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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1969
Photograph donated by Country Roads Board.Black & White Photograph showing the Official Opening of the bridge, November 21 1969. The Hon M. V. Porter MLA making a speech.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridges -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 21/11/1969
Photograph donated by Country roads Board.Black & White Photograph showing the Official Opening of the bridge, November 21, 1969. The first Official Car going across.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridges -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Publication, November, 1969
Produced and donated by Country Roads Board, 1969. Presented by Bill Papworth.Brochure produced by the Country roads Board for the Official Opening of the new bridge, November 21, 1969.local history, documents, publications, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, phillip island bridges -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Commemorative Ribbon, 1969
Produced by Country Roads Board for the Opening of the second bridge on November 21 1969. Presented by Bill Papworth.Ribbon inscribed in gold commemorating the Opening of the second bridge and presented in conjunction with brochure described under registration no. 100-15local history, civic mementos, commemorative ribbons, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, phillip island bridges -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard
This Postcard came from the Estate of Keith McIlwraith on 20th July, 1983Road to the Back Beach, about 1.5 kilometres from Coweslocal history, documents, postcards, early postcards, postcard, beaches, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Postcard
This Postcard came for the Estate of Keith McIlwraith on 20th July 1983.Mr. Robertson at the Shell House, Nobbies Road, Phillip Island.local history, documents, postcards, early postcards, postcard, shell house, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Transparencies, 1990's
Slides in good condition but of a size not currently in use.8 Transparencies containing a view of Erehwon Point, a Kiln on French Island & a Kiln on Back Beach Road, Phillip Island.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, buildings, historic, rural industry, agriculture, early slides, chicory kilns, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, ?
Part of collection of Photographs donated to the museum by the family of the late Mr. Jack Jenner. (1977).Sepia Postcard - View of a Bush RoadLabelled "Typical Road, Phillip Island".local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, view cowes, sepia photograph, jack jenner, road, cowes, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1938
Phillip Island suspension Bridge - road link between Phillip Island and San Remo (the mainland) Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Phillip Island Suspension Bridge under construction in 1938Descriptive caption adjoining this photo print, also the previous one.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island suspension bridge, black & white photograph, mrs. helen jansson, suspension bridges, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
Phillip Island Suspension Bridge - 1st road connection between Phillip Island and the mainland at San Remo 1938. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Phillip Island Suspension Bridge.Descriptive caption adjoining this photo print, also the previous one.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, mrs. helen jansson, suspension bridges, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
Phillip Island Suspension Bridge - 1st Road connection between Phillip Island and mainland, Newhaven to San Remo. Built 1938/40, demolished 1970. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Print of the Phillip Island Suspension Bridge.Hand lettered descriptive caption adjoining this photo print.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, mrs. helen jansson, suspension bridges, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
Phillip Island Suspension Bridge built 1938/40, demolished 1970. 1st road connection with mainland at San Remo. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Print of Phillip Island Suspension Bridge.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island suspension bridge, black & white photograph, mrs. helen jansson, suspension bridges, phillip island -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
Phillip Island Suspension Bridge. First road connection to mainland at San Remo. built 1938/40, demolished 1970. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Print of approach to Phillip Island suspension Bridge. Shows second Bridge without middle span in background.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridges, black & white photograph, mrs helen jansson, phillip island bridge -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
