"Genista" - built 1886 Sydney. Western Port Ferry 1889 to early 1930's. Copied by Jack Jenner??Cowes Jetty, 1917 with ferry "Genista" at end, goods shed and other sheds in foreground. Copy.local history, photography, photographs, transport, shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, westernport bay

The home of the Figuerola sisters. They were three artistic single ladies. In 1955 Carmen Figuerola published the little book "Family on Phillip Island" - a lovely story of the bland family. Today the house does not exist.Single storey old weatherboard house in Steele Street, Cowes. A lot of green shrubbery and trees.local history, photographs, historic, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island

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 aeroplane on Cowes Beach with Ferry SS "Killara" at the Jetty in the background. Plane delivering the Herald.local history, photography, photographs, aviation, aeroplane "herald" delivery, sepia photograph, aeroplanes, beach, newspaper herald, shipping, jetty, ss killara, john jenner, bryant west

Part of collection donated to the Museum by Mr. Bernard Grayden. 1975View of old Jetty Shed and Pier at Cowes. (Jetty Shed classified by National Trust, 1993)local history, documents, postcards, phillip island, jetties, sepia postcard, 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 ladies and gentlemen on the Cowes Jetty taken looking along the trolley line towards the township.local history, photography, cowes jetty, black & white photograph, trolley line, cowes pier phillip island, 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 aeroplane and the first aerial delivery of bread at Rhylstone Park, Cowes Phillip Island, 1921local history, photography, aeroplane delivering bread, black & white photograph, aeroplanes, aerial bread delivery, 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 Sheep from Swan Hill being unloaded from at "Byfrons", Thompson Avenue, Cowes.local history, photography, sheep unloading, black & white photograph, rural industry, sheep, "byfrons", 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 an early Bi Plane landing on the site of the Main Garage, Thompson Avenue, Cowes - 1920local history, photography, aeroplane, black & white photograph, air transport, bi planes, john jenner, bryant west

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present.Black and white photograph of cows in a pasture with dam and windmill, with tall pine trees dividing the frame.Catalogue number written in pencil on the reverse. Handwritten on reverse in pencil 'Note the pine trees along the fence. All gone now (wasp).' In another hand 'Thought to Buckley era. Promotion shot for selling property'churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present.Black and white photograph of a cow in the pasture with a line of pine trees and Amess House visible in the background.Catalogue number written in pencil on the reverse. Handwritten on reverse in pen '1939 (?) with pine trees and house. It was necessary to aim the cannon between these trees when firing'churchill island

Stone Memorial showing two miners slucing gold . a sheep on the left and a cow on the right side.On Front: Erected in memory of the Early Pioneers of Deep Lead By a Grateful public of 1986deep lead school, education

Used in the district by Mr Thom.Very heavy metal cow bell with rectangular base.Low ringing sound.Hanging loop at the top broken.Kelleher.cow bell, dairy

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

Early Resident in Cowes living in Cowes after retiring from about 1969. Her final home was a flat in Findlay Street, Cowes. The units are named after her - Lambert Terrace.Portrait Photograph of Evelyn Mai Lambert (nee Spruce) in Nursing Uniform. She was a nurse in England before coming to Australia.evelyn mai lambert, lambert terrace, babs lambert, roger rapke

Annie May Partington (nee Medhurst) with cows from the dairy at Willis Vale. Annie and Will ran about 30 cows and this photo is taken just up the rise from the cow sheds.Digital copy of black and white photographannie may partington, willis vale

One of a collection of photographs donated by Bruce BennettSepia photograph of a pier and beach with a mother and two children sitting in a dinghy on the sand. On back: "Cowes - Albie Smith collection"phillip island beach, phillip island pier, dinghy, bruce bennett

One of a collection of photographs donated by Bruce BennettSepia photograph of a beach with rocks and a lady standing on the rocks. A boat on the beach.On back: "Cowes - Wal Steer Collection"beach scene phillip island, cowes beach scene phillip island, bruce bennett

One of a collection of photographs donated by Bruce BennettColoured copy of a postcard showing the coastal cliffs on Westernport with The Nobbies in the distance"Coast Scene, Cowes, Nobbies in Distance."phillip island coastline, cliffs and shoreline westernport, bruce bennett

One of 23 photographs from the Jessie Smith Collection. Donated by Stan McFeeBlack & White photograph of gathering of approximately 24 people standing on lawn in front of pine trees. Buildings in background.On back: "1926 Back to school - Cowes"celebrations - back to cowes school phillip island, phillip island, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

One of 23 photographs from the Jessie Smith Collection. Donated by Stan McFeeSepia photograph of Captain James Clarke standing on board "SS Alvina". sign to right of ship advertises "Refreshments and Cigarettes may be obtained on lower deck"On Back: "Cpt. James Clarke, Cowes"cpt james clarke, ss alvina, phillip island, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

Mr Kevin Gerraty was the Headmaster of Cowes State School. He left Cowes in 1944. Black & White photograph of Mr & Mrs Kevin Gerratymr & mrs kevin gerraty, kevin findlay, cowes state school

North east Victoria was a major dairy producing region in the late nineteenth century. The first iteration of the Wodonga Butter Factory Ltd was established in 1892. Dairy was sent from farmers across the district for processing at the factory in Wodonga in the 1890s. Victorian creameries regularly exported frozen butter to London, stock was transported by rail for sale in Melbourne, and of course sold and consumed locally. E.W. Manns, of the prominent local Wodonga family, was a shareholder and was closely involved in the establishment of the Wodonga Butter Company. Many families living on farms also owned their own cow, and had equipment to process their own dairy products at home. Milk cans such as this one were used to store and transport milk from farms to dairies and butter factories for processing.This item represents the history of local industry in Wodonga and north east Victoria. A large metal milk can with handlesmilk, butter, cream, dairy, milk can, farming, farm, cow, rural, agriculture, wodonga

Ferries servicing the Island.HistoricalLarge black and white photograph of two ferries at Cowes pier showing gantry, crane and goods shed.Boats Estelle Star and Sunrise Star ferries, estelle star, sunrise star, cowes pier, black & white photograph

RACV Garage in Thompson Avenue. "Thompson's Garage".Black & White photograph of community of Cowes with tyres collected for the war effort in front of Thompson's Main Garage.Tyres collected for the war effort - 1940'swar effort collection, thompson's garage cowes phillip island, sue payne