The brick half Cellar, built by Samuel Amess for butter making and to keep meat - produce cool. On the side of the Cellar is a quotation "Gaze sadly here but shed no fear, their duty done they brought good cheer."Coloured photograph showing steps leading down to the underground Cellar situated beside "Rogers' Cottage"local history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island, rogers cottage cellar

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

During John Rogers' occupation in 1865 he built the cottage - the verandah of which is shown in the photograph.Coloured photograph looking along the verandah to "Rogers' Cottage", Churchill Island.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island, rogers cottage

In 1865 Melbourne was visited by a fully rigged steam sloop flying The Confederate Ensign; at the time the American Civil War was in progress. Samuel Amess feted Captain Waddell and his crew although some people were against The Confederate cause. The Captain was most appreciative and presented Samuel Amess with the small cannon.Coloured photograph showing the Cannon from the Confederate Ship "Shanandoah" in the garden of the homestead on Churchill Island.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island, cannon

In 1940 Churchill Island was bought by Dr Edward Henry Jenkins - a Melbourne Dentist, who built the bridge to Phillip Island.Coloured photograph showing the bridge from Churchill Island to Phillip Islandlocal history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, bridges, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island

The Cairn was erected to commemorate the sowing of the first wheat in Victoria by Liet. Grant. It was erected in 1968 during the ownership of the Island by Miss Campbell who inherited it from Dr. Jenkins.Coloured photograph showing a cairn on the southern part of Churchill Islandlocal history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island, churchill island cairn

The Homestead was probably built about 1872 when Samuel Amess became the owner of Churchill Island.coloured photograph showing the Homestead on Churchill Island.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island

Chicory Kiln alongside the house of Mr T Woods in Settlement Road, East Cowes, was built in approx. 1870. It had 18" thick mud brick walls at the core.Photograph of Chicory Kiln on Settlement Road, East Cowes, on land owned by Mr. T. Woods.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, housing, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, t woods

View of 18" thick mud brick walls in Chicory Kiln. This was built by Mr T Woods approx. 1870, Settlement Road, East Cowes. Two chicory sowers shown in photograph. Man in photograph is probably Mr T Woods.Photograph of the 18" thick mud brick walls at the core of the old Chicory Kiln on Mr T Woods house, Settlement Road, East Cowes.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, housing, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, t woods

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 first mud construction Chicory Kiln on Phillip Island. Built by H. Jenner in late 1880'slocal history, photography, chicory kiln, black & white photograph, chicory industry, kilns, h jenner, 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 horse driven machinery. The power unit for Chicory Elevatorlocal history, photography, horse works, black & white photograph, chicory industry, farm machinery, 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 IslandCopy of a Postcard of Horse Drawn Lorries carting wool along Thompson Avenue in the early 1900'slocal history, photography, wool carting, black & white photograph, horse transport, wool industry, thompson avenue cowes, 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 John McIlwraith and assistant loading hay onto a Horse Drawn Dray at "Heath Hill" in the early 1900'Slocal history, photography, hay harvesting, black & white photograph, rural industry, hay production, horse transport, john mcilwraith, 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 Sheep from Swan Hill being unloaded from at "Byfrons", Thompson Avenue, Cowes.local history, photography, sheep unloading, black & white photograph, rural industry, sheep, "byfrons", john jenner, bryant west

This powder was used to sanitize lavatories and kill garden pests, flies and ants, particularly in the days before the sewer was connected.Cardboard container with steel top and bottom. Printed in blue and yellow on white, with cautionary label in red."Mexane" sanitary powder... contains "Gammexane", Contains 8 ozs. nett and directions for use.sanitation, disinfectant

Thought to be the chains used for the Henty's bullock harness. The Henty family are known as Victoria's earliest European settlers and pastoralists, emigrant squatters who played a defining role in the establishment of Portland and the development of the region's wool trade. Facing challenges as a farmer in early 19th-century England, West Sussex grazier Thomas Henty (1775–1839) turned his sights south to the colonies, where he believed his seven sons would have a brighter future as sheep breeders and wool producers. He had been the first to introduce merino to the south of England, and would do so in the colonies also.Thought to be the chains used for the Henty's bullock harness.Iron chains with fittings for bullock harnesses.farming, rural industry, henty, bullock, chains

Commissioned by State Bank to produce 5 copper bas-reliefs for 73 Percy Street, Portland. Spoke with Miss Betty Vivian (Member of the Portland Historical Society) re Portland's history. Commonwealth Bank stored objects in Melbourne (c.1991). Negotiations between Portland Historical Society and Commonwealth Bank of Australia led to gift of works to People of Portland. Stored at Council depot c.1998, retrieved for Maritime Discovery Centre display.Copper bas-relief. Depicting a man in raincoat and wide-brimmed rain hat at a ship's wheel. Behind him are flying birds and in front of him is the tail of a seal diving into waves on the left and the front of a seal on the right.

Commissioned by State Bank to produce 5 copper bas-reliefs for 73 Percy Street, Portland. Spoke with Miss Betty Vivian (Member of the Portland Historical Society) re Portland's history. Commonwealth Bank stored objects in Melbourne (c.1991). Negotiations between Portland Historical Society and Commonwealth Bank of Australia led to gift of works to People of Portland. Stored at Council depot c.1998, retrieved for Maritime Discovery Centre display.Copper bas-relief depicting two horses pulling a plow, which a man is walking behind and guiding. Three birds are flying close to the ground in the foreground, and there is a stylized sunburst (a partial circular form with radiating lines) depicted in the background. More abbreviated bird forms are depicted against the sun and sky.sculpture, bas-relief, copper

Colour-printed cover, newspaper quality interior pages. 11 pages.alcoa; Portland industry