One of a collection of 11 photographs/postcards donated by Meg Davis & Nancy McHaffie from the estate of Brenda Higgins, grand-daughter of JD & Georgianna McHaffieSepia postcard of "Sally", a wallaby in fenced area of the Warley Hospital, Cowes Phillip Island"Sally" On back: Warley Hospital, Cowes, 9/9/28.wildlife - wallaby, wallaby, warley hospital, meg davis, nancy mchaffie, brenda higgins

Donated by Kevin Findlay a resident on Phillip Island from childhood. Now living in Lang Lang.Blue & White label from X-Ray envelope from Warley Hospital, Cowes. X-Ray of Thoracic & Lumbar Spine of Kevin Findlay. Referred by Dr. John O'Donoghue.Warley Hospital, Phillip Island. "Caring for the Community". warley hospital, cowes, phillip island, kevin findlay, dr john o'donoghue

Three photographs donated by Arthur Woodley via Jim Osterlund.Three photographs as follows: 1. Duke & Duchess of Gloucester at Cowes School No. 1202. 1945/46. Headmaster, Mr P. K. Smith in the background. 2. Mac's Milk Bar, Thompson Avenue, Cowes. Mr Winston McGuire's car at right under tree March 1953. 3. New wing of Warley Hospital ready for opening by Governor of Victoria, Sir Dalas Brooks. 21/1/1953duke & duchess of gloucester, cowes primary school, mac's milk bar cowes phillip island, warley hospital cowes phillip island, arthur woodley, jim osterlund

This is a collection of 12 coloured photographs of the Warley Hospital and Nursing home donated by Meg Davis. In 1923 the Warley Hospital was established in a house purchased by Mr Thompson. The new hospital was built in 1962 and the Nursing Home Annex was added in the mid 1970's. The Hospital was closed January 31st 2008.Colour Photograph 1 Cyprus Tree in grounds of the Warley Hospital with Plaque mounted on Granite plinth at base. Colour Photograph 2 Warley Avenue Cowes, Phillip Island with trees lining the street. Colour Photograph 3 Plaque mounted on Granite plinth stating "This tree was planted at the Diamond Jubilee Celebration 4-12-1983 by Mr Peter J Berwick, President Victorian Bush Nursing Association" Colour Photograph 4 Warley Avenue Street Sign mounted on concrete pole. Colour Photograph 5 Warley Hospital driveway alongside front entrance. Colour Photograph 6 Warley Hospital with "Expressions of Interest" Sign in foreground with SOLD across the sign. Colour Photograph 7 Warley Hospital Nursing Home. Colour Photograph 8 Warley Hospital front view with garage underneath. Colour Photograph 9 Warley Hospital Nursing Home. Colour Photograph 10 Warley Hospital front close up view of garage entrance and Nursing home to the right in the background. Colour Photograph 11 Warley Hospital Main Entrance. Colour Photograph 12 Warley Hospital original Medical Centre - now Consulting Rooms. warley hospital cowes phillip island, hospitals, warley nursing home cowes phillip island, warley avenue cowes phillip island, meg davis

Two tickets donated by Bruce ProcterTwo tickets Nos 51 & 60, for the 75th Anniversary of Warley Hospital and the Continental Dinner Dance held 6th March 1999.As on the tickets.warley hospital cowes phillip island, 75th anniversary warley hospital, tickets for 75th anniversary warley hospital, bruce procter, the continental hotel

Donated by Jean BainBlack & White photograph of Warley Hospital with verandah & steps down to garden path. Small shrubs line the path & verandah. Palm to left of photo and roof of house in background at right. two men and a nurse standing in garden near stairs.On Back: "Warley Hospital Cowes"warley hospital cowes, phillip island

Warley was a not for profit bush nursing hospital in Cowes for 84 years. It was closed due to lack of funds in 2008.8 Coloured photographs of Warley Hospital, some of Warley Annexe. Showing street and internal views.photographs, warley hospital, cowes bush nursing hospital, dr alan powles, alison justice

From 1923 until 2008, Warley Bush Nursing Hospital served the Island. In 1923 benefactors, Mr and Mrs W E Thompson, purchased the home of the late Robert Walpol, and presented it to the people of the island for use as a hospital. Warley was in fact the state's first Bush Nursing Hospital. It closed in 2008.[ The Advertiser]Historical4 small cream coloured booklets with accounts, reports, financial statements,subscriptions and membership forms.warley hospital, medical services, bob davie, marjorie beaton, reports

