Description of Tourist Resorts on Mornington Peninsula and Westernport Bay

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Book - soft cover - 117 pages, First edition published 1971 by The Advisory Committee on Recreation and Tourism to The Westernport Regional Planning Authority

mornington peninsula, westernport bay, phillip island

The spelling of Eliza's surname varies between Coghlan and Cochlan in various sources.The letter does not provide proof of either. List of applicants for land at Schnapper Point [Mornington, including Phillip Island], early settlers and their date of arrival. An extract from "Early History of Mornington" showing residents of Schnapper Point in 1858.

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Hand written letter from the secretary of the Mornington Peninsula Historical Society re the spelling of Eliza Cochlan's name . Dated 8/5/1986 Also 3 typed pages containing a list of applicants for Phillip Island land grants and extract from The Early history of Mornington.

Letter addressed to Mr Harris, secretary PIDHS

eliza cochlan, land grant, early phillip island settlers, land ballot

Photos taken by Gary Parnell in 1980

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2 large black and white photos showing the Isle of Wight Hotel taken from the jetty area. Showing the war memorial, sea wall and surrounding area. One darker than the other.

isle of wight hotel, cowes, phillip island, gary parnell

Tourist photographs of Phillip Island

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Small black and white photos of scenes of Phillip Island including the jetty, beach, Nobbies and ferries. Enclosed in a beige paper envelope.

Beauty spots in Victoria. 12 Real Photographs for your Snapshot Album. Produced in Australia by The Rose Stereograph Co. Price 1/6 1. The Pier, Cowes, 2. Front beach, Cowes, 3. Alvina & Genista at pier, $. Koala in tree, 5. beach near Nobbies, 6. The Nobbies, 7. The Pinnacles, 8. Looking out at Forest caves, 9. Lovers Walk - Cowes, 10. Forest Cave, 11. The road to back beach, 12. The beach & pier, Cowes.

the nobbies, ferries, cowes jetty, forrest caves, phillip island, black & white postcard copy, photographs

McHaffie family were early settlers on Phillip Island. Mrs Frank Jansson, wife of a fisherman from Rhyll.

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Small black & white photograph of a rural outlook with house and water in the background. Foreground has a wooden buggy on a grassy area with a woman and small child.

The McHaffie buggy. Mrs F. Jansson and son, John.

mchaffie family, mrs frank jansson, buggy

The Gliddon book does not have an index. This index was based on edition 1.

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A4 spiral bound typed booklet

Phillip Island in picture and story. Compiled by Joshua Wickett Gliddon. Index compiled by Bernard Charles Grayden

bernard grayden, joshua wickett gliddon, index

The origin of debutante balls was that the woman was old enough to be married, and part of the purpose of her coming out was to display her to eligible bachelors and their families with a view to marriage within a select circle. These balls were popular on the Island and held at the Shire Hall in Thompson Ave.

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Black and white photo of group of debutantes in white gowns with posies, dance instructor and Mrs Leggatt, wife of local MP Sir William Leggatt. Allan Murray was the photographer.List of names of debutantes, dance instructor, dignitary and photographer. Also notes re problems with photos from the night.

Charlotte Cleeland's deb photo 1949. also names as above.

photograph, charlotte cleeland, debutantes phillip island, allan murray, john claringbold, val spokes, joan westley, ruth grayden, heather burton, gwen jackson, margery forrest, fay redpath, mrs mcadie, mrs dorothy leggatt, verna gawith, eileen jones, mrs anderson

Gliddon's book of this name is not indexed so this is a valuable for research purposes.

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Small spiral bound booklet with photocopied typed pages.

Compiled by Allan Box 1999 Warley Avenue Bookshop

j w gliddon, allan box, index, phillip island in picture and story

Clubs and players unknown. Photo 1100-01 - middle row on left, Jack Cleeland. Front row, 4th left, Keith McIlwraith. [Named by Bev Forrest] 1100-03 is possibly Ventnor as jumpers have V on them.

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4 A4 sepia and black & white photocopies of old photos of football teams. No explanations or writing. Players are wearing 4 different jumpers.

phillip island football team, sport, photograph, cleeland, mcilwraith, forrest, mcfee, ventnor, jack jenner

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Medium framed black & white photo of Cowes football team, premiers 1922. Three rows of players, front row seated, with a trainer at each end. Middle player at front holding a football saying Premiers 1922.

Names of players and trainers. Back says H.A.B. West 1983

cowes football team 1922, pretty, charley craft, les walton, ernie walton, bill mclardy, clarry williams, andy morrison, guy borton, bryant west, frank hatfield, alex mclardy, arnie brown, newton mclardy, reg justice, harold west, bernie smith, ken west, ernie matthews, bert west, black & white photograph

Cowes in the era of guesthouses with large tennis courts and open space.

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Black & white photo mounted on cardboard of Cowes jetty with boats, Thompson Ave, The Esplanade, Isle of Wight, The Continental Guesthouse, Erewhon Guesthouse, Yackatoon Guesthouse.

Cowes 1931

cowes, aerial photos, jetty, isle of wight, continental, yackatoon, guesthouses, bass avenue

Chicory farming was popular on the Island. Chicory was sent to Melbourne to be mixed with coffee, especially during WW2

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2 copies of black & white sketches of chicory kilns drawn by D. Leversha

chicory farming, chicory kilns, f. b. morgan-payler, d. leversha

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Laminated article from The Weekly Times, October 4, 2006 describing settlement of French Island in 1894 by Thompson and Broderick families.Includes 2 sepia photographs.

The First Islanders

thompson family, french island, farming, chicory farming, broderick farming

Detailed information on people buried in cemetery from 1901-1920

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Large soft covered book with text numerous black & white and coloured illustrations

ISBN 978-0-6487351-0-6

phillip island cemetery, rev. alexander robb, richardson, walton, grayden, forrest, leeson, lock, mcfee, george smith, west, cleeland, eliza cochlan, findlay, jenner, mckindlay, jeury, walpole, george cox, pamela rothfield

Stories of the first 73 occupants of the Phillip Island Cemetery describing the lives and history of the early residents of Phillip Island. Written by a Cleeland descendant, Pamela Rothfield.

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Large, soft covered book with large black and white and coloured photos and text.

ISNN 978-0-646-99552-6

phillip island cemetery, genealogy, forrest, jenner, richardson, cleeland, dixon, mcgregor, reid, walton, west, cox, underdown, mcillwraith, woolcock

This cannon was always called the Shenandoah cannon as it was believed to be from the Confederate warship, Shenandoah. However recent research has shown this was not true. In 1981 the American Civil War Round Table of Australia claimed the cannon was not government issue.It was older than the Shenandoah warship.It is possibly a 4 lb that was sent from Sydney in 1826 when Western Port was settled and had been left behind.

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3 small coloured photographs mounted on cardboard of Churchill Island homestead, 2 men standing beside the cannon and the cannon.

Churchill Island homestead, Shenandoah cannon, S.J.McFee, F. Jansson, Shenandoah cannon. 1973

churchill island, churchill island - homestead, cannon, stan mcfee, frank jansson

The Eagle Star left from Stony Point to take in Tankerton on the way to Cowes. It carried about 160 passengers of all ages, many of whom were probably planning to celebrate New Year’s Eve or start their holidays on the Island. The 48-year-old ferry had only recently been bought by a co-operative of French Island residents. Fortunately no one was drowned, and only two people were hurt.

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Broadsheet front page from The Herald Saturday, December 30 1978.Headline is "Ferry sinks."Fleet" plucks 160 from bay" Large black and white photo showing half submerged ferry and three smaller motor boats pulling people from the water. other people are standing on the front of the ferry.

Headline is "Ferry sinks."Fleet" plucks 160 from bay"

ferries, eagle star, transport, cowes yacht club

Harry Bradley was a local Identity. Born in Yorkshire, England, 8/4/1916. Joined the Australian Army 19/5/1941 living in Cowes Phillip Island Victoria.

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491-01: Harry Bradley an Australia Army Portrait - WWII 491-02: Harry Bradley & Ted Walton, very close fishing mates 491-03: Original House of Bradleys, opposite Race Track?? Ford Vehicle. Now Beachcomber Estate 491-04: Harry Bradley working on the 1st Phillip Island Bridge 491-05: Harry Bradley's parents - Father - Edwin and Mother who was killed by a bull 491-06: Harry Bradley - Equal 1st Competition at the Lang Lang Gun Club 491-07: Elsford Guest House - Post Card 491-08: Map of Phillip Island - Post Card Also DVD supplied with 491-01 to 06 on it.

