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Bendigo Military Museum
Badge - BADGES & BUTTON WW1, 1) 1917-19, .2) post WW1, .3) WW1, .4) Post WW1
The items relate to Joseph Frederick Gunston No 3077 38th Batt AIF. Refer Ca No’s1640, 1641, 1642. Item .1) was referred to as a "Sweetheart Badge" made from two uniform badges. .1) Badge, Rising sun lapel, blackened brass, soldered onto a "Australia" shoulder badge. .2) Badge, brass, circular with Rising Sun in centre and crown atop, "Returned from Active Service". 2 lugs on rear. .3) Button, brass, round with map of Australia with crown and "Australian Military Forces" around outside. 1 lug on rear. .4) Badge, RSL membership with 2 soldiers in centre. Returned Sailors, Soldiers Imperial League of Australia. 2 lugs on rear with brass plate..2) "21552" .4) "V64773"numismatics-badges-military, metalcraft-brassware, rsl, badges -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Book - Rag Book, Dean & Son, The Life of a Bold AB on his Ship in the Rolling C, c. 1902
This cloth or rag book “The Life of a Bold AB on his Ship in the Rolling C” is a child’s ABC or A-Z illustrated book written in poetic form with the theme of the British Navy at turn of 20th century. This rare book is one of the first cloth books manufactured for children. It is likely that the book was illustrated by Will Kidd and published in London by Dean and Son, circa 1902, according to research of similar books. The book was sent to Flagstaff Hill as padding around the donated medal of Nelson Johnson for bravery at the time of the shipwreck of Eric the Red. This medal is also in our collection. The book was published by Dean & Son of London, established around 1800.This book is an early example of early 20th century children's literature.Rag book (or cloth book), child's book "The Life of a Bold AB on his ship in the rolling C". Illustrated ABC book with poetic text, telling the story of a young sailor's life at sea. Images are screen printed onto cloth pages. Bottom edges are salveges, top and side edges are frayed. The book is bound by stitching through the middle of the centre pages. Original red coloured print of front cover has faded. Theme of book is British Navy at turn of 20th century. Published by Dean and Sonflagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, dean and son, child’s book, cloth book, rag book, children’s sailor book, 20th century children's literature, abc book, nautical book, maritime storybook, dean & son, toy book -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - `MEN WITH CHILD, early 1900's
sepia photograph mounted on board. Older man, young man, boy, with overgrown garden in background. Older man wearing bowler hat and 2 piece suit, no tie, chain and albert, smoking pipe. Young man wearing 3 piece suit, tie chain and albert, broad brim hat. Boy wearing dark sailor suit and hat. Boy seated on older man's knee. Written in ball point pen on back 'Bright' CLARK BROS PHOTOGRAPHERS 25 THOMAS STREET WINDSORClark Bros., 25 Thomas St. Windsor.person, family, males -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - LARGE GROUP NEAR STATUE OF QUEEN VICTORIA
Black and white photograph of large group outside. In background are dense foliage and statue (Queen Victoria?). At front of statue, approximately thirty men, mainly bare-headed, mainly wearing three piece suits. At front, sixty five men, mainly wearing sailor's uniforms. Bass drum at centre front. Other band instruments visible. Small child bottom left corner with adult head visible. Mounted on grey board. History: Helen Mainka 06.11.2000 'is this the Queen Victoria statue in Bendigo?.person, group -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - MCGOWAN COLLECTION: CHILD'S JACKET, Late 19th Century
Clothing, cream coloured silk child's jacket. Part of a two piece suit. (see 11401.8 pants).Front opening with 4 X 1.6 cm and 1 X 14 cm white buttons from throat to waist. Chelsea collar at the front with sailor collar at the back. Long sleeves with 6 cm cuffs. Jacket has casing at lower hem with a drawstring of cotton tape. Single pocket on left breast. Jacket is fully lined with white cotton fabric. Old box 524.costume, children's, jacket -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub Branch
Medal - Peace Medal - Triumph of Liberty and Justice Australia 1919
Small bronze medal made by Stokes & Son issued to Australian schoolchildren in 1919 at the end of WWI. Small bronze medal. The obverse has a figure of Victory, a female figure with flowing robes and hair, with doves flying around her head; there are two supine figures at her feet, and they appear to be breaking the chains of war. The reverse depicts a soldier and a sailor with a crown and laurel wreath. The laurel wreath encloses the inscription. The figures stand near a scroll. There is a small metal loop at the top of the medal to allow it to be attached to a ribbon or hung on a chain. -
Ballarat Tramway Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Wal Jack, 26/03/1939 12:00:00 AM
Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details. Photo of Geelong No. 15 at the Wharf terminus, Moorabool St, 26-3-1939. Photo by Wal Jack. Tram has the destination of Newtown. In the background are the Australian Steamships Pty Ltd Office and Sailor's Rest building. Printed on Ilford paper. i1 - scan of print in the album i2 - rear of image i3 - scan of negative at 3200dpi added 6/6/2020. On rear in ink "SEC Geelong No. 15 Birney at Moorabool St Wharf terminus. 26-3-1939." Has the Wal Jack copyright stamp in the top right hand corner with the number "T264" written in.trams, tramways, geelong, moorabool st, wharf, tram 15 -
Waverley RSL Sub Branch
Plaque RSL Australia, RSL Australia
The Returned and Services League of Australia (often abbreviated to RSL) is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). It was formed as the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia in 1916, became the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmens Imperial League of Australia in 1940, and became the Returned Services League of Australia in 1965. The change to its current name was made in 1990 to reflect the organisation's concern for current as well as former servicemen and servicewomen. The patron of the RSL is Queen Elizabeth II. The current National President of the League is Rear Admiral Ken Doolan, AO RAN (rtd).[2] As of 31 December 2009, the League comprised 186,652 members from 1,306 sub-branches and 5,533 members of the League's women's auxiliary from 381 sub-branches. Membership levels have been declining for at least ten years http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Returned_and_Services_League_of_AustraliaWooden Plaque 15cm x 13cmRSL Australia -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Crossing the line on the Ariston, 10 September 1946
"Crossing the line" was an important maritime ritual and denoted the first crossing of the equator by a sailor. This photograph has been taken by Allan Charles Quinn and obviously is not his first crossing but depicts aspects of the ceremony, in particular the way in which crew members would dress up to represent King and Queen Neptune. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.This is a photograph from the Allan Charles Quinn collection which is a collection of letters and photograph depicting aspects of life at sea for a young man in the era immediately following World War II.Black and white photograph of the "crossing the line" ceremony aboard the Ariston in 1946. Crew members are dressed as King and Queen Neptune.Black ink on reverse: Crossing the equator/ 10.9.46allan-charles-quinn, crossing-the-line, sweden, central-america, north-west-indies, south-america, equator, ariston, letters-from-abroad -
National Wool Museum
Sample, Yarn
One of a batch of yarn sample cards. Alexander Lau established his business in 1950 in the Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne. He designed textiles and commissionned many of his textiles to be spun andf woven in Geelong mills. He had a long associatiob withthe Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill and with Mr Schofield, the manager. In 2000, he retired and closed the business.AMANDE/ BLEU/ CAMEL/CONCORDE/ LIEUREtextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
National Wool Museum
Sample, Yarn
One of a batch of yarn sample cards. Alexander Lau established his business in 1950 in the Nicholas Building, 37 Swanston Street, Melbourne. He designed textiles and commissionned many of his textiles to be spun andf woven in Geelong mills. He had a long associatiob withthe Returned Soldiers and Sailors Mill and with Mr Schofield, the manager. In 2000, he retired and closed the business.AMORAGE/ORIFLAMME/PARME/ROSE/SOUS-BOIStextile design fashion textile industry - history, alexander lau pty ltd, textile design, fashion, textile industry - history -
Victorian Bands' League
Programme, Massed Military Band : Grand Recital, 08/05/1927
This is a rare programme detailing a concert presented by the visiting Royal Marines Band, H.M.S. "Renown" and two local military bands, the Victorian Returned Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Band and the Victorian Railways Military Band. The concert was held at the Green Mill, Princes Bridge on Sunday 8th May, 1927. In the programme it can be seen that the bands presented several seperate items and also some combined items.This program is significant, not only for its rarity but also for the fact that it highlights one of the concerts that the Band of H.M.S. "Renown" participated in during their tour. It also shows two of Victoria's now defunct bands that existed at the time. Programme printed on card.royal marines band h.m.s. "renown", victorian returned soldiers' and sailors' memorial band, victorian railways military band -
Bendigo Military Museum
Legal record - INDENTURE 1920, SOLDIERS MEMORIAL INSTITUTE, 22.4.1920
This document relating to the Agreement between the Bendigo Council and the Bendigo Returned Sailors and Soldiers Association re the use of the Soldiers Memorial Institute Pall Mall Bendigo is a day to day working copy of Cat No 8222 dated 22.4.1920 pre the opening of the building in 1921. Some of the hand written notes in left hand column are; Rental, Maintenance, Trustees, Right to hold meetings, Conduct, Control of grounds and portico.Legal document heavy paper light brown colour, basically a copy of Cat No 8222 without the hand written signatures and red seals. They are held together via a green cord sewn through the papers. In the space column notes have been hand written in pencil to make easier to find a paragraph on subjects relating to the use of the Building.Main point, as per "Cat No 8222"brsl, smirsl, legal, indenture 1920 -
Bendigo Military Museum
Photograph - Inter-Service Sailing Trophy - Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo, c1980
These eight photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel with the Inter-Service Sailing Trophy were taken on the bank of Fortuna’s Lake at Bendigo circa 1980. Army Survey Regiment’s personnel were encouraged to participate in Inter-Area, Inter-Service and Combined-Service sporting competitions held annually. The unit’s highly skilled sailors formed the core of Army’s Inter-Service Sailing Team in Victoria for many years.These eight photographs of Army Survey Regiment personnel with the Inter-Service Sailing Trophy were taken at Fortuna, Bendigo c1980. The proof photographs were printed on paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographic proofs were scanned at 600 dpi. .1) & .2)- Photo, black & white, 1980, Personnel with the Inter-Service Sailing Trophy, L to R: WO2 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, SGT Doug Carswell, MAJ Sam Schwartz - US Exchange, SGT Rowan Gillies. .3) - Photo, black & white, 1980, Personnel with the Inter-Service Sailing Trophy, L to R: WO2 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, SGT Doug Carswell, SGT Rowan Gillies. .4) - Photo, black & white, 1980, Personnel with the Inter-Service Sailing Trophy, L to R: SGT Doug Carswell, WO2 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, SGT Rowan Gillies. .5) - Photo, black & white, 1980, Personnel with the Inter-Service Sailing Trophy, L to R: WO2 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard, SGT Rowan Gillies. .6) - Photo, black & white, 1980, Inter-Service Sailing Trophy, SGT Rowan Gillies. .7) - Photo, black & white, 1980, Inter-Service Sailing Trophy, SGT Doug Carswell. .8) - Photo, black & white, 1980, Inter-Service Sailing Trophy, WO2 Noel ‘Nesty’ Coulthard. .1P to .8P – No personnel are identified.royal australian survey corps, rasvy, army survey regiment, army svy regt, fortuna, asr -
Wangaratta RSL Sub Branch
Letter, RS&SIL Wangaratta Branch, c1921
Letter dated August 17th, 1921 from David Langlands Chair of the Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Hall Committee, Wangaratta Branch advising the work has been completed and the memorial tablets and stone in commemoration of those that gave their lives and those who served from the town and district have been erected within the Hall however a further 150 pounds was required to complete the payment and asking for aid in this matter. Photocopy of original letter dated August 17th 1921 with inscription in blue ink below.Jan 12th 2003 secretary Wangaratta RSL I discovered this document in some old papers and thought it may be of interest to you so have photocopied. David Evans Redcamp Moyhurs&sil wangaratta branch, 1921, memorial tablets and stone -
8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regimental Collection
Photograph - Anzac Day 1951, 1951 circa
The 8/13 VMR was raised in May 1948 and was a participant in the Anzac Day marches in the district from that day forward. The sailor is John Neale wearing his WWII RAN uniform; the airman is Jack Larkin wearing his WWII RAAF uniform. The soldier (as yet unknown) also had WWII service. The colour party commander is Lieutenant Ian (Kiltie) McKie; the flag bearer is Hal Slaney.Photograph of social and historic interest to the Albury community showing citizen soldiers including returned servicemen who had volunteered for the Citizen Military Forces in the period immediately following the Second World War. It signifies the return of citizen soldiers to Albury following the war.Two black and white photographs (one framed) of colour party drawn from 8th/13th Victorian Mounted Rifles Regiment at the Anzac Day march at Albury NSW 1951. Three members of the front rank are dressed in WWII uniforms representing Navy, Army and Air Force. The flag bearer is carrying a Union Jack. The party photographed forming up in Dean Street near the intersection with Spencer Street and later passing Albury landmark, Mates Corner in Dean Street.Panel at lower centre of frame: "ANZAC Day Albury 1951 / All services represented by serving members of 8/13 VMR"anzac day, albury, neale john, larkin j d jack, slaney hal, mckie, mate's corner -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph, Conductress - "Milly" Boundy, mid 1940s
Set of two photos: 1 - "Milly" Dorothy Boundy standing in the drop centre of a W2 class tramcar. Alongside can be seen a sailor in uniform and the driver looking from his compartment. Appears to be a summer scene during the mid 1940s as she is not wearing a jacket and possibly holding a ticket punch in her right hand. 2 - standing alongside a Victorian Railways bus or coach - Mount Buller service?Has a close association with wartime conductress "Milly" BoundySet of two black and white photographsOn rear of one photo has "Cath?"tramways, conductresses, w2 class, buses, vr buses, tramcars, interior -
Frankston RSL Sub Branch
Membership
Framed collection of items relating to the life membership of General Sir Dallas Brooks awarded by the Frankston Returned Sailors, Soldiers & Airmen's Club dated 18th April, 1964. The frame contains the following items: a Life Membership card, a 'gold' key to the Frankston club, a RSS&A members badge of the day and an engraved label with a description of the presentation items. Sir Dallas Brooks was Governor of Victoria from the 18th October 1949 to the 7th May 1963. He and his wife retired to Frankston to live, he died in Frankston on the 22nd of March 1966 (aged 69). -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Badge - The Peace Medal, c 1919
Designed by C Douglas Richardson, ‘The Peace of 1919’ medalet was issued by the Defence Department to school children throughout Australia to commemorate the signing of the Versailles Peace Treaty in 1919.One side of the medal features a symbolic female figure of Peace, holding a sword and standing on a plinth marked ‘PEACE 1919’. Behind her flies a dove, and at her left and right feet are two figures freed from their shackles. The reverse features a central panel surrounded by laurel leaves, surmounted by the King’s Crown with the word ‘VICTORY’ over the rays of the rising sun. A sailor and a digger stand at ease on either side of the panel on which is cast ‘THE / TRIUMPH / OF / LIBERTY / AND / JUSTICE’. Below the leaves is a very small panel with the words ‘THE PEACE OF 1919’, ‘AUSTRALIA’. versailes peace treaty, medal, defence dept., school children -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: 'CONVERSAZIONE,' Y.M.C.A., BENDIGO
A pale yellow programme, ' Town Hall, Tuesday, July 31st, 1917 at 8 p.m. Conversazione Address By the Right Hon. Wm. M. Hughes Prime Minister of the Commonwealth Induction of recently appointed General Secretary (Mr. Tru. Barber). In the presence of His Worship the Mayor Cr. W. Beebe. Admission One Shilling. It includes the programme and a form to fill out for membership of the Bendigo Y.M.C.A. Inside is also an insert which is the words to the hymn, 'Hymn to Our Soldiers and Sailors.' 'Conversazione' is the name of a concert which includes music, an address and refreshments.program, music, singing, lydia chancellor, collection, y.m.c.a. bendigo, concert, music, singing, event, entertainment, program, programme -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ALBERT RICHARDSON COLLECTION: MINING CONTRACTS
One page document with information from Dickers Mining Records, Contracts 23.11.1861, page 15. Mine listed are Johnson Reef Gold Mines Co. To put down a winze to 305 feet level. Contract for carting away tailings, contract for putting in x cut and materials. Gibbs and Lazarus Claim, contract to sink the cut East Reef; Londonderry Co's Claim contract to erect horse and poppet heads; Sailors Gully Quartz Mining Co., erection of engine and boiler, brick foundation 15 ft high, fixing bob of pump.bendigo, mining, mining contracts -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Map - CAMPBELL COLLECTION: BENDIGO AND DISTRICT MAPS, 1982
Map. Forest Commission Victoria, Bendigo Forest District, Sub-Plan 1 District Fire Prevention Plan, Greater Bendigo Area. Prevention Strategy Plan. Shire of Marong, Shire of Huntly, Borough of Eaglehawk, Shire of Strathfieldsaye, Sailors Gully, Epsom, Jackass Flat, White Hills, California Gully, Maiden Gully, Long Gully, North Bendigo, City of Bendigo, Bendigo East, Kennington, West Bendigo, Golden Square, Quarry Hill, Flora Hill, Spring Gully, Kangaroo Flat.Base prepared 1982. (number 397 in map cupboard 1)map, bendigo, forest district -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Badge - Lapel Badges
1. Australian flags - ' Allies For Freedom and Life' 2. Red/white/blue rings; shield - 'Anzac - Remembrance Day' 3. Soldier carrying rifle 'Lest We Forget'. 4. Silhouette of bugler - 'Anzac Bay'. 5. 'Discharged soldiers fund - For Our Returned Soldiers. 6. French Flag - 'French Red Cross. 7. Union Jack British Red Cross. 8. 'Anzac APC-25 1919. 9. White ensign 'Our Sailors Day' 4969. 10. 'I Will Help Until The War Is Won'numismatics, badges -
National Wool Museum
Certificate, South Australian Chamber of Manufactures Centennial Exhibition, 1936
