Churchill Island has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows snippets of life on the Island after its acquisition by the Victorian Government in the late 1970s. This photograph shows Edith Jeffery, Gerald Jeffery, and Sally O'Neill.Photograph of group of four people standing in the herb garden, with the Amess House Half Cellar in the backgroundcatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph, edith jeffery, gerald jeffery, sally o'neill

Churchill Island has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series shows snippets of life on the Island after its acquisition by the Victorian Government in the late 1970s. This photograph shows Edith Jeffery with her son, Gerald.Photograph of two people posing for a photo in the garden at Churchill IslandEDITH JEFFERY (WIFE OF BOB JEFFERY)(DURING/BUCKLEY ERA.) WITH SON GERALD, NAMED AFTER/GERALD BUCKLEY [written on reverse top in pen] catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, photograph, edith jeffery, gerald jeffery

Small booklet prepared for the Sale of Churchill Island - distributed by Martin & Co. Melbourne. The Island was owned from 1929 until this time by Gerald Buckley . An absentee owner, Buckley employed the Jeffery brothers, Bob and Ted, with the help of Harry Cleeland, to run the property. The Jeffrey brothers were promised by Buckley that Churchill Island would be passed to them on his death but this never happened. HistoricalBrown covered booklet with Information, maps and photos of Churchill Islandchurchill island, churchill island sale

Sea Chests were traditionally used for centuries by sailors as a portable locker, box or suitcase to securely store and transport their personal belongings from one ship to another. This particular trunk is believed to date from the late 1800’s. It was existing in the house when Gerald Buckley took over from the Amess family in 1929. Edith took the chest when they left the island in the 1930s. It was used by the Jeffery family to store linen.Large unpainted cedar chest with hinged lid. Lid has rounded edges. Board at base.amess house, cedar chest, samuel amess, churchill island