HistoricalReport is an A4 cream sheet with black and red print., folded in half. Office bearers are listed and financial, secretary's and Ladies Auxiliary reports are included. Two single sheets inside have meeting information and prices of subscriptions. Celebration is cream cardboard, folded in half with blue print and photo of the original hospital on cover. The program for the day is inside.Annual Report and statement of "Warley" Cowes Bush nursing Hospital for the year ended 31st March 1972. "Warley" Bush Nursing Hospital Diamond Jubilee celebration Sunday, December 4th ,1983hospital, warley hospital

The original hospital was built in 1924 and the new building opened in 1962. It was closed after not being able to receive funding from State and Federal Governments. It's doors closed on January 31st 2008. A section of the hospital was run as a Nursing Home which opened in 1980. That too is closed. The "old" Cowes Medical Centre building is used for auxiliary medical services.Four coloured photographs of the Warley Hospital, Nursing Home and "old" Cowes Medical Centre, with a For Sale board showing "sold". warley hospital, carrol ryan

A collection of articles all relating to Phillip Islanders.A collection of Press Cuttings relating to people, buildings, wildlife and history of Phillip Island. 358-01: Item relating to the Broadwater homestead being pulled down after 75 years. Mrs Oswin Roberts bought Broadwater in 1912 and made it a famous koala hospital in 1940 after fire swept Phillip Island. Mrs Roberts was given permission to keep a koala as a pet - called Edward who died in 1944. He now resides in the museum. 358-02: A letter to the Powlett Express dated 8/11/1940, from Mr Clarrie Taberner correcting an article that stated it was roughly 65 years since the first settler arrived. Mr Taberner pointed out the his mother-in-law was living on the island over 83 years ago. 358-03: An article (1942) about a table made for the Phillip Island and Westernport Historical Society from the limb of a cypress tree planted by the late J. D. McHaffie about 100 years ago. 358-04: An article in the Powlett Express about the proposed shift of the Speke Figurehead from the Cowes State School. The Figurehead now resides in the museum. 358-05: An article in the Powlett Express - July 6, 1961 - about the funeral of the late Mr Percy Herbert McFee of Rhyll. He died at 79 in the Warley Bush Nursing Hospital. Article tells of part of his life on Phillip Island. 358-06: An article in the Powlett Express - May 5, 1960 - telling about Mr Stan McFee who was at the 90th Anniversary of the Cowes church of England where he had been attending for 65 years. 358-07: An article in the Powlett Express - August 26th 1949 - telling about the life in a year of the "Mutton Birds of our Bass Strait". (Shearwaters) stan mcfee, percy mcfee, mrs oswin roberts, edward the koala, mutton birds, shearwaters, broadwater, st philip's church of england, speke figurehead, margaret rixon

This home was donated to the people of Phillip Island by the owner, Mr Thompson. It was later moved to Genista Street, Cowes.Black & white photo of the original Warley Hospital, showing the house, garden with three adults and one child on the verandah.Nilcowes, local history, photographs, warley hospital, thompson family, local identities, houses

Collection of newspaper clippings from Scrap Book 1960 - 1973Life Governorship awarded to Nurse O'Connor to Warley Hospital.nurse lila o'connor, warley hospital, life governorship, yackatoon guesthouse cowes phillip island, newspaper clipping, jean jamieson

The author Joshua Wickett Gliddon farmed on Phillip Island in the 1940s.The first published history of Phillip Island in 1958.1977 reprint, 400 p., illus.Issued by the Committee of Trust, "Warley", Cowes Bush Nursing Hospital, Phillip Island.phillip island, joshua wickett gliddon, phillip island - history, phillip island in picture and story

From Jessie Smith's collection. Original Warley Hospital opened in 1923.First Warley Hospital. White fret work verandah head and large white crosses verandah railings. Steps down to ground level centre right.The Hospital, Cowes, Phillip Island. Valentine Series M4909local history, photographs, historic, hospital, cowes phillip island, sepia photograph, public buildings, cowes., jessie smith collection, stan mcfee