Unknown2 Identical colour prints of a Chicory Kiln, believed to be Bert Grayden's at Ventnor. One slightly larger.local history, photographs, buildings, historic, chicory kilns, phillip island, coloured photograph

UnknownColour print of a Chicory Kiln. Identification uncertain.local history, photographs, buildings, historic, chicory kilns, phillip island, coloured photograph

The bridge built around 1939. Fishing fleet. Twin jetties to left of bridge, township, bush and wide sand strip of surf beach.Bridge between Phillip Island and San Remo. Photograph depicting San Remo onlyNo. 1. Phillip Island Bridge, Vic. Airspy Photolocal history, photographs, bridges, san remo, coastline, bridge, fishing fleet, jetties, bruce bennett

Post Office on corner of Thompson Avenue and The Esplanade. Brick above concrete building with two brick chimneys. Iron roofing, fenced verandah. Group of 12 people, males suited, with collars and ties, ladies all in long skirts, jackets and hats.Post Office with group of people standing and seated in front of buildingP.O.Cowes (written on back of photograph)local history, photographs, post office, cowes, black & white photograph, ann brown collection, bruce bennett

Lovers Walk extending from the east end of The Esplanade, Cowes, adjacent to the beach, towards Rose Street. Man walking away on track. A wooden railing extending from wooden bridge in foreground to diminishing track and back drop of trees.Lovers Walk track, wooden bridge in foregroundlocal history, photographs, lovers walk, cowes, black & white photograph, noel ayton collection, bruce bennett

Unmade road through bush and trees. One white horse and one black horse pulling cart loaded with hay. Two hatted men seated on top of hay. A rider on horseback with stock in background. Very rural scene.Carting hay on Nobbies RoadThe Nobbies Roadlocal history, photographs, the nobbies road, sepia photograph, betty kus collection, rural scene, phillip island, bruce bennett

Off to Boarding House Picnic 1913 in five horse drawn covered wagons. A group of women in hats and long dresses still waiting to board. A man in long white apron to right of photograph in front of vehicles. Large fir trees and gums in background.Boarding House picnic 1913Boarding House Picnic 1913local history, photographs, horse & wagon, picnics, sepia photograph, betty kus collection, horse drawn wagons, phillip island, bruce bennett

One of earliest buildings in Cowes main street. Largely painted wares advertised on front and two sides of H Gullifer's Corner Store.Corner store, Thompson Avenue. No neighbouring shops. Neat building. Six posts front and two sides. Six windows. Door in middle of wide "V" frontage. Two chimney pots at rear. Definition on front 1906 H. Gullifer Corner Store. To left "Ropes & Boots" to right "Groceries & Cordials". Beneath window on right "Summer & Drinks" "Ice Cream"local history, photographs, buildings - historic, h gullifer's corner store 1906, black & white photograph, betty kus collection, thompson avenue cowes, phillip island, bruce bennett

George Cox was in Gibraltar with the British Navy when he heard about "gold" in Australia. In his latter days, as the mailman, he was granted a fisherman's license which enabled him to build a hut on the foreshore below the Isle of Wight and eastward of the Jetty. This is shown in the photograph.Scene of beach and tongue of land leading to the beach. The Jetty shed is mostly obscured by trees. George Cox's hut is tucked into the sweep of corner on the foreshore, large trees behind it.The Rose Series P 673 Near the pier Cowes, Phillip Island, Victorialocal history, photographs, george cox's hut, cowes foreshore, sepia photograph, betty kus collection, george cox, mailman, foreshore hut, phillip island, bruce bennett

George Cox became the mailman ferrying to and fro Frankston to Phillip Island. He was granted a fisherman's license enabling him to live on the foreshore below the Isle Of Wight. Hut was roughly built of brick blocks and wood. He is dressed in cap, old trousers and coat over singlet.George Cox standing outside his hut right hand shading his eyes as he looks out to sea.local history, photographs, george cox, first mailman, phillip island, sepia photograph, mailman, arthur woodley, bruce bennett

Granite Quarry opened at Cape Woolamai in 1891 by Chambers & Clutten of Melbourne, to supply stone for the facing of equitable buildings, Collins Street, Melbourne. Trolleys on rails brought stones to ship's side at low tide where a jib crane lifted them into the ship's hold. With high tide the ship was refloated.Granite Quarries Cape Woolamai on waters edge. A Cape Woolamai ancient crane in action. Very rocky point. Quarry attracted a community of 300 people.Granite Quarries Woolamailocal history, photographs, granite quarries, phillip island industries, sepia photograph, betty kus collection, granite quarry, cape woolamai, phillip island, bruce bennett

Beautiful beach very suitable for bathing on Cowes foreshore to left of the Pier.Mother and daughter in neck to knee bathing suits and caps, standing amongst rocks. The pier in the background.local history, photographs, bathers near the pier, phillip island, black & white photograph, betty kus collection, cowes foreshore, jetty, bruce bennett

Stanley Kennon originally owned Genesta House. It was sold to the Perry sisters, to Mr & Mrs Odlund, to Mrs Toovey Snr. and then to Mr H Billson who owned the guesthouse in 1935 - 36 when it burned to the ground.Front view close up of Genesta Guesthouse. The building of wood and corrugated iron roofing. Features turret front, two brick chimneys and sporting a Union Jack on flagpole, and Union Jacks draping across the verandah. The sign covering the front door says "Welcome Home". Two palm trees and a hedge are behind a picket fence and gate.local history, photographs, genesta guesthouse, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, guesthouses, bruce bennett, betty kuc collection

