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Mission to Seafarers VictoriaLetter - Correspondence, 21/03/1953
... to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia... K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia ...Quinn CollectionA blue self-folding letter (0912.a1) headed London and dated 21/03/53. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked London W.1. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Australia House, London.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, folies bergere, graham hannon, oxford-cambridge boat race, london 1953 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 11/04/1953
... to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia... Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked ...Allan describes his trip to Cowes on the Isle of Wight where he met, and spent time with, the photographer Keith Behan "...who is considered the best yachting photographer in the world......." He also visited Southhampton, Portsmouth. Brighton and East Grinstead before returning to London. He enjoyed being away from London for a few days.Quinn CollectionA blue self-folding letter (0913.a1) headed London and dated 11/04/53. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked Paddington W.2. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Australia House, London.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, london 1953, cowes, isle of wight, keith behan, photographer, southhampton, portsmouth, brighton u.k., east grinstead, vera south -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram track Smith and Gertrude Streets 1954/55
... tram track at the intersection of Smith Street and Gertrude St... at the intersection of Smith Street and Gertrude St Fitzroy, 1954/55. Photo ...The photograph shows the demolition or removal of the cable tram track at the intersection of Smith Street and Gertrude St Fitzroy, 1954/55. Photo shows the workmen excavating and demolishing parts of the massive infrastructure needed at this curve to enable cable trams to pass around the sharp curve, still one of the sharpest on today's Melbourne tram system. The outside cable tram track remains in position. The MMBW plan shows a large cable sheave pit on the outside of the curve. The 1955 Annual Report notes that work commenced following the completion of the Queen's visit in March 1954 and that all work was done by day-labour. The track was opened to service in late June 1955. Photographer is possibly Keith Kings.Yields information about the extent of work need to convert the former Northcote Cable tram route to Electric trams, the people, the extent of the original construction and the methods used to undertake the work.Photograph - Black and White - demolishing cable tram track Smith and Gertrude Streets 1954/55trams, tramways, cable trams, workmen, mmtb, demolition, track work, conversion, smith street, gertrude street, fitzroy -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 03/06/1951
... Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The return address..., 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The return ...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, 24/06/1952
... in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street... to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia ...Allan writes of seeing the Trooping of the Colour, of visiting the Kew Gardens and Maidenhead, and with the photographic school to Cambridge and Oxford. His photographic course finishes in three and half weeks.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0900.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 24/06/52. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked London W1. Section for sender's name and address is blank..letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, trooping of the colour, kew gardens, cambridge, oxford, vera south, maidenhead -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 10/12/1952
... in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street... in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St ...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, 25/02/1953
... to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands ...Quinn CollectionA blue self-folding letter (0911.a1) headed London and dated 25/02/53. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked London W.1. The return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W. 8.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, vera south, graham hannon, victoria league, london 1953 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 4/06/1953
... to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia... in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St ...Allan writes of how wonderful it was to be in London for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and describes the procession from his vantage point in Hyde Park. He is planning to spend a few weeks on the Continent before returning to Australia in July.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0916.a1) headed London and dated 4/06/53. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked Kensington W.8. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Australia House, London.There are several numbers written in pencil below the return address.allan quinn, hyde park, coronation of queen elizabeth, queen of tonga, robert menzies, winston churchill, conquest of mt everest, london, 1953 -
St Kilda Historical SocietyPhotograph, Peter Johnson
... Park Primary School Tower, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda on 27/11..., Fitzroy Street, St Kilda on 27/11/2001 St Kilda Park Primary ...Peter Johnson was President of St Kilda Historical Society 2010-2015. The photograph was taken during a survey of St Kilda Park Primary School Tower, Fitzroy Street, St Kilda on 27/11/2001Colour photograph, unmountedst kilda park primary school, peter johnson, schools, st kilda historical society, skhs -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 29/03/1951
... Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria. The return address is Allan.... It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria ...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, 12/04/1951
... Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria. The return address is Allan.... It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria ...Allan is still enjoying living and working in Oslo. He saw the film 'Annie Get Your Gun'.Quinn CollectionA self-folding letter written in green ink (0864.a) headed Oslo and dated 12/04/51. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- General Delivery, G.P,O. Oslo. Postmark is Oslo. Stamped in black above the address is 'GAVER TIL, RADIUMHOSPITALET, ERSKATTEFRIE'letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, norway, oslo, alette andersen -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 30/07 /1951
... K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands ...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, 10/09/1951
... blue paper (0885.a1-2), headed 14 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands ...Allan's mother is very happy to hear of Allan and Alette's engagement.Quinn CollectionA two and a half-page letter written on two sheets of pale blue paper (0885.a1-2), headed 14 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda and dated 10/9/51. The stamps have been torn off the matching envelope (0885.b). The postmark is St. Kilda. ''17 Sep.' is stamped upside down in purple on the back on the back.Letter commences "Allan Dear" and concludes "...From Mum and Kip"letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, mrs k hayes, jim hayes, alette andersen -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 17/12/1955
... Hayes Esq., 14 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia... (0922.b) is addressed to Mr Kip Hayes Esq., 14 Fitzroy Street ...Quinn CollectionA two-page letter (0922.a) written on one sheet of unlined, pale blue paper headed The Meadows, Epsom, Surrey and dated 17/12/55. The cream envelope (0922.b) is addressed to Mr Kip Hayes Esq., 14 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The postmark is Epsom, Surrey. There are several numbers penciled on the back of the envelope.Letter commences "Dear Kip.." and is signed "Jim"allan quinn, jim hayes, kip hayes -
St Kilda Historical SocietyPhotograph, Cleve Gardens, c. 1915-1916
... corner of Fitzroy Street and Beaconsfield Parade. St Kilda... Carlisle Street St Kilda melbourne St Kilda, c. 1915-1916 Cleve ...St Kilda, c. 1915-1916black and white photograph, unmountedCleve Gardens c/r Fitzroy St & Beaconsfield Pde. Handwritten on back Melbourne - Suburbs - St Kilda. The Cleve Reserve corner of Fitzroy Street and Beaconsfield Parade. St Kilda by the Sea p32 �Stamped National Library of Australia Canberra -
St Kilda Historical SocietyPhotograph, Cleve Gardens, c. 1915-1916
... of Fitzroy Street and Beaconsfield Parade. St Kilda by the Sea Annual... Carlisle Street St Kilda melbourne St Kilda, c. 1915-1916 Cleve ...St Kilda, c. 1915-1916black and white photograph, unmountedCleve Gardens c/r Fitzroy St & Beaconsfild Pde. Handwritten on back Melbourne - Suburbs - St Kilda. The Cleve Reserve corner of Fitzroy Street and Beaconsfield Parade. St Kilda by the Sea Annual p35 �Stamped National Library of Australia Canberra -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 30/12/1952
... . It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria...Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands ...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 -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.Functional object - Room to let sign, not known
... Room To Let, W.H. Banks 120 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy... windows SIGNS To Let Room To Let, W.H. Banks 120 Brunswick Street ...not knownA common sight in shop and house windowsBrown card with gold lettering - 'Room To Let' - border in goldRoom To Let, W.H. Banks 120 Brunswick Street, Fitzroysigns, to let -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 2/01/1952
... a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy... Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia ...Allan writes of Christmas in London. He spent twelve days prior to Christmas day working in the Post Office delivering parcels in a hired truck with three others. They worked from six in the morning until seven at night every day of the week. From going to the Newsreels he has learnt of bush-fires raging in New South Wales and that Australia has retained the Davis Cup.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0892.a1) headed 37 Elsham Road, London W 14 and dated 2/01/52. 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, bush fires in new south wales, davis cup 1952 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 25/01/1952
... a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy... a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy ...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, 3/05/1952
... in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street... to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia ...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, 16/07/1952
... in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street... is written in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy ...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
... in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street... in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St ...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
... a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy..., 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia ...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
... a very small font. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy.... It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria ...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
... . It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria.... It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria ...Allan writes of London being decorated "...like a fairyland..." for a coronation. He plans to photograph it from a stand in the East Carriage Drive of Hyde Park. He will be in the stand from 6 am until 5.30 pm.Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0915.a1) headed London and dated 24/06/53 [sic]. Letter is written in blue ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia and postmarked Kensington W.8. The date on the postmark is 26/05/53. The return address is Allan Quinn, C/- Australia House, Strand, London.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, london 1953, hyde park, coronation of queen elizabeth -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 23/05/1951
... to Kip Hayes Esq., 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria... Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The envelope bears ...Quinn CollectionThis two-page letter written on a single sheet of unlined buff-coloured paper (0871.a1), is headed The Meadows, Epsom and dated 23/05/51. The pale blue envelope (0871.b) is addressed to Kip Hayes Esq., 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The envelope bears two United Kingdom stamps, an air mail sticker and is post-marked Epsom, Surrey. The letter commences "Dear Edna and Kip..." and is signed "....Jim". letters-from-abroad, jim hayes -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 14/02/1952
... . It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria... to read. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St ...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, 22/10/1952
... in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street... Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia ...Quinn CollectionA pale blue self-folding letter (0905.a1) headed 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8 and dated 22/10/52. Letter is written in green ink. It is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It is postmarked London. Postmark is very faint. Return address is Allan Quinn, 8 Gloucester Walk, London W 8.letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, alette andersen, london 1952, vera south, jim hayes, sir malcolm sargent, albert hall,, marian anderson -
St Kilda Historical SocietyEphemera - Flyer, The Catani Memorial Clock Tower, 1932
... of the gardens at the beach end of Fitzroy Street, now the Catani Gardens... end of Fitzroy Street, now the Catani Gardens ...Notice of the unveiling of the Catani Memorial Clock Tower on the Esplanade, St Kilda, on 22 August 1932. The clock tower commemorates Carlo Catani (1852 - 1918), who designed the landscaping of the gardens at the beach end of Fitzroy Street, now the Catani Gardens, and was responsible for works along the foreshore.White paper, discoloured with age, printed in blue on one sidecarlo catani, catani memorial clock tower
