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 west along The Esplanade taken in 1955, showing the front of The Continental on the left and War Memorial in the far background.local history, photography, continental hotel, the esplanade, cowes, black & white photograph, the esplanade 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 Continental Hotel during enlargement construction in 1959.local history, photography, continental hotel, the esplanade, cowes, black & white photograph, the esplanade 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 Earl of Stradbroke beside the Rhyll Cairn in 1923, doffing his hat in meeting the Phillip Islanders.local history, photography, earl of stradbroke, black & white photograph, bass memorial cairn rhyll, phillip island, rhyll cairn, 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 Councillor W T McFee at the Rhyll Cairn introducing the Governor of Victoria, Earl of Stradbroke, to the assembled islanders.local history, photography, councillor w t mcfee, rhyll cairn, black & white photograph, w t mcfee, earl of stradbroke, bass memorial cairn rhyll, phillip island, rhyll cairn, 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 Earl of Stradbroke, Governor of Victoria, addressing the gathering at the unveiling of the Bass Cairn at Rhyll.local history, photography, earl of stradbroke, rhyll cairn, black & white photograph, bass memorial cairn rhyll, phillip island, rhyll cairn, 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 Rhyll Cairn before the tablet was unveiled in 1923.local history, photography, rhyll cairn, black & white photograph, 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 IslandAerial Photograph of Phillip Island Bridge - Newhaven to San Remo.local history, photography, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, bridge, newhaven, san remo, phillip island, coastline, suspention bridge 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 unveiled Rhyll Cairn with pump and well in foreground.local history, photography, rhyll cairn, black & white photograph, 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 Mr W E Thompson telling the story of the Rhyll Cairn to the gathering at the unveiling in 1923. The Cairn commemorated the discovery of Western Port by Surgeon George Bass on the 4th January 1798 plus other visits paid by Grant, Murray, Baudin and D'Urville in the early 1800's.local history, photography, mr w e thompson, rhyll cairn, phillip islanders, black & white photograph, 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 IslandClose up photograph of the Woolamai Granite Tablet on the Cairn at Rhyll.To Commemorate the discovery of this port by Surgeon George Bass, 4 Jan 1798 and the visits paid by Lieut. James Grant, March 1801. Lieut. John Murray, Dec 1801. The French under Capt. Baudin, April 1802 and Capt. D'Urville, Nov. 1826. Also the establishment of a temporary British settlement (Fort Dumaresq) Dec. 1826 local history, photography, tablet on the rhyll cairn, black & white photograph, rhyll cairn, george bass, exploration, 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 seven members of the committee seated at the base of the George Bass Memorial Cairn at Rhyll. Back row: W E Thompson, D Forrest, J Underdown, Cr. McFee, A McIlwraith. Front row: C williams and J Anderson.local history, photography, rhyll cairn, committee, black & white photograph, 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 IslandColour tinted photograph of coastal scene at McHaffie's Reef. Figure of a man on the beach centre foreground,promontory in the background.Scene McCaffey's Reef Cowes - as is on the front of the postcardlocal history, photography, mchaffies reef cowes, colour tinted photograph, coast line, mchaffies reef westernport, 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 early Tea House - bridge over stream in foreground - figure of woman at gate.local history, photography, tea house, sepia photograph, 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 looking along the Cowes Jetty to the Jetty Shed with pedestrians walking away along the trolley rails.local history, photography, cowes jetty, sepia photograph, jetty shed, 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 taken in 1925 of the Isle of Wight Hotel burning down.local history, photography, isle of wight hotel on fire, black & white photograph, hotels, isle of wight hotel, destructive fires, 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 IslandColour tinted photograph/postcard looking down the Cowes Jetty and taken from The Esplanade with Jetty Shed on the left.The Pier at Coweslocal history, photography, cowes jetty, colour tinted photograph, 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 loaded motor lorry on planks on the beach at Newhaven with the Punt behind and San Remo distant background. The name "Vulcan" on the lorry's radiator.38 A Heavy Load Newhavenlocal history, photography, motor lorry leaving the punt at newhaven, black & white photograph, coast line, transport, newhaven, punt, phillip island punt, 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 view of Churchill Island.local history, photography, photographs, churchill island, coastline, islands, 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 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 Mr McGregor at the gateway he made from the mast of the wrecked sailing ship "Speke"local history, photography, mr charlie mcgregor, black & white photograph, charlie mcgregor, speke wreck, speke mast, 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/postcard of Cowes taken from the end of the Jetty showing a man standing in foreground with Jetty Shed in background.Cowes from the Pierlocal history, photography, cowes jetty, jetty shed, colour tinted photograph, 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 IslandAerial photograph of Churchill Island taken in 1939.local history, photography, churchill island, black & white photograph, coastline, islands, churchill island aerial view, 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 J B Cleeland, captain of the team, at the Newhaven Rocket Shed in 1900.local history, photography, newhaven rocket shed, black & white photograph, cleeland family, rocket shed newhaven, john jenner, bryant west, john blake cleeland

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 Seals on Seal Rockslocal history, photography, seals, black & white photograph, wild life, seal rocks, wildlife - seals, 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 Seal Rocks from a point near the Nobbieslocal history, photography, seal rocks, black & white photograph, coastline, john jenner, bryant west

Students were from Cowes State School. One of those students was Helen Forrest who believes it was in 1948. 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 stranded whale at Cat Bay with school children examining it. local history, photography, stranded whale, black & white photograph, wild life, whales, coastline, cat bay, john jenner, bryant west, cowes primary school

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 Swan Lake with Helens Head in backgroundlocal history, photography, swan lake, black & white photograph, wet lands, helens 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 McHaffie's Lagoon, Ventnor Phillip Island.local history, photography, black & white photograph, wetlands, john jenner, bryant west, mchaffie's lagoon

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 IslandAerial Photograph of Phillip island Bridge and Cleeland's Bight.local history, photography, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, coastline, bridge, phillip island, cleeland's bight, eastern passage 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 Tillotson of the "Speke" with four of his crew menlocal history, photography, captain and four crewmen from the "speke", black & white photograph, seafarers, the speke, captain tillotson, john jenner, bryant west