Original Phillip Island bridge which was replaced in 1968Large coloured photo of the first Phillip Island Bridge looking from Newhaven towards San Remo at low tide.Nilnewhaven, phillip island bridge, 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 the Bronze Plaque on the first Phillip Island Bridge showing wording clearly. 29/11/1940Phillip Island Bridge opened by The Hon A. A. Dunstan M. L. A. Premier of Victoria 29th November 1940.local history, photography, photographs, bronze plaque on first phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, the hon. a. a. dunstan. mla, 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 an Invitation for E. Spaven and party to attend Official Reception and Opening Ceremony on 29th November 1940 of the First Phillip Island Bridge.local history, photography, photographs, documents, invitations, invitation to the opening of the first phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, e spaven, john jenner, bryant west

This article is written in a very conversational style with a number of asides and little 'digs' (e.g. Phillip Island being named after "Chap who first began to mess up Port Jackson".) The writer, Peter Fenton, is also relating some ornithological and tourist information, along with how to get to Phillip Island via the first Phillip Island bridge (so pre-1969) or train from Melbourne to Stony Point and across on ferry. The article is significant for demonstrating the growing interest in visiting destinations for natural experiences as well as activities such as golf and motor racing.photocopy of newspaper article cut from newspaper. double column of text with associated map below article. Dark patch from photocopy bottom right corner.15/3/65phillip island, little pengiuns, mutton birds, birds of the moon, pacific region, island rookeries, peter fenton, westernport ferry, stony point, railway line, first phillip island bridge, seal rocks, phillip island koalas, governor arthur phillip, golf links, motor racing course

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 looking east along the first Phillip Island Bridge to San Remo.local history, photography, photographs, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island suspension bridge, 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 the First Phillip Island Bridge - a Suspension Bridge from San Remo to Newhaven.local history, photography, phillip island suspension bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, eastern passage, 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 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 of Mrs Albert Dunstan cutting the Ribbon to open the Phillip Island Bridge 29/11/1940 and surrounded by a dense crowd of spectators.local history, photography, photographs, phillip island bridge opening, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, mrs dunstan, first phillip island bridge, john jenner, bryant west

Suspension bridge was opened in 1940. Historical4 small black & white photographs of opening of suspension bridge, showing infrastructure and people and cars attending.Nonefirst phillip island bridge to san remo, phillip island bridge opening

On 29 November 1940, a suspension bridge opened between San Remo on the mainland and with Newhaven on Phillip Island. The 540 metre bridge had two lanes but no footpaths, instead having six pedestrian refuges. The main span was 168 metres long. The cables had previously been used on a bridge on Sydney's North Shore. Because of weight restrictions, tourist coaches had to offload their passengers. [Wikipedia]HistoricalFoolscap size photocopy of a petition to Shire of Phillip Island for a bridge to Phillip Island in 1937. Signed by 42 local residents and ratepayers.first phillip island bridge to san remo, phillip island suspension bridge, petition, odlum, ockleford, regos, mcguigan, west, mcfee, richardson, underdown, mcmaster, cleeland, neely, leeson, saunders, scott, brown, hislop, donnellan, rackham, findlay, anderson

Photos taken on a trip or trips to Phillip Island in the 1940s by Jim Nilsson and friends. . There were other people called ? Taylor and Neil mentioned on rear of photos. A negative of the bridge was also donated.Historical4 small black & white photos . First shows a jeep parked at the San Remo side of the bridge, second is taken driving across the bridge towards the island. Third is the Continental guesthouse with 4 cars parked at the front and women walking along footpath.The last photo is a group of 4 young men, arms around their shoulders, standing in front of the Continental- one is Jim Nilsson.first phillip island bridge to san remo, continental guest house,, jim nilsson, bridges

