Donated by Bass Valley Historical SocietyBlack & White Portrait of Mrs John McHaffie sitting. Wearing 18th century style black dress with puffed sleeves.On back: "Mrs John McHaffie - Phillip Island"mchaffie family, mrs john mchaffie, phillip island, bass valley historical society

McHaffie family were early settlers on Phillip Island. Mrs Frank Jansson, wife of a fisherman from Rhyll.HistoricalSmall black & white photograph of a rural outlook with house and water in the background. Foreground has a wooden buggy on a grassy area with a woman and small child.The McHaffie buggy. Mrs F. Jansson and son, John.mchaffie family, mrs frank jansson, buggy

To EE Henderson from G McHaffie Nov 5 1869 [ her sister Mrs John McHaffie ]The Book of Common Prayer, 1869. Brown leather bound book with half a clasp goldEEJ Henderson from Georgianna McHaffie phillip island, common prayer, prayer book, united church of england and ireland, religion, henderson, mchaffie

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 Mrs J. D. McHaffie - posed - standing with elbow resting on base of column. Wife of the first settler, her husband leased Phillip Island as a sheep run in 1842.local history, photography, photographs, mchaffie, black & white photograph, mrs j d mchaffie, early settlers, 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 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

The site on the corner of Thompson Avenue and Church Street, Cowes was reserved on the 12th April 1869 and the church was erected by the end of the year. Financed by the Island Church of England people. Dean McCartney preached the first sermon and performed the dedication service on 30th January 1870. Prior to this time services were held at the McHaffie homestead, Ventnor. Mrs S D (Georgianna) McHaffie, wife of the first European settlers, wrote in her diary "30th January 1870. Drove to Cowes, opened the Church, fine day". the large Bible presented by her is on loan and displayed in the Museum of the Phillip Island & District Historical Society.The timber Anglican Church of St Philips was built by Alex McLardy Sen. in 1869. It is still situated in Thompson Avenue on the corner of Church Street. The Vestry was added by Mr Alex McLardy in 1903 at the cost of 21 pounds. In 1912 a Sanctuary was added to the church and a Memorial Stained Glass Window donated by Miss Rose in memory of her father and two brothers was installed.local history, photographs, buildings, historic, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, anglican church

Trenavin Park was built by Mr Sambell on a site just above the original site of the McHaffie homestead. Was owned by Mr & Mrs Oswin (70's)Six coloured photographs of Trenavin Park, Ventnor, Phillip Island. 81-90: Front view of Trenavin Park 81-90a: Back view of Trenavin Park 81-90b: Interior of Trenavin Park showing stairs 81-90c: Interior of Trenavin Park showing lounge and dining areas 81-90d: Interior of Trenavin Park showing games room with billiard table 81-90e: The Furneryphotographs, trenavin park phillip island, john cook