The article tells of Bert West's discovery of the Little (Fairy) Penguin in his youth and with his two friends, Herbert Denham and Albert Watchorn, decided to introduce the penguins to the public. Visitors would be taken by hire car to Summerlands Beach to view the penguins coming in at dusk. At that time people would sit on the sand amongst the penguins as they waddled up the beach. Of course nowadays a large Centre caters for 3 to 4000 visitors during the summertime and also during the rest of the year. A new building is to be erected in 2017/18 in order to move further back from the nesting sites. (Names are incorrect in the article - should be Bernard Denham and Herbert Watchorn.)A newspaper item on Bert West, published in the Frankston Standard on the 19th February 1991. The article is about Bert West's time as Wildlife Officer at the Penguin Parade which he started many years ago.bert west, wildlife - penguins, frankston standard newspaper, helen swaine

The booklet is sponsored by Shire of Phillip Island, Penguin Reserve and Fisheries & Wildlife Department. Photography by: Graham Pizzey, Kevin Lott, Nucolorvue Productions Pty. Ltd. and Bob Porter. Designed and produced by Neil Jones and Kevin Lott for The shire of Phillip Island. Copyright 1980. National Library of Australia.Coloured booklet featuring the Little (Fairy) Penguin. Photographs and the life story of a Little Penguin. penguin parade phillip island, wildlife - penguins, penguins, graeme clauscen

A collection of articles all relating to Phillip Islanders.A collection of Press Cuttings relating to people, buildings, wildlife and history of Phillip Island. 358-01: Item relating to the Broadwater homestead being pulled down after 75 years. Mrs Oswin Roberts bought Broadwater in 1912 and made it a famous koala hospital in 1940 after fire swept Phillip Island. Mrs Roberts was given permission to keep a koala as a pet - called Edward who died in 1944. He now resides in the museum. 358-02: A letter to the Powlett Express dated 8/11/1940, from Mr Clarrie Taberner correcting an article that stated it was roughly 65 years since the first settler arrived. Mr Taberner pointed out the his mother-in-law was living on the island over 83 years ago. 358-03: An article (1942) about a table made for the Phillip Island and Westernport Historical Society from the limb of a cypress tree planted by the late J. D. McHaffie about 100 years ago. 358-04: An article in the Powlett Express about the proposed shift of the Speke Figurehead from the Cowes State School. The Figurehead now resides in the museum. 358-05: An article in the Powlett Express - July 6, 1961 - about the funeral of the late Mr Percy Herbert McFee of Rhyll. He died at 79 in the Warley Bush Nursing Hospital. Article tells of part of his life on Phillip Island. 358-06: An article in the Powlett Express - May 5, 1960 - telling about Mr Stan McFee who was at the 90th Anniversary of the Cowes church of England where he had been attending for 65 years. 358-07: An article in the Powlett Express - August 26th 1949 - telling about the life in a year of the "Mutton Birds of our Bass Strait". (Shearwaters) stan mcfee, percy mcfee, mrs oswin roberts, edward the koala, mutton birds, shearwaters, broadwater, st philip's church of england, speke figurehead, margaret rixon

Sketch used for the advertising brochure for the gallery.A3 cream cardboard black & white sketch of FINDLAY Art Gallery and garden. also name, address and phone number.Findlay Art Gallery 10 FINDLAY Street Cowes Phillip Island Telephone Cowes 522431 Original. Rurric (Pop)shifted from French Island to this house, Cowes, Phillip Island in the early years (primary school) of Dad’s life. (Harry). Note! No front verandah. Enclosure during D L H ownership. Sketch Signed D. Folkes 74.findlay art gallery, de la haye family, houses - cowes

Collection of newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Life Governorship awarded to Nurse O'Connor to Warley Hospital.nurse lila o'connor, warley hospital, life governorship, yackatoon guesthouse cowes phillip island, newspaper clipping, jean jamieson

Collection of Newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Newspaper article on awarding of 3rd Life Membership of Warley Hospital to Mrs L R Dixon (Molly).warley hospital, life membership warley hospital, mrs l r dixon, jean jamieson

Collection of Newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Photo showing Mrs Dixon receiving Life Membership award from Noel Nicol, Hospital President, plus Mrs P Forrest (Marion) Mrs V Stoppa (Peg) who received Life Governorships.warley hospital, mrs p forrest, mrs v stoppa, mrs l r dixon, mr noel nicol, life membership warley hospital, life governorship, jean jamieson

Collection of Newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Photo and article on Warley Hospital five new Life Governors.warley hospital life governors, jean jamieson, mr r s davie, mrs sibil justice, mr r niven, mrs lloyd, mr w f lloyd

The Miller Family's life on Phillip Island from 1868.Three identical typed sheets of biographical details of The Miller Family and their life on Phillip Island.Titled "The Miller Family - Early Settlers on Phillip Island"miller family, catherine walker (nee kitty miller), kitty miller bay phillip island, lynette carr

Early settlers in Cowes where Evelyn's last home in a unit was named after her - Lambert Terrace, Findlay Street, Cowes.a) Letter from R. Rapke with details on the Lambert Family. b) Letter from Paul Lambert with details on his mother Evelyn (Babs) Mai Lambert.evelyn mai lambert, babs lambert, paul lambert, roger rapke

