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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Plaque - Memorial Plaque, Jane King Haire, 26 January 1909
In 1909, assistant Chaplain Rev. Haire presented the Mission with an 'uncommonly artistic pulpit' in memory of his mother. This pulpit sits in The Chapel of Saint Peter, which belongs to the State Heritage listed (H1496) Mission to Seafarers Victoria complex. The dedication was performed by the Archbishop of Melbourne on the 26th January.Only one other 'maritime inspired' pulpit of a similar vintage is known in Australia, gifted to the Australian National Maritime Museum by the Mission to Seafarers, Sydney. Rectangular shaped brass plaque mounted to side of wooden pulpit.To the greater glory of God and in ever loving memory of Jane King Haire. This pulpit is erected by her son. Blessed are the pure in heart. For they shall see God. St. Matt. V.8. 26.1.09brass, plaque, pulpit, chapel of saint peter, jane king haire, reverend w.f. haire, heritage listed -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - ABBOTT COLLECTION: H. A. ABBOTT DEATH
Newspaper clipping advising the death of H. A. Abbott, the man who invented 'Barblock' Barbed Wire. He would have turned 90 years of age on April 7. Mr Abbott was the son of his pioneer father who opened Abbott's Supply Company in 1852. he will be cremated in Melbourne and a service will be held in All Saints Cathedral, McKenzie Street Bendigo at 2pm Friday.organisation, industry, abbott supply, abbott, ww2 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BENDIGO CEMETERIES COLLECTION: W 7 R QUIN FUNERAL MASONS
Black and white photograph showing the workshop of W & R. Quin funeral masons. In the foreground a display of various tombstones and monuments with the words W & R Quin late P. Finn & Co. In the background Saint Paul's Cathedral. On the back in blue pen: Monumental Mason at the corner of Myers, Mitchell and Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo. Begun in 1863 by Peter Finn. See ''Bendigo and Vicinity'' for further details.bendigo, business, w & r quin -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - J R HOSKINS TIMBER & IRON YARD, C1900
Sepia photograph. J R Hoskins Timber & Iron Yard. Timber premises, verandah. Horse on left hand side, 10 men posed in foreground. C A Brown's shop partly pictured on left side, hairdressing saloon. Physical description: faded. Inscriptions/Markings: Wall Bros. Photographers, 15 Chapel St., St. Kilda. Exactly Opposite All Saints' Church.Wall Brosbusiness, bendigo timber & iron yards, wall bros photographers, j.r. hoskins -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Document - Helen Robertson Letters of Administration 1881, 1889
Tait collection: item 34 of 62 This is a document giving the details of the Letters of Administration following the death of Helen Robertson, a spinster from St. Kilda, Melbourne. She died intestate in November 1881 and left property to the value of £363. This property reverted to her sister Agnes Thomson in 1889. No other details have been found on Helen Robertson. The lawyer in the case was George Skinner of Melbourne but the document was one of several stored in legal premises in Kepler Street, Warrnambool and passed on to successive lawyers occupying these premises. It was located in the same building, the former premises of the legal firm, Mackay Taylor, in 2014 and handed over to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society.This document is of minor interest as one located in former legal premises in Warrnambool but no other connection has been found between Warrnambool and the person whose details are in the document, Helen RobertsonThis is a cream-coloured piece of parchment paper folded at the bottom edge and containing hand written material on both sides of the paper. The contents give details of the Letters of Administration following the death of Helen Robertson in 1881. A seal of the Supreme Court of Victoria is attached with green ribbon. The document is somewhat stained.In the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria in its Probate Jurisdiction in the Estate of Helen Robertson late of Acland Street Saint Kilda near Melbourne in the Colony of Victoria Spinster deceased intestate Letters of Administrationhelen robertson, george skinner -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, 1945-1955
