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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 17/11/1951
Allan mentions that they are going to the Royal Performance Concert at the Festival Hall and that Alette had seen the Queen opening Parliament Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0889.a1) written in green ink, headed London and dated 17/11/51.. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The postmark is partly obscured but appears to be Paddington W 2. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Aust. House, London. Below this is written Fru. Andersen, Gamlegatan, Brumundoal Street, Norway.Letter commences "My dear Mum,..." and concludes "...from us both, Allan and Alette."letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london-uk -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 25/01/1952
Allan writes of the sinking of the SS Flying Enterprise. Having been damaged in a storm it was towed about 300 miles with only the captain Kurt Carlsen and the Mate from the salvage tug on board. The ship sank when hit by a second storm 40 miles off Falmouth.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0893.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 25/01/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked London W1. The return address is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsham Road, London W14. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london-uk, ss flying enterprise, captain (henrik) kurt carlsen -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 14/02/1951
In this letter to his mother Allan writes that this year Norway has had "...one of the heaviest falls of snow ever and just two miles from the post office there is nine feet of it." He has a job in a factory "...operating an electric drill boring holes in brass taps." He plans to return to London in September to attend the photography school.Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter written in green ink (0859.a) headed Oslo and dated 14/02/51. Letter is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The return address is Allan Quinn, G.P.O. Osloletters-from-abroad, allan quinn, norway, oslo -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 16/07/1952
Allan has finished his photography course and passed the exams.. Eleven of his photos were exhibited in the end of year exhibition and one of them, a portrait of an Indian girl, received a gold star award. Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0901.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 16/07/52. Letter is written in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Paddington W 2. Return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, vera south, musical 'south pacific', mary martin, pat and barry hannon, covent garden, margot fonteyn, frank sedgman -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 12/08/1952
Allan is working with a photography firm.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0902.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 12/08/52. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Paddington W 2. Return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, vera south -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 10/12/1952
Allan writes of the severe fog which meant there were no buses of planes for three days. "I only heard or saw two cars over the weekend and each one had a man in front with a torch." When he and Alette attended the Royal Concert they found themselves sitting near Charlie Chaplin, Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivian Leigh. The Queen was there and Sir Malcolm Sargent conducted the orchestra and a choir of 500. Alette is going home to Norway for Christmas. Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0906.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 10/12/52. Letter is written in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked London. The return address is Allan Quinn, Australia House. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, royal concert, queen elizabeth ii, sir malcolm sargent, sir laurence olivier, vivian leigh, charles chaplin -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 30/12/1952
Allan writes of a lonely Christmas without Alette who is spending it in Norway with her family. They are planning to get married in the last week of February.Quinn CollectionA blue self-folding letter (0909.a1) headed London and dated 30/12/52. Letter is written in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. Postmark is illegible. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Australia House, Strand, London. There are four lines of writing at right angles to the return address. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence
Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0907.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 12/12/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. There is no visible postmark. Return address is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsham Road, London W 14.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, pat and barry hannon, london -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 18/09/52
Allan and Alette are going to Oslo for Christmas and may marry there. Allan has attended a number of Promenade Concerts at Albert Hall and enjoyed seeing harmonica player Larry Adler, composers Vaughan Williams and John Ireland and conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent. He has been promoted at work and is now in charge of the Processing Department.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0903.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 18/09/52. Letter is written in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Paddington W 2. Return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8. Enclosed is a small off-white piece of paper (0903.b) with writing, in green ink, on both sides.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, vera south, sir malcolm sargent, vaughan williams, john ireland, larry adler, albert hall -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence
Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0904.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 9/10/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The postmark is not legible. Return address is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsham Road, London W 14. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london, pat hannon -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 02/02/1951
