One of two photographs donated by O. UnderdownBlack & white photograph of house and garden originally named "Motpena" - later named "Strawberry Gardens" in 1920's. House owned by O. Underdown.Handwritten on back of photograph "Strawberry Gardens, Rhyll, Phillip Island"strawberry gardens rhyll, o underdown

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 O. Underdown's first boat gaff rigged "Sea Gull" - bought about 1920.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, boats, sail boat, black & white photograph, sailing boats, o underdown, sail boat sea gull, the "seagull", 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 O. Underdown's Yacht "Vanguard" in full sail. Vanguard was the winner of 10 races on Westernport between 1920 - 1923.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, boats, yacht, black & white photograph, shipping, yachts, sailing races, o underdown, vanguard, john jenner, bryant west

In 1947 a group of Rhyll women, including Mrs L. McPhee, Mrs F. Jansson, Mrs Richardson and Mrs E.G.Howie formed a committee to raise funds to send parcels to Britain to support people suffering shortages post WW2. They gathered donations and held fund raising events eg bazaars. They closed in 1948 and gave their funds to another local group called Food for Great Britain.HistoricalA collection of items including an exercise book, bank book, shop accounts, letters and reports of activities. Dimensions are for the exercise book.rhyll relief committee, roy bain -storekeeper, mr o. underdown, t.g.harris- storekeeper, e.h.shaw- hardware, dixon carrying company, world war 2

W Reid, a cousin of O Underdown and descendant of Captain David Reid, lived here in Reid Road, Rhyll.Coloured photograph of family home of late W Reid, Reid Road, Rhylllocal history, photographs, buildings - historical, coloured photograph, john cook, phillip island, w reid