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 dense basalt headland near Smith's Beachlocal history, photography, basalt headland, black & white photograph, coastline, smith's beach, dr a b edwards, 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 calcareous moulds formed by early forms of vegetation and subsequent action of wind and sand.local history, photography, calcareous moulds, black & white photograph, coastline, dunes, 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 boulder beach banked up against the cliff base at the eastern end of Surf Beachlocal history, photography, boulder beach, black & white photograph, coastline, boulder beaches, surf beach, 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 Quarry in jurassie rock near Rhylllocal history, photography, jurassic rock quarry, black & white photograph, coastline, rock formations, rhyll, 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 twenty-one Aboriginal Tools made from stones found on Phillip Island.local history, photography, aboriginal tools, 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 fossilised ferns and fragment of Emu egg shell from Forrest Midden. At left: Fossilized ferns from Rhyll quarry. At right: Fragment of Emu egg shell presumably brought to Phillip Island by aborigines - cemented to Mussell shells at Forrest midden.local history, photography, fossils, black & white photograph, midden at forrest caves, 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 fossilised bones of animals eaten by Aborigines on Phillip Island.local history, photography, fossils, black & white photograph, aborigines, 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 fossilised bones of animals eaten by Aborigines found on Phillip Island.local history, photography, fossils, black & white photograph, aborigines, 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 sea shells and bones. The remains of an Aboriginal feast. Close-up of shell on a midden at Cat Baylocal history, photography, aboriginal midden, black & white photograph, aborigines, aboriginal middens, cat bay 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 a geological map of Phillip Islandlocal history, photography, phillip island map, black & white photograph, maps & mapping, phillip island, geology, 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 basalt Jetty and geological feature near Surf Beachlocal history, photography, basalt jetty, surf beach, black & white photograph, coastline, geology, rock formations, 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 original draft of the map making of the end papers for the book "Phillip Island in Picture & Story"local history, photography, map of phillip island, black & white photograph, maps & mapping, phillip island in picture & story, 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 drawing by H. H. E. McDonald depicting a Blandowski's Tern diving for a fishlocal history, photography, blandowski's tern, black & white photograph, wildlife, birds, h h e mcdonald, drawing, 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 at Cat Bay by H. R. Balfour showing shells left from innumerable Aboriginal feasts c. 1800local history, photography, aboriginal feast site, black & white photograph, aborigines, shell fish feasts, cat bay, john jenner, bryant west, h r balfour

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 at Cat Bay by H. R. Balfour showing shells left from innumerable Aboriginal feasts. c.1800local history, photography, aboriginal feast site, black & white photograph, aborigines, shell fish feasts, cat bay, h r balfour, 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 at Cat Bay by H. R. Balfour showing shells left from innumerable Aboriginal feasts. c. 1800local history, photography, aboriginal feast site, black & white photograph, aborigines, shell fish feasts, cat bay, h r balfour, 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 remains of Aboriginal Ovens at Cat Baylocal history, photography, aboriginal ovens, black & white photograph, aborigines, cooking & feasting, h r balfour, 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 remnants of Aboriginal feasting at Cat Baylocal history, photography, aboriginal feast site, black & white photograph, aborigines, cooking & feasting, h r balfour, 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 demonstrating erosion at Forrest Middenlocal history, photography, eroded knoll, black & white photograph, erosion, forrest midden, h r balfour, 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" taken 1960local history, photography, "continental", black & white photograph, guest houses, restaurants, hotels, 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

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 front of the Isle of Wight Hotel, Cowes c. 1960local history, photography, isle of wight hotel, black & white photograph, hotels, 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 Private Hotel. c. 1960local history, photography, the continental hotel, black & white photograph, hotels, 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 the air of Cowes State School and Residence c. 1960local history, photography, cowes state school, black & white photograph, education, schools, 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 Cowes Tennis Courts Chapel Street Cowes. c. 1960local history, photography, cowes tennis courts, black & white photograph, cowes tennis club, tennis, sport, 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

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 corner Grocery & Hardware Shop, Thompson Avenue & Chapel Street intersection. 1959local history, photography, phillip island co-op store, black & white photograph, shops, thompson avenue cowes, old store, john jenner, bryant west

The 9 photographs taken by reverend C.J. Edldridge-Doyle (called Bill Doyle), depict the 3 mission buildings around 1953-54. There are three photographs per buildings. On the envelop, he wrote a message to Pearl (from a photography lab) ordering glossy prints in 8x10 inches. with a PS message: "You'll be glad when we go to England". The archives still holds 4 prints of this size (2 of the Port Melbourne building, 2 of the Williamstown building). Reverend Eldridge-Doyle was chaplain between 1953 and 1958, then in 1960 he replace Padre Oliver for a year before Perry Mitchinson.The photographs depict the three mission's buildings used from 1943.2 strips of 9 black and white Ilford negatives with the beige colour wide envelope where they were kept.Written in blue ink on the envelope is written instructions to print the images addressed to Pearl from Bill Doyle. "PS: You'll be glad when we go to England. Dear Pearl, Sorry to be such a confounded nuisance. Do you think you could do 2 of each of these in 10x8 glossy? The ones of Port Melbourne appear to me to show had camera shake but may be ok. Could I have them tomorrow? Bill Doyle"bill doyle, pearl, negatives, mission's buildings, port melbourne, williamstown, melbourne, mission to seafarers, 1950s, v.b. merlin, 2 greenwood st, reverend c.j. eldridge-doyle, claude james eldridge-doyle

This photograph shows how the Flying Angel club room was once used. The photograph is part of a serie likely to have been taken by Bill Doyle (Reverend C.J. Eldridge-Doyle), who was a keen photographer like many of the chaplains as he often uses the Ilford paper to print his images.Dancing was permitted by Padre Oliver in 1932 under strict rules. Black and white photograph with six people standing next to the stage in Flying Angel Club room. One man facing the camera is formally dressed and speaking to a lady who is less formally dressed. Pictures are seen hanging up in the background.On reverse: ILFORD (maker's mark stamped across the back of the photograph). 1940 (slightly faded)photography, flying-angel, club-room, black-and-white, mission-to-seafarers, dance, lhlg, asian, seamen, flinders street

The photograph is part of a serie likely to have been taken by Bill Doyle (Reverend C.J. Eldridge-Doyle), who was a keen photographer like many of the chaplains as he often uses the Ilford paper to print his images. Photograph is part of the collection that has been accumulated at the Mission to Seafarers. It shows how the Mission was furnished at one time.Black and white photograph of a wooden chair against a tiled wall, possibly in or near the kitchen. To the left of the photo is a series of lockers.Reverse: ILFORD repeat print across the photograph. 1940 in red stamp.photography, black-and-white, mission-to-seafarers, chair