Donated by Stan McFee from the Keith McIlwraith Collection.Black & White postcard of the Phillip Island Suspension Bridge stretching between San Remo and Newhaven. Wind swept trees on San Remo shore in the foreground."Photo Shop Series". "Phillip Island Bridge" On back: Letter from Keith McIlwraith partially torn away.phillip island suspension bridge, san remo, stan mcfee, keith mcilwraith collection

Black and white photograph of the entrance. It shows two fishing boats moored in North Arm, western end of Bullock Island with Fishermens Co-op building, and area below Jemmys Point, both formed during dredging operations over many years. Lakes Entrance Victoria waterfront, islands

Photos were mainly taken by Bernard Grayden who resided on Phillip Island as a child and later in retirement. Coloured photographs of the remains of the wreck of the Speke and the Knoll at Kitty Miller Bay, Phillip Island.the speke, kitty miller bay phillip island, shipwrecks, photographs

The large barn was moved by Samuel Amess from Hastings in the early 1880s and placed on the Churchill Island property.Coloured photograph of wooden shed. Note loft above and machinery in foreground - Churchill Island.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island

"Amarylis" was built on Griffith Island by the Haldane Brothers when they were lighthouse keepersBlack and white photograph of Amaryllis with her coloured sails furled near the slipway on Griffith Islandboat, industry, amaryllis, fishing, shark, couta, griffith island, haldane bros

Suspension Bridge completed in 1940 and opened by Hon. Albert Dunstan MLA, Premier of Victoria. First Phillip Island Bridge under constructionPhillip Island Suspension Bridge taken along length of bridge - under constructionlocal history, photographs, bridges, phillip island - suspension bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner, phillip island bridges

Report that President of Phillip Island Shire had been invited to nominate for Legislative Council on behalf of the V.A.P. but had deferred a decision because he was booked to go to India and believed there would be insufficient time to campaign successfully.President of Phillip Island Shire invited to nominate for Legislative Council.local history, documents, newspapers, phillip island shire president, black & white newspaper clipping, phillip island shire president cr w dawson davie

This album was presented to the Earl of Stradbroke by Fathers of the Soldiers on Phillip Island. Photo of beach at Pyramid Rocks with surrounding rocks.Sepia photograph of Pyramid Rocks, Phillip Island. Rocks surrounding the Pyramid with the foaming water.The Rose Series P. 664. the Pyramid, Back Beach, Cowes, Phillip Is., Victoriaphillip island, pyramid rock, earl of stradbroke

This album was presented to the Earl of Stradbroke by the Fathers of Soldiers & Returned Soldiers 16/2/1923. Photo of the rocks at Kitty Millers Bay, Phillip IslandPhotograph of the rocks on the shore at Kitty Millers Bay, Phillip Island, at low tide. Rose Series P 3429. Kitty Miller's Bay, Cowes, Phillip Is., Vic.phillip island, kitty millers bay, earl of stradbroke

Second copy similar viewBlack and white photograph of Rigby Island, Gippsland Lakes Victoria. It shows Reeves Channel on right of photo, Hopetoun Channel on left, The Narrows below Jemmys Point from which photo was taken. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, waterways, topography

Black and white postcard showing view from Jemmys Point of east end of Rigby Island and Reeves channel the entrance and sand dunes with Hope channel in distance Lakes Entrance Victoria.Also another copy of same postcard township, waterways, islands

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 Portrait of Baron Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich Mueller. Frequently visited Phillip Island during 1850's and 1860's.local history, photography, photographs, baron von mueller, black & white photograph, early settlers, 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 J. Smith, H. West, W. E. Thompson, J. Forrest and others at "Back to Phillip Island" celebrations 1926local history, photography, some guests attending "back to phillip island" celebrations 1926, black & white photograph, celebrations, phillip island, john jenner, bryant west

Rhylston Park, an Italianate villa, was built in 1886 and the home of Mr Vaughan. 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 an aeroplane and the first aerial bread delivery in Australia at Rhylston Park, Cowes, Phillip Island about 1920local history, photography, aeroplane, bread delivery, black & white photograph, air transport, john jenner, bryant west

Article on RACV support for a bridge between Phillip Island and San Remo. Also a public meeting at Cowes urged local Shire Council to bring the question before the Minister for Public Works.Article on RACV support for a bridge joining Phillip Island to San Remo.local history, documents, newspapers, bridges, phillip island, racv, black & white newspaper clipping, bridge phillip island & san remo

