A collection of three photographs donated by Thelma Fithall.Three Black & White photograph/postcards of Cowes, Phillip Island. 282-01. The Main Street, Thompson Avenue, Cowes, Phillip Island. 282-02. Looking down to the Cowes Pier with a large crowd of people and several old vehicles. 282-03. The Esplanade, Cowes showing the Isle of Wight Hotel, several vehicles and people.282-01. Main Street, Cowes. 282-02. Valentine Series No. 2262. The Pier, Cowes. 282-03. Valentine Series No. 3396. The Esplanade, Cowes.cowes foreshore - cowes pier - phillip island, the esplanade cowes, isle of wight hotel - cowes phillip island, main street cowes, phillip island

Part of collection donated to the Museum by Mr. Bernard Grayden. 1975View down Main Street to Bay and newly planted Cypresses within tree guards approx 1911-1912Main Street, Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria. The Rose Series P 3413local history, documents, postcards, cowes, phillip island, sepia postcard, cypresses

One of 15 A3 sheets with copies of postcards on each page. Shirley Jones Collection.Copies of postcards: Left side from top to bottom: 1. A group of people walking down Cowes Main Street. 2. Lovers Walk Cowes. 3. Lovers Walk Cowes. 4. Clovelly Guest House Cowes. Right side from top to bottom: 1. Lovers Walk Cowes. 2. Looking towards Cowes from the Pier. 3 & 4. The Continental Guest House Cowes.Left side from top to bottom: 1. "Main St Cowes" 2. "The rose Series P653 - The Lovers Walk Cowes Phillip Is Victoria". 4. "No 107 'Clovelly' Cowes". Right side from top to bottom: 1. "Lovers Walk Cowes". 2. "The Rose Series P657 - Cowes from the Pier Phillip is Victoria". 3. "The Continental Cowes Phillip Island V8" 4. "No 149 the Continental Cowes".lovers walk cowes, main street cowes phillip island, clovelly guest house cowes, guesthouses, cowes pier phillip island, the continental guesthouse, shirley jones collection, thelma astbury

One of 15 A3 sheets of copies of postcards on each page. Shirley Jones Collection.Copies of Postcards: Left side from top to bottom: 1 & 2. Main Street, Cowes. 3. Rural scene nears Cowes. 4. View of Newhaven from San Remo. Right side from top to bottom: 1. Three men sitting on the Cowes Pier - Baths in the background. 2. Coastal scene at Cape Woolamai. 3. Newhaven Pier. 4. Granite Quarry at Cape Woolamai. Left side from top to bottom: 1. "Main St Cowes". 2. "Main St Cowes". 3. "Scene Near Cowes". 4. "Newhaven from San Remo Phillip Island". Right side from top to bottom: 1. "Phillip Island from Cowes Pier". 2. "Phillip Island - Cape Woollami - Home of Mutton Bird". 3. "Phillip Island - Newhaven San Remo in distance". 4. Phillip Island - Granite Quarry Cape Woolamai".main street cowes phillip island, rural scene phillip island, views newhaven, cowes pier phillip island, coastline cape woolamai, granite quarry cape woolamai, shirley jones collection, thelma astbury

One of a collection of 9 photographs donated by the former Shire of Phillip Island. Picture taken before the Golden Cypresses were planted in 1912. Two Coloured postcards showing a Chicory Kiln, West's General Store & Bakery and three houses on the west side of Thompson Avenue, the main street in Cowes. Westernport in the background. 2nd postcard Registration No. 191-02"Main Street, Cowes."thompson avenue, cowes phillip island, main street cowes phillip island, west's general store, cowes phillip island, shire of phillip island

One of 5 postcards donated by G. Haywood.Sepia postcard of the Main Street in Cowes. Houses on the left and Cowes Motor Garage on right. Sea in the background."The Rose Series P. 3413" "Main Street, Cowes, Phillip Is., Vic."main street cowes, phillip island, cowes phillip island, phillip island, g. haywood