This letter contains news of mutual friends. Allan plans to leave London for a few months in Oslo.Quinn CollectionA four-page letter written in green ink on one sheet of buff coloured paper folded in book form (0858.a) headed London and dated 02/02/51. Letter is from Allan to his mother. No envelope has been found.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, london, pat charlton, mr hayes -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 30/04/1953
Allan writes of seeing the film 'The Cruel Sea' and attending the Anzac Service at St Paul's Cathedral. He is enjoying his new job "....working for a technical and industrial photographer." He plans to sail home to Australia on the 'Orontes' on the 17th July.Quinn CollectionA blue self-folding letter (0914.a1) headed London and dated 30/04/53. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The postmark is very faint. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Aust. House, London.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, london 1953, vera south -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 3/05/1952
Letter contains news of family members in London Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0898.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 3/05/52. Letter is written in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Kensington and is barely legible. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W8.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, vera south, hampton court, pat hannon -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 14/06/1951
Alette is writing to thank Mrs Hayes for a parcel of tinned foods and dried fruit that Allan asked his mother to send. She writes "... we have not not very much fruit in Norway at this time of the year."Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter written in green ink (0874.a) headed Oslo and dated 14/06/51. It is from Alette Andersen to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The return address is C/- Fru Strom, Neuberg gt. GB.,Oslo, Norway. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, norway, oslo, alette andersen -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 16/03/1952
Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0896.a1) headed 8 Glousester [sic] Walk, London W 8 and dated 16/03/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. The print is uneven and difficult to read. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Kensington but is barely legible. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Glousester [sic] Walk, London W8. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, barry hannon -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 23/04/1952
Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0897.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 23/04/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. The print is uneven and difficult to read. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked Kensington. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W8. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 23/05/1951
Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter written in green ink (0872.a) headed Oslo and dated 23/05/51. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- General Delivery, G.P.O.,Oslo, Norway. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, norway, oslo, alette andersen -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 03/06/1951
Allan describes how beautiful Oslo and the surrounding countryside is now it is summer. It doesn't get dark at all "....and you can read a newspaper out in the street at midnight." He mentions that he has received a letter from Norm Fielder.Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter written in green ink (0873.a) headed Oslo and dated 03/06/51. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- General Delivery, G.P.O.,Oslo, Norway. There are some letters penciled below the return address.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, norway, oslo, norm fielder, alette andersen -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 16/06/1951
Allan writes of attending a garden party at the British Ambassador's residence in Oslo. All staff working with him at the Allied High Commission Office were invited.Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter written in green ink (0875.a) headed Oslo and dated 16/06/51. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- General Delivery, G.P.O. Oslo. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, norway, oslo, allied high commission office, oslo, mr wright, british ambassador -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 29/06/1951
... to buy in Sydney. She and Allan's step-father Kip Hayes... in Sydney. She and Allan's step-father Kip Hayes are staying ...Allan's mother comments on the high cost of living in Sydney; lamb chops are six shillings and eight-pence a pound and only four shillings a pound in Melbourne. They have brought six pounds of butter with them as butter is very difficult to buy in Sydney. She and Allan's step-father Kip Hayes are staying with 'Jim' and enjoying catching up with friends and relatives. She has sent Allan a cake for his 23rd birthday which is on the 2 July.Quinn CollectionThree-page letter written on three sheets of lined, cream-coloured paper (0876.a1-3), headed McCleay Regis and dated 29/06/51. (This should probably be Macleay Regis). The matching envelope (0876.b) is addressed to Mr A. Quinn, C/- General Delivery, G.P.O., Oslo, Norway. It is postmarked Sydney and bears an Australian 1 shilling, 6 pence stamp. On the back are two indistinct postmarks and an unidentifiable square stamp which appears to have been reversed.Letter commences "Allan Dear,"......and concludes "...From your Mum."letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, oslo, alette andersen, sydney, kip hayes -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 30/06/1951
Quinn CollectionA letter written in green ink on a single sheet of very thin paper folded in book form (0877.a) with writing on three 'pages' only. Letter is headed Oslo and dated June 30th. The off-white envelope (0877.b) is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. Australia is written twice. On the front of the envelope are four Norwegian stamps; 1 purple, 2 blue-green and 1 small brown one. It is postmarked Oslo. On the back is a return address: Allan Quinn, General Delivery, G.P.O. Oslo. Allan writes that he has enclosed few snaps but none have been found.As the paper is so thin the first and second 'pages' are very hard to read letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, oslo, norway -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 27/08 /1951
