Part of a collection of 'Rose & Valentine' series of Post Cards. Copied by John Jansson 1984Black and white postcard. View of Erehwon Guest House on the Esplanade Cowes. (Later burned down)"Erewhon", Cowes, Phillip Islandlocal history, photography, photographs, postcards, cowes, phillip island, black & white postcard copy, guesthouses, erehwon guesthouse, the esplanade cowes

"Charmandene" Guest House in Osborne Avenue. Now a private residence.Coloured photograph of "Charmandene" Guest House in Osborne Avenue. Now a private residence.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island

Redcliffe House was a Guest House in 1924 and in 1937 opened its doors to under-privileged children. In 1950 Redcliffe House was divided into flats. It has a charming verandah and wooden valence.Coloured photograph of Redcliffe Guest House at Newhaven.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, redcliff guesthouse

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an Album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island and Western port Historical Society by The Shire Of Phillip Island.Photograph of the Koala Edward's Tree fenced in as a memorial near "Broadwater". Edward is on display in the Phillip Island & District Historical Society's museum in Cowes.local history, photography, photographs, "edwards" tree, black & white photograph, famous trees, edward the koala, broadwater guest house, john jenner, bryant west

Part of collection donated to the Museum by Mr. Bernard Grayden. 1975Postcard of Bay View Guest House and Tennis Court, Cowes.The Rose Series P10479. "Bay View" Cowes, Victorialocal history, documents, postcards buildings, historic, guest house, phillip island, sepia postcard, bay view guest house, cowes, bernard grayden

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" taken 1960local history, photography, "continental", black & white photograph, guest houses, restaurants, hotels, john jenner, bryant west

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a long and interesting history. From 1872, Samuel Amess was the primary owner of Churchill Island, having purchased it from the Rogers family. During his time on the Island, he built the main house and developed the surrounding land and gardens significantly as a holiday house away from the pollution of Melbourne. This photocopy of the original visitor's book (whose location is unknown) provides a valuable insight into the visitors who were regularly hosted at Churchill Island by the Amess family.Photocopy of 92 page document of the 1881 - 1902 Churchill Island Visitors' book containing handwritten entries from people who stayed at the Island during the time of Samuel Amess and his son (also named Samuel). Photocopies are housed in a red folder.samuel amess, churchill island, guest book, 19th century, visitors

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present. Black and white postcard from the Photo shop series, Bayview Guest House, Cowes showing a foreshortened hotel with a long flight of stairs leading up from the road. Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil churchill island, postcard, cowes, bayview guest house

The general public was fascinated by the nightly 'Penguin Parade' on Phillip Island. Many articles have been written about the birds and the Penguin Parade attraction since the 1930s. So many people spent their summer holidays on Phillip Island in one of the many guest houses, then caravan parks and holiday homes and a visit to the Penguin Parade by them and their visitors was very common during their holidays. Articles tended to be a mix of basic penguin behavior information and anthropomorphic descriptions. Accompanying photographs were almost invariably taken by flashlight (now illegal), or of penguins taken from their burrows during daylight hours for photo opportunities. The article provides evidence of the level of knowledge about Phillip Island's Little/Fairy Penguins at this time. (approx 1960?)Photocopy of 2 page magazine article. Black print. Images poor quality due old photocopy.little penguins, fairy penguins, eudyptula minor, phillip island penguin parade, dorothy vernon, penguin rookery, penguin behaviour, phillip island tourist attractions

The general public was fascinated by the nightly 'Penguin Parade' on Phillip Island. Many articles have been written about the birds and the Penguin Parade attraction since the 1930s. So many people spent their summer holidays on Phillip Island in one of the many guest houses, then caravan parks and holiday homes and a visit to the Penguin Parade by them and their visitors was very common during their holidays. Articles tended to be a mix of basic penguin behavior information and anthropomorphic descriptions. Accompanying photographs were almost invariably taken by flashlight (now illegal), or of penguins taken from their burrows during daylight hours for photo opportunities. This article, written in the 1950s, describes the management of the Penguin Parade at that time as being run by the Penguin Preservation Committee. This was before the Phillip Island Council took over running the Penguin Parade. The article provides evidence of the level of knowledge about Phillip Island's Little/Fairy Penguins at this time. (1957)single full-page magazine article, black ink on white paper. Photocopied from original, so photos appear as black and white.little penguins, fairy penguins, eudyptula minor, phillip island penguin parade, dorothy vernon, penguin rookery, penguin behaviour, phillip island tourist attractions

Miranda was a very popular journalist of this era, whose homely style appealed to many readers, especially women, her main audience in her writing. Here she talks about renting a new demonstration holiday home (probably a Coldon Home), which, although small, had a 'dream kitchen'. She describes the birds and walk through the wattle to the beach, but also the many blocks for sale and wonders what the island will be like in 10 years time from their visit. Her son drove them to Pyramid Rock where they almost got bogged on the road. They visit the usual spots, which she describes with a combination of curiosity and enjoyment. She also mentions another block fenced off on the main road which was a gift from the ratepayers of Phillip Island, and which the Young Farmers were to plant out for koala trees.This article is significant because thousands of Weekly Times newspaper readers read Miranda’s letter article without fail each edition. She describes renting a house for a holiday, which indicates the move away from family holidays in guest houses. She also describes some of the rough roads in parts of the island at the time. She concentrates on the island’s natural attractions rather than man- made tourist attractions, which is also significant in letting us see why people would visit Phillip Island in that era. Miranda also predicts the explosion of the holiday home owner market which took place soon after, and continues today though in a more controlled way.Photocopy of newspaper article cut out from full page. Cutting has three columns of text, no images. Black text on white paper. Dark areas due to poor photocopyingWEEKLY TIMES / 2/9/65phillip island, miranda, weekly times newspaper, holiday home, phillip island flora and fauna, pyramid rock, phillip island pengiun parade, young farmers, phillip island beaches, cuddly koala bears, phillip island housing estate land sales