Flag waved by school children at opening of Phillip Island Bridge HistoricalRed cloth flag with Union jack in left corner and southern cross. On thin wooden stickPhillip Island bridge 1940flag, opening of phillip island bridge 1940

Donated by Jack Jenner. Commemoration Plaque showing details of first Bridge opening 29/11/1940Photo of Plaque for opening of Phillip Island Bridge - 1st bridge built in 1940. Phillip Island Bridge opened by The Hon. A. A. Dunstan MLA, Premier of Victoria 29th November 1940local history, photography, bridges, phillip island bridge inscription, black & white photograph, jack jenner, phillip island suspension bridge

Official opening of Suspension Bridge 1940. Opened by Hon. Albert Dunstan LMHCrowd on work platform. View of new Suspension Bridge at Official Opening. Priest at Lectern at middle right. local history, photographs, civil engineering, bridges, official bridge opening, black & white photograph, jack jenner collection, phillip island bridges, public construction

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 an Invitation for E. Spaven and party to attend Official Reception and Opening Ceremony on 29th November 1940 of the First Phillip Island Bridge.local history, photography, photographs, documents, invitations, invitation to the opening of the first phillip island bridge, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, e spaven, 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 Mrs Albert Dunstan cutting the Ribbon to open the Phillip Island Bridge 29/11/1940 and surrounded by a dense crowd of spectators.local history, photography, photographs, phillip island bridge opening, black & white photograph, phillip island bridge, mrs dunstan, first phillip island bridge, john jenner, bryant west

Suspension bridge was opened in 1940. Historical4 small black & white photographs of opening of suspension bridge, showing infrastructure and people and cars attending.Nonefirst phillip island bridge to san remo, phillip island bridge opening

Prior to 1939 access to the Island was by punt from San Remo or car ferry from Stony Point. A bridge was opened in 1940 but increased traffic and low load capacity was a problem. The decision to build a new bridge was made in the 1960s.HistoricalColoured, bound booklet with a photo of the old and new Phillip Island bridges on the cover and the CRB logo and name on rear. It includes the order of proceedings for the opening and bridge statistics, plans and contractor information. Also photos of construction and a history of travel to the Island before a bridge was built and the first bridge. There is also a 2 page typed document written by the bridge engineer who gives a brief history of access to the Island and problems at the opening with access and a rebel who tried to open it unofficially.Official Opening of the Phillip Island Bridge at San Remo by The Hon. M.V. Porter, MLA. Minister of Public Works. November 21 1969bridges, 2nd phillip island bridge construction, tom russell, phillip island bridge opening 1969

Built in 1940, a suspension bridge opened between San Remo, Victoria on the mainland to Newhaven, Victoria on Phillip Island. It was demolished in early 1970 following the opening of the new concrete bridge in November 1969. The demolition of the old, narrow bridge caused significant local disruption, including poor fishing conditions for at least two seasons. HistoricalPhotocopy of photograph of Phillip Island bridge being demolished showing centre span missing. phillip island bridge, demolition