Donated by Jack JennerBlack & White photograph of the Phillip Island co-op on the cnr Chapel Street & Thompson Avenue, Cowes. Two weatherboard houses to the right of building. Three Pine trees.On back: "Site of Southern Trading Store immediately before building. Date should be easy to obtain" (August 1959)phillip island co-op store, chapel street cowes, thompson avenue cowes, phillip island, jack jenner

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 corner Grocery & Hardware Shop, Thompson Avenue & Chapel Street intersection. 1959local history, photography, phillip island co-op store, black & white photograph, shops, thompson avenue cowes, old store, john jenner, bryant west

A group of farming families purchased the store of Mr Roy Bain on the south west corner of Chapel Street and Thompson Ave, Cowes for the Co-Op store. It began as stocking farming equipment but later had general grocery items.Pale blue exercise book containing hand written minutes of the Co-Operative Society, includes lists of shareholders.Annual and committee meetings held. Cover - Mathematics book, Nancy Jenner W.T.S.phillip island co-op store, roy bain, f. b. morgan-payler, farming