Two items about the Attwood Family: A seventeen page computer typed copy of the memories of John Attwood, compiled by Colin Smith in January 2002. Includes memories of his childhood, contact and impressions of local identities including Merric Boyd and others; the retailers and business owners in the Murrumbeena area, the trains and railway stations, picture theatres and other businesses. A photocopy of an article taken from the Herald Sun newspaper 06/11/2007. Myra Attwood, wife of John, local business person in Murrumbeena Newsagency; includes brief local history of family and Myra’s personal hobbies, till the time of her death. Also a newspaper clipping of her death notice, unknown source and date.emily street, murrumbeena, elsternwick, railway stations, signal boxes, beena avenue, murrumbeena state school, primary schools, attwood john, attwood myra, attwood rhonda, attwood colin, attwood warren, attwood murray, attwood janine, attwood susan, attwood michael, attwood greg, attwood gerard, black bridge, outer circle railway, murrumbeena newsagency, newsagents, murrumbeena railway station, railway stations, book binders, stevens alf, sykes harold, attwood motors, neerim road, boyd merric, boyd mrs., timber houses, outbuildings, artists, trains, car parks, christie’s woodyard, ferguson cam, railway accidents, ardyne street, north road, dalny road, brett street, barnes family, newspapers, roads and streets, soils, flower growing, market gardens, world war 1939-1945, land subdivisions, air raid precautions, bicycles, drawing, springthorpe park, mass media, murrumbeena shopping centre, butcher shops, grocer shops, green grocers, shoe shops, confectionary shops, barber shops, beck george, bowyer ralph, rennie bill, bookmakers, presbyterian church, methodist church, hanna’s milk bar, sunday school, woodland bill, ssw grocery chain, drays, woodland alec, lee ron, jewellers, bakeries, fish shops, dressmakers, delicatessens, east bentleigh, selkrigs family, pottery, heads’ garage, head lindsay, head doug, head clarry, head ron, murrumbeena road, car retailers, petrol pumps, motor vehicle repair shops, billy one motors, bird mr., real estate agents, w.b. tonks and company, sparrow mr., pidgeon mr., hardware stores, florist shops, murrumbeena post office, tile shops, gardens, murrumbeena chamber of commerce, kiosks, gardeners, carnegie citizens band, spurway nursing home, argosy theatre, cinemas, dance halls, the capri, theatre groups, caulfield council, the blowfly train service, billiard rooms, printers, hammond olsen and company, l.j. miles and company, moody’s real estate agency, paddocks, flats, es&a bank murrumbeena, esanda bank murrumbeena, state savings bank murrumbeena, commonwealth bank murrumbeena, fuel merchants, hobart road, golden fleece service station, quince’s buses, bus services, ardyne street, timber yard, gow mr., railway parade, shell service station, pharmecies, house miss, bicycle shops, barnhill les mr., fliner mr., boot makers, widdop peter, moran and cato’s, grocers, pizza shop, car yards, classic caravan, o’brien kevin, wrought iron work, williams mr., candle making factory, lights, power tom, gates, fences, whitelaw monier tiles, whitelaw bill, hanna rex, dandenong road, cumloden grammar school, independent schools, emmaus rest house, oakdene, house names, taranto bob, hanson cab service, billy one motors, grey mr., horse troughs, horse drawn vehicle, taxis, board roy, buick cars, charleston’s bakery, carnegie, rosstown hotel, corum’s dairy, kangaroo road, reids dairy, dalny road, reid shaver, racehorses, cove’s dairy, wilson street, police, murrumbeena police station, dunoon street, murrumbeena park, footballers, gangs, liberal party, labour party, united australian party, uap, woodland alec, liquor shops, johnson suzanne, singers, taylor squizzy, boyd family, artists, criminals, skase christopher, skase charles, sunaria competition, herald and weekly times, ralph j.w., j.h. ralph butchers, butcher shops, pennington gardens, home units, flats, schrape frank, builder, smith colin, mansions, death registers, hockley myra, esperanto, book keepers, accountants, solicitors

Black & White Photograph of Commander and Mrs Batterham driving on to the Punt at San Remo on their honeymoon, early 1930's.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, history of phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, batterham, phillip island punt, bridge

Two Black & White Photographs. Driving off the Punt at Newhaven, Phillip Island - prior to 1938.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, history of phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island punt, newhaven, san remo

Photograph donated by The Herald.Black & White Photograph showing the Punt between Newhaven and San Remo being man-handled.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island punt, newhaven, san remo

Photograph donated by The Herald.Black & White Photograph showing the Two-car Punt approaching Newhaven, Phillip Island.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island punt, newhaven, san remo

Photograph from Frank MarstonBlack & White Photograph showing Frank Marston driving 'Monarch', scooping sand for cable base for the first bridge, 1938.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge

Photographed and donated by Gimmi StoppaBlack & White Photograph showing Suspension Bridge between San Remo and Newhaven constructed 1938 - 1940local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge

Photograph by Country Roads Board.Black & White Photograph of the Suspension Bridge between San Remo and Newhaven constructed 1938 - 1940.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge

Photograph by Country Roads Board.Black & White Photograph of the Suspension Bridge between San Remo and Newhaven constructed 1938 - 1940.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge

Photograph from The Herald and donated by Jack MorrisonBlack & White Aerial Photograph showing the two bridges between Newhaven and San Remo, the old and the new.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge

Photograph from The Herald and donated by Jack MorrisonBlack & White Aerial Photograph showing the two bridges between Newhaven and San Remo, the old and the new. (Same photo as 100-09, reduced in size)local history, photography, photographs, slides, film civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridges

Photograph donated by Country Roads Board.Black & White Photograph showing the Official Opening of the second Phillip Island bridge, by Hon. M. V. Porter MLA, Minister of Public Works. November 21, 1969.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridges

Photograph donated by Country Roads Board.Black & White Photograph showing the Official Opening of the bridge, November 21 1969. The Hon M. V. Porter MLA making a speech.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridges

Photograph donated by Country roads Board.Black & White Photograph showing the Official Opening of the bridge, November 21, 1969. The first Official Car going across.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridges

Photographed by Phillip Island Historical SocietyBlack & White Photograph of Brass Plaque, commemorating the Opening of the first bridge by Hon. A. a. Dunstan MLA on November 29, 1940.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, history of the phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridges

Phillip Island Suspension Bridge - 1st road connection between Phillip Island and the mainland at San Remo 1938. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Phillip Island Suspension Bridge.Descriptive caption adjoining this photo print, also the previous one.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, mrs. helen jansson, suspension bridges, phillip island

Phillip Island Suspension Bridge - 1st Road connection between Phillip Island and mainland, Newhaven to San Remo. Built 1938/40, demolished 1970. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Print of the Phillip Island Suspension Bridge.Hand lettered descriptive caption adjoining this photo print.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, mrs. helen jansson, suspension bridges, phillip island

Phillip Island suspension Bridge built 1938/1940 - demolished 1970. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Print of Phillip Island Suspension Bridge. Aerial view showing Jetties at left with sweep of sandy beaches middle to top left.No. 1. Phillip Island Bridge, Victoria. Airapy Photolocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, jetties, phillip island suspension bridge, black & white photograph, mrs. helen jansson, suspension bridges, phillip island

Phillip Island Suspension Bridge built 1938/40, demolished 1970. 1st road connection with mainland at San Remo. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Print of Phillip Island Suspension Bridge.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island suspension bridge, black & white photograph, mrs. helen jansson, suspension bridges, phillip island

Phillip Island suspension Bridge built 1938/40. First road connection with mainland at San Remo - demolished 1970. Part of an album compiled and donated by Mrs Helen Jansson.Print of San Remo approach to Phillip Island Bridge with cars and compressor at middle.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, mrs helen jansson, phillip island bridge