Photograph, Summerland Estate advertising and early Sealers settlement photos

Historical information

Photos from brochure called "Ideal Summerland on the Nobbies, Phillip Island." Phillip Island Holiday Developments, c. 1927, promoting a new subdivision. Sealing photos are 'Habitation de Pecheurs de Phoques au Port Western' and 'Vue prise au Port Western dans la crique des Mangliers' by Louis Auguste de Sainson. They are plates from the Atlas Historique of J S C Dumont D"Urville's Astrolabe voyage of 1826. Habitation photo is believed to be the first view of Victoria.

Significance

Historical

Physical description

A DVD containing digital images of the 4 photos. Also 4 large, high quality, glossy coloured photos.

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