On 28th March 1801, Lieut. James Grant sailed across from Rhyll, landed and inspected Churchill Island. His men cleared some ground and planted seeds including Victoria's first crop of wheat. Named Churchill Island after John Churchill Esq. of Dawlish in the County of Devon.Coloured photograph of Churchill Island taken from Jetty on Phillip Island. Low tide is evident.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph of a Girl Guide and a Boy Scout standing talking in the Churchill Island Precinct.[catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection.Colour photograph of a bridal party standing among blooming trees on Churchill Island Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil churchill island, photograph

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

The wooden pier was built approx 1930's. A small shed used to store the dinghy was also on the Churchill side. The pier was built with handmade nails.Remains of wooden pier on Churchill Island overlooking Phillip Island.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series of photographs was probably taken around Churchill Island and shows the community engagement through the decades.Photograph of a group of adults and children in historical dress in front of a large gathering of people on Churchill IslandCatalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series of photographs was probably taken around Churchill Island and shows the community engagement through the decades.Photograph of a woman and child sitting in a white horse drawn wagon with 'Churchill Island' painted on the side.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the general daily activities on Churchill IslandPhotograph of a white lamb drinking milk from a mostly empty bottle in front of the stables at Churchill Island.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph, lamb, farming

In 1940 Churchill Island was bought by Dr Edward Henry Jenkins - a Melbourne Dentist, who built the bridge to Phillip Island.Coloured photograph showing the bridge from Churchill Island to Phillip Islandlocal history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, bridges, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade. This series of photographs show the restoration and building of the Churchill Island precinct and the enormous amount of collaboration and work that went into the development of the heritage area.Black and White landscape photograph of the shoreline of Churchill Island, a pasture, and a small group of trees.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.photograph, churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large collection of photographs. Photograph of two adults boarding a white minibus parked in front of the Churchill Island bridge[catalogue number written on reverse in pencil]churchill island, photograph

Jillaine HURRELL This work is part of the Jan Feder Memorial Ceramics Collection which was amassed with funds raised by Jan Feder's student peers at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design in the mid 1980s after Jan Feder passed away. Although many of the works are donated the intention of the collection was to purchase from visiting lecturers who became leading ceramic artists around the world, as well as from many of the staff who taught at the Churchill Campus. A collection of raku-fired stoneware, wheel thrown and altered bottles with dry glaze decoration. jan feder memorial ceramics collection, raku, bottles, ceramics, gippsland campus

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of large rocks in the foreground with mudflats leading to the Churchill Island Heritage Farm precinct.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of the visitor's centre display showing a map of Churchill Island with information and photographs.Catalogue number on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of 'Window to the Past' display in Churchill Island's visitor's centre with maps and photographsCatalogue number on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows more contemporary photographs taken from around Churchill Island.Photograph of two children standing in the herb garden behind Amess House at Churchill Island Heritage Farmcatalogue number written on reverse in pencil photograph, churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows a wedding that was held on the Island.Colour photograph of two schoolchildren sitting in a carriage with an employee of Churchill Islandcatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present. Black and White photograph of a full dam with a windmill on Churchill Island with the shoreline in the backgorund.Catalogue number written in pencil on reverse. Handwritten in pen on reverse 'THE BIG DAM (PRETTY FULL)'churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series of photographs was probably taken around Churchill Island and shows the community engagement through the decades.Photograph of a historical display at Churchill Island with two people partially visible and seated in front of a large corkboard.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection.Colour photograph of people standing and sitting around the barns and stables at Churchill Island looking at the animals Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade.Black and white photograph showing a herd of cattle in a field along Churchill IslandCatalogue number written in pencil on reverse. '31' written in pencil on reversechurchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the mid-nineteenth century to the last decade.Black and white photograph showing a herd of cattle in a field along Churchill IslandCatalogue number written in pencil on reverse. '2' written in pencil on reversechurchill island, photograph

The Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education was established in September 1968. On its establishment, the institute assumed responsibility for the diploma courses previously offered by the Yallourn Technical College which had commenced diploma teaching in 1929. Initially, all the Institute's teaching was conducted in the diploma building of the Yallourn Technical College. In 1972 the Institute transferred part of its operations to the first of its permanent buildings on a large campus in rural surrounds near the township of Churchill south of Morwell. The Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education was opened on 20 November 1976. This book is a useful reference book for research into the history and establishment of Gippsland.A 232 pp plastic-covered soft covered book, The front cover is beige with the title, " Gippsland An Annotated Bibliography to 1980 C.W. Tolley" in black print at the top. In the middle is a black/white print detail from a lithograph of Bairnsdale Advertiser office in 1888. At the foot in black print is "Centre For Gippsland Studies". The book contains a list of books relating to the local social history , agriculture, indigenous, planning and resources . book-bibliography-gippsland gippsland-institute-of-advanced-education

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of a line of trucks, trailers, and tractors with a concrete grain silo in the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten on reverse "NOT Churchill Island'churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. Photograph of the dedication page of a PhD thesis by Rebecca Sanders to the Friends of Churchill Island Society.DR REBECCA SANDERS'S THESIS/MESSAGE TO FOCIS FRONT PAGE/MAY 2016 Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. Slightly blurry photograph of four people posing around a sign at the entry to Churchill Island.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil churchill island, photograph

Churchill Island has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows the extensive work and volunteering conducted on site by workers after it was turned into a heritage siteColour photograph of the Churchill Island Furphy cart being pulled by a man who talks to a man holding a long rope. Probably taken at the Churchill Island Easter Festival 30/03/2013Catalogue number on reverse in pencil. Written on reverse in pen "C.I. Furphy cart in use. C.I.Easter Festival 30/3/2013"churchill island, photograph

The large barn was moved by Samuel Amess from Hastings in the early 1880s and placed on the Churchill Island property.Coloured photograph of wooden shed. Note loft above and machinery in foreground - Churchill Island.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, rural industry, coloured photograph, john cook, churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present. Black and white photograph with white border of rocks and boulders on the mudflats by the Churchill Island shoreline.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island