Reina Jansson later married Bill West. WWI history.Two hand written letters. One from Bob White to Reina West nee Jansson, written in France 14/1/1918. Also envelope from Field Post Office, dated January 18, 1918. Passed by Censor No. 4577. Second letter a bit unclear who it is from and also who to although looks like "Roheina". Writing is different from 1st letter so doesn't seem to be from Bob White. Envelope addressed to: Miss Reina Jansson, Rhyll, Phillip Island, Westernport, Victoriawwi, bob white, reina jansson, anne davie, bill west, reina west

Postcard donated by Mrs D Motton given to Kevin Findlay, Lang Lang.Coloured postcard taken from San Remo looking across to Newhaven, Phillip Island. Photograph showing two trees either side with lady in long dress and umbrella near the shoreline.Newhaven from San Remo, Phillip Island.views newhaven, newhaven phillip island, coastal views, mrs d motton, kevin findlay

A collection of photographs donated by Meg Davis (nee McHaffie) relating to the Lonely Grave site in Ventnor and the McHaffie family.A collection of 8 coloured photographs relating to Capt. Grossard's Grave Site and the McHaffie family. 272-01. Photograph of Fiona McCarthy and Julie Box planting a Norfolk Pine at the Lonely Grave, Grossard Point, Ventnor, Phillip Island 272-02. Photograph of Fiona McCarthy and Meg Davis planting a Norfolk Pine at the Lonely Grave, Grossard Point, Ventnor, Phillip Island 272-03. Photograph of the Lonely Grave Memorial Plaque re Capt Grossard's accidental death. 272-04. Photograph of a Memoral Plaque commemorating the first settlement on Phillip Island by the McHaffie family 272-05. Photograph closeup of the above Memoral Plaque. 272-06. Photograph of the Memorial Plaque of the Gravesite of Capt. W. P. Grossard who died 17th December 1868. 272-07. Photograph closeup of the above. 272-08. Photograph of a brown glazed pot supposed to be from the McHaffie homestead site in Ventnor, Phillip Island.capt grossard, the lonely grave at grossard point, mchaffie family, meg davis, julie box, fiona mccarthy

Four of a collection of slides taken by Laurie Dixon. (Scanned by E Alexander) The new bridge was built in 1968.Four coloured photographs scanned from slides. Three aerial views. 273-01. Aerial view of the old and new bridges and Newhaven, San Remo and Churchill Island - extra close up of same photo. 273-02. Aerial view of the old and new bridges looking towards Cape Woolamai on the top right. 273-03. Aerial view of the Cowes Pier and township - extra close up of same photo. 273-04. Looking down the Cowes Pier towards the township with Isle of Wight Hotel in the background.273-03. Inscription on the slide: Cowes from the air Jan 1968.phillip island suspension bridge, two bridges phillip island, san remo, newhaven, laurie dixon, cowes pier, cowes pier phillip island

Two from a collection of photographs donated by Laurie Dixon.Two slides of Robert Cleeland, Laurie Dixon and Barry Toovey working at a Chicory Kiln in 1961. (Slides scanned as photographs) chicory kiln, laurie dixon, barry toovey, robert cleeland

Hector Goodall was a brilliant cartoonist and now lives in Queensland. One of a collection of slides taken by Laurie Dixon. (Colour photograph scanned by E Alexander) Hector Goodall's wagon decorated by his cartoon drawings. Hector's wagon Sep. 1962hector goodall, laurie dixon

Five of a collection of slides donated by Laurie Dixon. Water was pumped from Candowie Reservoir to nearby Almurta Basin and gravity fed to Wimbledon Heights Storage Basin. These open water basins were two main components of the water distribution of the day and supplied the area from 1964 to 1989. The Almurta and Wimbledon Heights Storage Basins were decommissioned in 1999 when the San Remo Basin was improved an now is the vital link in the transfer of water from Candowie via the Purification Plant.Five of a collection of slides taken by Laurie Dixon. (Photographs scanned by E Alexander). The photographs are of the machinery used to clear the land for the reservoir constructed at Wimbledon Heights in September 1961 273-08 Robert Cleeland on TractorInscriptions of slides 273-09. Tourerpull & crawler at reservoir Sep. 61 273-10. Reservoir Sep 61 273-11. Reservoir Sep 61 273-12. Building reservoir Sep 61wimbledon heights reservoir, laurie dixon

The original hospital was built in 1924 and the new building opened in 1962. It was closed after not being able to receive funding from State and Federal Governments. It's doors closed on January 31st 2008. A section of the hospital was run as a Nursing Home which opened in 1980. That too is closed. The "old" Cowes Medical Centre building is used for auxiliary medical services.Four coloured photographs of the Warley Hospital, Nursing Home and "old" Cowes Medical Centre, with a For Sale board showing "sold". warley hospital, carrol ryan

