The Speke was wrecked in Kitty Miller Bay, Phillip Island in 1906. This account by Donald Cameron was later challenged by local historians.

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A4 printed copy of an article from The Advertiser on shipwrecks and The Speke. It contains recollections of local, Donald Cameron. July 25, 2021

The Advertiser. Ship Wrecks. The Wreck of the Speke. Jul 29 2020 Updated July 25, 2021

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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

Issue of severance of Phillip Island from the Shire of Phillip Island and Woolamai to become Shire of Phillip Island 1925-1929. This issue had strong opinions on both sides amongst Island residents and shows the political landscape of the times. This is a snapshot of life on Phillip Island in the 1920s. Book also contains notes, poem by D.H. Robb in his handwriting.

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Green exercise book with handwritten notes, articles from newspapers, pamphlets.

Cover states D.H.Robb, Cowes. Lists of absentee ratepayers and householders, objectors,

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The Powlett Express was based in Wonthaggi, precursor to The Sentinel Times. WDFL was the Wonthaggi and District Football League. Shops were Wonthaggi Shops team. This photo was prepared for inclusion in "Phillip Island in Picture and Story" by Gliddon but never used.

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Black and white photo of newspaper article

The Powlett Express Thursday September 6, 1951. " Island won the greatest G-Final Island" "In Saturday's Grand-Final", "These were stars"

phillip island football club 1951 premiers, joshua gliddon, the powlett express 1951, redda claringbould, wagner, bill jones

This land was owned by the McRae family, whose wife was a Justice. Hence the street names of McRae and Justice. The weatherboard family home [ originally a guest house called Glen Isle] was at the end of the current Justice Road. The estate was created in the mid 1960s. The house was put on skids and dragged by two tractors and a bulldozer to 364 Church Street while the family home was built at 368 Church Street, Cowes.[ Source Sandra Rocotas, nee McCrae. Facebook Community Noticeboard 5/2/2023. Permission given to use information and photos ] Estate was sold by Rogan Real Estate.

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Coloured A4 brochure describing the McRae Beach Estate, including plan of streets and location on Island, photos and description of the Island. Sold by Rogan Real Estate.

Cowes McRae Beach Estate - Right in the heart of things .Phillip Island - The Loveliest Isle on Earth

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Probably a band competition held in Leongatha. Band contained members Peter Forrest, unknown Dixons, De La Haye, Cleeland, Gliddon and West.

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Coloured photographs of the Phillip Island Band in Leongatha 1957

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Coloured photo of band marching along Thompson Ave, Cowes, led by Harry De La Haye. Cypress trees in background and people watching.

Back to Cowes. Harry leading band procession from Hollydene [guesthouse] to sports ground. Front row L to R - P. Forrest, B. West. P. Cleeland, A. Cleeland. 2nd row J. Dixon, T. Westley, A. Towns [hidden], R. Cleeland, L. Dixon.

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Card was possibly sent by Bert Finlay to Albert [Bert] West.

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Sepia photo of 4 canvas tents with trees in background. 4 men standing outside each tent. Also a bicycle and items inside tents.

Telegraph camp. Phillip Is. 5/12/10 With best wishes for a bright & happy Xmas 1910. From Bert F. Addressed to Mr A. West.Cowes P. O. Phillip Island

bert west, sepia photograph, camping, bert finlay

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Black and white photograph of male band members holding instruments. Also several music stands. Members of the public standing in the background. Large cypress trees in the background.

Rear L-R. Bryant West, Obscured?, Unknown, Stan Walton, Alan Cleeland, Peter Forrest. Front L-R. Artie Murdoch?, Unknown, Bill MCLardy, Noel Cleeland, Harry De La Haye, Robert Cleeland

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Robb Brothers store was an early store in Thompson Ave, Cowes

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Small green, soft cover book with ruled lined pages.

State School No. Cowes. Written by, Commenced, Finished, Robb Bros.,Cowes.

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Robbs Store was in Thompson Ave, Cowes, near current day Priceline Pharmacy. D. H. Robb was possibly David Robb.

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Small black lined account book with account names, amounts and balances for 1917 and 1919

D. H. Robb

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Copy of small black and white photograph of a chicory kiln with a man in braces standing in front beside a large pile of wood.

Henry Bennell

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Chicory farming on Phillip Island was introduced in 1870, with the root destined used as a coffee additive or substitute. It reached it's peak during WW2.

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Copy of a small black and white photo of a man wearing trousers with braces and a hat, with hands on his hips, standing in front of a chicory kiln. Tall plants in the foreground.

Henry Bennell

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Gould League was set up in 1909 to prevent bird egg collecting and to educate students to protect Australian birds.It was a pioneer in environmental education in Australian schools.

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Coloured certificate showing various Australian birds, portrait of John Gould, names of office bearers of Gould League and name and signature of Marjorie Bradley.

The Gould league of Bird Lovers of Victoria. This is to certify that Marjorie Bradley is a member of the Gould league of Bird Lovers.