Postcard from "Mona Vale" Cowes to Miss Ada Copas, Sunbury Crescent, Surrey Hills. Handed in to Heritage Centre July 1984 on behalf of Mrs R Dalzell, 55 Golden Way, Bulleen. 3105.Coloured postcard of the Main Street, Cowes Main Street, Cowes"main street cowes, phillip island, cowes phillip island, phillip island, r. dalzell

Broadbent's was the official guide of the Government Tourist Bureau. Mr Roy Bain owned a secondhand shop on corner of Thompson Ave and Chapel Street, Cowes, currently a Japanese restaurant.HistoricalSmall orange, black and red booklet with black type containing maps and information of accommodation, businesses and tourist venues.Broadbent's Official Road Guide Phillip Island and Gippsland South and Central. Broadbent's Year of Issue 45.guesthouses, broadbent's guides, hislop newsagency, underdown strawberry farm, osterlund fishing trips, parry's butcher, athenia cafe, roy bain, broadway bakery, cowes camping ground, cowes main garage, beach park camp

Envelope from the USA - see Physical Description for more details.An envelope with coloured drawing on the front of a lady and man sitting on a couch - "definitely cosmorama" written under drawing. 2 x 3c and 1 x 2c US Stamps on the envelope. Addressed to: Miss Roma Matthews, "Bay View", Cowes, Phillip Island, Pictoria, Australia (the "P" was on the envelope) On the back from: August L. Long, 45 Main Street, WAnamie P.A. USA. A stamp on the back saying: "Another enemy to conquer - Forest Fires - nine out of ten can be prevented" Federal and State Forest Services. A drawing of a squirrel on the side of the stamp.As aboveenvelope from usa, k findlay

A Souvenir Postcard Folder donated by Derick White.Strip postcard folder of 12 coloured views. 341-01,2,3. The Koala Cafe, Post Office & Bayview Guest looking towards the crn of Thompson Avenue and The Esplanade. The Cowes beach & Pier. The Nobbies and steps to the Blowhole. 341-04,5,6. The Cowes Pier with a ferry and crowd of people. Cape Woolamai coastline. Close up of a koala in a tree. 341-07,8,9. Seals on Seal Rocks. The San Remo pier with a group of people, beach, and main street with Westernport Hotel in the background. Four people standing looking at The Nobbies. 341-10,11,12. The Isle of Wight Hotel and garden (now where the War Memorial stands). View of the Suspension Bridge. View overlooking Rhyll and Westernport with French Island in the background.Description similar to as above.cowes post office, koala cafe, bayview guesthouse cowes, the nobbies, the nobbies & blowhole, seals on seal rocks phillip island, wildlife - koala, cowes pier phillip island, coastline cape woolamai, san remo and pier, the isle of wight hotel cowes phillip island, rhyll phillip island, phillip island suspension bridge, derick white

Building on the right is Robb Brothers StoreCopy of a sepia photo of Main Street,[Thompson Ave] Cowes, showing dirt road with buildings on the right side.Looking south uphill along Thompson Ave. A man on a jinker on road talking to 2 women and another woman standing on right side of road.Main Street [Thompson Ave] Cowes. Robb Bros Storecowes, thompson avenue cowes, photographs, transport - jinker, robb brothers

Collection of Newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Photo and article about the strong winds that his Bass Coast damaging many areas. Photo of a Cypress tree in the main street at San Remo. Damage from Cowes to Inverloch.bass coast, san remo, wonthaggi, almurta, glen forbes, kilcunda, jean jamieson

