 1911 [CJD-27]; J G Roberts , view looking from 'Crook's' towards Sunnyside, 7 August, 1910 [CJD-28]; View from One Tree Hill, 1910 [CJD-29]; J.G. and F.W. Roberts, 12 Feb 1911 [CJD-30]; Olinda Falls [CJD-31]; Belgrade Road, South Sassafras, Huon House and Sunnyside, 1911 [CJD-32]; View towards Barratt's Warwick Farm and Roberts' Sunnyside, South Sassafras [CJD-33]; South Sassafras from Mernda Road [CJD-34]; South Sassafras from Mernda Road [CJD-35]; View of South Sassafras from Sunnyside, looking south along Belgrave Road, c. 1911 [CJD-36]; View at South Sassafras, looking north, 8 June 1914 [CJD-37]; Looking south west by south towards Belgrave [CJD-38]; The Chalet from Mernda Road [CJD-39]; Near Fairy Dell Monbulk [CJD-40]; The Patch Monbulk [CJD-41]; At Sunnyside, South Sassafras, view above Sassafras Creek [CJD-43]; Log Bridge over Sassafras Cree, Mrs Hore and Gwen D. Roberts, 12 February 1911 [CJD-43]; Post Office, Olinda [CJD-44]; Sassafras, view of township [CJD-45]; Monbulk, Miss Simmons on horseback [CJD-46]; Lower Ferntree Gully township [CJD-47]; 'Torkenhof", Mr Kauper [CJD-48]; View from Huon House, South Sassafras [CJD-49]; A forest giant at the Patch, Monbulk [CJD-50]; John Shirlow at Sassafras Creek, 8 June [CJD-51]; David Low, Caricaturist for the Bulletin etc [CJD-52]; F.W. Roberts, last bus, horses Pilot and Ben, 18 April [CJD-53]; At Sunnyside Miss C. McGregor, Mrs Sievwright, and R.M. Roberts, C.J. Dennis, Bert and J.G. Roberts, W. Coleman and J, Brewitt, 15 February [CJD-54]; Last bus of 10, horses Pilot and Ben, F.W. Roberts, Stan Hartney, B.J. Roberts, Jack Brewitt, J.G. Roberts, 18 April [CJD-55]; Mrs Aeneas Gunn [CJD-56]; Sunnyside, J.G. Roberts, R.M. Roberts, R.H. Croll, C.J. Dennis, H.B. Herbert, Edie Eastaugh, F.W, Roberts, 31 May [CJD-57]; Sunnyside, 'Den of the Bulletin", 15 February [CJD-58]; Sunnyside 'Den" in the bus, 8 June [CJD-59]; G.G. Murray on a forest road, 1915 [CJD-6]; Sylvan Fall near Toolangi House [CJD-61]; Sunnyside, John Shirlow, etcher, 8 June [CJD-62]; G.G. Murray on tourist track, 8 June [CJD-63]; Sunnyside, John Shirlow, painting water color, 8 June [CJD-64]; Lorna Doon township [CJD-65]; Mrs Aeneas Gunn, 7 June [CJD-66]; Gwen D. Roberts on tourist track to Monbulk, 12 February 1911 [CJD-67]; Horse drawn wagon near Begley's Bridge, F.W. Roberts, Miss jean Newton, Miss Ruby Hartley, Gwen Roberts, Miss McGregor,G.J. Roberts, W.R. Mooney, 15 March [CJD-68]; Dinah (Dinny) Masch's bush home at the junction of Camms Road an The Patch road [CJD-69]; First hut in Monbulk, situated on the block between the Hollies and Nathania Springs, F. Gay (Micky Drip) standing in doorway, 1912 [CJD-70]; Mr and Mrs William Thompson, pioneers from 1893, 21 August 1910 [CJD-71]; Tutt's orchard, picking raspberries, c. 1910 [CJD-72]; Now on Sunnyside, 1912 [CJD-73]; Tourist track, Kallista [CJD-74]; Chaff cutting at Sunnyside, Gwen Hart, Thelma Stoll, (?) Park,Jack Roberts, Len Snowden, W. Len Roberts, Gwen Roberts, Dick Hitley, 1913 [CJD-75]; Huon falls, near Sassafras [CJD-76]; First crop of hay at Sunnysid, F.W. Roberts, Robert Cleghorn, c. 1911 [CJD-77]; Kallista group includes Roger Cleghorn, W. Emberson, J.G. Hartley [CJD-78]; Township, Lower Ferntree Gully [CJD-79]; Haying at Sunnyside, R. Cleghorn, Jack Paul, F.W. Roberts, 1991 [CJD-80]; Gold panning, Emerald Creek, B.J. Roberts, Jack Roberts, F.W. Roberts, Gwen Roberts, Nona Shappere, 1913 [CJD-81]; Belgrave Railway station [CJD-82]; The Patch, Monbulk, Simpson's home [CJD-83]; Photographer, 1910 [CJD-84]; Rasberry picking, Mrs J.G. Roberts, Leslie Smith and Bert Roberts, c. 1910 [CJD-85]; Entrance to Sassafras Gully [CJD-86]; Photograph of group near Mechanics Hall [CJD-87]; Belgrave Railway station [CJD-88]; Post office Belgrave [CJD-89]; Wagons outside Kallista post office and cash store [CJD-90]; Horse and cart on road at Monbulk [CJD-91]; Wood chop South Sassafras Easter [CJD-92]; copy of newspaper article re re-naming of township, c. 1925 [CJD-93]; Track to Belgrave, Sassafras Creek [CJD-94]; Giant fallen tree [CJD-95]; Sherbrooke Falls [CJD-97] Giant tree, 60 ft girth [CJD-97]; Steps at Sherbrooke Falls [CJD-98]; At the concrete bridge, Monbulk [CJD-99]; Track to the Sherbrooke Falls [CJD-100]; 'Friday's Nook, near Sherbrooke Falls [CJD-101]; Begby's Bridge, Old Monbulk Road [CJD-102]; Overlooking The Patch [CJD-103]; Tourist Track CJD-104]; Looking towards Kay's from Sunnyside [CJD-104]; Sunnyside, J.G. Roberts, F.W. Roberts, D.M. Anderson, Gwen Roberts, 1911 [CJD-106]; View from Perrins Creek Road [CJD-107]; Nathania Springs [ CJD-108]; Belgrave Road [CJD-109].
MakerMurray, George G. (photographer)
Maker RoleCreator Studio
Period1910-1920
Object TypePhotograph
Subject and Association KeywordsDennis, C. J. (Clarence James), 1876-1938.
Subject and Association KeywordsSassafras (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsBelgrave (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsMernda (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsMonbulk (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsCroll, Robert Henderson, 1869-1947
Subject and Association KeywordsUpper Ferntree Gully (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsPanoramic views
Subject and Association KeywordsRoberts, J.G. (John Garibaldi), 1860-1933
Subject and Association KeywordsGunn, Aeneas, Mrs, 1870-1961
Named CollectionImages collection
Credit LineThe photographs were copied by Brian Pump, c. 1974, photographer for the RHSV.
Object numberCJD-1
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved