Collection of Newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Photo and article about the strong winds that his Bass Coast damaging many areas. Photo of a Cypress tree in the main street at San Remo. Damage from Cowes to Inverloch.bass coast, san remo, wonthaggi, almurta, glen forbes, kilcunda, jean jamieson

Donated by Jessie Smith (nee Small)Photograph of approx. 32 San Remo State School children and two teachers all wearing hats. Posed in fern tree setting at Fern Gully Kilcunda. Possibly at a picnic.On back: "Donald Hall, Elsie Hall, Jessie Hall, May Coels, Grayden"kilcunda, phillip island, jessie smith, san remo state school children

Article in The Argus newspaperArticle on visit of the Premier, Mr Dunstan, to Phillip Island to discuss preservation of the Koala and the prospect of a bridge between San Remo and Newhaven. At a meeting with residents it was agreed the bridge should be built.local history, documents, newspapers, bridges, phillip island, koalas, black & white newspaper clipping

Tom Bergin was the owner of the San Remo Hotel in the early 20th century.Sepia Portrait of Tom Bergin - 1918Sincerely yours Tom Bergin 1918. Burrani Melb.tom bergin, una lyons

One of a collection of 8 photographs donated by Bob Notley of San RemoBlack & White photograph of the Cowes Pier looking towards sheds and Cowes Township.Cowes, Phillip Is.cowes pier, cowes jetty, bob notley

One of a collection of 8 photographs donated by Bob Notley of San RemoBlack & White photograph of a Phillip Island coastal scenephillip island coastline, bob notley

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

One of a collection of 8 photographs donated by Bob Notley of San RemoBlack & White photograph of a part of the Wreck of "Speke" at Kitty Miller Baywreck of the speke, wreck of the sailing ship "speke", wrecks, phillip island wrecks, bob notley

One of a collection of 8 photographs donated by Bob Notley of San RemoBlack & White photograph of the Blowhole at The Nobbies, Phillip Islandthe blowhole phillip island, the blowhole at the nobbies, phillip island coastline, bob notley

One of a collection of 8 photographs donated by Bob Notley of San RemoBlack & White postcard of the Isle of Wight Hotel in Cowes Phillip IslandOn front: Hislop Series No. 3. Isle of wight Hotel, Cowes. On back: A Real Photograph Produced in Australia.isle of wight hotel, isle of wight hotel phillip island, isle of wight hotel - cowes phillip island, cowes phillip island, hotels, bob notley

One of a collection of 8 photographs donated by Bob Notley, San RemoSepia Postcard of Seals at Seal Rocks near The Nobbies, Phillip IslandValentine Series No. 153. Seals at Cowes, Phillip Island.wildlife - seals, seals, australian fur seals, seal rocks, phillip island coastline, bob notley

One of a collection of 8 photographs donated by Bob Notley, San RemoBlack & White Postcard of Broadwater Guest House front entrance, Cowes, Phillip IslandNo. 150 Front entrance "Broadwater" Cowesguesthouses cowes phillip island, broadwater guest house, broadwater guest house cowes, bob notley

Annie O'Connor is a descendant of Carlo Gervasoni of San Gallo, Bergamo, Italy.In loving memory of Annie Isabel O'Connor 26.3.1916 - 9.10.2007 Loved 3rd daughter of Carlo & Lily Gervasoni Loved sister of Florrie, Addie, Boll, Frank, Carl, Kevin, Jean, Rex and Maurie VX143575 Private T.J. O'Connor 29 Infantry Battalion 14th April 1954 age 31 Greater love hath no man than this that he lay down his lifesandon, sandon cemetery, t.j. o'connor, thomas o'connor, carlo gervasoni, lily gervasoni, annie o'connor, annie gervasoni

Newspaper articleArticle about meeting of Dairymen's Association of Phillip Island to protest about withdrawal of concessions by the Company operating the San Remo - Newhaven Punt Service because the Government proposes to build a bridge.local history, documents, newspapers, punt service phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping, dairymen's association of phillip island

Donated by Jessie SmithBlack & White photograph of a double fronted weatherboard house with wrought iron frieze on verandah. Two ladies standing on verandah. Property named "Oak Hill" owned by the Bonwick Family, San RemoOn back: "Oak Hill"oak hill san remo, jessie smith

Luigi Gervasoni was born in San Gallo, Bergamo, Lambardy, Italy and arrived in Victoria in 1863.Invoice from David G. Staley, Grocer, Drapers, butcher and General Merchant, of Yandoit and Smeaton.luigi gervasoni, philately, invoice, yandoit, grocer, draper, general merchant, david staley, david g. staley, smeaton

Catherine Gervasoni married John Gervasoni, son of Luigi Gervasoni of San Gallo, Italy.Black and white photograph of Catherine Gervasoni in the vineyard at Yandoit Creek.yandoit creek, catherine gervasoni, vineyard

William Henry Maw was a British civil engineer and astronomer. He was born in 1838 and died in 1924 at eighty-five years. Maw worked as an assistant at the workshops of the Eastern Counties Railway before he became a draughtsman in the design office. He designed the first outside cylinder locomotive for use in India. In 1865 he founded the journal Engineering and continued to be an editor for the rest of his life. Maw became a consulting engineer. He was president of the Civil and Mechanical Engineers' Society, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Civil Engineers. This book contains a wide range of articles and reviews related to industrial developments such as rail mill engines at the Dowlais iron works (constructed by Messrs. Kitson and Co., engineers, Leeds), cable tramway, Clay-street, San Francisco, U.S.A., road and railway bridge over the river Dnieper, at Jekaterinoslow, Russia (constructed from the designs of Professor N. Belelubsky, St. Petersburg, by the Brjonsk iron works) etc. A book with blue large hard cover. Title and publication date are written on spine in gold. Illustrations (fig., plates, plans, diagrams) in B/W. Includes collection of the engineering weekly journal vol. xxxix-from January to June 1885. This book contains a wide range of articles and reviews related to industrial developments. Page no.712.machinery, tools, engines, engineering, railroad, w h maw, rail, mill engines, cable tramway, clay street, dowlais iron works, twin screw engines, royal italian torpedo ram vessel, messrs r and, w hawthorn engineers, electro plated carriage, the tehuantepec ship railway, otis elevator

Photos were taken from the Facebook page " Antique Post Cards". Permission was obtained form the administrator to use these.HistoricalA series of old sepia, black & white, coloured postcards, Rose, Robb brothers, Photo shop Series, Victorian Railways series, Valentines, Hislop, Punch, Airspy of Phillip Island and San Remo scenes.speke, genester house, newhaven, lover's walk, cowes baths, summerland beach, san remo pier, cowes beach, aerial photo, cowes 1950s, bridge 1940, san remo, shell tea rooms, ss genista, estelle star, churchill island, isle of wight hotel, lover's walk cowes

One of 15 A3 pages with copies of Postcards on each. From the Shirley Jones Collection.Copies of Postcards. All photos of the Phillip Island Suspension Bridge.Left side from top to bottom: "Photo Shop Series - Phillip Island Bridge"; "The Rose Series P4304 - View of Suspension Bridge San Remo - Phillip Island"; "Suspension Bridge - Phillip Island"; "The Suspension Bridge - San Remo". Right side from top to bottom: "Murray Views No 5 - The Bridge San Remo Vic"; "Photo Shop Series No. 4 - Phillip Island San Remo Bridge"; "The Rose Series P1967 - The Bridge from Newhaven Phillip Island Vic"; "The Rose Series P4227 - The Bridge from Jetty Newhaven Phillip Island".phillip island suspension bridge, shirley jones collection, thelma astbury

Folder donated by Joe Prince. Inside folde as writtenr: "Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia" "Situated in Westernport Bay, Phillip Island offers a delightful combination of rugged coastal scenery, quiet restful countryside, and calm sheltered coves. The tourist finds ample interesting features within easy reach of the many Guest Houses and Hotels. The native Koala Bear is seen in numerous parts of the island, and tourist parties are given the opportunity of visiting the haunts of the Penguin and Seal. Excellent beaches provide good swimming and surfing, and the sportsman finds plenty of scope for his activities. The new bridge from San Remo to Newhaven provides an alternative means of communication to that supplied by the Ferry from Stony Point to Cowes." Colour photo folder of Phillip Island. 1. The picturesque rugged coastline at Phillip Island 2. Isle of Wight Hotel, Cowes, Phillip Island 3. The Nobbies and Seal Rocks, Phillip Island 4. Summerland Beach, the home of the Fairy Penguins, Phillip Island (now called Little Penguins) 5. Overlooking the Jetty at Cowes, Phillip Island 6. View from the Jetty looking towards Cowes 7. The Australian Koala and young 8. Thompson Avenue, Cowes 9. One of the many fine beaches at Phillip Island 10. Coastal scene from Erehwon Point, Phillip Island 11. Seals on the Seal Rocks, off Phillip Island 12. The Parade of the Fairy Penguins, Phillip Island 13. Fishing craft at San RemoOn front: "Phillip Island"coastline phillip island, wildlife - koala, wildlife - penguins, wildlife - seals, cowes jetty, cowes pier phillip island, isle of wight hotel - cowes phillip island, fishing boats, the nobbies phillip island, seal rocks phillip island, seals on seal rocks phillip island, joe prince, thompson avenue, cowes

Official Opening of 2nd Bridge, 1969, connecting San Remo and Newhaven. From the Jack Jenner Collection.Close up of Hon. Porter & Mrs Porter cutting ribbon at Opening of Bridge. Children & other spectators in background.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, opening of phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

Photographs taken by Jessie "Girlie" Smith of San Remo who owned the Penguin Cafe in Thompson Avenue, Cowes.Photograph os scene during fire at Isle of Wight Hotel 28/04/1925. Main building with walls still standing, roof alight, smaller building still intact. Two other similar photos.Post Cardphillip island, isle of wight hotel fire, jessie smith

Photograph taken by Jessie "Girlie" Smith of San Remo who owned the Penguin Cafe in Thompson Avenue, Cowes.Photograph of scene during fire at Isle of Wight Hotel. Gateway and Norfolk Island pine. Smoke.phillip island, isle of wight hotel fire, jessie smith

Photographs taken by Jessie "Girlie" Smith of San Remo who owned the Penguin Cafe in Thompson Avenue, Cowes.Photograph (2) showing scene during fire at Isle of Wight Hotel. Tall chimney visible. Smoke still bollowing at right.Isle of Wight fire Cowes on photo No. 1 Post Cardphillip island, isle of wight hotel fire, jessie smith

Photograph taken by Jessie "Girlie" Smith of San Remo who owned the Penguin Cafe in Thompson Avenue, Cowes.Photograph of scen during fire at Isle of Wight Hotel. Walls still standing, roof on fire.Isle of Wight, Cowes. Post Cardphillip island, isle of wight hotel fire, jessie smith

Photograph taken by Jessie "Girlie" Smith of San Remo who owned the Penguin Cafe in Thompson Avenue, Cowes.Photograph of scene after fire at Isle of Wight Hotel. 4 chimneys standing, building debris, smoke haze.Ruins of Isle of Wight Hotel, Phillip Islandphillip island, isle of wight hotel fire, jessie smith

One of 15 A3 pages with copies of postcards on each page. From The Shirley Jones Collection.Copies of Postcards: Left side from top to bottom: View of Phillip Island from San Remo Jetty. The Beach at Rhyll, Phillip Island. The Isle of Wight Hotel, Cowes, Phillip Island. The Beach Road at Cowes, Phillip Island. Right side from top to bottom: The Isle of Wight Hotel, Cowes, Phillip Island. View at Rhyll, Phillip Island. Man of beach at Eastern Rocks Phillip Island, Forest Reserve Cowes, Phillip Island.Left side from top to bottom. Photograph 1 - "Phillip Island from San Remo" Photograph 2 - "The Rose Series P 3431 The Beach Rhyll Phillip Island Vic". Photograph 3 - "Isle of Wight Hotel Cowes Phillip Island". Photograph 4 - "The Rose Series P674 The Beach Road Cowes Phillip Island Victoria". Right side from top to bottom. Photograph 1 - "Photo Shop Series, Isle of Wight Hotel Cowes". Photograph 2 - "The Rose Series P3419 View at Rhyll Phillip Island Vic.". Photograph 3 - "Eastern Rocks (Smiths Point) Phillip Island" Message written on the side. Photograph 4 - "Forest Reserve Cowes".the isle of wight hotel cowes phillip island, sand remo jetty, jetty san remo, rhyll phillip island, beach road cowes, eastern rocks smiths point phillip island, forrest reserve phillip island, shirley jones collection, thelma astbury