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 five councillors and four staff of Phillip Island Shire in 1947 Consisting of: J Hislop, P B West, J W Gliddon, S J McFee - President, R T Harris, Miss Joy Odlund - Office Assistant, L Jones, W Smith, D McAdie - Shire Secretary.local history, photography, some councillors and staff, black & white photograph, phillip island shire councillors, phillip island shire staff, john jenner, bryant west

The Bass Coast Shire was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of the Shire of Bass, Shire of Phillip Island and Borough of Wonthaggi, as well as parts of the Shire of Woorayl, Shire of Korumburra and City of Cranbourne. Until 1994, Phillip Island was a Shire in it’s own right. That year the Victorian government restructured local government throughout the state. They dissolved 210 councils and created 78 new councils through amalgamations. A farewell dinner and an event in front of the Council offices were held pre-amalgamation.HistoricalGreen, hard cover photo album with black pages and plastic photo pockets, containing 6x4 coloured photos.Shire of Phillip Island Farewell Dinner, November 1994. Amalgamation of Shire of Phillip Island, Shire of Bass, Borough of Wonthaggi and Part of Inverloch, December, 1994.shire of phillip island, bass coast shire, amalgamation, anne davie, bob davie, phillip island shire councillors, phillip island shire staff

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 W. J. Kennon's Salvage Team and their winch equipment at the wreck of the "Speke". Kennon's staff known as the "Suicide Crew". S. Kennon, W.J. Kennon, J.B. Cleeland, W. McFee, J. Thompson, J. Walton, D.Justice. May 29th 1907.local history, photography, photographs, maritime technology, wrecks, ss "speke" salvage team, black & white photograph, ss speke. salvage. winches. s kennon, w kennon, j b cleeland, w mcfee, j thompson, j walton, d justice, s kennon, john jenner, bryant west