One of a collection of 9 photographs donated by the former Shire of Phillip Island. Picture taken before the Golden Cypresses were planted in 1912. Two Coloured postcards showing a Chicory Kiln, West's General Store & Bakery and three houses on the west side of Thompson Avenue, the main street in Cowes. Westernport in the background. 2nd postcard Registration No. 191-02"Main Street, Cowes."thompson avenue, cowes phillip island, main street cowes phillip island, west's general store, cowes phillip island, shire of phillip island

January 1869 at the first land sale in Cowes, John West bought Lot 1 for £45 . In the 1870's he built the first Chicory Kiln on Phillip Island. With his brother, Solomon, he started the General Store next to the Chicory Kiln in Thompson Avenue. Over the years the original building was extended and altered.Photograph of remains of West's store, Cowes. Timber building with corrugated roofing. Old iron water tank in front of building.local history, photographs, buildings, historic, buildings - historical, sepia photograph, john cook, phillip island, west's general store

Photograph from the Bryant West Collection. Copied by Jack Jenner 1968. West General Store was in Thompson Ave, on west side between Chapel Street and The Esplanade. Closer to The Esplanade. Sepia photograph of J & S West Cowes General Store & sheds in Thompson Avenue. Group of people in front and bullock dray. Possibly West family, employees and public. As above with the names.cowes general store phillip island, mary karney, bryant west collection

Part of a collection of Rose & Valentine Postcards. Copied by John Jansson 1984View of Main Street, Cowes. Wests General Store on left. Chicory Kiln in background. Approx. 1890.Main Street, Coweslocal history, photography, photographs, postcards, view cowes, phillip island, black & white postcard - copy, thompson ave cowes, wests general store, chicory kilns

Part of a collection of Rose & Valentine Series of Postcards. Copied by John Jansson 1984Black & White Postcard of Main Street, Cowes showing Wests General Store, Cowes with locals in front of shop.local history, photography, photographs, postcards, view cowes, phillip island, black & white postcard - copied, thompson ave cowes, wests general store

Part of a collection of 'Rose & Valentine' series of Post Cards. Copied by John Jansson 1984Black & White Post Card of Main Street, Cowes. Ladies & man on buggy in foreground. Wests General Store on right hand side of road.local history, photography, photographs, postcards, cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, thompson ave cowes, wests general store

One of 17 photographs donated by Olive BlameyBlack & White photograph of J & S West Cowes General Store and Post Office. Men, women and children outside with bullock team on far right.j & s west general store cowes, cowes phillip island

The first kiln built on Phillip Island in the 1870's for Mr John West. It was situated in Thompson Avenue next to Wests General Store. When the kiln was demolished, the bricks were used to build the old Post Office on the corner of the Esplanade. Mr John West gave a Banquet at the Isle of Wight Hotel to celebrate the opening of his kiln.Water Colour Sketch. This picture was reconstructed by Jean Archibald from pencil sketches by S Serpell in 1905, and an artist who travelled to Phillip Island with the "Vagabond", a journalist for the "Leader", in 1889. Chicory Kiln built for John West situated in Main Street, Cowes. First Chicory Kiln built on Phillip Island in the 1870's.Signed J. D. A.local history, illustrations, agriculture buildings, historic, chicory kiln, water colour sketch, west family, post office cowes phillip island, jean archibald, s serpell, john west, n & j archibald

View looking up Thompson Avenue from The Esplanade. The Chicory Kiln built in 1870, a two storey brick building is adjoined by West's General Store, built in 1869 to cater for the needs of the Settlers. A large Gum Tree and finally houses follow on from these two buildings. In the foreground and to the left, is a small three sided fence and a gracious Gas Lamp on long pole.Cowes looking up Thompson Ave to Chapel Street. 1905Main Street Coweslocal history, photographs, streetscape, cowes, black & white photograph, mary robb

Original photograph was copied and enlarged for museum display.Black & White enlargement of a photograph of the J & S West Cowes General Store in Thompson Avenue Cowes. People standing on verandah in front of the store. Bullock team right front of picture. The original photograph is catalogue/registration no. 154-10.j & s west general store cowes phillip island, cowes general store phillip island

West family had the general store and chickory kiln in Thompson Avenue, Cowes.HistoricalLarge sepia photo of Kenneth, Harman, Phillip West, on cardboard backingKenneth, Harman West, Phillipwest family, sepia photograph, kenneth west, harman west, phillip 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