Allan writes that he and Alette are unofficially engaged. He is returning to London in two weeks time. He asks his mother to send a food parcel to London and to include butter, eggs and tinned meat. He also asks her to send a parcel of currants and sultanas to the woman Alette lives with as she has been very kind..Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter written in black ink (0882.a) headed Oslo and dated 27/08/51. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Australia House, The Strand, London Oslo. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, norway, oslo, alette andersen -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 30/07 /1951
Allan writes of his week's holiday in a log cabin on top of a mountain 120 miles east of Oslo and describes countryside and the beautiful view of the valley below.Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter part typed, part written in green ink (0881.a) headed Oslo and dated 30/07/51. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- General Delivery, G.P.O. Oslo. There are some penciled numbers on the right of and below the return address.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, norway, oslo, alette andersen -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 15/07/1951
Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter (0879.a) headed Oslo and dated 15/07/51. The letter is written in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K. Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, Victoria Australia. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- G.P.O. , Oslo, Norway. The Oslo postmark is barely legible.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, oslo, norway, alette andersen -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 14/12/1950
Allan writes that he has left the ship M S Mongabarra in Sweden and traveled by train to Oslo where he will stay for about 14 days before travelling to London. He has sent "...a very big carton, a smaller one - a trunk and coffee table back to Australia."Quinn CollectionA single sheet of very thin paper folded in half, book form, with writing on the first and third pages only (0854.a). Written in green ink it is headed Oslo and dated 14/12/50. The air-mail envelope (0854.b) is bordered with alternating purple and yellow diagonal stripes. There are three Norwegian stamps, one green and two purple, in the right upper corner. It is post-marked Oslo and addressed Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The letter is from Allan to his mother. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, oslo -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 14/02/1952
Allan describes London following the death of King George VI. He witnessed the Proclamation of the Queen at the Royal Exchange. He writes "The Proclamation was read in four different parts of the city and about a hundred Lifeguards escorted the Royal carriages through the city." And ....."I also saw the procession from Kings Cross station to Westminister Hall when they brought the King back to London." He would have liked to walk past the coffin lying in state at Westminister Hall but the queue was three miles long and it took seven hours to get into the hall.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0894.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 14/02/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. The print is faint and difficult to read. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. There is no postmark. The return address is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsham Road, London W14.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, death of king george vi, proclamation of queen elizabeth ii, london 1952 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 29/02/1952
Allan describes the funeral of King George VI which he witnessed from a good vantage point. Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0895.a1) headed 8 Glouster [sic] Walk, London W 8 and dated 29/02/52. Letter is typed using a very small font. The print is uneven and difficult to read. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The postmark is not legible. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Glousester [sic] Walk, London W8.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, funeral of king george vi -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 3/11/1951
Allan writes of attending the last night of the show 'Carousel' and that 'South Pacific', with Mary Martin in the lead, is playing in London. They also went to Albert Hall to hear Eileen Joyce play. He is enjoying his photography course and looking forward to the food parcel his mother is sending, particularly the eggs as they can only get one a week.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0888.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 3/11/51. Letter is typed using a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked London W1. In the upper right hand corner is a very faint promotional stamp "Civil Defence". The return address is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsham Road, London W14. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london-uk, 'carousel', 'south pacific', eileen joyce, albert hall, london -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 29/03/1951
Allan writes "...Have landed a terrific job with the Allied High Commission Office for Germany ......in the permit section." He works a 36-hour week, 9 am to 4 pm and prefers this to working in the factory. He is planning to attend a concert by the Australian pianist Eileen Joyce. Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter written in green ink (0863.a) headed Oslo and dated 29/03/51. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- G.P.O., Oslo, Norway. There are some numbers penciled below the return address and some penciled to the right of the return address.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, norway, oslo, allied high commission office, oslo, alette andersen, eileen joyce -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 23/09/1951
Allan writes about his photography course and living in London.Quinn CollectionA letter written in green ink on three sheets of very thin paper folded in book form (0887.1a-3). There is writing on six 'pages'. Letter is headed London and dated 23/09/51. The matching envelope (0887.b) is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked London W1 and bears one purple and one brown United Kingdom stamp . The return address, written on the back, is Allan Quinn, 37 Elsam Road, London W14. Envelope is torn down the left hand side.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london-uk