Letter written to Allan Quinn from his friends stating that they are looking forward to seeing him.These letters are of historical, social and interpretive significance as they provide information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century. Three page letter (0329.A1-A3). Dated 22/02/46 from Vancouver and envelope (0329.B)Envelope: "Mr Allan Quinn/M/S/ Goonawarra/Co General Steamship Corfin/465 California St/San Francisco/California" There are also two stamps in the top right hand corner allan quinn, mission to seafarers, 1946

Cheltenham and Heatherton are suburbs in the City of Kingston that were originally established as a rural market gardening community. The market gardens, farms and paddocks have gradually been sub-divided into housing and industrial estates and associated infrastructure such as schools and shopping facilities. This aerial image covers a diverse section of the City of Kingston, taking in the suburbs of Cheltenham, Heatherton, Mentone and Parkdale. By 1984, the market gardens of the district have been replaced by housing and factories. The Nylex factory is visible and now closed. Mentone Bowl on the corner of Warrigal Road and Nepean Highway has now been replaced by high rise apartments, another feature of the changing landscape in the City of Kingston. The vacant land now occupied by the Moorabbin Airport Direct factory Outlet (DFO) is also depicted.Aerial photograph of Cheltenham, Heatherton, Mentone and Parkdale within the City of Kingston. The area depicted in the 1984 aerial view includes Centre Dandenong Road and Cheltenham East Primary School (top left), Kingston Heath Reserve (top right), intersection of Lower Dandenong Road, Warrigal Road, Balcombe Road and Nepean Highway (bottom left), Balmoral Drive/McSwain Street Parkdale (bottom right).White text: 3831-179 Lens information [indecipherable] RINGWOOD M/S 7922-3 RUN 16 [Clockface image] 5,300' ASL VIC DLS© 5-1-84cheltenham, heatherton, mentone, parkdale, market gardens, urbanisation

Moorabbin, Cheltenham and Highett are suburbs in the City of Kingston with a diverse mix of development and zoning. The market gardens, farms and paddocks have gradually been sub-divided into housing and industrial estates and associated infrastructure such as schools and shopping facilities. The area includes many parks, reserves and golf courses.This aerial image covers a diverse section of the City of Kingston, taking in the suburbs of Cheltenham, Moorabbin, Beaumaris and Highett. By 1984, the market gardens of the district have been replaced by housing and factories. The Gas and Fuel state-of-the-art Scientific Services Department is visible on Nepean Highway Highett. The CSIRO Highett site can also be seen. Both sites have now been demolished and have undergone remediation. The Southland site is visible and yet to be redeveloped by Westfield. This image portrays the diversity of development in the City of Kingston with a mixture of green spaces, housing and commercial and industrial features.Aerial photograph of Cheltenham, Beaumaris, Moorabbin and Highett within the City of Kingston. The area depicted in the 1984 aerial view includes Eden Street and Edward Street, Cheltenham (top left), Weatherall Road and Reserve Road, Cheltenham/Beaumaris (top right), Turner Road and Chesterville Road, Moorabbin (bottom left), Nepean Highway (left section), Graham Road and Middleton Street, Highett (bottom right). A large section of this image includes Cheltenham Park and Victoria Golf Club.White text: 3831-219 Lens information [indecipherable] RINGWOOD M/S 7922-3 RUN 15 Clockface image 5,300' ASL VIC DLS© 5-1-84cheltenham, highett, industrialisation, urbanisation, moorabbin, beaumaris

From his obituary published in Optometry Australia: Born in 1925 in Swan Hill, his parents were soldier settlers in the Mallee before moving to Melbourne. After obtaining his leaving certificate from Melbourne Grammar, he worked as a laboratory assistant in an explosives factory but later completed a chemistry diploma. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 aged 17 years and due to a colour vision deficiency, served in the supply branch on HMAS Rockhampton, being discharged aged 21. His deuteranomaly steered him to learn adaptive behaviours while studying optometry, ensuring his clinical practice remained unaffected.According to wikipedia 2017 : Rockhampton began her career as a convoy escort along the east coast of Australia.[1] Following a series of Japanese submarine attacks along the east coast of Australia, a convoy system was established.[1] Rockhampton and USS Selfridge escorted the first Sydney to Brisbane convoy.[1] The corvette remained in this role until January 1944, when she began escorting convoys to and from New Guinea.[1] She underwent refit in Sydney over April and May 1944, before returning to escort duties in New Guinea waters.[1] Rockhampton operated in both Australian and New Guinea waters up until the end of World War II.[1] Following the end of the war, Rockhampton was involved in the rescue of Dutch and Indonesian prisoners-of-war and the occupation of Ambon.[1] On 8 October 1945, the corvette carried the Sultan of Ternate on his return home.[1] Rockhampton returned to Sydney in November 1945, where she was assigned to minesweeping duties off the east coast of Australia.[1] She later participated in survey duties off the coast of South Australia, before returning to Sydney on 29 April 1946.[1] The corvette received two battle honours for her wartime service: "Pacific 1942–45" and "New Guinea 1944"HMAS Rockhampton launched 1941 and de-commissioned 1946. Operated in the Pacific and New Guinea theatres of WW2 see supplementary files for details Maritime ArtJames CockburnAcrylic painting on composition board of a military or armed corvette at sea. Framed with a speckled pale blue painted moulded pine ? frame. The painting is signed on lower right corner and inscribed with both blue and black fibre tipped pen.Front: lwr right corner: "D Cockburn" in pale blue paint ; Verso "WW2 AMS (Corvette): HMAS Rockhampton / PAINTED BY DAVID M COCKBURN FORMER CREW MEMBER / PH DAVE ..."hmas rockhampton, corvette, ww2, merchant navy, world war 2, david cockburn, crew, sailors, seamen, seafarers, optometrist, artwork-paintings, hobbies