This is an extract from "The memories of an Itinerant worker [swaggie] by George Everard. Forward by Horace W. Gould MBE" This is a rare example of a diary of a swaggie. This extract is also called Pioneering Days : journal of G. Everard, Victoria 1977HistoricalFoolscap sized photocopy of a handwritten account of the life of George Everard when he arrived in Melbourne in 1851, describing the town and his employment and life on Phillip and French Islands working for the McHaffies. george everard, john david mchaffie, itinerant workers, french island, ballangiech ship, lifestyle

J D McHaffie, Phillip Island's first leaseholder, relate how McHaffie set up his headquarters (and later built his house) alongside what is now known as McHaffies lagoon. The McHaffie brothers – John David and William – occupied Phillip Island under a license from the Admiralty in 1842 and farmed it as a sheep run.Historical3 A4 photocopies showing application for lease in 1850, size and description of the land and instructions for the application.w.j.mchaffie, land grant, farming, saltwater creek, crown land

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 Miss Euphemia Ethel Elizabeth Spencer Middleton Henderson standing with right hand resting on chair back. Sister to Mrs J. D. McHaffie.local history, photography, photographs, miss euphemia henderson, black & white photograph, mchaffies, early settlers, john jenner, bryant west

Ferdinand Von Mueller came to Australia at the age of 22 arriving 15/12/1847 with his two sisters in Adelaide. He started work as an assistant chemist and in his spare time investigated the local vegetation. In 1852 he moved to Melbourne. From 1853 - 1896 when he died, he was the Victorian Government Botanist and Director of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. He went on a series of expeditions to parts of Victoria including Mount Buffalo and Wilson's Promontory. He travelled all over Australia in various expiditions. In 1863 he was engaged to Euphemia Henderson for 6 months. Euphemia was a wildflower artist and painted bunches of flowers for Mueller. They allocated specimens at Phillip Island (1863) - one named Nematolepis euphemiae F Muell was named for her. Euphemia's sister was Gergianna who married John David McHaffie of Phillip Island. Euphemia lived with the McHaffies on Phillip Island. Her Wildflower art has been adapted for a range of plates and mugs produced in partnership with the Royal Botanic Gardens and Maxwell & Williams, called the Euphemia Henderson Collection.Large Black & White photograph of grave and monument of Ferdinand Von Mueller in St Kilda Cemetery.Handwritten on the bottom of the photograph: "Grave/Monument St Kilda Cemetery. Ferdinand Von Mueller. Photographer: Alan West Oct. 1994.ferdinand von mueller, baron ferdinand von mueller, miss euphemia henderson, georgianna mchaffie, john david mchaffie, alan west

One of 15 sheets with copies of photographs taken of Phillip Island from the Shirley Jones Collection. Photograph A - Cowes and the Pier Photograph B - Cowes Pier Photograph C - Westernport from Rhyll looking towards French Island Photograph D - Back Beach Phillip Island and The Nobbies Photograph E - Back Beach Phillip Island with Cape Woolamai Photograph F - McCaffey's Reef Phillip Island Photograph G - Wreck of The Speke 1905 Photograph H - The Nobbies Phillip IslandCowes + Pier Cowes Pier Phillip Island Westernport from Thyl looking at French Island in middle distance. Back Beach Phillip Island The Nobbies Back Beach Phillip Island with Cape Woolamai Scene McCaffey's Reef Cowes Wreck of The Speke The Nobbies Cowes cowes pier phillip island, westernport, the nobbies phillip island, back beach phillip island, view cape woolamai, mccaffey's reef phillip island, mchaffies reef cowes, wreck of the speke

One of 16 photographs and postcards donated by Mary Karney.Coloured photograph of a beach scene at McHaffie's Reef with gentleman in the foreground."Scene McCaffey's Reef, Cowes"phillip island shoreline, beach phillip island, mchaffies reef phillip island, mary karney

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 IslandColour tinted photograph of coastal scene at McHaffie's Reef. Figure of a man on the beach centre foreground,promontory in the background.Scene McCaffey's Reef Cowes - as is on the front of the postcardlocal history, photography, mchaffies reef cowes, colour tinted photograph, coast line, mchaffies reef westernport, john jenner, bryant west