Phillip Island suspension Bridge built 1938/40. First road connection with mainland at San Remo - demolished 1970. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Print of San Remo approach to Phillip Island Bridge with cars and compressor at middle.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, mrs helen jansson, phillip island bridge -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1968
Phillip Island Suspension Bridge built 1938/40. First road connection to mainland at San Remo - demolished 1970. Second bridge under construction. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Print of Phillip Island second Bridge under construction. Showing Pylon supports in framing.Hand lettered under photograph. San Remo approach.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridges, black & white photograph, mrs helen jansson, phillip island bridge -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 21/11/1969
Part of a collection presented and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson. Official Opening of second Phillip Island Bridge to San Remo. Built 1968/69 and opened by Hon M. V. Porter, MLA, 21/11/1969.Seated crowds each side of road. Approach to Bridge - children at right. No margins on Photo.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge opening 1969, black & white photograph, mrs helen jansson, second phillip island bridge 1969 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1990
This photograph taken by Jack Eddy for the Phillip Island Cemetery Trust. Phillip Island Cemetery dates from 1870Photograph of the entrance to Phillip Island Cemetery from Coghlan Road."Phillip Island Cemetery"local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, phillip island cemetery, entrance, coloured photograph -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, early 1900's
Eliza Coghlan was house keeper for James Duffus, who lived on property crn Rhyll/Newhaven Road and Phillip Island Tourist Road. Eliza Coghlan died in 1910 aged 113 years and is buried at the Phillip Island Cemetery (Monumental Section)Early settler - Eliza Coghlanlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, eliza coghlan, black & white photograph -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, F.E. Hiscocks &? Co, F.E. Hiscocks &? Co.'s new Victorian counties atlas, 1874 [cartographic material] : together with map of Victoria, indicating roads, distances, relative position of counties, &?c, 1874
Labelled 'Cowes Free Public Library', 'Phillip Island Historical Society, Cleeland Bequest'.victoria, maps -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Book, VALENTINE, James, Then and now : historic roads around Sydney, 1939
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Mortlake and District Historical Society
Mortlake Dispatch, Photograph
In 1880, when the Mortlake Dispatch printing office moved from A. S. Stewart's General Store in Officer Street to the site shown in this photgraph, the Editor William Manson and his wife and two daughters lived in the house on right side of the photgraph, William Manson continued from here as editor and printer of the newspaper with his daughter selling newspaper and magazines from the front shop until his death in 1903,after which his son William John took over as editor until his own death in 1910. His mother Mary carried on the business with the help of her two daughters and in 1910 she appointed William John Bray of the Port Fairy Gazette as the editor of the Mortlake Dispatch. Willam Bray or Bill as he was affectionately known married one of the Manson daughters, (Mary Swinton Manson) and the Manson family continued to own the newspaper until the death of Mary Manson Snr in 1928 when it was purchased by Bill Bray. When the shop and building were demolished in about 1938 William Bray moved his printing works and news shop further up Dunlop Street. The Mortlake Dispatch was printed on this site for 58 years firstly by William Manson, then his son and then William BrayBlack and White photgraphmortlake dispatch, william manson and william bray, editors of country newspapers -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Boer War, photograph
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Mortlake and District Historical Society
Mt. Shadwell Bush Inn, photograph
This Mount Shadwell Bush Inn erected in 1854 was situated adjacent to one of the main routes to the diggings (Great Western Road), and was originally built from tufa stone obtained from a local quarry. It did a great trade after if first became licensed ub 1855, when it provided a valuable service to the travelling public and to the increasing agricultural population of the area. At that time it contained three sitting rooms, several large reception rooms, fourteen bedrooms, a bar and two taprooms and was the first known hostelry in Mortlake. In 1863 a bluestone addition (probably done by local architect Andrew Kerr) increased the size of the hotel to 23 rooms with a detached billiard room and ballroom, kitchen, servant's apartments, laundry, storeroom, 12 stalled stable, out office, and stock yards for travelling cattle. The present hotel with its 1928 rendered facade, has had an almost uninterrupted licence since 1855 -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Document, Mortlake Mechanics' Institute Scroll
In April 1869 when the foundation stone of the Mortlake Mechanics' Institute was laid by Thomas Shaw of Wooriwyrite, this parchment scroll was sealed with other documents in the foundation stone. In 1891 when further alterations were made the hall these documents were retrieved from the stone. This building was erected to house the local library whichup until that time had been housed in the Morllake Common School.Discoloured foolscap parchment with copperplate lettering, some water damage which has caused the obliteration of the names of the Members of the Building Committee, Hon.Secretary and Architect. At a Public Meeting presided over by John Grieve Esq. President of the Shire/The foundation stone/of this building/was laid by - /Thomas Shaw Junior Esquire the President of the Institute on Monday/the 29th day of March A. D. 1869 in the 32nd year of the Reign of Her/Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria Sir I. A. T. Manners Sutton/being Governor of this Colony of Victoria/With this Scroll is Deposited/A copy of The Argus Newspaper of 28th March 1869/A copy of The Warrnambool Examiner of ? March 1869/A copy of The Belfast Examiner of 17th March 1869/Members of/The Building/ Committee/Hon.Secretary and Treasurer/Architect/Contractors/Messrs Jenkins and Harvey,Mason/Mr Joseph Wyatt,Carpenter.institute, free, libraries, public buildings, mortlake, mechanics -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Sign, 22/03/1935
This public notice of 1935 warns of the dangers of Infantile Paralysis. It advises scalding dairy products and reporting stock illness, even though the disease was viral (discovered by U.S. researchers in 1908), not bacterial. There was little chance of protecting children against contracting the disease as the Salk vaccine was not available until 1955, although medical research into the development of preventative serum was well advanced in the 1940's. Treatment of the disease was primitive and a cure not possible.Infantile paralysis was a fearful disease increasingly prevalent in the early 20th Century. Children under 3 were especially susceptible. It could be said to be forever associated with this part of the Western District as a result of the celebrated author, Alan Marshall (1902-1984) suffering its effects. He immortalised his childhood, which was profoundly affected by his paralysis, in the autobiograhical novel 'I can jump puddles'. Calico rectangle off white"Shire of Hampden. Recommendations by the Medical Officer of Health. During the last few weeks eighteen cases of INFANTILE PARALYSIS have occurred in this district. PARENTS are advised to seek Medical advice early in any case of sickness. It is not wise while this sickness is about to treat sick people by home remedies for a few days, for the mild fever-headache, &c., may be the early stage of INFANTILE PARALYSIS, and if a doctor is consulted then he has his best chance of protecting the patient from paralysis. All persons in the district are advised to scald all milk and cream used in the home, even that taken by adults. The people in the district may help solve the puzzle of where this disease comes from, by reporting at once to the Stock Inspector any sickness among the animals. SHIRE OFFICE, CAMPERDOWN, 22nd March, 1935. THOS.F.LITTLE, Secretary, Shire of Hampden." disease, infantile paralysis, poliomyelitis, shire of hampden, public health, childhood -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Photograph, Late 19th Century: [ c. 1885?]
This informally posed photo was taken in front of the old grandstand at Mortlake's recreation (football) oval. It shows 17 troopers in uniform, holding rifles. There are 7 horses, one trooper is mounted. All wear an early version of the slouch hat. An interested group of mainly boys and a few men, including a policeman, watch from the grandstand. Shows early preparation for national defence or conflict, at a local level. Britain had withdrawn its defence forces from the colonies in 1870, so the States had to provide their own. District defence groups were common at this time, meeting regularly for training. This un-named and un-dated photo appears to be a local (Mortlake) unit of the Victorian Mounted Rifles c. 1885,[A local expert on weaponry believes they are from the 'Victorian Rangers' judging from their rifles.] They were precursors of the Light Horse regiments of the Boer and First World Wars. Mortlake has its own Boer War Memorial (1902) in Mortlake Botanic Gardens. Rectangular sepia photograph on cardboard backinghorse, victorian, australian, australia, defence, war, rifles, memorial, mounted, light, mortlake, boer -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Photograph - The old vicarage, F.B.W. Stevenson, Photographer (on back)