The Jetty first built in 1870 connected Cowes to Crib Point. The service for mail, provisions and visitors from the mainland. A bridge to the Island was built in 1942 from San Remo.View of Jetty from Mussell Rocks, in the foreground a grassy slope. Three figures amongst mounds of grass and overhanging Pine tree branch. A very picturesque view.local history, photographs, jetties, cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, betty kus collection, jetty cowes, cowes pier, bruce bennett

Cowes Jetty built in 1870 to enable ships to berth with supplies and to carry produce to the Melbourne Market. Under tree at left of pier, George Cox's shack where he livedCowes Jetty/Pier. In background first Isle of Wight HotelThe Rose Series P657. Cowes, from the Pier, Phillip Is., Victorialocal history, postcards, jetties, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, ian reiher, george cox hut

On 28th March 1801, Lieut James Grant, in the "Lady Nelson" landed and planted seeds for Victoria's first garden. He named the island after John Churchill Esq. of Dawlish, Co Devon who had supplied the seeds.Churchill Island from Newhaven, Phillip IslandThe Rose Series P.696 Churchill Is., from Newhaven, Phillip Is., Victorialocal history, postcards, churchill island, sepia photograph, ian reiher

A dirt road - telegraph polesRoad to the Back Beach, Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria. The Rose Series P662The Rose Series P662. Road to the Back Beach, Cowes, Phillip Is., Victorialocal history, postcards, cowes back beach, dirt road, sepia photograph, ian reiher, rural, cowes, phillip island

The beach east of Erehwon Point, Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria, showing remains of Jetty with Mornington Peninsula in the background. The Rose Series P 3402The Rose Series P.3402 The Beach, Cowes, Phillip Is. Viclocal history, postcards, the beach, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, ian reiher, beach

View of Westernport looking east from Lovers Walk, Cowes. Real Photo Series M 956A beautiful view by the Lovers Walk, Cowes, Victoria Real Photo Series M 956local history, postcards, cowes beach, phillip island, lover's walk, sepia photograph, ian reiher, westernport, cowes

View of SS "Genista" leaving the pier, Cowes. The Rose Series P 655The Rose Series P 655 S.S. "Genista" leaving the pier, Cowes, Victorialocal history, postcards, ferry - genista, jetties, sepia photograph, ian reiher, ss genista, cowes, phillip island

View of The Nobbies and Seal Rocks, Phillip Island, Victoria. The Rose Series P 665The Rose Series P.665 The Nobbies and Seal Rocks, Phillip Island, Victorialocal history, postcards, the nobbies, seal rocks, phillip island, sepia photograph, ian reiher

Sepia Postcard of breakers near The Nobbies The Rose Series P 669The Rose Series P 669. Breakers near The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Victorialocal history, postcards, the nobbies, phillip island, sepia photograph, ian reiher, seal rocks

Sepia Postcard of the southern coastline of Phillip Island The Rose Series P 670The Rose Series. P 670 The restless sea, Back Beach, Phillip Island, Victorialocal history, postcards, back beach, phillip island, sepia photograph, ian reiher, coastline

Sepia Postcard of Rock formations near the Pinnacles, Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island.The Rose Series P682. Near the Pinnacles, Cape Woolamai, Phillip Is., Victorialocal history, postcards, cape woolamai, phillip island, sepia photograph, ian reiher, rock formations, the pinnacles

The Cowes Jetty looking towards The Isle of Wight Hotel. The Jetty shed on the right. Four young people sitting on the fence at end of Jetty. The Rose Series P 656The Rose Series P 656 From the Pier, Cowes Phillip Is, Victorialocal history, postcards, jetties, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, ian reiher, isle of wight hotel, jetty

In collection donated by N. M. & J. D. Archibald - Chicory Kiln AlbumIn Ventnor - Mr. Bert Grayden. Built of brick and corrugated iron, about 1907-8. Still in operation (1973). Iron tank next to brick kiln and iron annexe. Chicory Kiln AlbumNonelocal history, photography, photographs, rural industry, agriculture, chicory industry, coloured photograph, chicory kiln, ventnor, phillip island, bert grayden, n & j archibald

Photograph in Album compiled by N.M. & J.D. Archibald April 1973. Presented by them to PI & Dist. Historical Society.Chicory Kiln in Rhyll - Mr. s. McFee, Jnr. Built in the 1950's - Concrete. Still operating in 1973 - Chicory Kiln Albumlocal history, photography, photographs, rural industry, agriculture, chicory industry, coloured photograph, chicory kiln, rhyll, phillip island, n & j archibald

Donated by N.M. & J.D. Archibald, 1973 April.Chicory Kiln in Cowes, Thompson Avenue, Mr. F. T. Morgan-Payler. Built for Mr. Gordon West, 1943, of poured cement. Mesh floor 14' x 15' - capacity one ton per floor. Still in operation as at 1973.local history, photography, photographs, agriculture, chicory industry buildings, historic, chicory kiln, chicory industry, coloured photograph, cowes, phillip island, n & j archibald