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Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, early 1900's
... eliza coghlan...Eliza Coghlan was house keeper for James Duffus, who lived...Early settler - Eliza Coghlan...-island-and-the-bass-coast Eliza Coghlan was house keeper ...Eliza Coghlan was house keeper for James Duffus, who lived on property crn Rhyll/Newhaven Road and Phillip Island Tourist Road. Eliza Coghlan died in 1910 aged 113 years and is buried at the Phillip Island Cemetery (Monumental Section)Early settler - Eliza Coghlanlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, eliza coghlan, black & white photograph -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, 1990
... eliza coghlan grave...Eliza Coghlan Grave at Phillip Island Cemetery. Date... photographs slides film eliza coghlan grave phillip island cemetery ...This photograph taken by Jack Eddy for the Phillip Island Cemetery Trust.Eliza Coghlan Grave at Phillip Island Cemetery. Date of death February 7, 1910, aged 113 years.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, eliza coghlan grave, phillip island cemetery, coloured photograph, eliza coghlan -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper clippings, 05/10/1967
... Miss Eliza Coghlan... as Coghlan Road in honour of Eliza Coghlan, an early pioneer; her... road to be renamed coghlan road cowes phillip island Miss Eliza ...Collection of newspaper clippers in scrap book dated 1960 - 1973Newspaper article concerning the renaming of Cemetery Road as Coghlan Road in honour of Eliza Coghlan, an early pioneer; her grave to be given a facelift."113-y.o to be honored"local history, newspapers, cemetery road to be renamed coghlan road, cowes phillip island, miss eliza coghlan, jean jamieson -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, 31/10/1968
... miss eliza coghlan...Article on restoration of grave of Miss Eliza Coghlan... miss eliza coghlan grave restoration Article on restoration ...Newspaper clipping 1968Article on restoration of grave of Miss Eliza Coghlan at Phillip Island. She was 113 when she died and at that time was regarded as the oldest woman in Australia.phillip island, miss eliza coghlan, grave restoration -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper Clipping, Booth in Cemetery, 31/11/1968
... miss eliza coghlan... of Eliza Coghlan, who died aged 113 on Phillip Island. Also about... phillip island cemetery miss eliza coghlan james duffas ethel ...Article from a collection of newspaper clippings dating from October 1968 to July 1971. Newspaper article about the restoration of the grave of Eliza Coghlan, who died aged 113 on Phillip Island. Also about visiting three homesteads on November 4th 1968 for the Back to Phillip Island celebrations.phillip island, phillip island cemetery, miss eliza coghlan, james duffas, ethel cleeland, mcilwraith homestead, back to phillip island celebrations -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph Album, Kodak, Phillip Island Cemetery, c 1990
... a) Grave stone of Eliza Coghlan b) Grave stone of Eliza... mchaffie edith jeffery a) Grave stone of Eliza Coghlan b) Grave ...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.a) Grave stone of Eliza Coghlan b) Grave stone of Eliza Coghlan with Edith Jeffery standing beside. Eliza was born in West Heath, Ireland. She arrived in Australia on the immigrant ship "Thomas Arbuthnot". She came to Phillip Island as house-keeper to James Duffus and served for 40 years. She was often seen walking to Cowes, about five miles, carrying a heavy turkey. The main road to the cemetery was named in her honour. It has been claimed that Eliza with the oldest subject of Queen Victoria. She died in February 1910, at the age of 113.phillip island cemetery, nancy mchaffie, edith jeffery -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Letter, Eliza Cochlan, information on spelling of her name, 1986
... The spelling of Eliza's surname varies between Coghlan...-island-and-the-bass-coast The spelling of Eliza's surname varies ...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 -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph
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 IslandCircular Photograph of head and shoulders of Miss Coghlan aged 113. Called "Old Eliza". local history, photography, photographs, miss coghlan, black & white photograph, old eliza, john jenner, bryant west