One of two photographs donated by Charles GraydenBlack & White photograph copy of Public Transport. People in and around the "bus".On back: Charles Grayden's first effort with public transport Summer '25 - '26.local transport phillip island, public transport phillip island

The Phillip Island & District Shipping Company was previously owned by Mr Arthur Keaston Sambell who had offerred concessions for travel to locals.HistoricalFree transport for Sunday returns between Stony Point & Cowes, for winter months of June, July and August. Phillip Island has miles of woodland roads where the friendly Koalas may be seen from the car with the glorious colour effects on a typical winter day with a mild atmosphere and brilliant sunshine. ferries, sea transport, tourism

1985 was the 150 anniversary of Victoria. Moorabin, Mordialloc, Sandringham and Phillip Island Councils organised a Cavalcade of Transport which included a re-enactment of a mail coach ride from Melbourne to Phillip Island in 1869. This trip was by Mr Ray Tovell at the invitation of William Harbison to stay with him at Phillip Island. Citizens were to dress in period costume and each municipality was to hand a letter containing local information to the coach driver along the route..Historical8 pages of typed letters and documents explaining the reasons for and details of the occasion. Also a history of the original trip.150 anniversary of victoria, transport, horse drawn coaches, stan gates, william harbison, local government

Shows the importance of the jetty to Cowes around the turn of the 20 century.Postcard with black and white photo in oval frame. Cowes jetty with sailing ships and a large group of people at the end. Also men and jinkers on land.Cowes Jetty, Phillip Island, Victoriacowes, cowes jetty, sailing ships, transport, photographs, local history, postcards

The family lived and farmed on French Island from 1902. They later moved to Phillip Island, dismantling and transporting their home to be re-erected in Findlay Street Cowes. It later became Findlay Art Gallery.25 page typed booklet. Includes black and white and coloured photographs. Section of the book, “The De La Haye Dynasty” Edited and printed by Phil De La Haye of Hastings in 2010The family of Rurric Alexandre & Fanny Charlotte (nee Dear) De La Haye by Bernie, Murray, Jennifer & Mel De La Hayelocal identities, de la haye family, findlay art gallery, french island, rurric de la haye, seaweed farming, shire of phillip island, grocery shop cowes, cowes shopping centre

Possible connection to Bert West and early penguin parade. About 1930's.Large sepia photograph of Cyril Louder standing beside vehicle.transport, local identities, cyril louder, phillip island

Newspaper article in The Countryman 13/5/1938Article on need for road transport service for Phillip Island.local history, documents, newspapers, road transport, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping

Article in Sun News PictorialArticle about V.C.P. Government and Transport Board Act and bridge between Phillip Island and The Mainland.local history, documents, newspapers, bridges, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping

Part of a collection donated by Miss Edith Elms via Chrisy Northcott. Lady probably early 1900's going on a visit by buggy.Woman in large hat and long dress covered by check rug sitting in a pony trap, on a grassy paddock with tree to left.local history, photography, photographs, transport, horse & buggy, sepia photograph, san remo

Letter to newspaper complaining about transport conditions and costs to Phillip Island.Letter to newspaper complaining about transport conditions and costs to Phillip Island.local history, documents, newspapers, transportation, phillip island, black & white newspaper clipping

"Genista" Steamed between Stony Point to Cowes, Rhyll and San Remo. c. 1880."Genista" at San Remo pier - viewed from left on beach front. Sepia toned with brown edge.S.R. written on back of photographlocal history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, phillip island, sepia photograph, water transport, jessie smith's collection, stan mcfee

From Jessie Smith's collection of Island Events & Landscapes. 1st plane to land at Phillip Island.Pilot sitting in Bi-plane. Man in suit welcoming.local history, photographs, transport, aviation, aircraft, phillip island, black & white photograph, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

From Jessie smith's collection. Foreshore at Cowes pier showing ship arriving.Black & White Photograph. Ship approaching Cowes pier from right. Heavy planting of tall and scrub trees on Cowes foreshorelocal history, photographs, cowes foreshore - cowes pier - phillip island, black & white photograph, transport movement, shipping, cowes, phillip island, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

From Jessie Smith's collection. The S.S. Genista was an early steamer running between Stony Point, Cowes, Rhyll and San Remo c.1880's.Sepia Photograph - close-p of S.S.Genista with stern in line with pier. Man leaning over edge of pier at middle left.The Rose series P655 - S.S. Genista leaving the pier, Cowes Victoria. Copyright.local history, photographs, shipping, maritime technology, ferries, cowes, phillip island, sepia photograph, water transport cowes, jessie smith collection, stan mcfee

View of San Remo showing Suspension Bridge - completed in 1940 - demolished in 1970. From the Jack Jenner Collection.Old Suspension Bridge right hand side of photograph. View looking towards San Remo with pier at middle left.P3460 The Rose Series. View from the Bridge looking toward San Remo - Vic.local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, phillip island bridge, sea transport, black & white photograph - post card - rose series, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

Shows the sea transport used before the Suspension Bridge was built. Punt ran between Newhaven and San Remo from 1900 - 1940.Close-up of two cars on punt crossing between San Remo and Newhaven, Phillip Islandlocal history, photographs, phillip island punt, black & white photograph, phillip island mainland connections, jack jenner collections, public constructions

One of a collection of over 400 photographs in an album commenced in 1960 and presented to the Historical Society by the Shire of Phillip IslandPhotograph of SS "Killara". First vehicular Ferry arriving at Jetty Cowes.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, ferries, cowes jetty - ferry ss "killara", black & white photograph, transport, cowes jetty, vehicular ferries, ss killara, 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 "Sal" the Pier Pony on the Cowes Jetty. Trolley loaded with cargo. Sal had no bridle, no reins and no whip as she knew all there was for a pony to know about the jetty and trolley she pulled along it for fifteen years.local history, photography, photographs, "sal" the pier pony, transport, ponies, cowes jetty, 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 newly built Fishing Boat "Kyeema" being transported from stocks to water at Newhaven.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, ship building, lacco & sons newhaven, black & white photograph, shipping, fishing boats, boat building, newhaven, fishing boat "kyeema" ready for launching, 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 loaded motor lorry on planks on the beach at Newhaven with the Punt behind and San Remo distant background. The name "Vulcan" on the lorry's radiator.38 A Heavy Load Newhavenlocal history, photography, motor lorry leaving the punt at newhaven, black & white photograph, coast line, transport, newhaven, punt, phillip island punt, 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 IslandCopy of a Postcard of Horse Drawn Lorries carting wool along Thompson Avenue in the early 1900'slocal history, photography, wool carting, black & white photograph, horse transport, wool industry, thompson avenue cowes, 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 McIlwraith and assistant loading hay onto a Horse Drawn Dray at "Heath Hill" in the early 1900'Slocal history, photography, hay harvesting, black & white photograph, rural industry, hay production, horse transport, john mcilwraith, 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 Rolls Royce car in the 1959 Moomba Parade. The car was stated to have cost 8,000 pounds in 1945, and was used on the set for filming part of "On the Beach" in 1959 at Cowes, Phillip Island. local history, photography, a rolls royce limousine, black & white photograph, motor transport, moomba, on the beach filming, 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 early aeroplane surrounded by spectators - 1920local history, photography, aeroplane, black & white photograph, air transport, bi planes, john jenner, bryant west