natural history, victoria, phillip island, western port region, history, description, travel

This postcard is contained in an album presented to the then Governor of Victoria, The Earl of Stradbroke, by the fathers of soldiers & returned soldiers of Phillip Island, on 16/02/1923. The history of the album is noted on Reg. No 85-00Postcard of view of Thompson Avenue looking north to HMAS Australia in Western Port Bay, 3-10-1920; a gas lamp, the first cypress trees and the first motor garage.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, hmas australia, thompson avenue, shipping, sepia photograph, cypress trees first planting

This postcard is contained in an album presented to the then Governor of Victoria, The Earl of Stradbroke, by the fathers of soldiers & returned soldiers of Phillip Island, on 16/02/1923. The history of the album is noted on Reg. No 85-00Photograph of unveiling of Cairn at Rhyll to commemorate the discovery of Western Port by George Bass. it was unveiled by the Earl of Stradbroke on 20th February, 1923local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, cairn, rhyll, george bass, western port, sepia photograph, broadwater guest house, mrs florence oswin roberts

Report of Board appointed to enquire into the claims of Richard Davis of Cape Paterson to the reward of £1,000 offered by the Government in the year 1952 to the discoverer of "an available coal field" in the colony of Victoria.Report - Richard Davis and the first Western port coal.local history, documents, reports, coal mines, westernport coal, black and white type print., miss elms san remo, richard davis

sandy point, history, victoria

Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.aboriginal australians, victoria, history, aboriginal tasmanians, sealing, western port, seal rocks

Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.john murray, diaries, lady nelson, ship, sailors, great britain, voyages, travels, discovery, exploration

Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.western port, history, victoria

Signed by the author. Shelved in bookcases.western port, history, victoria

james leathen clarke, coastwise shipping, victoria, western port, ferries, transport, biographies

Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'. Inscribed: from Shire of Phillip Is., 1974.

Stamped 'Cowes Public Library No 275T... 'western port, history

Stamped 'Phillip Island & District Historical Society'.conservation, natural resources, victoria, western port region, reports, surveys

Labelled 'Himmer Bequest'. Stamped 'Cowes Free Public Library'.

"A veritable powder puff of the stone ages and one of the most interesting relics of the Aborigines yet found on Phillip Island. A Grinding Mill for the soft red stone used for decorating the body. It was picked up by Mr H. R. Balfour of Hopetown Road, Toorak, in November 1904 and was kindly given to a member of the Phillip Island & Western Port Historical Society. Although used for the last ime more than 100 years earlier, some of the ground stone adheres to the surface that has been smoothed by much use." Taken from the label associated with this object. This label is a typed version of the original label.Grinding mill, oval shaped, stone is very regular and smooth with a textured surface. One side is worn flat and smooth and has traces of red ochre on it.local aboriginal history, aboriginal artifact, stone tool, aboriginal grinding mill

As written on CertificateFramed Bravery Award to Arnie Brown from grateful recipients he'd saved from drowning. Illuminated hand painted in water colours and gold. Signed by Robert Anderson and James Douglas.Presented to Mr Arnie Brown as a token of grateful thankfulness and appreciation of his prompt action in rescuing us from drowning when the dinghy was upset at Cowes, Phillip Island, Western Port Bay, 27th February, 1921. Mr. James Douglas. Mr. Robert Anderson. [signed] Robert Anderson J. Douglaslocal history, documents, certificates, certificate, bravery award