Rural scene in San Remo area. Cows grazing with cart horses in background. Beautiful trees, large gathering of people of all ages in their Sunday-best clothing, hats and umbrellas as protection from the sun. Butter churns in foreground. Anderson property - "Netherwood"Picnic gathering beneath large trees - rural setting at Anderson' home "Netherwood"local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, picnic gathering, sepia photograph, miss elms, san remo, anderson property netherwood

Two storey hotel fronting road, behind withe picket fence, wrought iron filigree on both stories, gabled roofing, grey and white striped awning from roof. Attic on top of building. Two short chimneys front, two large on either side. Side buildings to left of photo. Walking man at front gate.Two storey Victorian Hotel - Bergins Hotel San Remolocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, bergins hotel san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Brick two storey hotel, five brick pillars, one storey abjuct on left with rounded iron, corrugated iron roof, chimney on left. Attic on top. Group of shirt-sleeved men on left. Ford Utility, Packard and Ford cars out front. Conifers top left and mid right.Bergins Hotel in Main Street - cars out front.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, bergins hotel san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Coal tramway from Kilcunda to Griffiths Point - horses grazing in foreground. House and tree on left of photograph. White railway track winding through the fields which are overlooking the water.Kilcunda to Griffiths Point Coal Tramway - rural scene overlooking water.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, tramway, kilcunda to griffiths point, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Track leading down to two piers. Boat shed, horse and cart adjacent to pier in foreground. Ferry and fishing boat moored at end of pier. Large tree on left of picture. Phillip Island coastline on far side of water.Griffiths Point Coal pier terminus of the Coal Tramway.Phillip Island from San Remo Harbourlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, coal tramway, piers, san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Inset photograph of San Remo Hotel with surrounding advertisement describing situation, facilities, attractions and weekly tariff.Advertisement for accommodation at San Remo Hotel. T. Bergin was the proprietor of the San Remo Hotel.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, advertisement, tourism, san remo hotel, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Central front door to large two storey building, large brick chimneys on either side of roof, two on each side of gable roof, attic storey above this. Wrought iron railing of upper verandah, long thin windows with curtains or blinds, single storey building to left of picture. White Picket fence across front, a man's figure at gate.San Remo Hotellocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, tourism, san remo hotel, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Left of photograph Bergin & Co, Griffiths Point Store in very large lettering. Residence above store, four open windows. Woman in white blouse and long black skirt entering one of two doors. The weatherboard building right on street. Next door San Remo Hotel. Bar entry on left. Large window on brick wall. Weatherboard upper storey with verandah and elaborate pillars wrought iron work and big turret attic towards back.Beautiful blown-up picture of the store and hotel side by side. Store open for business. Lady enteringlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, griffiths point store, san remo hotel, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Two storey brick building with attic top. On left of building one storey section. Group of four men in shirt sleeves hobnobbing. A Holden car, white utility and old Packard across frontage. Top left hand corner Pine tree branches. On right side branches of Norfolk Pine.Close-up photograph of hotel, San Remolocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, hotel san remo, bergins hotel, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Section of home frontage, single storey brick building. Elaborately decorated verandah roofing with lace wrought iron. Corrugated section painted in grey and white stripes. Mosaic style flooring of verandah in front of and to sides of lace curtained windows. Four figures of family, mother seated, son standing with hands on back of chair. Two daughters one standing and one kneeling in front.Partial exterior of family on verandah of home.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, houses, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Strip of water shore with a dingy close to water and larger boat to the right. San Remo Hotel and Griffiths Store nestled in among large bushy trees. Behind the rather ornate hotel a glimpse of a rising bare hill.San Remo shore with glimpse of San Remo Hotel amongst trees beyond the beach.San Remo Shore 251local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, san remo shore, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

From left of picture showing the San Remo and Piers Hotels. A horse hitched to part fence on side of road. Bushes between hotels and foreshore. The Genesta, Jetty, Coal Jetty and Jetty leading to what could be baths jutting out into Westernport. Phillip Island foreshore in background.Sea shore looking across to Phillip Island. Large photograph extensive white - grey sky. Road and hotels in front of beach.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, sea shore san remo, hotels, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Foreground track leading down to two jetties and shed of San Remo Harbour. Near shed a covered wagon. Coal boat at end of jetty. Large shrubbery on left of picture. Phillip Island foreshore across Westernport in background.Track leading to passenger and coal jetties, Phillip IslandPhillip Island from San Remo Harbourlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, san remo harbour, jetties, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Lovely rural scene at waters edge. Picture flanked by large trees looking across water to Newhaven jetty.Rural scene of foreshoreNewhaven from San Remo. Phillip Islandlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, foreshore newhaven, foreshore san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

8 dark grey ponies all bridled with three young children in attendance. Oldest girl in hat and riding gear. Second younger girl and young curly-headed boy. Trees and shrubs in background.Three children with eight Shetland ponieslocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, shetland heights san remo, shetland ponies, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Wattle and Daub building with corrugated roofing, brick chimneys, narrow wooden posts on verandah. "Netherwood" about 5 km east of San Remo, was built by the Anderson's in 1854. Today no trace of buildings remains.Close up of old homestead, long narrow-posted verandah. Across front picket fencing. Across right of picture three figures on verandah, one seated in a rocker chair. Dark shadows of trees at forefront. Trees behind buildings.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, netherwood, buildings--historical, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Griffith Point had earlier been so named after Mr Griffiths, a fisherman.The Argus, July 9, 1888. At a public meeting, the inhabitants of Griffiths Point decided unanimously on the suggestion of Mr Fraser that the name of the newly proclaimed township should be named San Remo.local history, documents, newspapers, griffiths point, black & white newspaper clipping, griffiths point, the argus july 9 1988