First traffic across 2nd Bridge, 1969, between Sand Remo & Newhaven, after official opening ceremony. From the Jack Jenner Collection.Minister's Car driving across newly opened Bridge between San Remo & Phillip Island 1969.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, opening of phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

Phillip Island's first Bridge for vehicular traffic under construction. Phillip Island Suspension Bridge under construction - angled view taken from San Remo with small boat at middle leftlocal history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island - suspension bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

Phillip Island Suspension Bridge, showing workmen bridge. Bridge completed 1940 and opened by Hon. Albert Dunstan MLA, Premier of Victoria.Phillip Island Suspension Bridge taken from San Remo shoreline with sailing boat underneath and workmen on bridgelocal history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island suspension bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

Shows the sea transport used before the Suspension Bridge was built. Punt ran between Newhaven and San Remo from 1900 - 1940.Close-up of two cars on punt crossing between San Remo and Newhaven, Phillip Islandlocal history, photographs, phillip island punt, black & white photograph, phillip island mainland connections, jack jenner collections, public constructions

Aerial view of first Phillip Island Suspension Bridge completed in 1940 and opend by Hon. Albert Dunstan MLA, Premier of Victoria.Aerial photograph of Mainland and Phillip Island with connecting bridge from Newhaven, showing San Remo.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

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 1895 looking north along the Beach at San Remo showing Coal Jetty in the distance. Horse and rider in the shallows. Site of the first Phillip Island Bridge built in 1940.local history, photography, photographs, coal jetty san remo 1895, sepia photograph, coastline, coal jetty, san remo, 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 from San Remo Beach showing the beginning of construction of the first Phillip Island Bridge in 1940.local history, photography, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge beginning construction, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, phillip island suspension bridge, 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 east along the first Phillip Island Bridge to San Remo.local history, photography, photographs, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island suspension bridge, san remo, 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 Suspension Bridge taken from Newhaven foreshore with Ti-tree foreground, San Remo background.local history, photography, photographs, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island suspension bridge, san remo, newhaven, 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 men at the ceremony of the driving of the first pile for the first Phillip Island Bridge - Mr Richard Grayden holding plan.local history, photographs, group of six men on timber framework, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, first pile driving ceremony, mr r a grayden, first phillip island bridge to san remo, 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 First Phillip Island Bridge - a Suspension Bridge from San Remo to Newhaven.local history, photography, phillip island suspension bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, eastern passage, 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

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show candid pictures taken by previous residents of the Island showing different aspects of their lives.Black and white photograph showing a tractor with a trailer loaded with hay. Either loading or unloading onto the San Remo punt. Two men stand behind the trailer, with a third driving and looking over the side of the tractor.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse. Two different styles of handwriting written in pencil on reverse. 'Loading (or unloading) the old San Remo Punt.' 'Arthur Evans.' 'c.1940'.'Hay. Punt used to take from San Remo -> Newhaven pre 1939 bridge. Harry bowwed to bring tractor etc to CI.'photograph

Churchill Island has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series consists of candid photographs of everyday life taken by previous residents of the island.Black and White photograph of a suspension bridge linking San Remo and Phillip Island. Taken from a moving boat, with a small part of the boat visible in the bottom left corner.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten in pen on reverse: '1940. FIRST PHILLIP ISLAND BRIDGE. NOTE ABSENCE OFF ANY ELECTRICITY WIRES ACCROSS THE ENTRANCE. NO ELECTRICITY ON PHILLIP ISLAND UNTIL MUCH LATER.'churchill island, punt

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present.Black and white photograph of a punt pulled up to the mudflats on Churchill Island.Catalogue number written in pencil on the reverse. Handwritten on reverse in pen The old San Remo/Newhaven punt. Borrowed by Henry Jenkins after the suspension bridge opened to ferry some equipment over to the island about 1942'churchill island

Memorial erected by the San Remo Foreshore Committee with local support|Also five other photographs slightly different but more close-up images of names and information board.Colour photograph of the Fishermen's Memorial at San Remo, showing a granite cairn with a plaque with names of the San Remo fishermen lost during their working lives, the cairn topped with a light. Beside the memorial are an anchor and boat propellor, and a double sided information board. San Remo Victoriabridges, historic site, transport

The article relates the journalist's visit to Phillip Island, starting from Melbourne and describing features along the way, then at San Remo on mainland side of Phillip Island bridge, then Newhaven on the other. Other places visited include the main town of Cowes, the jetty and beach there, and the Nobbies (Point Grant), with views of the Seal Rocks offshore through telescope at the Nobbies. The writer also visited Summerland beach, described as a surf beach, with penguin and mutton bird rookeries. While not specifically referring to the Penguin Parade, the writer says the spectacle of seeing the penguins coming ashore is not to be missed. The brief military colony at Rhyll and the first Victorian 'garden' planted at Churchill Island in 1801 are also mentionedArticle is significant because it is an early (1950s?) tourist guide to Phillip Island's most popular tourist destinations. 3 column text under map of Phillip Island. Black print on white paper. phillip island, newhaven, , westernport, surf beaches phillip island, summerland beach, penguins, mutton birds, the nobbies, point grant, seal rocks, cowes, nobbies blowhole, rhyll, churchill island, nobbies telescope

Photos were taken from the Facebook page " Antique Post Cards". Permission was obtained form the administrator to use these.HistoricalA series of old sepia, black & white, coloured postcards, Rose, Robb brothers, Photo shop Series, Victorian Railways series, Valentines, Hislop, Punch, Airspy of Phillip Island and San Remo scenes.speke, genester house, newhaven, lover's walk, cowes baths, summerland beach, san remo pier, cowes beach, aerial photo, cowes 1950s, bridge 1940, san remo, shell tea rooms, ss genista, estelle star, churchill island, isle of wight hotel, lover's walk cowes

Cream in colour, rectangular shaped holder with no matches. One side has a printed photo of an iron bridge, the other side has a printed photo of a jetty or dock. Both photos are framed with a pattern of red and yellow.Souvenir of San Remo (VIC)

Newspaper cutting about an appeal to build a bridge between San Remo and Phillip Island. Estimated cost £25 - 30,000. Indicates that there were 100 farmers on the island and that they and tourism would benefit.Article on appeal to build a bridge linking San Remo and Phillip Island.local history, documents, newspapers, san remo, bridges, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping