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.

housing, tourism phillip island, summerland estate

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 ]

photographs, centenary celebrations 1926, cowes state school, back to phillip island 1926

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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.

john cleeland, melbourne cup, black and white type print., horses, horse racing, woolamai

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.

cowes jetty, charles turner, isle of wight hotel, jetty shed, wood engraving

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.

surf beach, real estate, w davie, town planning

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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1041-01 Family of Elizabeth Rebecca Bryant & Solomon West - family identified c1924 - ?? 1926 1041-02 Back to Phillip Island c 1924. People identified in 1989 by Mrs Beth Freeman, daughter of William Otway Morrison

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1041-01 Photograph: Family of Elizabeth Rebecca Bryant & Solomon West 1041-02 Photograph: Back to Phillip Island c 1924 with names

1041-01: Family of Elizabeth Rebecca Bryant & Solomon West Back L-R Alfred Ernest West, Albert Bryant, Edwin Calver, William Joseph Front L-R Charles Solomon, Alice Elizabeth McDonald, Fanny Maria Morrison, Emily Elizabeth Lock, Harry Thomas 1041-02: Back to Phillip Island c.1924 Identification 1989, Mrs Beth Freeman daughter of William Otway Morrison Front L-R 1. Dan Morrison 2. Ted West 3. Norman McDonald 4. William West s/o Solomon 5. ? 6. William Otway Morrison Second Row L-R 1.? 2. Miriam West Henderson d/o John 3. ? 4. Emily West Lock d/o Solomon 5. ? 6. Fanny West Morrison w/o No. 6 above, d/o Solomon 7. Child to 10 (man with pipe) not identified Back Row L-R 1 to 5 not identified 6. Albert West, s/o Solomon 7. Marion Somerville West 8. Janet Morrison w/o Wm West (obscured) 9. Harry Brown 10. Nell West Brown d/o William West 11-13 unidentified 14. Alice West McDonald d/o Solomon 15. Jenny?

west, back to phillip island c1924, morrison family, bryant, solomon

Photos taken by an unknown pioneer aviator researched by Kevin O'Reilly who has written a book "Flyers of Time" on pioneer aviation. Photos show the Island and San Remo prior to development and before the bridge was built from the mainland.

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A C D Rom and USB of historic aerial photos about 1930s - 1940s of Phillip Island, Cowes, Rhyll, San Remo and Woolamai. Both formats contain the same 7 photos. Also a letter explaining the history of the photos.

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Tiny soft cover book of shorthand

Pitman's Shorthand New Era Edition Vest Pocket List of the Grammalogues and Contractions 3d.

book, shorthand

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Large blue drawing book with right hand corners cut off at angle. Includes hand drawn maps and sketches of flowers, characters and geometry.

Federal Drawing Book

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St John's Presbyterian Church is in Chapel Street, Cowes. The time span of the photo appears to be 1920s-1940s.

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Large sepia photo, mounted on cardboard, of produce including pumpkins, apples and potatoes displayed surrounded with sheaths inside hall. There is a plaque on the wall behind, the heading of which reads " In memory of the Rev. Alexander Robb D.D."

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Ferries servicing the Island.

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Large black and white photograph of two ferries at Cowes pier showing gantry, crane and goods shed.

Boats Estelle Star and Sunrise Star

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The racehorse 'Wollamai" [ or Wollemi ] was bred and trained on Phillip Island by John Cleeland on Phillip Island. It won the Melbourne Cup in 1875. John Cleeland walked the horse to Melbourne to compete.

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3 photocopies of an article from the sporting section of the Australasian Sketcher describing the Spring meeting of the Victorian Racing Club, large illustration of the crowd and costumes. Article describes the races, horses in very small print.

The Australasian Sketcher Sport November 27 1875

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Colin and Vera Smith farmed at Rhyll

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Large black and white photo of a man and woman behind a sheep with 4 lambs on it's back

Rhyll 24th July 1955. From Colin & Vera

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Centennial planting of golden cyprus trees in Thompson Avenue, Cowes. 2/9/1994. Megan Fuller was grand daughter of Min Lawrence, Matthew Wright was great grandson of Peter Forrest

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Coloured photo of people sitting and standing on path in Cowes. 4 guests seated and 1 official standing. Group of schoolchildren behind them. One girl with spade at front left. Also 4 strips of negatives [ 13 photos] taken at the same function.

Centennial planting of trees at Cowes. Seniors - Edna Thompson, Min Lawrence, Isa Niven, Peter Forrest & grandchildren

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4 page paper booklet with small print. Pages 3-6. Page 1-2 appear to be missing

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Submission for the Bass Valley, Powlett River and San Remo Railway line to be included in the Railways Act

railways, san remo, public transport, bass valley, powlett river

The Phillip Island & District Shipping Company was previously owned by Mr Arthur Keaston Sambell who had offerred concessions for travel to locals.

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Free transport for Sunday returns between Stony Point & Cowes, for winter months of June, July and August. Phillip Island has miles of woodland roads where the friendly Koalas may be seen from the car with the glorious colour effects on a typical winter day with a mild atmosphere and brilliant sunshine.

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Double sided paper licence

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