Report of Board appointed to enquire into the claims of Richard Davis of Cape Paterson to the reward of £1,000 offered by the Government in the year 1952 to the discoverer of "an available coal field" in the colony of Victoria.Report - Richard Davis and the first Western port coal.local history, documents, reports, coal mines, westernport coal, black and white type print., miss elms san remo, richard davis

From left of picture showing the San Remo and Piers Hotels. A horse hitched to part fence on side of road. Bushes between hotels and foreshore. The Genesta, Jetty, Coal Jetty and Jetty leading to what could be baths jutting out into Westernport. Phillip Island foreshore in background.Sea shore looking across to Phillip Island. Large photograph extensive white - grey sky. Road and hotels in front of beach.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, sea shore san remo, hotels, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo

Foreground track leading down to two jetties and shed of San Remo Harbour. Near shed a covered wagon. Coal boat at end of jetty. Large shrubbery on left of picture. Phillip Island foreshore across Westernport in background.Track leading to passenger and coal jetties, Phillip IslandPhillip Island from San Remo Harbourlocal history, photography, photographs, slides, film, san remo harbour, jetties, black & white photograph, miss elms san remo