One of 16 photographs and postcards donated by Mary KarneyBlack & White photograph of the original St John's Church, Cowes.st john's church cowes, churches cowes phillip island, phillip island, mary karney

One of 16 photographs and postcards donated by Mary KarneyBlack & White photograph of Broadwater Guest House, Cowes.broadwater guest house cowes, guest houses phillip island, guest houses cowes phillip island, mary karney

One of a collection of 6 photographs donated by Mary KarneyBlack & White photograph taken from the end of the pier looking towards Cowes. Jetty Shed on the right and Isle of Wight Hotel centre background. People walking along the pier.Cowes from the Pier. 9.cowes pier phillip island, cowes jetty shed, cowes foreshore phillip island, mary karney

One of 20 photographs/postcards donated by Mary KarneyBlack & White photograph of a postcard showing the "Killara" leaving the Cowes Pier packed with people. People standing on the Pier at left.The "Killara" leaving Cowes.the killara, ferries, cowes ferries, phillip island ferries, phillip island, cowes pier, mary karney

One of a collection of 9 photographs donated by F. WinnBlack & White photograph of the Rhyll Stone Cairn - a memorial to the early explorers.rhyll memorial phillip island, rhyll stone cairn, rhyll cairn, phillip island memorial rhyll, f winn

Part of a collection of 'Rose & Valentine' series of Post Cards. Copied by John Jansson 1984Post Card of Main Street, Cowes showing Post Office at right. Policeman and female in front of P.O.local history, photography, photographs, postcards, cowes phillip island, post office, black & white photograph, thompson ave cowes, phillip island

Group photo of the crew of S.S.Genista 1919 - shown in Fishing gear.Crew of S.S.Genista, 1919. Left to Right: Capt. Kerr, H.Kirkland, G.Kendall, McNeil, J.Jansson.local history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, phillip island shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port, ferry - genista, captain kerr, h. kirkland, g. kendall, mcneil, j. jansson

S.S. Genista - built in 1886, Sydney. Western Port Ferry from 1889 to early 1930'sS.S. Genista calling at Rhyll - c.1900 Low tide, sand and mud in foreground.S.S. Genista calling at Rhylllocal history, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, boats, phillip island shipping, ferries, black & white photograph, phillip island, western port, ferry - genista

Boiler of S.S. Genister being hauled from Channel near Rhyll Jetty 1966S.S.Genista's ship's Boiler with line attached floating - Jetty in background. 1966local history, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, phillip island shipping, black & white photograph, phillip island, westernport bay, ferry - genista

Boiler of S.S. Genista being hauled from channel near rhyll Jetty 1966.Boiler of the S.S.Genista, line attached being landed.local history, photographs, transport, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, phillip island shipping, black & white photograph, phillip island, westernport bay, ferry - genista

From Jessie smith's collection. Foreshore at Cowes pier showing ship arriving.Black & White Photograph. Ship approaching Cowes pier from right. Heavy planting of tall and scrub trees on Cowes foreshorelocal history, photographs, cowes foreshore - cowes pier - phillip island, black & white photograph, transport movement, shipping, cowes, phillip island, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

From Jessie Smith's collection.View of Sail boat at left of very crowded pier at Cowes with back view of three young people at left foreground. local history, photographs, foreshore & pier cowes phillip island, black & white photograph, foreshore cowes phillip island, recreation on foreshore facilities, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

Part of a collection from Mrs Jessie Smith showing original Isle of Wight Hotel.Isle of Wight Hotel showing white column gate posts. Five people standing with one holding a child, two sitting on the grass and little dog all near a Cypress tree.Isle of Wight Hotellocal history, photographs, isle of wight hotel - cowes phillip island, black & white photograph, esplanade cowes, phillip island, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

Part of a collection from Mrs Jessie Smith. The Isle of Wight Hotel is the most prominent hotel on the Cowes foreshore near right corner of Thompson Avenue, looking north. Burnt down again and now a vacant block of land (as at 2017)Side view of Isle of Wight Hotel with roof in flames. Girl in check dress and hands on hips with dog, middle foreground. Fire 1926.local history, photographs, isle of wight hotel cowes phillip island, sepia photograph, fire, the esplanade cowes, phillip island, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

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