Unknown young women from the Harbour Lights Guild.Maybe members of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild.small b & w photograph of two young women in Parishand written number 18789, stamps: BOUL'MICH / 18, Boul Saint-Michel, 18 / PARIS (5) / (Pour le Courrier) / Mme STIMPFLING / 3, Boul Bonne-Nouvelle / PARIS - 2paris, france, women, jeans, hlg, harbour lights guild -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Plaque - Memorial Plaque, Ballarat Branch and Lucas Girls, 1946
The Ballarat Branch Committee and girls of Lucas & Co. raised the money for the memorial window in Good Chapel of Saint Peter which is dedicated to the men of the Jervis Bay and all Merchant seamen who gave their lives in the world wars. To see a picture of the actual window go to VC database Mtsv record 0035.Regionally based support across Victoria provided crucial funds to the Mission for Seafarer welfare, activities and operations. This support was very often sourced either through a country Auxiliary group based in places such as Ballarat, Camperdown, Hamilton, Bendigo and other similar towns or centres. Op shops and CWA, Church Auxiliaries and other similar charities mainly operated by the womenfolk of the respective communities, recognized the vital importance of 19th and 20th C Merchant and Military Naval services to the development of Australia. The cumulative local fundraising efforts helped maintain the work of the Coastal based Mission services to seafarers.Rectangular brass plaque mounted to wood board.This window was erected by the Ballarat Branch of the Victoria Missions to Seamen and the Lucas Girls 1946.ballarat, lucas girls, lucas & co., 1946, window, plaque, ww2, world war 2, textile company, lucas clothing factory -
Ballarat Diocesan Historical Commission
Reliquary, St Therese Brass Reliquary
This reliquary (container for relics) contains a relic of St Therese of the Infant Jesus. A relic may be a piece of clothing, or some object associated with the saint. The use of reliquaries became an important part of Christian practices from at least the 4th century and this one, formerly in the Bishop's oratory at Ballarat, dates from the early twentieth century."Brass monstrance styled Reliquary of St Therese of the Infant Jesus. Inscribed on the back "J P O'Collins 1922" -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Medal, British War Medal 1914-18, 1919
Established on 26th July 1919. The silver or bronze medal was awarded to officers and men of the British and Imperial Forces who either entered a theatre of war or entered service overseas between 5th August 1914 and 11th November 1918 inclusive. This was later extended to services in Russia, Siberia and some other areas in 1919 and 1920. Approximately 6.5 million British War Medals were issued. Approximately 6.4 million of these were the silver versions of this medal. Around 110,000 of a bronze version were issued mainly to Chinese, Maltese and Indian Labour Corps. The front (obv or obverse) of the medal depicts the head of George V. The recipient's service number, rank, name and unit was impressed on the rim.The medal is silver and circular. A truncated bust of King George V is on the obverse, while there is a depiction of Saint George on the reverse. There is a straight clasp carrying a watered silk ribbon. This has a central band of golden yellow with three stripes of white, black and blue on both sides. The blue stripes come at the edges. 6,610,000 British War Medals were issued. The soldier's regiment and number are inscribed around the rim. Recipient: 908 DVR J E Whyte 3 LH FD AMBwar medal 1914-18 -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, St Joseph's Convent in Patrick St
Saint Joseph’s Convent Patrick Street once the family home of the Kinsella family. The house was built in 1900 by architect M. Ryan and building contractor A. J. Barnes for Thomas Kinsella who occupied the home till he died in 1902. The Kinsella family later sold the house to the Catholic Church and was occupied by the Sisters of St Joseph. 3 Black & White photographs of a brick home with slate roof. The veranda has iron posts and iron lacework. The second photo of the house show St Patrick's Catholic Church located next to the house. The third photo is an enlarged photo of the house & church view.stawell dwelling -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder Selby Spring Arts Festival