Seven photographs from a collection of 33 donated by Leonie Brennan. Photographs belonged to Edward (Ted) Sands, hairdresser.Photograph 215-10. Phillip Island Tourist Road (Cowes to Newhaven) in 1940, showing mature eucalypt trees on both sides of the road. Photograph 215-11. Car and tent possibly on a foreshore area on Phillip Island. The car was owned by "Roy". Photograph 215-12. Phillip Island Hotel in Walpole Street, Cowes. Photograph 215-13. Newhaven Boys Home showing farm buildings. Photograph 215-14. Bayview Guest House, The Esplanade, Cowes, with distinctive front fence. Photograph 215-15. The Chapel at Newhaven Boys Home, Phillip Island. Photograph 215-16. The Alvina ferry with passengers on board. Photograph 215-17. Very dark photograph of shops in Cowes. One with sign showing ice-creams and a Grocer Shop next door.Four photographs with "Cowes" month and 1940.main tourist road, phillip island, camp site phillip island, phillip island hotel cowes, hotels, guesthouses cowes phillip island, bayview guesthouse cowes, newhaven boys home phillip island, newhaven boys home chapel, the alvina, ferries, shops at cowes phillip island, mr edward (ted) sands, leonie brennan

A collection of photographs left by an anonymous donor under the Museum door in Cowes, Phillip Island.236-01. Black & White photograph of a koala in low down in the fork of a tree, possibly the Main Street in Cowes. 236-02, 03 & 04. Colour photographs of motor bikes arriving on Phillip Island for the Super Bikes held in November 1995. Taken near the Rhyll turn off from Phillip Island Tourist Road. 236-05. Colour photograph taken from the Cowes Pier looking towards Cowes beach. Band Rotunda obscured in left hand side. Taken 1985236-01 On front: Holiday Cowes 1968. On back: Main Street, Cowes. 236-02 to 04. On back: Super Bike Arrivals & Crowd Nov 95. 236-05 On back: Cowes 1985.wildlife - koalas, motorbikes, superbikes phillip island, cowes beach phillip island

A stretch of the main Street of Cowes, looking towards Westernport Bay. A narrow strip of the Peninsula in the background. Left side of road depicts a group of buildings and Post Office. A Norfolk Pine in the background. On right side of road on footpath are three women and a child. The women are attired in long black dresses and large smart hats. Along side them is a picket fence, shrubby garden and a house. A small child and male figure popping out the gate.Thompson Avenue, CowesMain Street Coweslocal history, photographs, streetscape, cowes, black & white photograph, mary robb

View looking up Thompson Avenue from The Esplanade. The Chicory Kiln built in 1870, a two storey brick building is adjoined by West's General Store, built in 1869 to cater for the needs of the Settlers. A large Gum Tree and finally houses follow on from these two buildings. In the foreground and to the left, is a small three sided fence and a gracious Gas Lamp on long pole.Cowes looking up Thompson Ave to Chapel Street. 1905Main Street Coweslocal history, photographs, streetscape, cowes, black & white photograph, mary robb

One of earliest buildings in Cowes main street. Largely painted wares advertised on front and two sides of H Gullifer's Corner Store.Corner store, Thompson Avenue. No neighbouring shops. Neat building. Six posts front and two sides. Six windows. Door in middle of wide "V" frontage. Two chimney pots at rear. Definition on front 1906 H. Gullifer Corner Store. To left "Ropes & Boots" to right "Groceries & Cordials". Beneath window on right "Summer & Drinks" "Ice Cream"local history, photographs, buildings - historic, h gullifer's corner store 1906, black & white photograph, betty kus collection, thompson avenue cowes, phillip island, bruce bennett

The first kiln built on Phillip Island in the 1870's for Mr John West. It was situated in Thompson Avenue next to Wests General Store. When the kiln was demolished, the bricks were used to build the old Post Office on the corner of the Esplanade. Mr John West gave a Banquet at the Isle of Wight Hotel to celebrate the opening of his kiln.Water Colour Sketch. This picture was reconstructed by Jean Archibald from pencil sketches by S Serpell in 1905, and an artist who travelled to Phillip Island with the "Vagabond", a journalist for the "Leader", in 1889. Chicory Kiln built for John West situated in Main Street, Cowes. First Chicory Kiln built on Phillip Island in the 1870's.Signed J. D. A.local history, illustrations, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, water colour sketch, west family, post office cowes phillip island, jean archibald, s serpell, john west, n & j archibald

