One of 16 photographs and postcards donated by Mary KarneyColour postcard of The Nobbies with rocks and surfing sea in the foreground."The Nobbies, Cowes."the nobbies phillip island, phillip island coastline, mary karney

One of 16 photographs and postcards donated by Mary KarneyBlack & White photograph of Broadwater Guest House, Cowes.broadwater guest house cowes, guest houses phillip island, guest houses cowes phillip island, mary karney

Wooden Bakehouse with double gabled roofing. Verandah top showing above harnessed horse. In buggy - with two large wooden-spoked wheels - are the figures of a hatted man and a child.Horse and Buggy outside Bakehouse - Thompson Avenue, Coweslocal history, photographs, thompson avenue, cowes, horse & buggy, sepia photograph, mary robb

Lord Stradbroke visited Phillip Island to unveil the Cairn at Rhyll 1925. Photograph from the Jessie Smith Collection.Lord Stradbroke outside windows at Cowes State School. local history, photographs, buildings, historic, black & white photograph, jessie smith collection, lord stradbroke

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the S. S. "Alvina" loading at Cowes Jetty.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, ferries, "alvina", black & white photograph, shipping, ss alvina, cowes jetty, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 Photographs in an Album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandAerial photograph of Cowes, Foreshore and Jetty looking west.local history, photography, photographs, cowes jetty foreshore, foreshore jetty cowes, aerial view of cowes phillip island, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the old Sea Baths at Cowes. Taken in 1900.local history, photography, photographs, old sea baths at cowes, black & white photograph, cowes sea baths, phillip island coastline, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of a group of children outside Cowes State Schoollocal history, photography, cowes state school children, black & white photograph, cowes state school, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of the pupils outside the Cowes State School.c. 1918local history, photography, cowes state school children, black & white photograph, cowes state school, john jenner, bryant west

Rural City of Wangaratta CollectionA landscape painting of cows grazing at Merriwa Park, Wangaratta.Obverse: D. H. Flockart/ (bottom left corner)wangaratta art gallery, doris flockart, painting, pastoral, landscape

A collection of photographs taken and donated by Carrol Ryan. Trevor Ryan's Mobile Stage which he hires out for events. This was for the Kustom Cars on the 7th January, 2012. The Rally is held at the GP Race Track with entertainment on the Esplanade in Cowes. Nine colour photographs of the preparation for Kustom Cars Rally event held in Cowes on the 7th January 2012. 280-01. Photograph of the crowd inspecting the cars on The Esplanade. 280-02. The Band Stand. 280-03. Mustang - one of the Kustom Cars. 280-04. Trevor Ryan and DJ on stage. 280-05. Crowd in front of stage. 280-06. Stage setting up for concert. 280-07. Band on stage. 280-08. Crowd inspecting cars. 280-09. Andrew in front of Stage On back: 280-01. What better setting than this. 280-02. Trevor's Mobile Stage he hires out for events. Fabulour Band provided by Bass Coast Shire. 280-03. Mustang, one of the Kustom Cars. 280-04. Trevor and DJ Kustom Cars. 280-05. Crowd walking past stage between songs. 280-06. Trevor asking the boys what they need and testing sounds. 280-07. Band Kustom Cars 07/01/2012. Esplanade at bottom Thompson Ave. 280-08. Trevor Ryan (Bugs). He helps organise the events. 280-09. Andrew, one of the team helping to co-ordinate the Kustom Cars Event.kustom cars rally phillip island, trevor ryan, carrol ryan

As on back of photograph. "A Phillip Islander goes to War. Corporal Frederick Edward Woodley, No. VX24588 of 2nd/10th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, with his wife Ruby, eldest son Arthur and John, pictured beside the shed on Cowes Jetty prior to his departure for active service overseas. January 1941. Fred subsequently voyaged from Sydney to Singapore (via Western Australia) on the troop ship Queen Mary. He was taken prisoner-of-war by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore and imprisoned at the Changi P O W Camp. Later, after being on the missing list for some two years, it was learned that he was imprisoned at the most infamous Sandakan P O W camp in North Borneo from where he did not return. Fred was 37 years of age when this photo was taken. With compliments, Arthur E Woodley, 34 Park Road, Crib Point. 6/8/1995" Arthur claims this is the only photo of the family together.HistoricalBlack & White photograph of Corporal Frederick Edward Woodley (Royal Australian Engineer) with his wife Ruby, eldest son Arthur and John, standing beside the Cowes Jetty shed, Phillip Island.Detailed inscription on back - see Historical Information below.corporal frederick edward woodley, royal australian engineers, wwii, arthur e woodley, military

