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 head and shoulders of A K T Sambell, founder and first President Phillip Island Shire Council.local history, photographs, a k t sambell, black & white photograph, shire presidents, 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 eastern end of Phillip Island and the Eastern Passage taken by the RAAF in 1939 at 13,000 feet.local history, photography, aerial photograph, eastern passage, cape woolamai, black & white photograph, coastline, r.a.a.f., john jenner, bryant west

An undated postcard from David to ? re his stay at Phillip Island, mentioning Broadwater Guesthouse and stormy weather.Black & white postcard of waves crashing onto rocks and stormy seas.At the Nobbies Phillip Island 226 photographs, postcards, the nobbies

12 photographs from a collection of 33 donated by Leonie Brennan. Photographs belonged to Edward (Ted) Sands, hairdresser.Photograph 215-22. Penguins coming home after a day of fishing at the nightly parade Summerland Beach. Photograph 215-23. Pyramid Rock, Phillip Island. Photograph 215-24. Cowes beach with a large group of people gathered together and others under beach umbrellas. Beach west side of the Cowes Pier. Photograph 215-25. Large group of Seals at Seal Rocks, Phillip Island. Photograph 215-26. The Killara Ferry at Cowes pier with chimney smoking. Photograph 215-27. The Pinnacles at Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island. Photograph 215-28. Looking towards the Isle of Wight Hotel at Cowes and the Jetty Shed at the end of the Cowes Pier. Photograph 215-29. The Cowes Pier with the Killara Ferry docked. Photograph 215-30. The Killara Ferry heavily laden with passengers. A close-up showing the back entrance for vehicles. Photograph 215-31. The War Memorial at Cowes looking towards the pier. Shows the pier and the Jetty Shed on the pier. Photograph 215-32. View from inside Forrest Caves, Phillip Island, with two people standing in front. Photograph 215-33. The Nobbies, Phillip Island, with waves crashing onto the rocks.215-22 "Penguins at Phillip Island" 215-23 "Pyramid Rock, Phillip Island" 215-24 "The Beach, Cowes" 215-25 "Seals at Cowes, Phillip Island" 215-26 "The Killara at Cowes" 215-27 "Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island" 215-28 "The Pier, Cowes" 215-29 "The Pier, Cowes" 215-30 "The Killara at Cowes" 215-31 "War Memorial, Cowes" 215-32 "Forest Caves, Phillip Island" 215-33 "Rough seas at The Nobbies, Cowes"penguins coming ashore, penguins, wildlife - penguins, pyramid rock, phillip island, pyramid rock, coastline - rock formation - pyramid rock, cowes beach, phillip island, seals on seal rocks phillip island, wildlife - seals, the killara ferry, killara ferry, the pinnacles, the pinnacles cape woolamai, the pinnacles, phillip island, the isle of wight hotel cowes phillip island, cowes pier, phillip island, cowes jetty, phillip island, war memorial, cowes, phillip island, forrest caves, phillip island, the nobbies, phillip island, mr edward (ted) sands, leonie brennan

Letter to newspaper on Phillip Island Ferry Fares by R. Harris, maintaining that his statement on fares in a previous article was substantially correct. Actual costs for various cars and people quoted.Letter to newspaper quoting Ferry Fares at Phillip Island.local history, documents, newspapers, phillip island, ferries, black & white newspaper clipping, ferry fares, a k t sambell, r harris

Donated by S Serpell of Serpell & Reid families, SandringhamPostcard scene of the beach at Rhyll, Phillip Island with Cowes in the far distance.The Rose Series P. 3431. The Beach, Rhyll, Phillip island, Vic. On Back: New Year's Greeting written to Lena from Frank Kirkland - 30/12/1925. rhyll phillip sland, foreshore rhyll phillip island, s serpell

This district became the Shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai on 24 December 1874. A severance movement was successful in creating a separate Shire of Phillip Island on 18 September 1928, with the remainder ultimately becoming the Shire of Bass.HistoricalCream paper typed booklet outlining the case for shire unity and 6 objections to splitting the Shire, written by William McFee and D. Robb Phillip Island and Woolamai. The case for shire unity.severance of phillip island, local government, william mcfee, d. h. robb, phillip island unity committee

Donated by N. G. Hunt, Baxter, VictoriaBlack & White Postcard of the sea breaking over the rocks near the Nobbies."The Rose Series, P 669" "Breakers near The Nobbies, Phillip Island, Victoria"breakers at the nobbies, phillip island, n g hunt

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

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 Map of Phillip Island. The first to show Fort Dumaresq, track to beach and beginning of road to South coast. local history, photography, photographs, exploration, maritime, documents, maps, 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 restored figurehead of the shipwrecked "Speke". Now resides in the Phillip Island & District Society Museum in Cowes - 2017.local history, photography, figurehead of the "speke", black & white photograph, sailing ships, figureheads, 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 mud construction Chicory Kiln on Phillip Island. Built by H. Jenner in late 1880'slocal history, photography, chicory kiln, black & white photograph, chicory industry, kilns, h jenner, 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 an aeroplane and the first aerial bread delivery in Australia at Rhylston Park, Cowes, Phillip Island about 1920local history, photography, aeroplane, bread delivery, black & white photograph, air transport, 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 map of Phillip Island in the making and showing fourteen separate Islands before natural processes joined them.local history, photography, phillip island, black & white photograph, phillip island geology, map, dr g baker, 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 poster detailing football final played between Phillip Island and Kilcunda-Bass at Wonthaggi. September 1960local history, photography, football match poster, black & white photograph, sport, phillip island football club, kilcunda-bass football club, john jenner, bryant west

Three Postcards donated by Alan Clark from the Shoalhaven Historical Society.Three Black & White Postcards of The Shell House fence and gate, Nobbies Road, Summerland, Phillip Island.237-01. The Rose Series P 4026. The Shell Fence, Nobbies Road, Phillip island. Signatures on back: A N Robertson & N P Moloney 237-02. The Rose Series P 4028. The Shell Fence, Nobbies Road, Phillip island. Signatures on back: A N Robertson & N P Moloney 237-03. The Rose Series P 4025. The Shell Fence, Nobbies Road, Phillip island. Signatures on back: A N Robertson & N P Moloneyshell house phillip island, the shell fence summerland phillip island, the shell house phillip island, a clark, shoalhaven historical society

One of a collection of over 400 sketches & photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Phillip Island & Westernport Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandSketch of Mornington Peninsular, Port Phillip and Westernport Bays with Phillip Island showing Isoseismals of the earth tremor 1932.Isoseismals of the Mornington earth tremor 1932local history, illustrations, pen & ink, isoseismals mornington earth tremor, black & white sketch, physiography, e s hills, john jenner, bryant west

Letter to newspaper about high Ferry charges between San Remo and Phillip Island.Letter to newspaper about high Ferry charges between San Remo and Phillip Island.local history, documents, newspapers, ferry fares, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping, san remo

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 Mr Graham Carey and his aeroplane about to give the first passenger flight on Phillip Island - c.1920local history, photography, aeroplane, black & white photograph, air transport, mr graham carey, 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 sketch of a geological section across Mornington Peninsular Western Passage and Phillip Island. Drawn by Dr G Bakerlocal history, photography, geological fault block movements, black & white photograph, geology, phillip island, mornington peninsula, sketches, 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 the intersection of Thompson Avenue & Chapel Street showing General Store, Phillip Island Garage and Catholic Church.local history, photography, intersection thompson avenue & chapel street, cowes, black & white photograph, thompson avenue cowes, chapel street cowes, garages, churches, john jenner, bryant west