Dr Harry Jenkins owned Churchill Island from 1936 to 1963 and bequeathed it to Margaret Campbell on his death. Sister Campbell had been nurse to his disabled son and wife and she lived on the island from the time of World War Two. The item was given to Arthur Evans, a family friend, on the day of the auction sale of artifacts when she sold the island, approximately 1973The report demonstrates Harry Jenkins interest and committment to farming and provides information on farming in the era.Report on visit to property owned by Mr. H. Jenkins, Churchill Island, regarding stock, pastures, crops, and recommendations, written by A.C.T. Hewitt on his visit to Churchill Island on 17.4.1942. Report enclosed with letter dated 1st May 1942 [Item Registration No. 0230]"under present conditions' [end 7th paragraph, 2nd page]churchill island, farm, harry jenkins, farm management

Dr Harry Jenkins owned Churchill Island from 1936 to 1963 and bequeathed it to Margaret Campbell on his death. Sister Campbell had been nurse to his disabled son and wife and she lived on the island from the time of World War Two. The item was given to Arthur Evans, a family friend, on the day of the auction sale of artifacts when she sold the island, approximately 1973This letter demonstrates Harry Jenkins committment to farming at Churchill Island.Typed paper letter on Department of Agriculture letterhead, to Mr. H. Jenkins, dated 1st May, 1942, enclosing report with recommendations on visit to Churchill Island. Signed A.C.T. Heweitt, Live Stock Science OfficerA.C.T. Hewitt [bottom right hand corner]department of agriculture, live stock division, a.c.t. hewitt, mr h. jenkins, harry jenkins, churchill island

Dr Harry Jenkins owned Churchill Island from 1936 to 1963 and bequeathed it to Margaret Campbell on his death. Sister Campbell had been nurse to his disabled son and wife and she lived on the island from the time of World War Two. The item was given to Arthur Evans, a family friend, on the day of the auction sale of artifacts when she sold the island, approximately 1973This document provides information regarding Churchill Island ownership.Pencil notes regarding Churchill Island ownership from 1879 to 1937. Author unknownTULLIS BOND MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN [watermark - bottom of page, rear]churchill island ownership, chruchill island, amess, jenkins, farm, notes, handwritten

Dr Harry Jenkins owned Churchill Island from 1936 to 1963 and bequeathed it to Margaret Campbell on his death. Sister Campbell had been nurse to his disabled son and wife and she lived on the island from the time of World War Two. The item was given to Arthur Evans, a family friend, on the day of the auction sale of artifacts when she sold the island, approximately 1973. The document demonstrates Harry Jenkins interest and committment to farming on Churchill Island and provides information on farming of the era.Handwritten notes in pencil on paper regarding fertiliser amounts in 100 weight bags per paddock, 11 paddocks. Dated 1959, presumed author Harry Jenkinsfertilizer, paddock, farm, churchill island, harry jenkins

Dr Harry Jenkins owned Churchill Island from 1936 to 1963 and bequeathed it to Margaret Campbell on his death. Sister Campbell had been nurse to his disabled son and wife and she lived on the island from the time of World War Two. The item was given to Arthur Evans, a family friend, on the day of the auction sale of artefacts when she sold the island, approximately 1973. The document demonstrates Harry Jenkins interest and committment to farming on Churchill Island and provides information on farming of the era.Herd notes. Handwritten notes in pencil on paper (lined) with script running perpendicular to the lines, with names and ages of herd.churchill island, herd, farm, harry jenkins, jenkins

Dr Harry Jenkins owned Churchill Island from 1936 to 1963 and bequeathed it to Margaret Campbell on his death. Sister Campbell had been nurse to his disabled son and wife and she lived on the island from the time of World War Two. The item was given to Arthur Evans, a family friend, on the day of the auction sale of artifacts when she sold the island, approximately 1973. This document demonstrates Harry Jenkins interest and commitment to farming at Churchill Island and provides information on farming of the era.Handwritten notes in pencil on paper, regarding fertilising farm. Assumed to be written by Harry Jenkinsfarming, fertilizer, churchill island, harry jenkins, jenkins, farm, handwritten, notes

Card was sent by Harry Jenkins, owner of Churchill Island 1936-1963, to his aunt Ada Annie Trott in 1902 while he was serving in the Boer War. It shows prison camp in Cape Town.Communication from Harry Jenkins, a previous owner of Churchill Island and serving Australian soldier to his family in Boer War. This forms part of an eclectic collection of documents from Harry Jenkins.Folded card with printed front cover, blank back page. The front cover has a thin black border with printed drawing of leaves and vines concealing a black footed cat with 'Everlasting Silver Leaves From Table Mountain Cape Town South Africa' inside. Inside left is sepia photo stuck on showing "prisoners' camp cycle track Cape Town". Inside right page has three everlasting silver leaves. Centre leaf has hand painted three ostriches and a tree. Left leaf has handwritten " Loving greetings". Right leaf " To my dear Aunt". Red white and blue striped ribbon glued to base of centre leaf.Front: EVERLASTING / Silver Leaves / from Harry J [handwritten in ink]] / FROM / JAN 25 1902 [ink stamp] / TABLE / MOUNTAIN, / Cape Town / SOUTH / AFRICA. Inside: Prisoners Camp, Cycle Track, Cape Town Loving/Greetings [handwritten on leaves in ink]/To my/Dear/Auntharry jenkins, jenkins, boer war, churchill island, ada, annie, trott, boer, card, communication, australian, soldier

Sea Chests were traditionally used for centuries by sailors as a portable locker, box or suitcase to securely store and transport their personal belongings from one ship to another. This particular trunk is believed to date from the late 1800’s. It was existing in the house when Gerald Buckley took over from the Amess family in 1929. Edith took the chest when they left the island in the 1930s. It was used by the Jeffery family to store linen.Large unpainted cedar chest with hinged lid. Lid has rounded edges. Board at base.amess house, cedar chest, samuel amess, churchill island

The Rogers Family lived in Truro (Cornwall), and John Rogers followed his brother to Australia in 1838, at the age of 17. He boarded the Florentia, bringing with him only this sea chest, and after arriving in Sydney John travelled to Victoria where he went to the goldfields. He married Sarah in 1862 when he was 46, and she was 28, and from 1866 to 1872 they lived on Churchill Island, building two cottages which stand to this day. This object is intrinsic to the history of Churchill Island Heritage Farm, as it was the only object that John Rogers - one of the first inhabitants of the Island - brought with him from the United Kingdom. The sea chest is demonstrative of his personal journey as well as a broader pattern of immigration and settlement that occurred throughout Australia in the early nineteenth century. John's travels from Sydney to Victoria, onto the goldfields, and then settling onto Churchill Island - claiming possession of it through 'squatter's rights' - is one that is fundamental to the understanding of the formation of the Island and the development of its modern identity. The chest is now part of the collection of the Churchill Island Heritage Farm and sits on the island’s first building; a cottage Rogers has built himself. It has been part of all Rogers life story and has stayed with the family, passed on to generations until Rogers’s great granddaughter, Helen Sykes, donated it to the museum in 2012. Wooden sea chest with hinged lid, possibly wood Baltic pine (Picea abies). Green paint stain on lidJOHN ROGERS/WANTED ON THE VOYAGEjohn rogers, sea chest, churchill island, immigration, furniture, cornwall, florentia, victoria

Typed and printed document written by Pat Baird including key dates and events on Churchill Island from 23 May 1856 - June 1 1872. These notes were transcribed in 2002.This document provides additional information on the history of Churchill Island and events that have been obscured by time.A4 page single sided with a printed page containing brief notes of a timeline of historical events from 1856 - 1872 involving the Rogers family up until the purchase of Churchill Island by the Amess family."Argus (?) p.6" black handwrittenchurchill island, john rogers, georgiana mchaffie, j.d. mchaffie, phillip island, acclimatisation society, samuel amess

Churchill Island has an extensive photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series of photos was taken and donated by the Stott family and show different views of the heritage precinct.Views of: Amess barn; Roger's cottage and northwest corner of Amess House; cannon X 4; Ken Stott and Roy Shallow divining water; bridge being built c. 1958-1959. Catalogue sheet has list of photographs attached.Some photos are labelled on the back.churchill island, stott family, cannon, roger's cottage, amess house, bridge

Cot painted cream with scrolled iron decorations on both sides and ends. Railing at sides but not enclosed. woolamai house, cleeland family, cot

Used by 4-5 generations of Amess family. Samuel Amess owned Churchill Island 1872-1929.Long white christening gown with 4 panels of broderie anglaise at front and ribbon ties at back of neck. Slight gathering between bodice and skirt.amess family, christening gown, broderie anglaise

30pp starting with Samuel Amess b. 1730 m. Elizabeth (Annison) 26/12/1750 at St Michael and All Angel's, Barton Turf, Norfolk, England - Jaxon Charles Doherty, 11th generation b. 7/10/2012. Plastic comb binding. Black and white. Compiled by Geoff Collier.amess family, family history, genealogy

Donated by Wilfred Dungan on behalf of the Dungan family Collection originally used on the property of the late Dr Rae Dungan in Falls Creek Rd Olinda, purchased in the late 1930s from Olinda pioneers Harry and Minnie Holden. Also on the property of late May Farndon of Farndon’s and Falls Rd Mt Dandenong – aunt of Dr Rae William Dungan and also an early pioneer. Family holidays and weekends involved use of these sorts of farm implements plus working with horses. Post-war, the Olinda hand tools and machinery moved to the Shady Creek, Nilma North area where bush, pasture and cows had replaced the Olinda property. Wilfred well remembers being on one end of the crosscut saws cutting fence posts, logs and timber under “the tireless and vocal instruction” of a red headed local Darnum Rd legend called Harry Collyer. “He drove an old Rugby car and nearly pulled me through the logs with every cut!” Curved blade, painted black. Wooden limb handle, varnished, some white paint spots. Nail into handle in blade holder sleeve. Slight bulge in handle near blade holderchurchill island, fern hook, olinda, mount dandenong, nilma north

May have been used by Amess or Jenkins families?wood and glass viewer to give three dimensional image from two identical photos placed in slot at other end to eye pieces3d viewer, churchill island

Wilbraham LIARDET & his family arrived on what was to be known as Sandridge Beach in November 1839. The Lee-Ar-Day Days festival was a weekend program of events celebrating this centenary with activities such as a 'Carriage Tour' featured on this ticket.Lilac card with black print. Sunday 14 November down left hand sidecelebrations - centenaries, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, liardet family, city of port phillip cultural programs board

Wilbraham LIARDET & his family arrived on what was to be known as Sandridge Beach in November 1839. The Lee-Ar-Day Days festival was a weekend program of events celebrating this centenary with activities such as sandcastle building featured on this ticket.Dark orange card with black print.Permit to build a sandcastle.celebrations - centenaries, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, liardet family, city of port phillip cultural programs board

Wilbraham LIARDET & his family arrived on what was to be known as Sandridge Beach in November 1839. The Lee-Ar-Day Days festival was a weekend program of events celebrating this centenary with activities such as sandcastle building featured on this ticket.Pale orange card with black print.Permit to build a sandcastle.celebrations - centenaries, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, liardet family, city of port phillip cultural programs board

Wilbraham LIARDET & his family arrived on what was to be known as Sandridge Beach in November 1839. The Lee-Ar-Day Days festival was a weekend program of events celebrating this centenary with activities such as a Horse & Carriage Journey featured on this ticket.Red card with black print for a Horse and Carriage Journey. Sunday 14 November down left hand side.celebrations - centenaries, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, liardet family, city of port phillip cultural programs board

Wilbraham LIARDET & his family arrived on what was to be known as Sandridge Beach in November 1839. The Lee-Ar-Day Days festival was a weekend program of events celebrating this centenary with activities such as Liardet Carriage Tour featured on this ticket.Yellow card with black print for Liardet Carraiage Tour. Sunday 14 November down left hand side.celebrations - centenaries, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, liardet family, city of port phillip cultural programs board

Bought by Phil Rogers, Australian Army no. 2790936 during his time of service in South Vietnam (1969-1970) to celebrate the birth of his son.Donated to the museum by the serviceman himself. This commemorative jacket demonstrates the poignant personal sacrifices made by those in service as significant family events continue at home in their absence.Child's bomber-style jacket made of khaki camouflage print polyester, hand embroidered. Purchased in South Vietnam in 1969 by Phil Rogers, Army No:2790936, B Company 6 RAR, and posted home on the birth of his son Brett 31/08/1969.Back: My daddy is in Vietnam/Vung Tau, 69-70/ Viet Nam plus a labelled map of Vietnam. Sleeves: Golden dragons Front: Tiger's head, Crossed South Vietnam flag and USA flag.commemorative clothing, children, family, vietnamese craft, craft, souvenir

A reprinted black and white Photograph of an area with a small rectangle area in the middle and the road goes down from below middle left side to near bottom on the right side. Above the photograph reads: This aerial photograph shows a rectangular fort like enclosure at "Ap Suoi Nighe" North of the Australian Base at Vung Tau. the fort was manned by Montangard Soldiers. they lived in the walls of the fort along with their families. The RSO of 7 Battalion, John Methven, and one of his signa,ers would fly out from Nui Dat and act as liaison when troops from 7 BN would be in the area.This aerial photograph shows a rectangular fort like enclosure at "Ap Suoi Nighe" north of Australian base at Vung Tau. The fort was manned by montangard soldiers. They lived in the walls of the fort along with their families. The RSO of 7 Battalion, John Methven and one of his signalers would fly out from Nui Dat and act as liaison when troops from 7 BN woul be in the area.7 rar, 7 battalion map, john methven, montagnard, suoi nghe, signals