Rural scene in San Remo area. Cows grazing with cart horses in background. Beautiful trees, large gathering of people of all ages in their Sunday-best clothing, hats and umbrellas as protection from the sun. Butter churns in foreground. Anderson property - "Netherwood"Picnic gathering beneath large trees - rural setting at Anderson' home "Netherwood"local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, picnic gathering, sepia photograph, miss elms, san remo, anderson property netherwood

Sunday School Picnic - children standing and seated mostly in dark coloured clothing all in hats and caps. Three teachers also in best Sunday clothing and hats. Bracken fern in foreground.Close-up enlarged photograph of Sunday School children with their teachers, Bourne Creek, Kilcundalocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, sunday school picnic, sepia photograph, miss elms san remo

Two storey hotel fronting road, behind withe picket fence, wrought iron filigree on both stories, gabled roofing, grey and white striped awning from roof. Attic on top of building. Two short chimneys front, two large on either side. Side buildings to left of photo. Walking man at front gate.Two storey Victorian Hotel - Bergins Hotel San Remolocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, bergins hotel san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Brick two storey hotel, five brick pillars, one storey abjuct on left with rounded iron, corrugated iron roof, chimney on left. Attic on top. Group of shirt-sleeved men on left. Ford Utility, Packard and Ford cars out front. Conifers top left and mid right.Bergins Hotel in Main Street - cars out front.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, bergins hotel san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Weatherboard hotel, two-storey turret, flag pole on top. Lantern light above entrance door with name of hotel. single storey left of turret. Trees on right and left of photograph. Victorian house tucked behind trees on right. Wood and wire fencing in foreground.Pier Hotel from the ReserveThe Rose Series P.700 copyrightlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, pier hotel, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

The Cape Paterson shaft at Kilcunda Mine. A landscape - sea and cliffs in the background. A small shed with chimney beside poppet head. Track winding down to three miners. Wooden sheds, all with chimneys. In Foreground a picket fence on cliff on right of picture. A small tree stump on left.The Kilcunda MineCape Paterson Shaft - Kilcundalocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, kilcunda mine, black & white, pen and ink sketch, miss elms san remo, james stirling

Report of Board appointed to enquire into the claims of Richard Davis of Cape Paterson to the reward of £1,000 offered by the Government in the year 1952 to the discoverer of "an available coal field" in the colony of Victoria.Report - Richard Davis and the first Western port coal.local history, documents, reports, coal mines, westernport coal, black and white type print., miss elms san remo, richard davis

Report extracted from Votes and Proceedings Bills presented to "The House" on 10th June 1873, 17th September 1873 and 1st October 1873 - Questions, debates, readings and 2nd readings.Extracted from the Votes and Proceedingslocal history, documents, reports, government bills, black and white type print, miss elms san remo

Two rocky ledges on left side of large cave. On upper ledge a lady attired in high-necked black dress and black hat. A boy is seated to her right, stockinged legs, dangling - boater hat on head. Between these figures on lower ledge is seated a woman in a black skirt and white shirt, hat with veil. A large white dog at front.Opening to large cave at beachlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, coastline, caves, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Coal tramway from Kilcunda to Griffiths Point - horses grazing in foreground. House and tree on left of photograph. White railway track winding through the fields which are overlooking the water.Kilcunda to Griffiths Point Coal Tramway - rural scene overlooking water.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, tramway, kilcunda to griffiths point, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Track leading down to two piers. Boat shed, horse and cart adjacent to pier in foreground. Ferry and fishing boat moored at end of pier. Large tree on left of picture. Phillip Island coastline on far side of water.Griffiths Point Coal pier terminus of the Coal Tramway.Phillip Island from San Remo Harbourlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, coal tramway, piers, san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Posed photograph of Sunday School Picnic at Kilcunda Picnic Ground, Bourne Creek. Several teachers and thirty children standing and squatting in bush amongst ferns. All attired in best dresses and suits with hats and caps.Sunday School Picnic at Kilcunda Picnic Ground, Bourne Creek.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, sunday school picnic, kilcunda, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Lady with group of nine children all seated. Three children holding cats, little girl on lap and one to extreme left with large headgear. Trees and bamboo overhanging the group.Group of nine children with adult in tree setting.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, group of children, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Extract from The Argus, Monday July 9th 1888 - Griffiths Point Saturday at a Public meeting of the inhabitants of Griffiths Point, held this afternoon to consider the most appropriate name for the newly proclaimed township there. It was unanimously decided on the suggestion of Mr Fraser that it should be called San Remo.Extract from The Argus, Monday July 9th 1888local history, documents, newspapers, griffiths point, san remo, , black & white newspaper clipping, miss elms san remo

Inset photograph of San Remo Hotel with surrounding advertisement describing situation, facilities, attractions and weekly tariff.Advertisement for accommodation at San Remo Hotel. T. Bergin was the proprietor of the San Remo Hotel.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, advertisement, tourism, san remo hotel, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Central front door to large two storey building, large brick chimneys on either side of roof, two on each side of gable roof, attic storey above this. Wrought iron railing of upper verandah, long thin windows with curtains or blinds, single storey building to left of picture. White Picket fence across front, a man's figure at gate.San Remo Hotellocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, tourism, san remo hotel, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