Certificate awarded to the Geelong RSS Mill for winning the gold medal for the most attractive still grouped exhibit at the South Australian Chamber of Manufactures Centennial Exhibition in 1936.Certificate awarded to the RSS Mill for the most attractive still grouped exhibit at the South Australian Chamber of Manufactures Centennial Exhibition, 1936.South Australian Chamber of Manufactures / INCORPORATED. / Centennial Exhibition / MARCH 20th to MAY 16th, 1936. / GOLD MEDAL / AWARDED TO / GEELONG RETURNED SAILORS' & SOLDIERS' / WOOLLEN & WORSTED MANUFACTURING CO. LTD. / Most Attractive Still Grouped Exhibit. / Section A. / H.E. WINTERBOTTOM, Secretary. / Modern Printing Company, Chancery Lane, Adelaide. Phone, Central 283.woollen mills history, textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, 1918: australians in france - exhibition (19/02/2000 - 30/04/2000), woollen mills - history -
Federation University Historical Collection
Document - Document - Letter, Ballarat Junior Technical School: Letter from Laurie Keane, Secretary of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A., Ballarat re scholarship results, 1958
Letter from Laurie Keane, Honorary Secretary of 20th District Board of the R.S.S.& A.I.L.A. Ballarat. It is to notify the winners of the Scholarships awarded for 1958 - Paul Callinan of St Patrick's College and Master M J McDonald of Ballarat Junior Technical School R S S & A I L A stands for Returned Soldiers', Sailors' & Airmen's Imperial League of Australia. This became shortened to the R S L - Returned Services League.1 cream page, typedballarat junior technical school, head master, l garner, scholarships, r s s & a i l a, returned soldiers' sailors' & airmen's league of australia, paul callinan, st patrick's college, m j mcdonald, laurie keans, honorary secretary -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Booklet - Loose newsletter page, We all Love Jack, early 20th Century
The page seems to be the opening paragraphs of an article describing the young apprentice seamen experience and system and attempting to defuse misconceptions and perceptions of rollicking but also vulnerable young "Jacks ashore" with money in their pockets. A long standing practice of 'crimping' a sailor's earnings, targeted by the Missions throughout the 19th and early 20th Century they campaigned to stamp this practice out. The title " we all love Jack" drawn from a popular song of the time.A useful rare visual reference for the Heritage archive at MtSV as it depicts Apprentices in a typical half deck quarters of the early 20th C. with newspapers and books, some of which may have been provided by an MtS.Page from a Mission newsletter, Heading: The Missions to Seamen with which is incorporated the Thames Church Mission. "We All Love Jack" / By a Cornishwoman / a Flying Angel flag of the Missions to Seamen heads the first paragraph. A black and white photograph of six "Apprentices in the half deck" is positioned after the 2nd paragraph. apprentices, jacks ashore -
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Furniture - Large Cedar Sea Chest, late 1800s
Sea Chests were traditionally used for centuries by sailors as a portable locker, box or suitcase to securely store and transport their personal belongings from one ship to another. This particular trunk is believed to date from the late 1800’s. It was existing in the house when Gerald Buckley took over from the Amess family in 1929. Edith took the chest when they left the island in the 1930s. It was used by the Jeffery family to store linen.Large unpainted cedar chest with hinged lid. Lid has rounded edges. Board at base.amess house, cedar chest, samuel amess, churchill island -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Chair, 1880s
... Sailors' Rest ...This chair is one of a set of four chairs from the St. Nicholas Seamen’s Church, 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria, during religious services there. The Church was operated by the Mission to Seamen organisation. * for more detailed history please see our Registration Number 658, Set of chairs This set of chairs is significant historically for its origin in the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. It originated in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The set of chairs is historically significant for its connection to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary, an organisation of women, formed to support seafarers. The connection of this set of chairs to the Mission to Seamen and to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary highlights the strong community awareness of the life of people at sea, their dangers and hardships, and their need for physical, financial, spiritual and moral support. Chair: Australian Colonial rail back dining chair. Chair is one of a set of four (4) cedar wood chairs. Each chair has a rounded rail back, flat cross rail, flat solid wood seat, curved back legs and colonial turned front legs. Mid-brown colour, veneer finish. The set of chairs is part of the St Nicholas Seamen's Church Williamstown Collection. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, religion, religious service, sailors rest, sailors’ church, bethel sailors’ church, bethel floating church, ladies harbour light guild, lightkeepers’ auxiliary, missions to seamen victoria, mission to seafarers, flying angel’s club, ann street williamstown, st nicholas seaman’s church williamstown, st nicholas mission to seamen church williamstown, mission to seamen williamstown, st nicholas seamen’s church flagstaff hill, 139 nelson place williamstown, church furniture, religious furniture, religious worship, anglican church, chair, dining chair, kitchen chair, domestic furniture, colonial chair, australian colonial period, cedar chair -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Chair, 1880s
... Sailors' Rest ...This chair is one of a set of four chairs from the St. Nicholas Seamen’s Church, 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria, during religious services there. The Church was operated by the Mission to Seamen organisation. * for more detailed history please see our Registration Number 658, Set of chairs This set of chairs is significant historically for its origin in the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. It originated in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The set of chairs is historically significant for its connection to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary, an organisation of women, formed to support seafarers. The connection of this set of chairs to the Mission to Seamen and to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary highlights the strong community awareness of the life of people at sea, their dangers and hardships, and their need for physical, financial, spiritual and moral support. Chair: Australian Colonial rail back dining chair. Chair is one of a set of four (4) cedar wood chairs. Each chair has a rounded rail back, flat cross rail, flat solid wood seat, curved back legs and colonial turned front legs. Mid-brown colour, veneer finish. The set of chairs is part of the St Nicholas Seamen's Church Williamstown Collection. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, religion, religious service, sailors rest, sailors’ church, bethel sailors’ church, bethel floating church, ladies harbour light guild, lightkeepers’ auxiliary, missions to seamen victoria, mission to seafarers, flying angel’s club, ann street williamstown, st nicholas seaman’s church williamstown, st nicholas mission to seamen church williamstown, mission to seamen williamstown, st nicholas seamen’s church flagstaff hill, 139 nelson place williamstown, church furniture, religious furniture, religious worship, anglican church, chair, dining chair, kitchen chair, domestic furniture, colonial chair, australian colonial period, cedar chair -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Chair, 1880s
... Sailors' Rest ...This chair is one of a set of four chairs from the St. Nicholas Seamen’s Church, 139 Nelson Place, Williamstown, Victoria, during religious services there. The Church was operated by the Mission to Seamen organisation. * for more detailed history please see our Registration Number 658, Set of chairs This set of chairs is significant historically for its origin in the St Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established in 1857 to cater for the physical, social, and spiritual needs of seafarers. It originated in Bristol, England when a Seamen's Mission was formed in 1837. The set of chairs is historically significant for its connection to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary, an organisation of women, formed to support seafarers. The connection of this set of chairs to the Mission to Seamen and to the Ladies Lightkeepers’ Auxiliary highlights the strong community awareness of the life of people at sea, their dangers and hardships, and their need for physical, financial, spiritual and moral support. Chair: Australian Colonial rail back dining chair. Chair is one of a set of four (4) cedar wood chairs. Each chair has a rounded rail back, flat cross rail, flat solid wood seat, curved back legs and colonial turned front legs. Mid-brown colour, veneer finish. The set of chairs is part of the St Nicholas Seamen's Church Williamstown Collection. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, religion, religious service, sailors rest, sailors’ church, bethel sailors’ church, bethel floating church, ladies harbour light guild, lightkeepers’ auxiliary, missions to seamen victoria, mission to seafarers, flying angel’s club, ann street williamstown, st nicholas seaman’s church williamstown, st nicholas mission to seamen church williamstown, mission to seamen williamstown, st nicholas seamen’s church flagstaff hill, 139 nelson place williamstown, church furniture, religious furniture, religious worship, anglican church, chair, dining chair, kitchen chair, domestic furniture, colonial chair, australian colonial period, cedar chair