Photographs (25) B&W of Heathmont shops, buildings, parks, train tracks, scout hall, toilet block.Canterbury Road, Heathmont, looking south-west (3226_001.jpg); Southern part of Heathmont shopping centre, looking west (3226_002.jpg); Canterbury Road, Heathmont, looking north (3226_003.jpg); McLean's Real Estate, Heathmont (3226_004.jpg); Northern part of Heathmont shopping centre (3226_005.jpg); Heathmont shops (3226_006.jpg); Heathmont shops (3226_007.jpg); Heathmont dry cleaners (3226_008.jpg); Heathmont newsagency (3226_009.jpg); Heathmont Mother's General Store (3226_010.jpg); The Boulevard, Heathmont (3226_011.jpg); Heathmont train (3226_012.jpg); Heathmont public toilets (3226_013.jpg); Heathmont railway crossing, Allens Road (3226_014.jpg); Heathmont bicycle path, near Allens Road (3226_015.jpg); Cnr Allens Road and The Boulevard, Heathmont (3226_016.jpg); Heathmont bicycle path, near Allens Road (3226_017.jpg); Oval No. 1, HE Parker Reserve, Heathmont (3226_018.jpg); Cnr Allens Road and The Boulevard, Heathmont (3226_019.jpg); 2nd Ringwood Scout Group, HE Parker Reserve (3226_020.jpg); Railway line looking towards Heathmont Station (3226_021.jpg); HE Parker Reserve sign (3226_022.jpg); Heathmont supermarket (3226_023.jpg); Heathmont greengrocers (3226_024.jpg); Heathmont railway crossing, near Allens Road (3226_025.jpg)

Joan Gay (nee Ramsdale) was the daughter of Charles and Vera Ramsdale who owned the Research General Store.Digital file only - A4 photocopy of page on loan for scanning by EDHSbranton, brinkotter poultry farm, bus services, charles ramsdale, collingwood football club, ingrams road, ivy reynolds, joan gay (nee ramsdale), jupps piggery, linden strike drive, lyon bros, milk bar, mrs hill, neil mann, research (vic.), research cricket club, research hall, research primary school, research tennis club, reynolds road, rodda, tram, vera ramsdale, wests bakery, reminscences

Mr Robb purchased the General Store in about 1904. Photo in 1905. They owned the store until 1924. Names of people written on back. See photo.Two sepia photographs of Robb Bros Cowes General Store. Photograph 251-01 show Alex Moncrieff Robb sitting reading the newspaper on the side verandah of the General Store, Cowes. Photograph 251-02 shows people outside the front of the General Store., 1905. Horse and cart to the left of the photograph.Alex Moncrieff Robb. Side verandah at Store, Cowes.robb bros general store cowes, alex moncrieff robb, cowes general store phillip island, mary karney, jim pearce, harmon west, phil west, harry walton, david henry robb

Both photographs from the Bryant West Collection.285-01. Photograph of two children - Bryant and Floris West in old store garden at Cowes. 285-02. Photograph of Alex Moncrieff Robb reading a newspaper at Robb's General Store or West's.285-01. Bryant & Floris West in old store garden Cowes. 285-02. Alex Moncrieff Robb. Side verandah at at Store, Cowes.bryant west, bryant west collection, floris west, alex moncrieff robb, mary karney

One of a group of photographs from the Bryant West Collection donated by Mary Karney.Black & White photograph of a group of people standing outside the Robb Bros. General Store. On front of Store: Robb Bros. Footwear - Butchers - Cowes General Store - Bakers.robb bros general store cowes, general store cowes phillip island, bryant west collection, mary karney

One of a collection of 6 photographs donated by Mary KarneySepia Photograph of Robb Bros General Store on the west side of Thompson Avenue, Cowes. "Footwear, Butchers, Cowes General Store, Bakers" across the front of the building. Eight people standing in front of the store.robb bros general store cowes, general stores, cowes general store phillip island, robb bros, mary karney

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 looking northwest over the roof of the General Store, corner of Chapel Street and Thompson Avenue, to the Roman Catholic Church and the corner of Chapel Street and Warley Avenue.local history, photography, photographs, cowes, phillip island, black & white photograph, general store, roman catholic church, chapel street cowes, 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 IslandAerial photograph of the intersection of Thompson Avenue & Chapel Street showing General Store, Phillip Island Garage and Catholic Church.local history, photography, intersection thompson avenue & chapel street, cowes, black & white photograph, thompson avenue cowes, chapel street cowes, garages, churches, john jenner, bryant west

