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Ventnor school 100-year anniversary

Former students of Ventnor Primary recently gathered at their old school building

29 Sep 2022

Early Island Industry

Inspiring an island-only architecture

Chicory kilns may stand as sentinels to Phillip Island’s past, but residents with an eye for design see them as architectural opportunities.

25 Jan 2022

Early Island Industry

Monuments to the island’s early years

Chicory kilns have become such an accepted part of Phillip Island’s landscape, they can be easily overlooked.

25 Jan 2022

History

A salute to past misfortunes

This week the Advertiser explores some of the fires, accidents, crimes, disasters and deaths that have pockmarked the island’s past.

17 Jan 2022

Old Homes

Historic homes

A holiday island Recollections of Raymond Grayden In the 1930s there were at least 16 guest houses and two hotels in Cowes. And a number of gracious and lovely family homes. With few exceptions, they are now gone. The popularity of Phillip Island as...

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08 Aug 2020

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Windsor House

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08 Aug 2020

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Yackatoon Guest House

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08 Aug 2020

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Redcliffe

Redcliffe House

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08 Aug 2020

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Phillip Island Hotel

The Phillip Island Hotel

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08 Aug 2020

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The first Warley

This original eight-bed capacity cottage hospital was on Warley Avenue for 39 years, but was re-sited to nearby Genesta Street when a new hospital needed to be built in 1962

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08 Aug 2020