Ephemera pertaining to the All Saints Anglican (Carlotta Tye Memorial) Church's annual Selby Spring Arts Festival:/- 65th anniversary service, 2 Nov, 2003/- catalogue and program, 2003/- recital program, 2003/- recital ticket/- catalogue and program, 2004/- recital program, 2004/- festival flyer, 2004/- catalogue and program, 2005/See also: Display folder - Churches - Carlotta Tye Memorial, Selby, VSSH047all saints anglican (carlotta tye memorial) church, art displays, musical recitals, floral displays -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - PORTRAIT OF MRS C.B. MCCALLUM
Black and white photograph: head and shoulders portrait of Mrs. C.B. McCallum (nee Cecilia Scantlebury) set in an oval shape within a mustard brown coloured mat. She is wearing a blouse with high neck fastening and small round rimless glasses. On the bottom of the portrait, printed in black, the following inscription: 'Mrs C.B. McCallum, Beloved President of the Bendigo W.C.T.U for 22 years. Comrade of yesterday, now Saint of God. May 3rd, 1920'.On bottom right hand corner ' Bartlett Bros. Photo Bendigo' -
Federation University Historical Collection
Photograph, Ballarat School of Mines Football Team, c1979, c1980
Traditionally the Ballarat School of Mines has fielded a strong Australian Rules Foootball team. This team includes Danny Frawley. Frawley went on to play and coach Australian Rules Football at the highest level. He was the longest serving captain of the St Kilda Football Club and enjoyed a career from 1984–1995. He was inducted into the Saints' hall of fame in 2007. (Wikipedia)The Ballarat School of Mines Football team with Colin McCurry as coach. The team wore yellow shorts and green jumper with yellow 'V'. Standing left to right: Craig Curran (Jex), Tony James, Craig Curran, ? Graham, Peter Carey, Danny Frawley (Spud), ['Specs' (nickname)]?, Michael Hickman (Bacchus Marsh), 9?, Sandy Blythe (Derrinallum), 11?, 12?, Fred Messamaker? Seated left to right: Mark Sculley, Kevin Searle (Carngham Linton), [Stewart Brogden?], Colin McCurry (Coach), Marcus Furlong (Buninyong), Col Baker (Rokewood- Corindhap). Front: ?ballarat school of mines, football, herald shield, mccurry, frawley, danny frawley., australian rules football, vfl, afl -
Southern Sherbrooke Historical Society Inc.
Information folder - Tye family
Folder containing items pertaining to the Tye family. Contents: -letter, Jeanette Webster to Susan Heywood-Downard, dated 28 Sep 04, re. contact with society -letter, Jeanette Webster and Stuart Murdoch to Susan Heywood-Downard, dated 13 Oct 04, re. meeting at All Saints Spring Arts Fete -letter, Jeanette Webster to Susan Heywood-Downard, dated 29 Oct 04, re. family history -letter, Jeanette Webster to Susan Heywood-Downard, dated 14 Dec 04, re. communication with Anglican Church -copy of letter, Anglican Diocese of Melbourne to Jeanette Webster, dated 9 Dec 04, re. future of All Saints Church -family tree of John Tye (3 sheets)/list, descendents of John Tye (3 sheets) -list, descendents of William (?) Wilby -list, the family of David Graham -typescript (incomplete) re. the Tye family, prepared for All Saints Spring Arts Fete display 2004 by society -family history sheets:- Donald MacGregor (2), handwritten/- Donald MacGregor, typed/- "The Tye Family"/- "Colin Graham married Bella MacFadyen"/- "John Tye married Elizabeth Powell"/- annotated, handwritten sheet found in old Bible -article, undated, "Great Industrialist Passes - Mr Allen Tye's Link With South Melbourne", copy -letter, 29th April 1990, Alicia Murdock to Mrs E. Haynes, refuting claim re. founding of Tye & Co. -Certificate of Title, Vol. 7670, Fol. 146, transfer of land (Selby?) to Ethel May Murdoch, dated 7th November 1951 (3 sheets, copies) -Certificate of Marriage, George Tye and Alicia McMillan, Castlemaine, 23rd July 1890 (copy) -Marriage Certificate, Daniel MacMillan and Sarah Bolton, Loddon, 13th January 1857 (copy) -Baptism Certificate, Daniel MacMillan, Whitstable, Kent, England, 8th July 1832 -Baptism certificate, Noel Stuart Tye Murdoch, All Saints, Selby, 18th September 1932all saints church, carlotta tye memorial church -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 223 July 2015
Contents: • The Eltham Racing Club • July Meeting • July Excursion - Montmorency - the farm on the Plenty • Building and Completion of Saint Margaret's Church 1860-2014 by Geoff Sandy • Miss Bessie Wingrove - that Queer Creature Called a Land Lover by Maureen Jones • Eltham Avenue of Honour - Launch of New Markers by Jim Connor • Membership Subscriptions • ....and also • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Federation University Historical Collection
Plan, Ballaarat East Town Allotments, 1891, 18/09/1891