One of a collection of 15 photographs/postcards donated by Lois MullinBlack & White postcard of Cora Lynn Guest House, Cowes, Phillip Island."V16" "Cora Lynn, Cowes, Phillip Island" On Back: Letter "Had good trip down. Terrific meals. Went to pictures. Bungalow beaut. See you Sunday. Lois. Sent to Mrs D Doyle, Ashburton.guesthouses cowes phillip island, cora lynn guesthouse, cowes guesthouses, lois mullins

This is an image of the Warrnambool Lighthouse Complex on Middle Island in 1854. The Store, Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters, Lighthouse and Flagstaff are in the background. The foreground shows a covered buggy drawn by two horses and a person in attendance, and another wheeled vehicle behind it with a figure nearby. There is a saddled horse to the right with two males in conversation nearby. The ground is soft, perhaps the riverbed or sandy shore. THE LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS Lighthouse Keepers were responsible for keeping their Lighthouse’s lights shining at night. They kept a lookout for passing vessels and changes in weather. They were expected to clean, polish and maintain the equipment and buildings. They kept regular and detailed records of who was on watch, and the time the light was lit, trimmed and extinguished. They kept a journal about other events that occurred. They keep regular, accurate Meteorological Logs. It was expected that they were competent in Morse code signalling. They would be called to help in times of disasters and shipwrecks and to give official statements about these events. Many Lighthouse Keepers also volunteered as members of the lifeboat crew. The Lady Bay lighthouses were officially classified as small, so the Keepers had the official titles of Senior Assistant Lighthouse Keeper and Assistant Lighthouse Keeper. They were employed by the Public Service and paid rent to live in the Lighthouse Quarters. They were compulsorily retired at the age of 60, with most receiving a superannuation payment. Despite their time-consuming duties, there was time to follow hobbies and crafts such as growing vegetables, playing musical instruments, making models of buildings including lighthouses, and crafting furniture pieces. An example of a keeper’s skills is the carved fire screen made by /assistant Keeper Thomas Hope in the late 19th century and displayed in the Lighthouse Keeper’s cottage at Flagstaff Hill. Both Alexander and Farncombe had served under Senior Keeper Robert Deverell, who was the first and only Senior Lighthouse Keeper at the Middle Island Complex. John Alexander was the Assistant Keeper in the 1850s. Andrew Farncombe was the last Assistant Keeper at Middle Island, serving there with his family from 1864 to 1871. During 1871 and 1872 the Lighthouse Complex was moved to Flagstaff Hill on Merri Street. Farncombe and Deverell then became the first Keepers and occupants of the Lady Bay Lighthouse Complex at Flagstaff Hill. They continued their service together; overall, Deverell served from 1859 to 1885 and Farncombe from 1864 to 1974. WARRNAMBOOL'S LADY BAY LIGHTHOUSE COMPLEX - The original Lighthouse Complex was built on Middle Island in 1858-1859 then transferred stone-by-stone to Flagstaff Hill in 1871. The Complex comprised the Lighthouse, the Lighthouse Keepers’ Quarters and a Privy. The bluestone Keeper’s Quarters was a cottage divided into two compartments, one for the Senior Keeper and his family, the other for the Assistant Keeper and his family. The bluestone Store was divided into three; a store, a workshop, and an oil store (or office). The Privy comprised a small building also divided into two separate, back-to-back toilets, one for each Keeper and his family. In the 1970s the Flagstaff Hill Planning Board was set up under the chairmanship of John Lindsay. The Board was to make recommendations to the Warrnambool City Council regarding the use of the buildings and the rest of the Crown Land on the site. The Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village opened in 1975 and began renovating the Cottage in stages, during which time evidence of a 1920s fire was found in the eastern section of the cottage. Additions of a porch on the west and a washroom on the east were made in the 1980s. The western part of the building is now a Shipwreck Museum and the east has returned to a late 19th-century Lighthouse Keeper’s cottage and includes the screen made by Assistant Lighthouse Keeper Thomas Hope in the late 19th century. Hope served two periods of time at the Lighthouse. This photograph is significant as a visual record of the original Warrnambool Lighthouse Complex on Middle Island, the origin of what is now the Lady Bay Lighthouse Complex. The photograph is significant for its connection to the Complex, which is now listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, H1520, for being of historical, scientific (technological) and architectural significance to the State of Victoria. The Complex is significant as an example of early colonial development. The photograph is significant for its connection with the important navigational function of the Lighthouses, a function still being performed to this day. The photograph is also significant as it shows an example of buildings organised by the Public Works Department in Victoria in the mid-to-late 19th century. The structures tare still stand strong. Photograph of horses, a buggy and three gentlemen in the foreground and the background shows a lighthouse and accompanying buildings. Printed in black and white. (Another two horse-drawn vehicles are partially visible). The subject is the Lighthouse Complex on Middle Island, Warrnambool, dated between 1854 and 1871.An inscription is handwritten in black pen on the back of the mounting board."The lighthouse and accompanying buildings were / established on Middle Island in 1854, as this / picture shows. In 1871 they were moved to their / present site on Flagstaff Hill."flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, warrnambool, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, lighthouse keeper's cottage, lighthouse residence, lighthouse, chart room, quarters, privy, middle island, beach lighthouse, obelisk, lighthouse complex, lady bay complex, warrnambool port, warrnambool harbour, lady bay, keepers, lighthouse keeper, upper lighthouse, lower lighthouse, assistant keeper, ports and harbours, cottage, meteorological record, 1854, 1871

