"Genista" - built 1886, Sydney. Western Port Ferry 1889 to early 1930's"Genista" ariving at Rhyll c.1915local history, photography, photographs, transport, shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, westernport bay

"Genista" - built 1886, Sydney. Western Port Ferry 1889 to early 1930's. "Veronica" - built by J. Norling, 1913 at Bass Landing."Genista" approaching Rhyll jetty c.1915. Smaller black boat is John Norling's crayfishing boat - Veronica".local history, photography, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, fisheries, ferries, fishing boats, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port

Local history involving P.I. Historical Society. Collection of newspaper clippers in scrap book dated 1960 - 1973re Appeal Evans Quarries v T & C Planning refusal quarrying Woolamai granitelocal history, newspapers, quarries, phillip island, cape woolamai granite, jean jamieson, w f evans quarries ventnor

Stradbroke House was once run by W Smith - now (1979) owned by C CarterColoured photograph of Stradbroke House.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, housing, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, stradbroke house

Mr S J McFee built this wattle and daub outhouse himself - c 1918Coloured photograph of Mr S J McFee at the door of his outhouse.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, s j mcfee

Originally The Warley Hospital built by Robert Walpole in 1908 and moved to its present site in Genista Street, when the present hospital building was erected c 1967. Now owned by Mr Reith. In 1923 Mr & Mrs W E Thompson purchased the property of the late Robert Walpole and presented it to the people of Phillip Island for a hospital.Early house built by Robert Walpole. White timber with pale blue roof. Lace work on verandah. Two bay windows. White picket fence.local history, photographs, buildings, historic, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, warley hospital

Report of Reforming and Sanding at Phillip Island by C. Snell, Evans & Rodney.Report of reforming and sanding at Phillip Islandlocal history, documents, newspapers, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping

Port Fairy Council had arranged for water supply engineer to address a public meeting in regards to water supply.Port Fairy Council had arranged for water supply engineer to address a public meeting in regards to water supply.local history, documents, newspapers, water supply, black & white newspaper clipping, mr c w candy water supply engineer

"Genista" Steamed between Stony Point to Cowes, Rhyll and San Remo. c. 1880."Genista" at San Remo pier - viewed from left on beach front. Sepia toned with brown edge.S.R. written on back of photographlocal history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, phillip island, sepia photograph, water transport, jessie smith's collection, stan mcfee

From Jessie Smith's collection. Current Post Office front extensively renovated in c August 1994. 72-23a. Side view of Post Office, Cowes. J. Harold Smith shop front at left. 72-23b. Cowes first Post Office on the cnr Thompson Avenue & The Esplanade. (Now where Isola Di Capri Italian Restaurant is located)local history, photographs, post office, cowes phillip island, black & white photograph, public buildings, thompson avenue, cowes, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

From Jessie Smith's collection of Island Events & Landscapes. Early education facilities. Sold off to private owners c 1990.Back view of Ventnor State School with chimney at right - landscape flat.local history, photographs, state schools, black & white photograph, early education, ventnor state school, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

From Jessie Smith's collection. The S.S. Genista was an early steamer running between Stony Point, Cowes, Rhyll and San Remo c.1880's.Sepia Photograph - close-p of S.S.Genista with stern in line with pier. Man leaning over edge of pier at middle left.The Rose series P655 - S.S. Genista leaving the pier, Cowes Victoria. Copyright.local history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, water transport cowes, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

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 Capt. J. A. Jansson's Ketch "Swan" off Williamstown c. 1900local history, photography, photographs, the ketch "swan", black & white photograph, shipping, ketches, capt j a jansson, john jenner, bryant west

Business - shop - around the turn of the century of Robert Anderson Senior.Business of Robert Anderson Snr's, shop between other buildings. Figures of six men, three young lads posing across the front. All figures with hats. Building of wood above windows, corrugated iron beside and below windows. Name of owner and trade in large printing.No. 132 Machinist and General smith, Brass Finisher, Gas Fitter - Robert Anderson. Plumber + C, Keys Fitted, Fitted & Repairs. Locksmith and Bell hanger.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, buildings, historic, lt, collins street, melbourne - business of robert anderson, sepia photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs

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 Cowes Premiership Football Team of 1919. Back row: Dad Pretty, H T West, J Anderson, N McLardy, A McLardy, A P Smith, W McLardy, E Jenner, G Jenner, C Leeson. Middle row: Arthur Leeson, Harmon West, H Gulliver, A Brown, F Hatfield, W McFee, C Campbell. Front row: Fred Jenner, Leo Turnlivan, Bill Smith, Norman Leeson, Bert Smith, Fred Richardson.local history, photography, photographs, cowes football team 1919, black & white photograph, cowes football club, cowes football team premiers 1919, 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 the Phillip Island Premiership Football Team of 1922 Back row: D Pretty, L Walton, Ernie Jenner, W McLardy, C Williams, A Morrison, Guy Borton, Charlie Craft. Middle row: Bryant West, Hatfield, Alex McLardy, Arnie Brown, Newton McLardy, Reg Justice. Front row: Harold West, Bert Smith, Ken West, Ernie Matthews, Bert West. local history, photography, phillip island football team 1922, black & white photograph, phillip island football club, 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 the juvenile Red Cross workers holding Tea Tree walking sticks made for soldiers wounded in World War I Back row: E Bennell, R Forrest, H West, W Smith, W Wilson Teacher, R Smith, T Burton, C Cleeland. Middle row: C Leeson, J Cleeland, A Jackson, A West, N Leeson, F Forrest, S Smith, K West. Front row: A Jenner, J Jenner, C Jackson, D McLardy, A Jackson, R Jenner, V Leeson, S Jenner.local history, photography, juvenile red cross workers, black & white photograph, red cross, world war i, 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 1948 winners of the Farm Competition - W A Mallory, C Carter, J H Jeffrey.local history, photography, w mallory, c carter, j jeffrey, black & white photograph, farm competition, 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 the seven members of the committee seated at the base of the George Bass Memorial Cairn at Rhyll. Back row: W E Thompson, D Forrest, J Underdown, Cr. McFee, A McIlwraith. Front row: C williams and J Anderson.local history, photography, rhyll cairn, committee, black & white photograph, 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 the Ventnor Football Team Back row: D Grayden, W J Jeffery, Garnet Dixon Third row: C Clarke, E W Dixon, J B Grayden, A Troutman, Rex Dixon, Rees Jones Second row: Les Jones, R T Harris, R Dixon, G Brunton, W Dixon, C Little, H V Jones. Front row: A Little, ? Johnson, H Justice E Styles.local history, photography, ventnor football team, black & white photograph, sport, football, ventnor football club, 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 IslandEarly aerial photograph of the Phillip Island Motor Race Track - c. 1960'slocal history, photography, phillip island motor race track, black & white photograph, phillip island race track, 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 Mr Graham Carey and his aeroplane about to give the first passenger flight on Phillip Island - c.1920local history, photography, aeroplane, black & white photograph, air transport, mr graham carey, 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 four mineral crystals from Cape Woolamai. A, B and D are twinned monoclinic crystals of orthoclase-perthite. C, Lexagonal crystals.local history, photography, mineral crystals, black & white photograph, geology, cape woolamai, 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 taken at Cat Bay by H. R. Balfour showing shells left from innumerable Aboriginal feasts c. 1800local history, photography, aboriginal feast site, black & white photograph, aborigines, shell fish feasts, cat bay, john jenner, bryant west, h r balfour

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 taken at Cat Bay by H. R. Balfour showing shells left from innumerable Aboriginal feasts. c.1800local history, photography, aboriginal feast site, black & white photograph, aborigines, shell fish feasts, cat bay, h r balfour, 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 taken at Cat Bay by H. R. Balfour showing shells left from innumerable Aboriginal feasts. c. 1800local history, photography, aboriginal feast site, black & white photograph, aborigines, shell fish feasts, cat bay, h r balfour, 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 the front of the Isle of Wight Hotel, Cowes c. 1960local history, photography, isle of wight hotel, black & white photograph, hotels, 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 the Continental Private Hotel. c. 1960local history, photography, the continental hotel, black & white photograph, hotels, 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 from the air of Cowes State School and Residence c. 1960local history, photography, cowes state school, black & white photograph, education, schools, 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 the Cowes Tennis Courts Chapel Street Cowes. c. 1960local history, photography, cowes tennis courts, black & white photograph, cowes tennis club, tennis, sport, john jenner, bryant west