Part of a collection of Rose & Valentine Postcards. Copied by John Jansson 1984View of Main Street, Cowes. Wests General Store on left. Chicory Kiln in background. Approx. 1890.Main Street, Coweslocal history, photography, photographs, postcards, view cowes, phillip island, black & white postcard - copy, thompson ave cowes, wests general store, chicory kilns

Part of a collection of Rose & Valentine Series of Postcards. Copied by John Jansson 1984View of Main Street, Cowes. Ladies & Children in foreground. Approx. 1890.Main Street, Coweslocal history, photography, photographs, postcards, phillip island, black & white postcard - copy, thompson ave cowes, cowes

Part of a collection of Rose & Valentine Series of Postcards. Copied by John Jansson 1984Black & White Postcard of Main Street, Cowes showing Wests General Store, Cowes with locals in front of shop.local history, photography, photographs, postcards, view cowes, phillip island, black & white postcard - copied, thompson ave cowes, wests general store

Part of a collection of 'Rose & Valentine' series of Post Cards. Copied by John Jansson 1984Post Card of Main Street, Cowes showing Post Office at right. Policeman and female in front of P.O.local history, photography, photographs, postcards, cowes phillip island, post office, black & white photograph, thompson ave cowes, phillip island

Part of a collection of 'Rose & Valentine' series of Post Cards. Copied by John Jansson 1984Black & White Post Card of Main Street, Cowes. Ladies & man on buggy in foreground. Wests General Store on right hand side of road.local history, photography, photographs, postcards, cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, thompson ave cowes, wests general store

This is from Jessie Smith's collection presented by Stan McFee. The vessel is HMS Australia. Avenue shows young Cypress trees planted in 1912 approx.Black & White Photograph of Thompson Avenue, looking north across Western Port Bay. Silhouetted ship in middle. Young Cypress in middle with lamp-post and pole at extreme right.HMS Australia 1920 Coweslocal history, photographs, mains street - streetscape - cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, jessie smith, main street cowes 1920, stan mcfee

This was Arnie Brown's house in the main street of Cowes. Arnie lived at Hastings, but came to live on Phillip Island in 1908. One of the best known boatman - he provided fishing trips for visitors. He died in the autumn of 1952 from an accident when tying up at Cowes Jetty. He had numerous fishing boats.Old house in Thompson Avenue, Cowes. Red iron roof, red tank on stand on left hand side of picture. Verandah around front of house. Note double wire gates.local history, photographs, historic, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, arnie brown

Part of collection donated to the Museum by Mr. Bernard Grayden. 1975HMAS Australia in Western Port, viewed from Main Street, Cowes. (note tree guards around infant cypresses).local history, military history, navy, naval vessels, cowes, phillip island, black & white postcard, hmas australia, western port, cypresses

It seems to be from the 1900s due to the date on cover.HistoricalSmall tourist booklet with dark printing and photo of ferry on cover. Advertisements of businesses and descriptions of main towns including photos of old postcards.Souvenir of Phillip Island. From, To Jim Blake Copyright registered throughout the King's Dominions. Fraser & Jenkinson 5 Queen Street, Melbourne tourism, cowes general store, genesta house, will kennon, san remo hotel, aclimatisation society

Laurie is a member of local pioneer family. He was born in 1938, in the hospital gifted to the island community by his grandparents William and Lucy Thompson, after whom the Cowes main street is named, twenty minutes before his twin brother John. His stories providing a unique insight into Phillip Island's social history and development. [ The Advertiser Dec 2023]HistoricalColoured front and back on book - front with Laurie Dixon on his tractor and back cover photo of Laurie with his three dogs. Details of Laurie's life on Phillip IslandHome Paddock Stories Phillip Island and Beyond by Laurie Dixon - Made in 2023 - printed by Print It Fastphillip island, farming, ventnor, allis chalmers tractor, anne oswin, dixon family, cleeland family, laurie dixon, sport