The Album was compiled by Nancy McHaffie late 1990's, with the assistance of Edith Jeffery's, with her book "Garden of Memories" and extensive knowledge of Phillip Island. The Cemetery lies back from the road and is surrounded by Manna Gums, rare Peppermint Gums, Blackwoods and other native trees. In all 25 acres of land were set aside as Crown Land in the land settlement of 1868. There are 6.2 acres of wetlands near the cemetery entrance.5 Photographs of the Garden of Remembrance. 466-10 - Garden of Remembrance sign 466-11 - On the 8th November 1990, two Life Members of the League, Mr Eddie Patton and Mr Ken Lang, planted a young seedling from the original Lone Pine from Gallipoli in the Memorial Garden 466-12 - The Returned Servicemens League placed a Flagpole and Granite Stone in the Memorial Garden in memory of the fallen 466-13 & 14 - Garden of Remembrance Plaquesphillip island cemetery, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffrey

The Album was compiled by Nancy McHaffie late 1990's, with the assistance of Edith Jeffery's, with her book "Garden of Memories" and extensive knowledge of Phillip Island. The Cemetery lies back from the road and is surrounded by Manna Gums, rare Peppermint Gums, Blackwoods and other native trees. In all 25 acres of land were set aside as Crown Land in the land settlement of 1868. There are 6.2 acres of wetlands near the cemetery entrance.466-29: John Blake Cleeland lived in the house his father built, "Woolamai House" in Newhaven. His property ran cattle, horses and angora goats. He had a great love of the sea although he never went to sea. He logged all shipping movements around the Eastern passage of Westernport. He was Captain-in-charge of the Rocket Apparatus Station at Newhaven, which was a rescue service for shipping. 466-30: Eleanor Blake (nee Lucas) came out from Ireland in 1860 together with her husband Edward Hudson Blake and children. For most of her life in Australia, she resided at Hastings. Her youngest daughter Isabella married John Cleeland, both of whom are buried in the cemetery. Eleanor moved from Hastings to "Woolamai House" in later years. 466-31: Margaret Jane Cleeland (nee Kennon) married John Blake Cleeland on May 21st 1903 at South Yarra. She was the daughter of Stanley Stowell Kennon, a farmer and her mother was Isabella (nee Turner). Margaret died in 1909 at the age of 30 years. At the time of her death she was survived by three children: Eileen Henrietta, Ivy Florence & Reita Vermont.phillip island cemetery, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffery, cleeland

The Album was compiled by Nancy McHaffie late 1990's, with the assistance of Edith Jeffery's, with her book "Garden of Memories" and extensive knowledge of Phillip Island. The Cemetery lies back from the road and is surrounded by Manna Gums, rare Peppermint Gums, Blackwoods and other native trees. In all 25 acres of land were set aside as Crown Land in the land settlement of 1868. There are 6.2 acres of wetlands near the cemetery entrance.466-42: Thomas William Hobbs BEM. Thomas was born in England and came to the Island in the 1920's to work for the Chicory Farmers. He later owned his own farm at Ventnor and won the Better Farming Competition conducted by the Phillip Island Council. He was always an active community worker. Thomas was a Councillor and served two terms as President. He was the only resident to be awarded the British Empire Medal, Civil Division, for services to Phillip Island. Thomas died 1980 aged 75. His wife Catherine died 1991 aged 87. 466-43: Matilda Richardson. Matilda was born at Kyneton on 12th July 1865 and came to Cowes with her parents in 1869. She attended Cowes Primary School with her brothers and sisters. She became ill in November 1872 and died on 10th February 1873 aged 8 years and 7 months, from a severe bout of Quinsy. It was a great sadness to the family and they went to a lot of trouble to secure Matilda a fine grave in the cemetery. It is the oldest grave in the cemetery and a lasting memorial for her short life.phillip island cemetery, cr. hobbs, matilda richardson grave, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffery

Reminiscences of life and the fishing industry in San Remo in 1920s to 1940s. The Talbot family were well known settlers and fishermen of San Remo.Historical2 copies of the booklet. One is a photocopy of a typed booklet with reminiscences from 1921 to 1946 written by Lindsay Talbot. The 2nd is a digital copy of the same text but with appropriate family photos added, printed out, created by Alan Talbot. lindsay talbot, san remo, mary talbot, commercial fishing, alan talbot, dairy farming, sambell family

One of a collection of photographs purchased by the Society from Jack Day of Mornington.Sepia postcard of the "Speke" wrecked on rocks off south coast of Phillip Island on 22nd February 1906 with the lost of one life."The "Speke" on the rocks, Phillip Island, Victoria."the speke, wreck of the speke, phillip island, ship wrecks phillip island, jack day collection

One of a collection of photographs purchased by the Society from Jack Day of Mornington.Black & White postcard of the Speke wrecked off the South Coast of Phillip Island with the loss of one life. 22/2/1906."Wrck of the "Speke", Philip Island, Victoria"the speke, wreck of the speke, south coast phillip island, phillip island, ship wrecks phillip island, jack day collection