The spelling of Eliza's surname varies between Coghlan and Cochlan in various sources.The letter does not provide proof of either. List of applicants for land at Schnapper Point [Mornington, including Phillip Island], early settlers and their date of arrival. An extract from "Early History of Mornington" showing residents of Schnapper Point in 1858.HistoricalHand written letter from the secretary of the Mornington Peninsula Historical Society re the spelling of Eliza Cochlan's name . Dated 8/5/1986 Also 3 typed pages containing a list of applicants for Phillip Island land grants and extract from The Early history of Mornington.Letter addressed to Mr Harris, secretary PIDHSeliza cochlan, land grant, early phillip island settlers, land ballot

Robert Miller selected block number 21 Watts Road, Ventnor in 1868 and he and his family came to be among the early settlers oh Phillip Island. See 402-03Large photocopy of portrait of Robert Miller - refer to Family History on 402-03robert miller, early phillip island settlers, watts road ventnor, lynette carr

The Underdown family were early settlers on the Island, possibly in the 1890s. They lived in Reid Street, Rhyll. Name of donor is Ossie or Oswald Underdown.HistoricalLarge pale green sketch book with blank pages covered in native wildflower specimens and each page covered with transparent paper. a few pages of sketches at back of book. Completed in 1912Australian Sketch Bookdrawing book, wildflower collection, native flowers, oswald underdown

The Underdown family were early settlers on the Island, possibly in the 1890s. They lived in Reid Street, Rhyll. Name of donor is Ossie or Oswald Underdown.HistoricalLarge, pale green sketch book with scale and freehand drawings of plants, flowers. Completed in 1912Australian Sketch Book. Oswald Underdown.drawing, oswald underdown, drawing book

Anderson and McHaffie were prominent early settlers of Phillip Island. These documents were from the estate of Stan Mcfee snr. Listings of auctions at Gemmell, Tuckett & Co., Collins Street, Melbourne 12 February, 1869HistoricalCopy of map showing allotments for 1869 land sale and hand written note showing allotments, area, prices for purchases of Robert Anderson and notes on McHaffie land.robert anderson, glen isla, john mchaffie, maps, land sales

McHaffie family were early settlers on Phillip Island. Mrs Frank Jansson, wife of a fisherman from Rhyll.HistoricalSmall black & white photograph of a rural outlook with house and water in the background. Foreground has a wooden buggy on a grassy area with a woman and small child.The McHaffie buggy. Mrs F. Jansson and son, John.mchaffie family, mrs frank jansson, buggy

The Pickersgill family were the original settlers on Churchill Island, and amongst the earliest at Griffiths Point, now San Remo. Samuel Jabez Pickersgill, is the seventh of nine children of Samuel and Winifred Pickersgill of Churchill Island fame. Samuel Jabez lived from 1866 – 1956, and in his old age wrote down his memoirs of his early years in the 1870s and 1880s. Some of these are on the Phillip Island & District Historical Society website: www.pidhs.org.auSix Black & White photographs of possible members of the Pickersgill family. 255-01. Portrait of a lady - unknown, but member of Pickersgill family. Lady is possibly Mary (Anderson) Potter daughter of Thomas Anderson and Catherine Sayle. She was the wife of Rev Herbert Potter. Edith Potter from Herberts first marriage in England married Walter Pickersgill. 255-02. Photograph of a house - maybe Pickersgill connection. 255-03. Family group - lady with 5 children - possibly Pickersgill. 255-04. Samuel K Pickersgill with wife & child. 255-05. Samuel K Pickersgill. 255-06. Photograph of 5 ladies (sisters) Back Row: Mrs Annie Potter & Mrs Charles Grayden. Front Row: Mrs Priscilla Howse, Mrs Lil Beamish, Mrs Kate Thompson. The sister in the middle of the group was the eldest, Lil nee Pickersgill, who was born before the family settled on Churchill Island.pickersgill family, samuel k pickersgill, laurie thompson

The Underdown family were early settlers on the Island, possibly in the 1890s. They lived in Reid Street, Rhyll. Name of donor was Ossie or Oswald Underdown.[Source Cherry McFee]Faded black & white photo on cardboard mount of a man, believed to be Mr Underdown, standing in front of a house with a dog and horse.Underdown property in Rhyll. Later Strawberry Gardens.underdown family, rhyll, buildings - historical, historic homes, local identities, oswald underdown, photographs