As Above with Harry's details listed on 491-01

harry bradley, ted walton, edwin bradley, lang lang gun club, elsford guest house, phillip island map

Photos from various sources added to an album on the Boy's home

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3 black and white photographs of buildings and interior of chapel

86-15 has Photo Shop Series Chapel st Paul's Newhaven Phillip Island. 86-16 has in handwriting St Paul's Church of England Boy's Home Newhaven Cowes 6/3/47.on back is written -' We were taken over this.Part in photo is chapel, everything in chapel was made by boys. building at right dormatories."

newhaven boy's home phillip island, photographs

Penguin Parade - "Fairy" Penguins Certificate to indicate "A Lifelong Friend of the Penguins"

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Certificate for "Friends of the Penguins"

certificate, friends of the penguins, phillip island

Superintendant - William Henry Baye - accused of cruelty to 10 year old Rex Simpson, student at the Newhaven Seaside Gardens Home for Boys, resulting in his death.

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1003-01 Copy of Pakenham-Berwick Gazette newspaper article about the death of two boys at Newhaven Seaside Garden Home. 1003-02 A flyer for the screening of the film "The Killings at Newhaven" written & directed by Joe Fairhurst 1003-03 Photo of the Plaque on Rex Ronnie Simpson and his mother Myrtle Ruby Laurel Simpson's grave at Fawkner Memorial Park 1003-04 Photo of the Grave Stone of Rex Simpson and Myrtle Simpson at Fawkner Memorial Park

newhaven seaside gardens home for boys, rex 'ronnie' simpson, william henry baye, 1930's, joe fairhurt journalist

Cherry McFee was secretary of the Historical Society and is standing in front of the Chicory Display in the Museum

Photo of Cherry McFee holding a Wooden Chicory Scoop in front of the Chicory Display in the museum approx year 2015

chicory scoop, chicory display

Early attempts to have a water supply connected to Cowes. It includes figures on tourism, valuations of local properties, local primary produce and what water they require.

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Foolscap size carbon copy of typed letter. 7pages

The Honourable The Minister for Water Supply. Suggested motions to be put to the meeting of ratepayers, 13 May 1936

water supply, shire of phillip island, agriculture, isle of wight, anderson property, valuations, charmadene, bonnie doon guest house, population, tourism, primary produce, d h robb, r a grayden, h v johnston, j thornborrow, e r scott

Anderson and McHaffie were prominent early settlers of Phillip Island. These documents were from the estate of Stan Mcfee snr. Listings of auctions at Gemmell, Tuckett & Co., Collins Street, Melbourne 12 February, 1869

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Copy of map showing allotments for 1869 land sale and hand written note showing allotments, area, prices for purchases of Robert Anderson and notes on McHaffie land.

robert anderson, glen isla, john mchaffie, maps, land sales

Badges issued by the Shire of Phillip Island prior to 1994

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2 Circular Cloth Badges for Shire of Phillip Island - 1 printed and the other embroidered

Shire of Phillip Island. Map of Phillip Island, Penguin, Banksia & Eucalypt leaves.

shire of phillip island

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Tortoise Shell Spectacle Case with oval gold label and push button opening.

This illustrates the early attempts to have a water supply connected to Cowes. Shows figures on local properties and what is required for water supply. Also the history of local guesthouses.

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Foolscap carbon copy of letter to the Minister of Water Supply. Seven pages of typewritten letter.

water supply, shire of phillip island island, agriculture, population, cowes, isle of wight hotel, bonnie doon guest house, d.h.robb, r.a. grayden, h.v. johnston, j. thornborrow, charmandene guesthouse, mrs a. anderson

J D McHaffie, Phillip Island's first leaseholder, relate how McHaffie set up his headquarters (and later built his house) alongside what is now known as McHaffies lagoon. The McHaffie brothers – John David and William – occupied Phillip Island under a license from the Admiralty in 1842 and farmed it as a sheep run.

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3 A4 photocopies showing application for lease in 1850, size and description of the land and instructions for the application.

w.j.mchaffie, land grant, farming, saltwater creek, crown land

The annual Christmas dinner for the Society was held in the Anglican church hall.

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Large coloured photo of members of the Phillip Island and District Historical Society at St Philip's Church of England Hall, Cowes.

Names of those attending are on a seperate media item

pidhs, phillip island historical society, cherry mcfee, john jansson, christine grayden, gaye cleeland, meg & alec davis, una lyons, julie box, judy gittus, jan andrews, patsy hunt, maurice schinkel, alice robinson, kevin findlay, marion wood, bruce proctor, graeme clausen, pam rothfield, ray jansson, judy lawrence, beverley forrest, neil robinson, maggie robinson, elaine findlay, peter brookes, cheryl overton, bill overton, john eddy, pat taylor

Flag waved by school children at opening of Phillip Island Bridge

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Red cloth flag with Union jack in left corner and southern cross. On thin wooden stick

Phillip Island bridge 1940

flag, opening of phillip island bridge 1940