The magazine was purchased by Douglas Jenkin (born 1933 and father of the donor) during a luncheon at the Mission. Douglas had joined the Navy at 16 and was in the Navy reserve for 10 years. His love of the sea and sailing has been a pattern all his life, even sailing around the world with his 54' timber yacht Roama.The magazine was published in 1961 (p.9 mentions the arrival of Padre Long) and provides names, photos of opportunity shops. It was published to raise funds for the Mission. It is a rare magazine as no other Neptune Digest can be found online or even mentioned in the National Library of Australia.Small magazine with bright yellow and blue cover.Neptune Digest / Proceeds Aid The Missions To Seamen (Victoria) / Vol. 1, No 12 / Sea Stories Travel-Adventures / 2!neptune digest, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, melbourne, reverend perry mitchinson, reverend r.m. long, fundraising, marketing, publicity, opportunity shops, caledon bay, williamstown, port melbourne

Allan Charles Quinn went to sea aged 16 and photographed his work and the places he visited. His collection of photo albums provides a pictorial autobiography for a period in his life. Included in the Allan Charles Quinn Collection are a series of letters written to and from his mother.Black and white photograph of landing docks at San Francisco. To the right of the photograph is the streetscape which includes a walking track and street lighting in front of a road and row of shops or houses. To the centre of the photograph are the ramps to reach the jetty where the yachts are moored. To the left of the photograph are the bows of a long line of yachts. In the background of the photograph there is a large multi-storeyed building.Blue/green ink, handwritten on reverse: "30/9/49" Handwritten in pencil: "K9/A"san francisco, sailing boats, ramps, promenades, allan charles quinn

The redevelopment of the Louis Street Greensborough shopping strip. Photograph 1 taken June 2014, photo 2 taken July 2016 and photos 3 and 4 taken January 2018.Digital copies of 4 colour photographslouis street greensborough

Briar Hill shops, corner Mountainview Road and Sherbourne Road.Photographs taken in 1990, many businesses have changed but the buildings remain in 2019.Colour photograph"Briar Hill shops 1990" (photo taken by Ian Bennetts)briar hill, mountainview road briar hill, sherbourne road briar hill

Briar Hill shops, corner Mountainview Road and Sherbourne Road.Photographs taken in 1990, many businesses have changed but the buildings remain in 2019.Colour photograph"Briar Hill shops 1990 (photo taken by Ian Bennetts)"briar hill, mountainview road briar hill, sherbourne road briar hill

Looker Road shops,Looker Road Montmorency.Photographs taken in 1990, many businesses have changed but the buildings remain in 2019.Colour photograph"Looker Rd shop 1990 Monty. (photo taken by Ian Bennetts)"montmorency, looker road montmorency

Shops corner Were Street and Rattray Road Montmorency. 1990Photographs taken in 1990, many businesses have changed but the buildings remain in 2019.Colour photograph"Montmorency 1990. Cnr Were St + Rattray Rd (photo taken by Ian Bennetts)"montmorency, were street montmorency, rattray road montmorency

Shops in Were Street Montmorency. 1990Photographs taken in 1990, many businesses have changed but the buildings remain in 2019.Colour photograph"Montmorency. .Were St. 1990 (photo taken by Ian Bennetts)"montmorency, were street montmorency

Greensborough Plaza. 1990Photographs taken in 1990, many businesses have changed and there have been extensions and renovations to the shopping centre.Colour photograph"Greensborough Plaza 1990 (photo taken by Ian Bennetts)"

Greensborough Plaza. 1990Photographs taken in 1990, many businesses have changed and there have been extensions and renovations to the shopping centre.Colour photograph"Greensborough Plaza 1990 (photo taken by Ian Bennetts)"

Information and photos of the Briar Hill shops, corner Mountainview and Sherbourne Roads Briar Hill.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.mountainview road briar hill, sherbourne road briar hill

Information and photos of Greensborough Grain Store, previously rear of Main Street shops, now an online business.This photograph and text was copied from a Facebook site. Members are people who lived in the Greensborough area and share their reminiscences of the area with others. The site is administered by a GHS member but is not officially affiliated with the Society. Any information is the opinion of the contributor. Article and photograph sourced from social media.greensborough, greensborough grain store

Elsa Margasan (Barnett) opposite the shops in Lower Plenty, 1934 or1935. Photographs from the collection of Peter Blackbourn, a descendant of the Chapman Stock family. Annotations to photos by Peter Blackbourn.Digital copy of black and white photograph.peter blackbourn, elsa margasan, elsa barnett

Local children at Christmas party at shop in Greenhill Road Greensborough. In this photo the children are eating ice creams. This shop has had many tenants and is currently the "Clay Oven" restaurant.Digital copy of black and white photograph.greenhill road

This photo shows Tom Vickers inside his Main Street Chemist. Copied from the Vickers family collection 2015 with permission of Mrs B Vickers.Digital copy of black and white photograph.tom vickers, main street greensborough

This photo shows the newly married Tom and Beryl Vickers. [Married at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and went to live at the back of Thompson’s Pharmacy shop Main Street Greensborough]Copied from the Vickers family collection 2015 with permission of Mrs B Vickers.Digital copy of black and white photograph.tom vickers

Photo shows Advertising sheet divided into three sections - 'Boronia cafe and Store Halls Gap'; '"Rocklyn" - Guest House in Halls Gap'; 'Grampians Billiard Parlours'.media, flyers, buildings, shops

Buildings in goldfields eg Photographer W. Hale, Hairdresser Leo Williams Photo shows crude buildings in foreground which housed businesses 5 men in foregroundbuildings, shops, mining, mafeking

Photo shows tin shed with name on front Spion Kop store and My William in background man in centre of photo! copy B/W 1 copy sepiabuildings, shops, mining, gold mining

Men's Club opened Nov 30th 1900 A banquet was given on opening night - 60 men attended Club President Mr Alf Rose The Hall was built by a working bee of approximate 50 men who were all members Main focus of club was to provide for interest in literature, chess, draughts debating etc.Photo depicts "Working Men's Club" at Mafeking 23 people in foreground, 1 in background. Snow on ground Some of 1 group with snowballs in their hands. Goldmine structure in background (poppet head)buildings, shops, mining, mafeking

Coonara Teahouse on the WannonPhoto shows Knight home and tea rooms at HenhamFrom W Page Wickliffe P.O. taken on New Years day Hope the address finds you Bark had been removed Billiar room in centrebuildings, shops, houses, knight

Tea Rooms were known as Coonara Tea House Previously the Knights ran a tea House at the failed Henham estateaPhoto shows Knight's Tea Rooms at the Wannon Crossing A wooden building using slabs of wood creating various patternsbuildings, shops, knight

Gus Knight bought 2 blocks on the Henham Estate and built his home at tea rooms Unfortunately the estate failed and so after two years he moved the tea rooms to a new site over Mirranatwa Gap to the Wannon CrossingPhoto shows Knight's Tea Rooms at Henham Estatebuildings, shops, knight

The photo is of Halls Gap's first General Store, opened in 1921. The store comprised a substantial shop and residence close to today's (2009) Public Hall. The people in front of the building are the operators of the store, J. Hemley (third from right), R. Mair (fourth from right) and Mrs J. Hemley with baby (on left). The identity of the other people unknown.Photograph of a wooden (? log) building with a wooden picket fence at the front. Three people are standing in front of the building at the gate, there are a few people on the verandah of the building and a child riding past the front on a bicycle.buildings, shops