A repeat of photograph of large group of children and teachers this time without hats. Group standing and seated. Nestled into ferns and bush background.Sunday School Picniclocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, sunday school picnic, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Single-fronted wooden school building behind picket fence. Porch at front, brick chimneys on each side of corrugated roof. Two single windows either side of porch. 17 children in front of picket fence with teacher. Mostly hatted or capped - teacher behind children.Group of seventeen children with teacher outside front of school. John Dickie II in middle of front row.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, school group 1904, san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms, schools, dickie family

View of San Remo looking across The Coal Jetty from Dickie's Hill. Sail boats at right foreground. Across the water the San Remo Hotel.Griffiths Point and The Narrows from Dickie's Hill.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo, griffiths point

Photo 1: Old car in centre of photo on beach. House in background. Photo 2: Cars and people gathered at Punt. Photo 3: People sitting on beach. Punt on right of photo - sailboat along side Jetty on left. Car waiting for Punt. Photo 4: Car boarding Punt. 6 figures of family alongside.Cars boarding and leaving the San Remo/Newhaven Punt.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, san remo punt, sepia photograph, miss elms san remo

The first Punt under construction at Newhaven. Charlie Newman and wife with unknown man with bandaged arm. Across the water is view of San Remo township. Overhanging ??Close-up of Punt in San Remo waters. Background view of San Remo township.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, the first punt, san remo punt, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Front view of Pier Hotel - weatherboard building - tower - like front entrance. Showing name of Hotel in large print otherwise single storey building eminating on each side, more on left of photograph. Trees and bush on right side of building. Picket fence to left in foreground. Stationary horse and buggy, driver in white suit and dark bowler hat.Pier Hotel. Horse and Buggy with driver in foreground.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, pier hotel, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Backs of two figures seated on beach. To left of them a sedan car and several people. Behind car water and pier. Between pier and punt on extreme right an anchored masted sailing boat. One car already on punt. View of San Remo in background.Beach, Jetty and Punt. View of hills in backgroundlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, jetties, punt san remo, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Left of photograph Bergin & Co, Griffiths Point Store in very large lettering. Residence above store, four open windows. Woman in white blouse and long black skirt entering one of two doors. The weatherboard building right on street. Next door San Remo Hotel. Bar entry on left. Large window on brick wall. Weatherboard upper storey with verandah and elaborate pillars wrought iron work and big turret attic towards back.Beautiful blown-up picture of the store and hotel side by side. Store open for business. Lady enteringlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, griffiths point store, san remo hotel, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Two storey brick building with attic top. On left of building one storey section. Group of four men in shirt sleeves hobnobbing. A Holden car, white utility and old Packard across frontage. Top left hand corner Pine tree branches. On right side branches of Norfolk Pine.Close-up photograph of hotel, San Remolocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, hotel san remo, bergins hotel, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Reserve with trees left and right. Road beyond fence. Across the toad, weatherboard Pier Hotel. Residence to left side of 2 storey turret. Building with flag pole. Colonial double-chimneyed homestead style house tucked amongst trees and bushes to right.Pier Hotel and adjacent house. A picturesque scene.The Rose Series P700 copyright. Pier Hotel from The Reserve, San Remo, Victorialocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, pier hotel, san remo, hotels, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Section of home frontage, single storey brick building. Elaborately decorated verandah roofing with lace wrought iron. Corrugated section painted in grey and white stripes. Mosaic style flooring of verandah in front of and to sides of lace curtained windows. Four figures of family, mother seated, son standing with hands on back of chair. Two daughters one standing and one kneeling in front.Partial exterior of family on verandah of home.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, houses, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Strip of water shore with a dingy close to water and larger boat to the right. San Remo Hotel and Griffiths Store nestled in among large bushy trees. Behind the rather ornate hotel a glimpse of a rising bare hill.San Remo shore with glimpse of San Remo Hotel amongst trees beyond the beach.San Remo Shore 251local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, san remo shore, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

From left of picture showing the San Remo and Piers Hotels. A horse hitched to part fence on side of road. Bushes between hotels and foreshore. The Genesta, Jetty, Coal Jetty and Jetty leading to what could be baths jutting out into Westernport. Phillip Island foreshore in background.Sea shore looking across to Phillip Island. Large photograph extensive white - grey sky. Road and hotels in front of beach.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, sea shore san remo, hotels, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Foreground track leading down to two jetties and shed of San Remo Harbour. Near shed a covered wagon. Coal boat at end of jetty. Large shrubbery on left of picture. Phillip Island foreshore across Westernport in background.Track leading to passenger and coal jetties, Phillip IslandPhillip Island from San Remo Harbourlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, san remo harbour, jetties, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo