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Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939 and is of Alice Jenkins sitting in the Bugatti owned by Harry Jenkins, parked at the end of Churchill Road on Phillip Island.

black and white photograph with white border showing a woman wearing a headscarf in the passenger's seat of a light coloured Bugatti parked diagonally across the frame with a copse of trees visible in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, alice jenkins

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939 and is of Valda Treadwell dozing in the 'whale boat' that was kept at Churchill Island

black and white photograph with white border showing a woman reclining on the cross-planks at the bow of a small boat, with the inlet and shoreline partially visible in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, valda treadwell

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939 and shows Billie Smith.

black and white photograph with white border showing a woman wearing a multicoloured dress, standing in the centre of frame. A tall Pine and a fenceline cross the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, billie smith

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939.

black and white photograph with white border showing a woman wearing white, standing in the centre bottom of frame. A tall Norfolk Pine and rows of thinner pines scatter throughout the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939.

black and white photograph with white border showing a woman standing in front of the verandah on the North side of Amess House. At the bottom of the frame, a spray of flowers dominate the foreground. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939.

black and white photograph with white border showing a man wearing suspenders and hat sitting on the ground in front of a line of rocks, gazing out towards the left of the frame. A line of pine trees are visible in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939 and shows Ted Jenkins - the son of the owner of Churchill Island, Harry Jenkins

black and white photograph with white border showing a man in a wheelchair beside two seated women. The photographer's shadow is visible in the frame, and appears to be taken on the northern side of Amess house. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, ted jenkins

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939.

black and white photograph with white border showing a baby on the knee of a seated woman. The group appear to be in front of Rogers Cottage. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939 and includes Ted Jenkins - the son of the owner of Churchill Island.

black and white photograph with white border showing a man in a wheelchair and a baby being held by a woman standing to the right of the man. The group are in front of a metal gate, looking to their back right. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, ted jenkins

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph was taken in December 1939.

black and white photograph with white border showing a woman seated on a thick plank of wood in front of a barbed wire fence looking to the left of frame. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Ted Jenkins - the son of the owner of Churchill Island, Harry Jenkins.

Sepia photograph with white border showing a man in a wheelchair leaning over to pat a black and white dog sitting in a bucket. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, ted jenkins

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Sister Margaret Campbell - Ted Jenkins' carer and eventual owner of Churchill Island.

Sepia photograph with white border showing a squatting woman petting a multicoloured terrier. The pair stand beside a pile of vegetables, and Rogers Cottage is visible in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, margaret campbell

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Gordon Grant.

Sepia photograph with white border showing a man squatting among picketed vegetables, holding a hose and looking at the camera. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, gordon grant

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Ted Jenkins - the son of the owner of the Island - feeding Winks, a pony who was often hitched to a small cart for Ted to use while moving around the Island.

Sepia photograph with white border showing a man in a wheelchair feeding a small pony, with a foal standing close. The group are in front of a tall white picket fence, with large trees in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, ted jenkins, horse

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period.

Black and white photograph of a woman looking towards the camera and standing on a stepladder beside a fruit tree. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period.

Black and white photograph of two people standing on the edge of the path, beside an empty trellis/pergola. A row of tall pine trees are visible in the background Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period.

Black and white photograph of Amess House, showing the heritage building, empty trellises, and the Norfolk Pine. Photograph has been taken from the Northern aspect, and shows the empty pasture. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, amess house

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period.

Black and white photograph of group of people gathered in two rows, mix of standing and sitting. Group are beside the water tank and in front of Rogers Cottages. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period.

Sepia coloured photograph of the pathway with overhanging trees, partially visible tank, and the Churchill Island cannon visible in the background. Probably taken from the North Western side of Amess House Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, cannon

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Ted Jenkins and Churchill Island pony Winks.

Black and white photograph with a white border of a man seated in a wheelchair with a blanket over his legs, and a small pony standing beside him. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, ted jenkins

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photographic collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series showcases photographs taken in the 1930s and 1940s and shows people who lived and worked on the Island during the Jenkins period. This photograph shows Ted Jenkins being pulled by the pony - the typical way he travelled around Churchill Island in lieu of a cumbersome and delicate wheelchair - and Gid Ashley seated on the wheel.

Black and white photograph with a white border of a man in a small cart being pulled by a pony, with another man sitting on the wheel. The group are pulled up in a paddock with the inlet in the background. Digitised from a high resolution copy (original Polaroid is in poor and fragile condition)

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churchill island, photograph, arthur evans, ted jenkins, gid ashley