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Bradley family settled on Phillip Island

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Black and white photocopy of A4 typed letter from Australia House, London re passages to Australia for Mr E. N. Bradley and family

Government of Australia. Migration & Settlement Office. Australia House. 12 March 1925

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Subdivision of Summerlands commenced in the 1920s with 12 large allotments created, along with features such as a roundabout and cypress trees. Between 1927 and 1931, 227 new blocks were created, and from 1929 to 1940 there was a nine-hole golf course on what is now the Penguin Parade car park.

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Large 8 page glossy booklet advertising Summerlands Estate, describing attractions of the area ,maps, houses , golf course. Basically black and white with some orange print and a coloured map.

Ideal Summerland on the Nobbies Phillip Island. "The land of somewhere we long to go". Published by Phillip Island Holidays Development Pty Ltd. 6o Market Street, Melbourne.

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Celebrating the centenary of settlement after George Bass landed at Westernport. Held on 10-17 April 1926.

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Large black and white photos, mounted on brown cardboard, of well dressed group of men and women outside Cowes School and watching two men playing marbles

Back to Phillip Island 1926. Cowes Stste School [ 1282 ]

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Large suede bound solid book with suede corners. Handwritten names, addresses and comments from visitors. Multi coloured areas around sides.

Cowes Library Visitor's Book

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Wollomai was the winner of Melbourne Cup 1875 and bred & trained by John Cleeland of Phillip Island.

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Framed print of sketch of racehorse, Wollomai, at various stages during the race [ Melbourne Cup ] in wooden frame

The winner, saddling paddock, the preliminary, at the post, the favourite, the race, returning to scale.

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Very early scene of Cowes showing the jetty, Isle of Wight Hotel and jetty shed. Charles Turner was an English mezzotint engraver and draughtsman who specialized in portraiture.

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A4 colour photocopy of a print of a wood engraving by Charles Turner of the Cowes jetty. Large beige frame around print.

At Cowes, Phillip Island. from the commemorative work, Victoria in 1880, published in Melbourne to mark the International Exhibition held that year. Fine prints of notable buildings and street scenes, as well as views of the country and suburban areas of the colony. Wood engraving.

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Henry [Harry ] is the son of John Blake and Ethel May Cleeland. He farmed near Surf Beach estate and lived at Woolamai House.

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Photocopy of a 9 page booklet of writing and photos on Henry Cleeland and family by Jessica Walsh

Henry Cleeland a biography by Jessica Walsh

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Captain Reid served as a Councillor of the Phillip Island and Woolamai Shire in 1875. He was the first Trustee and President, as well as being instrumental in establishing a school at Rhyll on block 13 about 1870. He died in 1891 at the age of 75. He was an early resident of Rhyll and 1st President of the Phillip Island Cemetery Trust

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Glass negative with brown felt backing in wooden frame and gold border of man seated and two children on either side of him.

Captain David Reid Retired sea captain New Street Brighton 1865 [ photo courtesy Miss S. Serpell ]

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West family had the general store and chickory kiln in Thompson Avenue, Cowes.

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Large sepia photo of Kenneth, Harman, Phillip West, on cardboard backing

Kenneth, Harman West, Phillip

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The Findlay family were well known in the area.

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Photocopy of a letter in 1945 from the Education Department of Victoria to Mrs Elsie Findlay thanking her for 18 years service on the Cowes State School Committee.

Education Department Victoria

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Title of property shows the property was owned by Emily Henty in 1894. " Charman Dene" was Alfred Herbert and Edith Blanche Holdsworth’s holiday house. The property was sold following Alfred Herbert’s death in 1929. Mrs Champion later owned the property. Charmandene Guest House was located on the beach front along Lover's Walk. It was relocated in the 1980s to Osborne Road in Cowes , where it still stands.

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Two sheets of photos of original wallpaper and a sample of coloured floral wallpaper, "crab apple"

Wall paper fragments 1-4, layer 1 - cabbage rose, layer 2 - crab apple print number, layer 2- crab apple border, layer 2 - crab apple wall,

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W. Davie was a local real estate agent

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Booklet advertising the Surf Beach Estate . Large sheet printed on both sides. One side has map of the estate. other has information about estate, agent and location on Island

" Surf Beach Estate" '"The only estate on Phillip island with two miles of Glorious Ocean Beaches and Rock Pools." Prices from only 250 pound.

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Fred was an early Cowes resident who was a soldier in WW1.

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Large, oval black and white photo in thin cardboard folder

Fred Watchorn [England] A I F [ Rabaul 1914 . Died at Cowes Vic 1933]

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Coloured photograph of remains of swimming pool which was in front of the old Captain John Barnard Lock's family home, built about 1870.

The remains of the swimming pool down in front of Lock home built about 1870

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Dance Cards for Governor General and Staff of State Government House

1027-01 His Excellency The Governor and The Countess of Stradbroke Dance Card 18th March 1924 1027-02 State Government House Staff Dance 7th March 1929.

Cards with pencils

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Joshua Gliddon wrote Phillip Island in Picture and Story which is referred to in the letter. The McHaffie family were original settlers on the Island.

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3 large coloured aerial photos of Cowes and San Remo and a letter from Joshua Gliddon to June Gould re the McHaffie property

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