The article relates the journalist's visit to Phillip Island, starting from Melbourne and describing features along the way, then at San Remo on mainland side of Phillip Island bridge, then Newhaven on the other. Other places visited include the main town of Cowes, the jetty and beach there, and the Nobbies (Point Grant), with views of the Seal Rocks offshore through telescope at the Nobbies. The writer also visited Summerland beach, described as a surf beach, with penguin and mutton bird rookeries. While not specifically referring to the Penguin Parade, the writer says the spectacle of seeing the penguins coming ashore is not to be missed. The brief military colony at Rhyll and the first Victorian 'garden' planted at Churchill Island in 1801 are also mentionedArticle is significant because it is an early (1950s?) tourist guide to Phillip Island's most popular tourist destinations. 3 column text under map of Phillip Island. Black print on white paper. phillip island, newhaven, , westernport, surf beaches phillip island, summerland beach, penguins, mutton birds, the nobbies, point grant, seal rocks, cowes, nobbies blowhole, rhyll, churchill island, nobbies telescope

The Phillip island Band was active during 1920 - 1940. Cowes has a rotunda which was built and used by members for concerts and instrument storage, located on the foreshore near the corner of Thompson Ave and The Esplanade.Hand made, semi-circular with handle, hinged lid with slot, provision for lock, dark green, metal. Broken lock inside. "Donations Please" in red textra on loose white paper inside. Punctured base."Phillip Island Band" and "Thank You" in white paint on lid. "Phillip Island Band" in black paint on front.collection tin, phillip island band, phillip island band rotunda, cowes phillip island, donations

Newspaper clipping 14/11/1968. Article calling for tenders for stone, fuel and concrete kerbing for Phillip Island Shire Council.Article calling for tenders for stone, fuel and concrete kerbing for Phillip Island Shire Council.phillip island, phillip island shire council, tender for kerbing

Colour photograph of the entrance from Bass Strait to the Gippsland. It shows the western and of Bullock Island and the built up area below Jemmys Point, all made during dredging operations over many years. Lakes Entrance Victoriafishing industry, islands, waterways

Other copy similar view with inscription 'The Lakes, Lakes Entrance Vic'Black and white postcard of Reeves Channel Gippsland Lakes, showing Rigby, Fraser and Flannagan Islands opposite the steep shoreline of the mainland. Natural vegetation of Jemmys Point in foreground from which photograph was taken. Lakes Entrance VictoriaKalimna from Jemmys Point Lakes Entranceislands, waterways, topography

2 x identical mini postcards collected 6.5 x 9|1 x photographic print copy 18.5 x 25Black and white small format postcard of the man-made entrance from Bass Strait to the Gippsland Lakes, taken from Jemmys Point. It shows the rock groynes at Bullock Island and North Arm entrance. Lakes Entrance Victoriaislands, waterways, topography

Early resident in Cowes Phillip Island. Units in Findlay Street named after her - Lambert Terrace.Newspaper cutting of Babs Lambert playing croquet at the Phillip Island Croquet Club in February 1984.Anyone for croquetbabs lambert, phillip island croquet club, evelyn mai lambert, roger rapke

A public meeting discussed proposed bridge between San Remo and Phillip Island.Article in newspaper about public meeting to discuss proposed bridge between San Remo and Phillip Island.local history, documents, newspapers, bridges, phillip island & san remo, black & white newspaper clipping, bridge phillip island & san remo

Raymond Island school was opened 14 February 1902, and closed permanently 1934.Black and white photograph of students, teacher and parents at Raymond Island State School no. 3384. Paynesville Victoriaschools, buildings