Original painting artist is Charles Bennett circa 1880. Photograph was taken in 2012. Colour photograph of an old painting of Cowes Pier and Isle of Wight HotelCowes Phillip Island - on the painting.painting of cowes phillip island, charles bennett artist, rob & wendy syme

Mr Kevin Gerraty was the Headmaster of Cowes State School. He left Cowes in 1944. Black & White photograph of Mr & Mrs Kevin Gerratymr & mrs kevin gerraty, kevin findlay, cowes state school

Old window faced envelope from the business of De La Haye Bros., Cowes, Phillip Island.One Window faced envelope with 1956 stamp. Business envelope of De La Haye Bros. Cowes. Postmarked Cowes. IF NOT DELIVERED IN 7 DAYS RETURN TO / De La HAYE BROS. / COWES, PHILLIP ISLANDwindow faced envelope, de la haye bros, kevin findlay

First photograph probably taken in February, 1906. The other two photographs appeared in The Weekly times, March 3rd, 1906, on page 10Three Black & White photographs of the wreck of the Speke. February 1906. 278-01. Photograph of Captain Tilston, master of the Speke, 2nd mate, Mr A Cooke - hero of the wreck (seated) two apprentices and the 1st mate (standing) 278-02. 2 x Photographs of broadside view of the Speke on rocks. This photo was given to John Jansson by Swedish seaman Gus Johanson in 1960's. He got the photo from Allan C Green who was a photographer for a Melbourne Newspaper. The 2nd photo is an upgrade of the 1st photo. Updated 10/3/2022. 278-03. Photograph of some of the crew of the Speke on rocks near the wreck.wreck of the speke, crew of the speke, cpt tilston, mr a cooke, jack jenner

Donated by Bruce ProcterSepia coloured ticket to the 75th Anniversary of Warley Hospital & The Continental Hotel Dinner Dance, 6/3/1999.Ticket No. 054. Dress - Ladies - After 5 fashions over last 75 years. Men - Lounge suit or Black tie.warley hospital 75th anniversary, the continental hotel, bruce procter

Souvenir history of Phillip Island.A collection of black & white photographs in a souvenir folder. Photographs include: Koalas, Penguins, Seals, The Suspension Bridge, Cowes Pier, Cowes Beach, The Race Track, The Nobbies, Pyramid Rock, The Pinnacles and Forrest Cave. On the front of the folder: Cowes, Phillip Island. Greetings from Cowes, P.I. Inside and description of Phillip Island as shown on Photograph 281-12. 281.01. Koalas, or Australian Native Bears. 281-02. "Come on, Hurry, Baby's waiting." 281-03. View of Suspension Bridge, looking from San Remo to Phillip Island. 281-04. View from the Pier, Cowes. 281-05. On the Seal Rocks, Phillip Island, Vic. 281-06. Western Beach, Cowes, Phillip Island. 281-07. The straight, Racing Circuit, Cowes, Phillip Island. 281-08. the Nobbies, Phillip Island. 281-09. The Pyramide, Back Beach, Phillip Island. 281-10. The Pinnacles, Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island. 281-11. Forest Cave, Phillip Island, Vic. wildlife - koala, wildlife - seals, wildlife - penguins, the nobbies, the pinnacles, forrest caves, pyramid rock, cowes foreshore - cowes pier - phillip island, cowes beach phillip island, phillip island suspension bridge, phillip island race track, stan harris

A collection of three photographs donated by Thelma Fithall.Three Black & White photograph/postcards of Cowes, Phillip Island. 282-01. The Main Street, Thompson Avenue, Cowes, Phillip Island. 282-02. Looking down to the Cowes Pier with a large crowd of people and several old vehicles. 282-03. The Esplanade, Cowes showing the Isle of Wight Hotel, several vehicles and people.282-01. Main Street, Cowes. 282-02. Valentine Series No. 2262. The Pier, Cowes. 282-03. Valentine Series No. 3396. The Esplanade, Cowes.cowes foreshore - cowes pier - phillip island, the esplanade cowes, isle of wight hotel - cowes phillip island, main street cowes, phillip island

St Pauls was built for the Mission of St James and St John Melbourne as a home for wayward boys, opening in 1928. It later became an orphanage. It is now (1995) used as a Discovery School for underprivileged families.Sepia photograph of early construction of St Paul's Training School for Boys in Newhaven with Churchill Island in the background.st pauls training school, mission of st james and st john, ken pound, discovery school

