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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Book, WHEELER, W. Roy, Birds of Phillip Island, 1981
2nd copy.birds, victoria, phillip island -
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Book, YOUNG, Francis, Every man his own mechanic : a complete and comprehensive guide to every description of constructive and decorative work that may be done by the amateur artisan at home and in the colonies to which has been added an appendix presenting a review of new woods, new tools, and appliances, etc
Stamped 'A.W. McNeill'. Labelled 'This book belonged to Archie McNeil who was engineer on the S.S. Narrabeen 1928 as mentioned in the book Western Port Ferries'. -
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Book, MORRIS, Kenneth, George Bass in Western Port, incorporating, George Bass & the convicts, 1997
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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Book, Stockton, Beryl, Hastings : People and Places. Vol.1,Vol.11, Vol.111, 2004
HistoricalLarge, glossy soft covered book including large sepia photographs with brief explanationIncludes index. Edited by Shirley Davies, Beryl Stockton and Edith Torokfalvy. Published by Hastings-Western Port Historical Society Inc.hastings, victoria, history, 19th century, western port, families, -
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Book, BLOEMEN, Anne, Hedland voices : a visual and oral record celebrating the first hundred years of the town of Port Hedland 1896-1996, 1997
Inscribed 'To Phillip Island Historical Society from Port Hedland Historical Society, Liam R. Claytonport hedland, western australia, history, northwestern, pilbara, local -
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Book, COLE, Harry et al, Mr. Bass's Western Port : the whaleboat voyage, 1997
Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. Limited edition of 750 copies of which this is no.673. Includes bibliographical references p. 91 - 93 and index.george bass, western port, victoria, discovery, exploration -
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Book, SEDDON, George, Phillip Island : capability, conflict and compromise : a report to the Western Port Regional Planning Authority, 1975
Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.regional planning, victoria, phillip island -
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Book, SEDDON, George, Phillip Island : capability, conflict and compromise : a report to the Western Port Regional Planning Authority, 1975
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Book, EDGECOMBE, Jean, Phillip Island and Western Port, 1989
... Phillip Island and Western Port... western port region history description travel Phillip Island ...natural history, victoria, phillip island, western port region, history, description, travel -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Early 20th Century
One of 20 photographs/postcards donated by Mary KarneyBlack & White copy of a postcard showing the eastern entrance to Westernport from Newhaven. A ferry and yacht in the foreground and a vessel on the other side."Eastern Entrance to Western Port from Newhaven. 16."westernport bay, newhaven phillip island, eastern entrance to westernport, mary karney -
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Photograph, 3/10/1920
This postcard is contained in an album presented to the then Governor of Victoria, The Earl of Stradbroke, by the fathers of soldiers & returned soldiers of Phillip Island, on 16/02/1923. The history of the album is noted on Reg. No 85-00Postcard of view of Thompson Avenue looking north to HMAS Australia in Western Port Bay, 3-10-1920; a gas lamp, the first cypress trees and the first motor garage.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, hmas australia, thompson avenue, shipping, sepia photograph, cypress trees first planting -
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Photograph, 20/02/1923
This postcard is contained in an album presented to the then Governor of Victoria, The Earl of Stradbroke, by the fathers of soldiers & returned soldiers of Phillip Island, on 16/02/1923. The history of the album is noted on Reg. No 85-00Photograph of unveiling of Cairn at Rhyll to commemorate the discovery of Western Port by George Bass. it was unveiled by the Earl of Stradbroke on 20th February, 1923local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, cairn, rhyll, george bass, western port, sepia photograph, broadwater guest house, mrs florence oswin roberts -
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Reports, c 1890
Report of Board appointed to enquire into the claims of Richard Davis of Cape Paterson to the reward of £1,000 offered by the Government in the year 1952 to the discoverer of "an available coal field" in the colony of Victoria.Report - Richard Davis and the first Western port coal.local history, documents, reports, coal mines, westernport coal, black and white type print., miss elms san remo, richard davis -
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Book, BENNETT, Bruce, Sandy Point : the history of Sandy Point, Western Port, 1999
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Book, GOOCH, Ruth Victoria, Seal Rocks and Victoria's primitive beginnings, 2008
... aboriginal tasmanians sealing western port seal rocks Stamped ...Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.aboriginal australians, victoria, history, aboriginal tasmanians, sealing, western port, seal rocks -
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Book, MURRAY, John, summer survey : log of the Lady Nelson, 1801-1802 /? John Murray, introduction and notes by Valda Cole, 2001
Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.john murray, diaries, lady nelson, ship, sailors, great britain, voyages, travels, discovery, exploration -
