Part of a collection from Mrs Jessie Smith. The Isle of Wight Hotel burnt down 1926. Some say it was deliberately lit.Isle of Wight Hotel fire in 1926. Clouds of smoke over barely visible building at right, tree at left.local history, photographs, burning building, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, the esplanade cowes, hostelries, building fire, the isle of wight hotel cowes phillip island, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of relieving Ferry SS "Plover" at Jetty. Numerous passengers on board and Jetty crowded.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, ferries, relieving ferry s, "plover", black & white photograph, shipping, ss plover, 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 Figure Head of The "Speke" after restoration by School Boys and their Teacher.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, ship relics, figure head of the "speke", black & white photograph, shipping, wrecks, the speke figure head, 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 Paula Bayliss on pony at Hospital Gymkhana. 1960local history, photography, photographs, paula bayliss mounted on pony, black & white photograph, paula bayliss, ponies, hospital gymkhana, 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 looking northwest over the roof of the General Store, corner of Chapel Street and Thompson Avenue, to the Roman Catholic Church and the corner of Chapel Street and Warley Avenue.local history, photography, photographs, cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, general store, roman catholic church, chapel street cowes, 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 fourteen Seagulls on a rocky shelf above the sea.local history, photography, photographs, seagulls, black & white photograph, wild life, sea gulls, coast line, wildlife - birds, 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 IslandFrontal Photograph of a Koala perched in a tree fork.local history, photography, photographs, koala, black & white photograph, wildlife - koala, 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 IslandSide on Photograph of an adult Koala with young on back sitting on a log.local history, photography, photographs, koala & young, black & white photograph, wild life, koalas, wildlife - koala, 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 a Spiny Echidna on the ground.local history, photography, photographs, spiny echidna, black & white photograph, wild life, echidnas, 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 a Spiny Echidna on a log.local history, photography, photographs, spiny echidna, black & white photograph, wild life, echidnas, 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 IslandSide on Photograph of a Koala sitting on a horizontal tree limb.local history, photography, photographs, koala, black & white photograph, koalas, wildlife - koala, 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 IslandSide on Photograph of a Koala clinging to a vertical tree limb and chewing on a leaf.local history, photography, photographs, koala, black & white photograph, wild life, koalas, wildlife - koala, 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 a portrait of Charles Manton. He grazed pigs on Phillip Island in 1841.local history, photography, photographs, portrait of charles manton, black & white photograph, charles manton, pig grazing, early settlers, 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 Mrs J. D. McHaffie - posed - standing with elbow resting on base of column. Wife of the first settler, her husband leased Phillip Island as a sheep run in 1842.local history, photography, photographs, mchaffie, black & white photograph, mrs j d mchaffie, early settlers, 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 IslandCircular Photograph of head and shoulders of Miss Coghlan aged 113. Called "Old Eliza". local history, photography, photographs, miss coghlan, black & white photograph, old eliza, 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 John McHaffie - head and shoulders. Phillip Island's first settler.local history, photography, photographs, john d mchaffie, black & white photograph, john mchaffie, early settlers, 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 Archbishop Clarke with "Granny and Grandpa" outside cottage door at Newhaven 1904. Granny and Grandpa are Mr & Mrs Charles Grayden Snr.local history, photography, photographs, black & white photograph, archbishop clarke, granny and grandpa, mr & mrs charles grayden snr, 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 Horse Drawn Vehicles and people setting off on the Annual Hollydene Picnic 1911local history, photography, photographs, hollydene picnic, black & white photograph, horse drawn vehicles, cowes, 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 unveiling of the Monument by Major General Brand in 1921. Isle of Wight Hotel in backgroundlocal history, photography, photographs, war memorial monument, black & white photograph, war memorials, isle of wight hotel, cowes, 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 Captain John Cleeland seated with walking stick.local history, photography, photographs, captain john cleeland, black & white photograph, ships captains, john cleeland, pioneers, 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 Phillip Island's first mailman, George Cox, seated and splicing rope.local history, photography, photographs, george cox, black & white photograph, mailman, pioneers, 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 Mrs Watson (Jessie McGregor) standing beside weatherboard building and her father's hand made tools.local history, photography, photographs, mrs watson, hand made tools, black & white photograph, mrs watson (jessie mcgregor), 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 Isle of Wight Hotel. 1958Isle of Wight Hotellocal history, photography, isle of wight hotel, black & white photograph, hotels, cowes, 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 IslandBlack & White Photograph of Phillip Island Hotel. Nine cars parked at front. Inserted newspaper clipping, 'the last drinks were free' due to the Licensing Court refusing to renew the license on the ground of its disrepair.Melbourne Bitter Phillip Island Hotel. Names of Associations. 'In silence we remember R.I.P.' Newspaper clipping.local history, photography, photographs, phillip island hotel, hotels, motor cars, 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 dignitaries and guests at the opening of Warley Bush Nursing Hospital 1924."Warley Bush Nursing" Hospital. Official opening 1924 "By Lady Mitchell"local history, photography, photographs, warley bush nursing hospital opening, black & white photograph, warley hospital, lady mitchell, john jenner, bryant west, a h s mattingley

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 Victorian Governor Sir Dallas Brooks examining David Hopkin's bandaged left leg at the opening of the New Warley Hospital. 1/12/1962local history, photography, photographs, new warley hospital opening, black & white photograph, new warley hospital, governor sir dallas brooks, 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 Lady Brooks inspecting Brownies with Mrs S. W. Davie, San Remo Guides and Margot Walton 1/12/1962 at the opening of the new Warley Hospital.local history, photography, photographs, new warley hospital opening, coloured photograph, new warley hospital, lady brooks, mrs s w davis, 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 Governor of Victoria sir Dallas Brooks inspecting Cubs at the opening of the New Warley Hospital 1/12/1962local history, photography, photographs, new warley hospital opening, coloured photograph, new warley hospital, sir dallas brooks, san remo scout cubs, 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 Lady Brooks holding baby Adam John Wagner with mother Mrs Kevin Wagner holding Trophies. 1/12/1962 . Opening of the New Warley Hospitallocal history, photography, photographs, new warley hospital opening, black & white photograph, new warley hospital, lady brooks, wagners, 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 Lady Brooks chatting with Brownies.local history, photography, photographs, new warley hospital opening, black & white photograph, new warley hospital, lady brooks, brownies, john jenner, bryant west