The Wattle Glen Picnic Ground was located in a paddock just west of the Wattle Glen railway station (between the station and the creek). It has now completely disappeared except for a dilapidated overgrown building on a rise across the track from the railway platform. This was the picnic ground's main pavilion, which for a short time (circa 1972-1974) also served as the Wattle Glen post office and general store. The picnic ground operated from circa 1925 until late 1974, its heyday being in the early 1970s. This photo shows a group of picnickers on an outing from the East Coburg Presbyterian Church in around 1955. They travelled to Wattle Glen in a furniture removal van, sitting on church pews in the back of the van. Digital copy of sepia photographwattle glen, picnic ground

The Wattle Glen Picnic Ground was located in a paddock just west of the Wattle Glen railway station (between the station and the creek). It has now completely disappeared except for a dilapidated overgrown building on a rise across the track from the railway platform. This was the picnic ground's main pavilion, which for a short time (circa 1972-1974) also served as the Wattle Glen post office and general store. The picnic ground operated from circa 1925 until late 1974, its heyday being in the early 1970s. It was then managed by Ron and Barbara Kirkbride and was a thriving operation. The pavilion housed a substantial kiosk as well as toilets and showers. There were swings and slides for children, and there was an oval for cricket and football matches. Large group bookings became so popular that often the general public were excluded. This photo is believed to have been taken in about 1971. Digital copies of four black and white photographswattle glen, picnic ground

The Wattle Glen Picnic Ground was located in a paddock just west of the Wattle Glen railway station (between the station and the creek). It has now completely disappeared except for a dilapidated overgrown building on a rise across the track from the railway platform. This was the picnic ground's main pavilion, which for a short time (circa 1972-1974) also served as the Wattle Glen post office and general store. The picnic ground operated from circa 1925 until late 1974, its heyday being in the early 1970s.Born digital (three images)wattle glen, picnic ground

In 1943 a camp for workmen was erected and a commencement made with the erection of plant storage and workshop buildings in the new township of Mt. Beauty. The photograph was probably taken after the completion of these buildings. There is no sign of construction of the town itself. In the latter part of 1945 work was commenced on the Mt. Beauty township area with a medical centre, general trading store and some houses under construction. The No. 5 Road, from where the photograph was taken, is the road to West Kiewa Power Station and Big Hill Scenic Lookout.Is an excellent view of the Kiewa Valley before there was little work undertaken to establish the town of Mt. Beauty. Farming was well established with the evidence of huge areas of cleared land. The junction of the East and West Kiewa Rivers can be clearly seen. The first Workmen's camp is near the river and some workshop buildings can also be seen. Black and white photograph of the Kiewa Valley, looking North.Handwritten on the back of photograph "Kiewa Valley from No. 5 Road".kiewa valley, camp, buildings, mt. beauty

Photo shows four images from the Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection: SEPP_0501: West's Research Hotel, Main Road, Research, c.1907 SEPP_0612: Eltham, Main Road. Looking north from corner of Dudley Street, c.1904 SEPP_0616: Forming the footpath, Eltham, c.1906 SEPP_1000: Main Road, Hurstbridge, c.1905 Black and white/sepia photograph of four individual photographsbakery, eltham, eltham village reserve, footpath, gahan house, general store, haley's paddock, hurstbridge, luther haley, luther haley general store, main road, old mac (horse), picnic, pioneers and painters, punch (horse), railway store, research (vic.), research hotel, reynolds prior collection, richard reynolds, road construction, sepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, summer drinks, tilley lamp, york street

West's Research Hotel, Main Road, Research, near site of present pre-school centre. General Store on left. (Destroyed by fire 1931) Note sign for State Electoral Halls. Most likely taken on Election Day 1907 by Tom Prior, who also took the Election Day photos in Eltham near the Eltham Hotel. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital image "4 x 5 inch B&W Neg 120 format B&W negative" Print 15.5 x 25.5 cmshire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, research (vic.), research hotel, general store

PhotographEarly photo of general store and post office at Pheasant Creek, includes store owner handing mail to man with horse, with other man sitting on stepphotograph taken c. 1937post office, store, pheasant creek

Pheasant Creek General Store and Post OfficeEarly photograph showing store and post office with owner passing mail to man with horse, while a man on dray talks to man with a dog.Photograph of Pheasant Creek General Store and Post Office taken c.1935post office, store, pheasant creek