Ballarat East was historically a separate municipality than Ballaarat. The streets developed along gold leads and early tracks. The Public Park Botanic Gardens and Recreation Reserve is now Mount Xavier Golf Course, and Ballarat Secondary College Eastern Campus. The section with Bettle's Private Property is now Saint Francis Xavier Primary School. Elford Street now appears to be the continuation of Eureka Street.Plan of Town Allotments for a portion of Ballarat East in the County of Grant. It shows Victoria Street, Clifford Street, Finlay Street, Ryan Street, Bradbury Street, Elford Street, Fussell Street, Jones Street, Park Parade, Ballarat -Geelong Railway, Eureka Street, Ballarat East Public Park Botanic Garden and Recreation Reserve. The only allotment names is Bettle's Private Property. Gift of the Squire Family, 2014ballarat east, ballaarat east, victoria street, ballarat east botanical gardens, richard squire, squire, ryan street, jones street, bradbury street, humffray steet, fussell street, elford street -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - JENNY FOLEY COLLECTION: WINNERS
Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Saturday, November 6, 2004. Winners: the Protestant Young Men's Cricket Association All Saints' Cricket team (premiership team circa 1946). Back row: Bruce Brooks, Glen Kinder, Maurice Wagstaff, Mr Cole (scorer), Jim Cavanagh, George Stevens. Middle row: Barry Smith, Reg Ford, Les Moore, Harry Shepherd. Front row: Adrian Scott, Fred Doble.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Personal Effects, pipe 'Butz-Choqin', c1900
Butz-Choquin is a French pipe maker founded in 1858 by tobacconist Jean-baptiste Choquin and Gustave Butz.The company was established in Metz; it remained there until 1951, when it was purchased by the Berrod-Regad company. It was then relocated to Saint-Claude, Jura. The company was acquired by Denis Blanc in 2006. Butz-Choquin's first pipe, the Choquin pipe, was a curved pipe with a flat-bottomed hearth, albatross bone, and silver rings.A 'Butz-Choqin' tobacco pipe with walnut wood stack-like bowl, horn stem and silver perforated lid. The octagonal base unscrews. Silver rings around the lid and join from bowl to stem BUTZ-CHOQIN / Made in France / N0.3 / VERCOURS / BC (engraved) smoking pipes, tobacco, butz-choqin company france, walnut wood, albatross bone, market gardeners, pioneers, early settlers, moorabbin, brighjton, bentleigh -
St Kilda Historical Society
Ephemera - Program - religious service, Closing Service of 70th Anniversary Festival, 1928
Program commemorating the church's 70 year history, and Armistice Day, in 1928. All Saints Anglican Church in East St Kilda is one of Melbourne's oldest Anglican churches. The foundation stone was laid on 8 November 1858 and the first service was held in the church on the 8 December 1861. The building which can seat up to 1400 people is said to be the largest Anglican parish church in the southern hemisphere. Two sheets of yellow paper, folded and bound with two staples and printed in blackall saints church, all saints anglican church st kilda -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Artwork, other - Illustration Portland Barton's Beach, n.d
Illustration. Taken and cut from a book. Black and White rectangle image on off white paper. Portland from Barton's Beach, looking north west. Panoramic view in background of Portland's town with original buildings. All Saints Catholic Church with spire recognisable. Pier in the Middle right with various structures and a docked ship with sails. Bottom left 3 people launching two canoes at the beach. Wattle Creek or Salt Creek with bridge structure on the middle left. Front: 'VIEW OF PORTLAND' - printed, bottom frame. Signature 2cm in from the left corner of the frame 'CALVERT. SS'portland, bartons beach, portland bay -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - VICTORIA HILL - MISCELLANEOUS NOTES ON VICTORIA HILL
Handwritten notes mentioning sign posts at Victoria Hill, Mine Workers' Wages, a note asking Father Stockdale if it would be possible to type a copy of the 'History of the Victoria Hill' for Rotary Club of Bendigo South', Notes on the Sacred Heart Cathedral and mentions The Wesley Methodist and St Johns Presbyterian Churches and All Saints Pro Cathedral, Bradmill, Bendigo Creek, Shamrock Shaft, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Girton College, Horwood's Foundry and the History We Have.document, gold, victoria hill, victoria hill, miscellaneous notes on victoria hill, old chum shaft, ballerstedts first open cut, mine workers' wages, father stockdale, rotary club of bendigo south, bradmill, bendigo creek, shamrock shaft, central deborah, gold mine, girton college, horwood's foundry, sacred heart cathedral, lansell's big 180, flying fox at cent blue, len bennet, wesley methodist church, st johns presbyterian church, all saints pro cathedral, mr derham, national trust day, bendigo potery, h biggs, clark jeffrey, city council b & d t a -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - BISHOP'S CHAIR - DESCRIPTIVE SIGN