William Reid was an early settler. Reid street, Rhyll was named after himSmall paper & cardboard beige coloured accounts ledger with pocket inside. Metal clip for closure on right side. Pages which had been used have been removed.Mr W. Reid, William Reid 373william reid, account books, ledger, reid street, rhyll, local identities

As noted under "Inscriptions)A4 photocopy of 2 portraits. One of Flora Miller and one of Catherine Walker (nee Kitty Miller) and familyFlora Miller (nee McInnis) wife of Robert Miller, early settler. In 1868 Robert Miller selected block number 21 Watts Road, Ventnor, next to Quoin Hill and the family lived there. Catherine Walker (nee Kitty Miller) photographed with three of her children around 1888. (The identity of the man and the youngest child in this photograph are unknown). Records show that Catherine's husband, James Walker, died in 1885. Her youngest child was her daughter, Flora, on left in photo.flora miller (nee mcinnis), catherine walker (nee kitty miller), robert miller, james walker, lynette carr

The Miller Family's life on Phillip Island from 1868.Three identical typed sheets of biographical details of The Miller Family and their life on Phillip Island.Titled "The Miller Family - Early Settlers on Phillip Island"miller family, catherine walker (nee kitty miller), kitty miller bay phillip island, lynette carr

The Millers & Walkers Phillip IslandTwo Photographs on backing sheet. 403-01: Flora Miller 403-02: Catherine Walker and family403-01: "Flora Miller (nee McInnis) Wife of Robert Miller, early settler. In 1868 Robert Miller selected block No. 21 Watts Road, Ventnor, next to Quoin Hill and the family lived there. 403-02: "Catherine Walker (nee Kitty Miller) Photographed with three of her children around 1888. (The identity of the man and the youngest child in this photograph are unknown. Records show that Catherine's husband, James Walker, died in 1885. Her youngest child was her daughter, Flora, on left in the photo).flora miller (nee mcinnis), catherine walker (nee kitty miller), james walker, robert miller, lynette carr

Early settlers in Cowes where Evelyn's last home in a unit was named after her - Lambert Terrace, Findlay Street, Cowes.a) Letter from R. Rapke with details on the Lambert Family. b) Letter from Paul Lambert with details on his mother Evelyn (Babs) Mai Lambert.evelyn mai lambert, babs lambert, paul lambert, roger rapke

Early settler in Cowes, living in Unit 2, 9 Findlay Street, Cowes. The units were named Lambert Terrace after Evelyn Mai Lambert.Newspaper Death Notice for Evelyn Mai Lambert and application for Grant of Probate by Paul Harwood Lambert, Evelyn's son. Notice in the Phillip Island Advertiser 19/8/1993. evelyn mai lambert, babs lambert, paul lambert, roger rapke, death notices, probate notice for evelyn mai lambert

The Album was compiled by Nancy McHaffie late 1990's, with the assistance of Edith Jeffery's, with her book "Garden of Memories" and extensive knowledge of Phillip Island. The Cemetery lies back from the road and is surrounded by Manna Gums, rare Peppermint Gums, Blackwoods and other native trees. In all 25 acres of land were set aside as Crown Land in the land settlement of 1868. There are 6.2 acres of wetlands near the cemetery entrance.466-25: William and Alice Richardson: Alice Barnard married William Richardson at Hawthorn, April 1887. Alice's father Fredrick was a Model Maker employed at the Melbourne Museum. Alice died in childbirth having her third child, Joseph in 1892. Baby Joseph died in April 1893, eight months later at Rhyll. 466-26: The Forrest Family: The Forrest family were amongst our early settlers. The Forrest Caves are named after them. Matthew Forrest arrived by dray from Tarradale on 9th November 1869. He died in 1916 at the age of 75. His Grandson, Peter Forrest Sr. has recorded that Matthew was the first to plant Marum Grass on the Island to prevent erosion.phillip island cemetery, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffery

The Album was compiled by Nancy McHaffie late 1990's, with the assistance of Edith Jeffery's, with her book "Garden of Memories" and extensive knowledge of Phillip Island. The Cemetery lies back from the road and is surrounded by Manna Gums, rare Peppermint Gums, Blackwoods and other native trees. In all 25 acres of land were set aside as Crown Land in the land settlement of 1868. There are 6.2 acres of wetlands near the cemetery entrance.466-34: Captain J. B. Lock. John Barnard Lock was associated with the trading vessels to operate from Phillip Island when the settlers had most of their goods brought from Melbourne. He died in 1908 and is laid to rest in the family grave. The grave is surrounded by metal railing and flowers. 466-35: David Charles Justice. David came to the Island in 1898. He was a blacksmith, coachbuilder, farrier, agricultural engineer, wheelmaker, shipbuilder and farmer. He purchased a farm from the Harbison Estate in 1911 in the Ventnor township. He assisted Mr Will Kennon in building a punt used to recover equipment from the wreck of the "Speke". "Dinny" as he was called, married Isabella Miller (an early settlers' family). He died in November 1943 aged 79. Isabella died in October 1936 aged 86. phillip island cemetery, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffery, captain john barnard lock, david charles justice, isabella justice

One of two photographs donated by Ossie Underdown. 1/12/1838 - his Great Grandfather Emanuel Underdown was an early settler in South Australia.Black & White photograph of two men standing either side of a horse at the Strawberry Gardens front gate. Trees in background. Sign under the "Strawberry Gardens" sign is "Liverpool, London & Globe". Ossie Underdown on right of photograph. Gate visible sign - "Strawberry Gardens"ossie underdown, strawberry gardens rhyll, phillip island

"Heath Hill" was built by the McIlwraith brothers in 1872. They were one of the early settlers on the Island.Coloured photograph showing "Heath Hill" which was the house of the McIlwraith family on the Rhyll-Newhaven Road.local history, photographs, buildings - historical, housing, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, mcilwraith homestead

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 portrait of Charles Manton. He grazed pigs on Phillip Island in 1841.local history, photography, photographs, portrait of charles manton, black & white photograph, charles manton, pig grazing, early settlers, 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 Mrs J. D. McHaffie - posed - standing with elbow resting on base of column. Wife of the first settler, her husband leased Phillip Island as a sheep run in 1842.local history, photography, photographs, mchaffie, black & white photograph, mrs j d mchaffie, early settlers, 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 Mrs John Rogers seated in wheel chair. Wife of the first official settler on Churchill Island - 1866.local history, photography, photographs, mrs john rogers, black & white photograph, early settlers, churchill 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 Portrait of Baron Ferdinand Jakob Heinrich Mueller. Frequently visited Phillip Island during 1850's and 1860's.local history, photography, photographs, baron von mueller, black & white photograph, early settlers, 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 Miss Euphemia Ethel Elizabeth Spencer Middleton Henderson standing with right hand resting on chair back. Sister to Mrs J. D. McHaffie.local history, photography, photographs, miss euphemia henderson, black & white photograph, mchaffies, early settlers, 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 John McHaffie - head and shoulders. Phillip Island's first settler.local history, photography, photographs, john d mchaffie, black & white photograph, john mchaffie, early settlers, john jenner, bryant west

Len Lukey was a Victorian Racing Car Driver in the 1950s & 1960s and established his Car Exhaust Muffler business in his backyard in Highett c 1970. In 1964 he purchased the site and then developed and operated the Phillip Island Car Racing Track until his death 1978. He designed the Lukey Racing Car Museum and Gardens at that site. The 1959 Australian Drivers Championship was a CAMS sanctioned motor racing title for drivers of Formula Libre cars. The championship winner was awarded the 1959 CAMS Gold Star. The series was won by Victorian racer Len Lukey driving his Cooper T45 Climax and in the opening round of the series his own much modified Cooper T23 which was known as the Lukey-Bristol. Lukey was one of only a few drivers who attempted to complete the gruelling twelve race schedule, the longest in ADC history. Lukey finished just two points ahead of his season long rival, Alec Mildren from the ACT [1] (Cooper-Climax). Stan Jones, the father of F1 World Champion Alan Jones, was third in the championship, using four different cars over the course of the series. Race victories were shared around with Mildren taking three wins. Lukey, Jones and Bill Patterson each took two wins, with single victories going to Jack Brabham, Bib Stillwell and New Zealand Maserati 250F racer Ross Jensen. Jack Brabham later became F1 World Champion 3 times. A steel bottle opener with engraved advertising for Lukey Mufflers Pty Ltd HighettAlong Shaft : LUKEY MUFFLERS / HIGHETT VICTORIA / XL 3641car part manufacturers, lukey mufflers pty ltd, highett, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, bottle openers, steel manufacturer, brabham jack, formula one grand prix champions, jones alan, phillip island car racing track.