Describes life on the Island in the 1930s, including farming, schooling , ww2, bridge, picture theatre, guesthouses and shops.Historical5 A4 typed sheets of notes on speech given by Bob Grayden to PIDHS in 1998Growing up on Phillip Islandbob grayden, farming, chicory, motor car racing, cowes state school, hector goodall, first phillip island bridge to san remo, picture theatre, davidson family, shops at cowes phillip island, thompson avenue cowes, the esplanade cowes, guesthouses, roadmaking, john grayden & sons, w f evans quarries ventnor

San Remo and surrounds in the early 1970s taken by Denise Tokin and Gail Cleeland (Bagley)HistoricalSmall floral patterned photo album with coloured 4x6 photographs Landscape photographs of early San Remo ~1970's bagley, first phillip island bridge to san remo, blessing of the fleet, 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 taken 1895 looking north along the Beach at San Remo showing Coal Jetty in the distance. Horse and rider in the shallows. Site of the first Phillip Island Bridge built in 1940.local history, photography, photographs, coal jetty san remo 1895, sepia photograph, coastline, coal jetty, san remo, john jenner, bryant west

Suspension Bridge completed in 1940 and opened by Hon. Albert Dunstan MLA, Premier of Victoria. First Phillip Island Bridge under constructionPhillip Island Suspension Bridge taken along length of bridge - under constructionlocal history, photographs, bridges, phillip island - suspension bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner, phillip island bridges

This article by journalist Bill Hitchings describes the state of the land market and cost of transporting building materials, Phillip Island, late 1960s. At that stage a number of outlying residential estates had been created, especially on Phillip Island South Coast and at Cowes West. While blocks of land on the outlier estates were very cheap and poorly serviced, the Cowes blocks were selling at $3000 per residential block. Hitchings quotes the owner of the Hollydene motel, Reg Orr, as saying that when the new bridge opens shortly he did not expect it to create a rush of visitors or residents.Bill Hitching was a well-known Melbourne journalist. This article gives an idea of land values on Phillip Island in the late 1960s, the fact that business owners were prepared to upgrade and expand their businesses to cater for extra potential demand on accommodation, and the strong identification of Phillip Island with the Phillip Island Penguin Parade in the minds of the general public in Melbourne. The significance of the new Phillip Island bridge to Phillip Islanders and visitors, and the cost of the bridge, are also outlined. Reg Orr was highly active in the business community of that era on Phillip Island. The Hollydene motel was a well-known Phillip Island accommodation venue.T-shaped article cutting with large image at top of article, dark due to poor photcopy. Double collumn text under photo clearly readable. Black and white.Sun/29/8/6 (?) Probably: Melbourne Sun newspaper, 29 August, 1969phillip island, phillip island tourism, development, hollydene motel, reg orr, phillip island penguin parade, land values, phillip island first bridge, phillip island 2nd bridge, transportation costs

Aerial view of first Phillip Island Suspension Bridge completed in 1940 and opend by Hon. Albert Dunstan MLA, Premier of Victoria.Aerial photograph of Mainland and Phillip Island with connecting bridge from Newhaven, showing San Remo.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

Phillip Island's first Bridge for vehicular traffic under construction. Phillip Island Suspension Bridge under construction - angled view taken from San Remo with small boat at middle leftlocal history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island - suspension bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

The Jetty first built in 1870 connected Cowes to Crib Point. The service for mail, provisions and visitors from the mainland. A bridge to the Island was built in 1942 from San Remo.View of Jetty from Mussell Rocks, in the foreground a grassy slope. Three figures amongst mounds of grass and overhanging Pine tree branch. A very picturesque view.local history, photographs, jetties, cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, betty kus collection, jetty cowes, cowes pier, bruce bennett

First Suspension Bridge built 1940 between Newhaven & San Remo. Bridge opened by Hon. Albert Dunstan, Premier of Victoria. Photograph taken from San RemoBlack & White photograph of Suspension Bridge between Newhaven & San Remolocal history, photographs, film civil engineering, bridge, black & white photograph, jack jenner, phillip island bridge