Black and white photograph of sign describing the Bishop's Chair. Sign reads ' This chair was the original Bishop's Throne (Cathedra) from All Saints Old Cathedral used by the first Bishop of Bendigo (Henry Langley) when the diocese was created in 1901. Subsequently it was presented to Bishop Donald Baker upon his retirement to become Principal of Ridley College, Parkville, Melbourne. It has been presented to the R.H.S.V. Bendigo Branch by the cathedral chapter as an historic relic of that early period in Anglican Church life in Bendigo.topic -
Tennis Australia
Racquet & cover, Circa 1998
Two-part object. (1) A Donnay 'Agassi 5000' tennis racquet with open throat, plastic butt cap and handle wrapped with synthetic grip tape. Manufacturer's name printed on strings and on side edge of throat. model name printed on crown Endorser's signature as decal on shoulder. (2) 3/4 length silver vinyl racquet cover with zip and printed with endorser signature in purple and adhesive label stating: 'SAINT ROCH COUVIN'. Materials: Adhesive tape, Ink, Vinyl, Plastictennis -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Booklet - Souvenir History of Centre Road, Bentleigh Methodist Church Centenary Celebrations. 9 May - 17 May 1953, 1953
Methodist Church, Centre Road. The first church building on the site was built of timber in 1850. In 1865, the wooden church building was sold and a new brick church was built, this building was expanded over the years to accomodate an ever increasing congregation. In 1928 the parish opened yet another new brick church - which still stands today (2022). The church is now the Greek Orthodox Parish of "Saints Raphael, Nicholas & Irene".The Methodist Church in Centre Road, Bentleigh was integral to the spiritual well being and social life of the early settlers.Photocopy of Booklet of 9 pages with text and pictures.early settlers, parish of moorabbin, city of moorabbin, county of bourke, shire of moorabbin, market gardeners, centre road, methodist sunday school, bentleigh, religion -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Family History resource File Discs 1 -6 National Index to 1881 British census
... Church of jesus Christ of latter day Saints ...Family History resource File Discs 1 -6. National Index to 1881 British census Double CD case containing five CDs, plus one "viewer" discstatistics, built environment - domestic, british census, 1881, england, scotland, wales, isle of man, channel islands -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Newsletter, Newsletter, No. 214 January 2014
Contents: • New Newsletter Format • 2013 Eltham Festival • The Grinding Wheel • Next Meeting • Heritage Excursion • February Meeting • Book Launch – A History of Saint Margaret’s Church Eltham • Annual General Meeting • 2014 Program • Research Sate School; the missing Honour Board by Jim Allen • From Mount Morenzie to Milparinka by Maureen Jones • Incorporation Matters • A Pleas from Harry Gilham • And Also • Contacts for the Eltham District Historical Society The Shire of Eltham Historical Society was formed in October 1967. The first newsletter of the Society was issued May 1978 and has been published continuously ever since on a bi-monthly basis. With the cessation of the Shire of Eltham in late 1994, the Society's name was revised to Eltham District Historical Society and this name first appeared with issue No. 103, July 1995. The collection of the Society's newsletters provides a valuable resource on the history of the Society's activities, office bearers and committee members, guest speakers and subjects of historical interest pertinent to the former Shire of Eltham and the Eltham District.A4 photocopied newsletter distributed to membersnewsletter, eltham district historical society, shire of eltham historical society -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Digital Photograph, Old Gateway, Vire, France, October 2016