Shows a bluestone house surrounded by lush, well-developed garden. House is in good order with 4 chimneys, a porch and water-tank. To the left, partially obscured by the shrubbery stands the bearded Rev.Wagg with hat. To the right is a girl around ?10 years old, with parasol and hat in her hands. This was Mortlakes' Anglican Vicarage from c. 1886 to c.1916 when present one was built next to St.James church in Shaw Street. House stood in Sagnol's paddock (Waggs Lane) until 1950's when it was demolished reportedly by a group of boys using dynamite!) Rev. Wagg was a long-serving and well-regarded Anglican minister who served Mortlake from 1886 to1916. Wagg's Lane takes its name from his former residency there. A new Vicarage was built c.1916 next to the church. The old vicarage was reduced to rubble reputedly by boys using gelignite in the 1950's; the remains can be seen in the paddock on Wagg's Lane.Sepia rectangular photograph on cardboard backingWritten on the back: The Vicarage Mortlakechurch, anglican, mortlake, wagg, lane, waggs -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Jug, Melba Bone China, Probably 1950's, 1960's
This small white jug was probably created as a souvenir of Mortlake. Its depiction of the 'Soldier's Monument' (War Memorial completed 1920), is quite accurate and perhaps reflects the importance of such monuments in small country towns. Memorials created in many country towns, cities and suburbs after the Great War, reflected civic pride and were created in recognition of the sacrifice of so many men in defence of the realm. Mortlake's 'Soldier's Memorial' is typical of many such memorials Australia wide. It forms one part of the Mortlake's tribute, the others being the Soldiers' Memorial Hall (which incorporates the old Mechanics' Institute) and the Avenue of Honour (cypress) along the Hamilton Highway on the eastern side of the town. Small glazed white jug, with gold rim, handle; transfer picture of the Mortlake War Memorial - showing plinth, column, soldier and fence with backdrop of mature trees. Captioned: 'Soldier's Monument Mortlake'. On base: 'Melba Bone China (followed by crown insignia) Guaranteed Made In England.'1914, 1918, world, war, memorial, memorials, mortlake, souvenirs -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Sign, [14/8/1937]
Outbreaks of poliomyelitis were common up until the 1950's when vaccine became available. The cause was not known and management was difficult - paralysis in varying degrees was the usual outcome. Public concern was high especially concerning children. One of the most significant Australians to suffer from this disease, was Alan Marshall (1902 -1984) who was born in Noorat, 15 kilometres from Mortlake. He wrote an account of his boyhood after he was struck down by the disease, in the internationally acclaimed 'I can jump puddles' (1955).Rectangular piece of calico'Shire of Mortlake. INFANTILE PARALYSIS. 1. Parents or Guardians of all children aged eighteen and under coming into the Shire of Mortlake from the Metropolitan or any other area affected with Infantile Paralysis, MUST REGISTER such children immediately either personally or by post at the Shire Hall, Mortlake. 2. Parents or Guardians of such "registered" children are requested to keep them away from all public gatherings and from all contact with other children for a period of Twenty-one days, and in the event of any illness to consult a Doctor immediately. 3. Residents of the Shire with children living in the house are requested in their own interests, not to take into their homes, or allow their children to have contact with, any "registered" child. 4. The following particulars are required upon registration:- Name, Age, Sex, Local Address, Metropolitan School, Grade, Metropolitan Address, Date of Leaving Metropolitan or affected area. Registration forms may be obtained at the Shire Hall, Mortlake, and at all Post Offices within the Shire. By Order, N.TURNBULL, Shire Secretary. MORTLAKE, 14/81937. ' -
Mortlake and District Historical Society
Travellers ticket, Unknown, Unknown - 19th Century
Metal 'traveller's tickets' were issued at the gate of Mt. Fyans to itinerant workers and travellers passing through the district; they could be redeemed at the homestead for a meal and/or a bed for the night at the station workers' lodgings. Mt Fyans was a significant pastoral property in the Dundonnel area of the Western District. Originally settled in 1841 by Lachlan Mckinnon, by 1856 the Mt.Fyans portion comprised over 48,000 acres. By 1898 when it was sub-divided on the death of then owner William Cumming, it comprised 9000 acres. Pastoral properties relied heavily on a semi-skilled workforce whose numbers were seasonally varied - hence the need for itinerant labour. Circular metal 'travellers ticket' with hole punched through at the top for hanging/ storage. MOUNT FYANS 47 TRAVELLERS TICKETmt fyans western district pastoral property workforce intinerant swagmen