Flinders recorded this "cruize" of the Tom Thumb in the form of a Narrative, together with his account of the Schooner Francis's expedition to the Furneaux Islands.xvii, 34 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill., facsims., map, ports. ; 26 cm. matthew flinders tom thumb canoe rivulet keith bowden south eastern historical association pakenham gazette schooner francis furneaux islands, navigation exploration

Historical169 p. : ill., facsims., maps, plans ; 25 cm. ISBN 0731600088 phillip island, accomodation, guesthouses, history, housing, julie cutter, 1987, broadwater guesthouse cowes phillip island, carisbrooke guesthouse cowes phillip island, bayview house, osbourne park guesthouse phillip island, erehwon guesthouse, isle of wight hotel

Photograph donated by John JanssonBlack & White aerial view of the Cowes Township and jetty area, Phillip Islandcowes phillip island, aerial view of cowes, cowes jetty, cowes pier phillip island, john jansson

Person identified by Mrs Flora West in 1989. Photograph was taken c1900 - no later than 1905.Black & White reproduction of group portrait of the West family. Back row: John or Walter, Crescat Blanche, Amos, Miriam, Harmon. Front row: John or Walter, Jane Eustace, * Elizabeth Victoria (Lizzie), John, Maria. * On the photo it has Annie Elizabeth in the front which should be Elizabeth Victoria (Lizzie). Annie died at the age of one year.Names on front of photo with year of birth.west family, phillip west

Photograph identified by Sara Rowe as Maria (possibly) - her great, great grandmother on 2/8/2012.Black & White reproduction of portrait of one of the West family girls possibly Maria.maria west, sara rowe, phillip west

Photograph from the Bryant West Collection. Copied by Jack Jenner 1968. West General Store was in Thompson Ave, on west side between Chapel Street and The Esplanade. Closer to The Esplanade. Sepia photograph of J & S West Cowes General Store & sheds in Thompson Avenue. Group of people in front and bullock dray. Possibly West family, employees and public. As above with the names.cowes general store phillip island, mary karney, bryant west collection

The Shell House fence was erected in 1958 by M. Moloney and A Robertson. House was called Cooinda.Two black & white postcards of The Shell House and Fence, Nobbies Road, Phillip Island. (Now longer standing). The Rose Series P 4026 and 4028. The Shell Fence, Nobbies Road, Phillip Island.the shell house phillip island, the shell fence summerland phillip island, olive blamey

RACV Garage in Thompson Avenue. "Thompson's Garage".Black & White photograph of community of Cowes with tyres collected for the war effort in front of Thompson's Main Garage.Tyres collected for the war effort - 1940'swar effort collection, thompson's garage cowes phillip island, sue payne

Odlunds had an Electrical Sales and Repairs shop in Thompson Avenue, Cowes.Hand tinted portrait of Mr Adolf & Mrs Gertrude Odlund and daughter Joy.odlund family, anne davie

Certificated awarded to Phyllis Matthews for passing the test for juniors in swimming, diving, floating and method of resuscitation in 1915.Department of Education Victoria. Junior Swimming Certificate. "This is to certify that Phyllis Matthews has passed the test for juniors in swimming, diving, floating and method of resuscitation. Date: 30.4.1915. No. 11053. Signed by the Director of Education.swimming certificate, phyllis matthews, alice robinson

Photographs associated with Public Schools camp, that started in the 1930s. Some boys worked on chicory at McFee's farm. 314-05 was possibly located at Trenavin Farm, Ventnor. (Source Jan Andrews ) Photo of people on cart with tank stand was off to a 7 picnic at the Nobbies 1917. [See 1124-01] Keeston Sambell driving, behind him is Betty Parker. on side from left is May Lambert, Jim Patterson, Jim Blake, Carmen Sambell and Bill Sambell.[ Source Jim Blake] Eight black & white photographs. 314-01. Photograph of horse and cart with 2 women, 2 girls and 5 boys. 314-02. Photograph of a mixed group of 7 people on a horse and drag. 314-03. Photograph of 3 young adult males and a dog standing in front of a wooden building. 1926 “Campers Rest” Labelled The Immortal camp at Ventnor. Poss. Trenavin Park 314-04. Photograph of 5 boys and 1 woman swimming in rock pool. 1 boy watching. 314-05. Photograph of old wooden hut with tank and chimney. Appears to have been used by boys when camping. 314-06. Photograph of 4 boys - 2 in swimming costumes - on the beach. 314-07. Photograph of 3 women and 1 girl sitting on sand dunes. 314-08. Photograph of 3 boys in uniform and 1 man sitting on bench - maybe watching sporting event?scotch college camp phillip island, scotch college boys, s j mcfee, c.k. newman, f. r. newman, trenavin park phillip island, sambell family, jim blake, betty parker