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Book, COLE, Valda, Western Port chronology 1798-1839 : exploration to settlement, 1984
... 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. Western Port ...Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.western port, history, victoria -
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Book, COLE, Valda, Western Port chronology 1798-1839 : exploration to settlement, 1984
Signed by the author. Shelved in bookcases.western port, history, victoria -
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Book, Western Port ferries past and present and Captain Clarke, their most notable skipper, 1973
james leathen clarke, coastwise shipping, victoria, western port, ferries, transport, biographies -
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Book, WOODLEY, Arthur E, Western Port ferries past and present and Captain Clarke, their most notable skipper, 1973
... . Western Port ferries past and present and Captain Clarke ...Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. Inscribed: from Shire of Phillip Is., 1974. -
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Book, BOWDEN, Keith Macrae, Western Port settlement and its leading personalities, 1970
Stamped 'Cowes Public Library No 275T... 'western port, history -
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Book, Ministry for Conservation (Victoria), Westernportrait : an explanation of the Westernport Bay environmental study, 1975
Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.conservation, natural resources, victoria, western port region, reports, surveys -
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Book, WOODLEY, Arthur E, Western Port ferries past and present and Captain Clarke, their most notable skipper, 1973
Labelled 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library'. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Medicine chest, 1887
From the passenger ferry Alvina which worked on Western Port from 1925 to 1938. Built as a yacht in England.Wooden medicine chest with small compartments for medicines and drawer beneath. -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Oyster Dredge, 1920's
Used in the oyster dredging industry in the early 20th century by the Richardson family of Rhyll on Westernport.Wrought iron frame with tarred marline net and 8g fencing wire ring bag.oysters western port dredge, oyster dredge, dinny justice, john jansson, charlie richardson -
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Grinding Mill, 1800 - 1900 (Estimated)
... to a member of the Phillip Island & Western Port Historical Society... given to a member of the Phillip Island & Western Port ..."A veritable powder puff of the stone ages and one of the most interesting relics of the Aborigines yet found on Phillip Island. A Grinding Mill for the soft red stone used for decorating the body. It was picked up by Mr H. R. Balfour of Hopetown Road, Toorak, in November 1904 and was kindly given to a member of the Phillip Island & Western Port Historical Society. Although used for the last ime more than 100 years earlier, some of the ground stone adheres to the surface that has been smoothed by much use." Taken from the label associated with this object. This label is a typed version of the original label.Grinding mill, oval shaped, stone is very regular and smooth with a textured surface. One side is worn flat and smooth and has traces of red ochre on it.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, aboriginal grinding mill -
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Framed Certificate, 27-02-1921
... , Western Port Bay, 27th February, 1921. Mr. James Douglas. Mr... was upset at Cowes, Phillip Island, Western Port Bay, 27th February ...As written on CertificateFramed Bravery Award to Arnie Brown from grateful recipients he'd saved from drowning. Illuminated hand painted in water colours and gold. Signed by Robert Anderson and James Douglas.Presented to Mr Arnie Brown as a token of grateful thankfulness and appreciation of his prompt action in rescuing us from drowning when the dinghy was upset at Cowes, Phillip Island, Western Port Bay, 27th February, 1921. Mr. James Douglas. Mr. Robert Anderson. [signed] Robert Anderson J. Douglaslocal history, documents, certificates, certificate, bravery award -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Eastern Entrance to Western Port. Mutton Bird Eggers' Landing Beach
Part of a collection of Rose & Valentine Postcards. Copied by John Jansson 1984Black & White Postcard. View of Cape Woolamai showing Eastern entrance and mutton birders & egg collectors just inside on Cape Woolamai.Eastern entrance to Western Port. Mutton bird eggers landing beach, just inside Cape Woolamailocal history, photography, photographs, postcards, black & white postcard copy, cape woolamai, eastern entrance, mutton bird egg collectors, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Genista off from San Remo, ?
... ferries black & white photograph phillip island western port ...S.S. Genista - built 1886, Sydney. Western Port Ferry 1889 to early 1930's.S.S.Genista off from San Remo. View of stern - pier in background.local history, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, boats, phillip island shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.Photograph, Genista's crew 1919, 1919
... & white photograph phillip island western port ferry - genista ...Group photo of the crew of S.S.Genista 1919 - shown in Fishing gear.Crew of S.S.Genista, 1919. Left to Right: Capt. Kerr, H.Kirkland, G.Kendall, McNeil, J.Jansson.local history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, phillip island shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port, ferry - genista, captain kerr, h. kirkland, g. kendall, mcneil, j. jansson