The Old Gateway or the Saint-Sauveur Gateway (13th Century). After the old regime it had, for some time, served as a Town Hall. In august 1944, the US troops, eager to facilitate truck traffic provisioning the frontline, wanted to blow up this tower. It was saved by the energetic intervention of Mayor Andre Halbout. The town plan of 1946 rerouted Chaussee Street, which now passes to the north of the tower. The south tower, its twin, disappeared in 1788.Colour photograph of the Old Gateway, Vire, Franceold gateway, vire, france -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Book - Family Bible, Hubbard Brothers, Philadelphia, The Pictorial Family Bible, 1870s
This is a family Bible belonging to Edward Bryants and Ellenor Conn.This is a Bible with a heavily embossed cover with pressed gold panels featuring gold lettering , scroll patterns and images of Biblical scenes and saints. The spine has scroll patterns and gold lettering. Inside the front cover the spine has been reinforced with blue adhesive tape. The spine and the front pages are partly detached. The pages are gilt-edged and contain printed text and black and white and colour illustrations and a handwritten name in black ink. A separate sheet contains black and red handwriting on both sides and some pencilled dates on the back.non-fictionThis is a family Bible belonging to Edward Bryants and Ellenor Conn. conn family warrnambool, edward bryants, 19th century family bibles -
Bacchus Marsh & District Historical Society
Photograph - Saint Bernard's Roman Catholic Church, Lerderderg Street Bacchus Marsh 1883
This Catholic Church was built between 1872 and 1874. It was the first permanent Catholic Church building in Bacchus Marsh. Catholics had lived in the Bacchus Marsh area since the early 1840s and in this early period religious services had been conducted in a number of different buildings including peoples' homes. This Church still stands and continues to be the main place of worship for Catholics in the Bacchus Marsh area. Small sepia 'carte de viste' style unframed photograph on card with gold border framing photograph. Housed in the Jeremeas Family Album which contains photographs of Bacchus Marsh and District in 1883 by the photographers Stevenson and McNicoll. The image shows Saint Bernard's Catholic Church in Bacchus Marsh nine years after it was erected in 1874. The view of the Church is looking north from somewhere around the present day location of Manor Street Bacchus Marsh. This image was taken before the Presbytery was built in 1889.Printed On the front: Stevenson & McNicoll. Photo. 108 Elizabeth St. Melbourne. COPIES CAN BE OBTAINED AT ANY TIME. On the back: LIGHT & TRUTH inscribed on a banner surmounted by a representation of the rising sun. Copies of this Portrait can be had at any time by sending the Name and Post Office Money Order or Stamps for the amount of order to STEVENSON & McNICOLL LATE BENSON & STEVENSON, Photographers. 108 Elizabeth Street, MELBOURNE. stevenson and mcnicoll 1883 photographs of bacchus marsh and district, churches bacchus marsh, catholic church bacchus marsh, saint bernards roman catholic church bacchus marsh -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Plaque - Memorial Plaque, Rev. Alfred Gurney Goldsmith, 1925
Reverend Alfred Gurney Goldsmith has two memorial plaques at the Mission to Seafarers Victoria. One in the the Mission's club room and this one in the Chapel of Saint Peter. He served as Senior Chaplain from 1905 to 1924 through a considerable period of upheaval including the building of two Missions between 1906 and 1917. For more information see 0639 an invitation to the laying of the foundation stone, 0704 a photograph of Reverend Goldsmith and his wife as well as the Mission's annual report from 1925 or contact the curator.Rev'd Gurney Goldsmith arrived in Australia in 1905, an experienced missionary with the intention of establishing a branch of the London Mission to Seamen. After a public meeting organised by the Victorian Mission to Seamen he entered into an amalgamation forging formal links with London, enabling a continuation of the services to seafarers, first commenced in 1857. Goldsmith also conceived the formation of an auxiliary, the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild, which was to play a significant role in support of the Mission and seafarers.Long rectangular brass plaque mounted to brick wall.To the glory of God and in loving memory of Rev. Alfred Gurney Goldsmith M.A. Chaplain 1905 to 1924reverend alfred gurney goldsmith, brass, plaque, memorial, chapel, hong kong, kobe, melbourne, lhlg, seamen mission, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, chaplain