Part of a collection from Jessie Smith showing an early Tea Rooms, 1920.The Tea Rooms West Cowes - 1920. Bungalow with lady and gent at doorway and footbridge at centre right foreground. Trees at right top. This is the current Cowes Foreshore Tourist Park. 2020local history, photographs, tea rooms, west cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, seaside end of council camp, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee, camping

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph looking north along Thompson Avenue from Chapel Street. HMAS Australia shown in the distant between Cowes and Sandy Point. Part of Cowes Garage also depicted.local history, photography, photographs, film maritime technology, boats, thompson avenue - hmas australia - cowes garage, black & white photograph, cowes, thompson avenue, shipping, hmas australia, cowes garage, john jenner, bryant west

Sole Agent - Rogan Real Estate.Coloured brochure of The Town Estate subdivision, Cowes. Circa 1968cowes subdivisions, phillip island, rogan real estate cowes phillip island, kate murphy, c. 1960s

Photograph donated by Jean Bain.Black & White aerial view of Cowes township, foreshore and jetty.aerial view cowes phillip island, cowes phillip island

One of a number of photographs purchased from Photo First when they closed down in June, 2014.Photograph of "marldon" Guesthouse, Thompson Avenue, Cowes, Phillip Islandguesthouses cowes phillip island, marldon guest house, cowes, photo first phillip island

Collection of Newspaper clipping from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Mrs Robina Ethel Bell, 88, died in the Cowes Hospital.mrs robina ethel bell, oldest resident of phillip island dies, jean jamieson

One of a collection of photographs donated by Bruce BennettBlack & White photograph of Genesta House Cowes, Phillip IslandOn back: "Genesta Guesthouse - Betty Kug?? collection"guesthouses, guesthouses cowes phillip island, phillip island guesthouses, genesta guest house, genesta guesthouse, bruce bennett

One of a collection of 8 photographs donated by Bob Notley of San RemoBlack & White photograph of a steamship heading towards the Cowes Pier.cowes pier phillip island, steamships, bob notley

School photograph taken 1941. Back row from left: Bob Nelson, Tom Walton, George Goodall, Stan Goodall, Jim McKenzie, Kevin Findlay, Arthur Woodley, Wally Goodall, Doug Morrison. Second back row: Harvey Dixon, Elvie Matthews, Pat Anderson, Carmel Bilson, Pat Barton, Shirley Barton, Arthur Murdoch and Head Master Kevin Gerraty. Second row: Joy Odlund, Ruth Humphries, May McLardy, Enid Nelson, possibly Betty Mitchell, Lois Cleeland, Lorna Thompson, Daphne Smith, possibly Lois Barton. Front row: Bob Grayden, Kelvin Matthews, Kevin Gerraty, ? Gerraty, Ted Roberts, Roy Anderson, Ern Walton. Names checked by Elly Berryman and her mother, Charlotte Berryman nee Cleeland. 2/6/2020Black & White school photograph at Cowes State School 1941. cowes state school phillip island, ern walton

One of 16 photographs and postcards donated by Mary KarneyBlack & White photograph of the original St John's Church, Cowes.st john's church cowes, churches cowes phillip island, phillip island, mary karney

Newspaper clipping 1968Article about an environmental poem to be placed on a sign on the Cowes foreshore.phillip island, cowes foreshore, environmental poem

In front of Bakehouse, a wooden building with two closed windows, is harnessed horse and buggy. Seated on the two-wheeled buggy is probably one of the West brothers. A tree in background is partially obscured.Horse an Baker's Buggy outside Bakery in Thompson Avenue, Cowes.On side of Buggy - H E West. Bakery (another word undecipherable)local history, photographs, thompson avenue, cowes, horse & buggy, sepia photograph, mary robb

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip Islandaerial photograph, part of Cowes Township and beach with Jetty in foregroundlocal history, photography, photographs, part cowes township - cowes beach and jetty, cowes township, beach, jetty, john jenner, bryant west

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph taken looking east along the beach near Cowes.local history, photography, beach near cowes, black & white photograph, cowes beaches, phillip island coastline, john jenner, bryant west