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Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Mrs James Smith, The Booandik tribe of South Australian Aborigines : a sketch of their habits, customs, legends, and language : also an account of the efforts made by Mr. and Mrs. James Smith to Christianise and civilise them, 1880
Stories from the early days of South Australia from an adventurous woman, recounting her experiences with the local Aboriginal community. Much detail of early encounters with domestic animals and mission folk.Word lists, b&w illustrationsbooandik, boandik, buandig -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
DVD, Dylan McDonald, Buckskin, 2013
Jack Buckskin is a man whose mission is to sculpt a new urban Aboriginal language and culture, and through that bring hope back to his people. Broadcast on ABC1 Television on 13 October, 2013DVDkaurna, south australia, language activism -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, A History of Ramanyuk Mission Station
A short history of the Ramahyuch Mission Station Victoria from its opening in 1862 until the transfer of the remaining Aboriginals to Lake Tyers Station in 1908. Lists births deaths and marriages of the residents.Donated by N H Fraseraboriginals -
Victorian Aboriginal Corporation for Languages
Book, Ian Macfarlane, Historical records of Victoria : foundation series : volume 2A : the Aborigines of Port Phillip 1835-1839, 1982
Reproductions of various transactions and reports dealing with Aboriginal people in Port Phillip in the period 1835-39, beginning with some of the earliest reports and tracing the evolution of government interaction and policy towards Aborigines in the 19th century. Covers mission work, government reports, the native police, conflicts with squatters, with numerous illustrations and original reports. Contents: Part I, Evolution of British policy Ch. 1. Proposals to appoint protectors of aborigines Ch. 2. Racial conflict in the year of official settlement at Port Phillip Ch. 3. House of Commons Select Committee on Aborigines Part II, The Wesleyan Mission at Buntingdale Ch. 4. Establishment and early operations of the Wesleyan mission Part III, The Government acts Ch. 5. Establishing the first government mission 1835-7 Ch. 6. Food and clothing for the Aborigines Ch. 7. Punishment of Aborigines found drunk, 1836-8 Ch. 8. Operations of the government mission, November 1837 to March 1839 Ch. 9. First attempt to form a native police corps Part IV, Growing conflict with squatters, 1837-8 Ch. 10. The disappearance of Gellibrand and Hesse Ch. 11. Attacks in the Western District Ch. 12. Attacks on the overland routes to Port Phillip Ch. 13. Evolution of policy in Sydney, 1838.b&w illustrations, b&w photographs, tables, document reproductionsvictorian history, colonisation, justice system -
Uniting Church Archives - Synod of Victoria
Giving Box, ? Early 20th Century
Wooden giving box covered with lacquered paper labels. "Please Help the Home Mission" hand written on the base. The labels read: Top: "Juvenile Auxiliary". Front: "Primitive Methodist Home and Foreign Missions". Side 1: "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved". Side 2: "Peace on Earth. Goodwill Towards Men".primitve methodist home & foreign missions -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - PETHARD COLLECTION: PROMOTE VICTORIA MISSION
Memorabilia plaque - 'Promote Victoria Mission 'George A. Pethard Chicago & Peoria , Illinois may 1957 showing Australian and American flags and seals / hard cardboard. Reference to George Pethard and Tarax Company.ephemera, mementoes, george a pethard, 'promote victoria mission -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sunday jazz performance in the Chapel, Mission Arts Centre, Missions to Seamen buiding, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, c. 1988
One of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. Performance in chapel (identical to 1073.07)Details in pencil on backmissions to seamen, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, mission arts centre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: view from south side of exterior - poor quality, half photomissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: exterior view of quarters from back, bit of wire fencing in foregroundmissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Fire damage, Missions to Seamen building, Port Melbourne, Representative of NTV, 2 Jun 1994
Squatters in the building after the government removed community caretakers set fire to the chaplain's quarters in May of 1994. The Trust came down and photographed the damage 2 June.One of ten National Trust photographs of the damaged Seamen's Mission, taken June 1994 after the fire in the chaplain's quarters: interior view of quarters from kitchen, lounge room fireplace in viewmissions to seamen, fire and fire services, crimes and misdemeanours, national trust of victoria -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sculpture, Mission Arts Centre, Missions to Seamen buiding, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, c. 1988
One of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. Black and white photo of sculpturemissions to seamen, arts and entertainment, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, mission arts centre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sunday jazz performance in the Chapel, Mission Arts Centre, Missions to Seamen buiding, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, c. 1988
One of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. Sunday jazz performance in the Chapel.missions to seamen, arts and entertainment - music, mission arts centre, jazz -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Little Swallow Street from roof of Missions of Seamen building, 1970s
B&W photograph of Little Swallow Street taken from the roof of the Missions to Seamen Building 1970s. View to the city, Telecom building on left, Senator Olive Zakharov's house right foreground.built environment - industrial, built environment - domestic -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Exterior of Chaplain's quarters, Missions to Seamen, Port Melbourne, after fire 1994, National Trust of Victoria, 1994
Photographed by the National Trust to record damage to building after May 1994 fireFrom album of photos mostly by Alison Kelly: Port Melbourne Missions to Seamen, exterior of chaplain's quarters; photo taken by National Trust after May 1994 fire in chaplain's lounge roommissions to seamen, built environment, crimes and misdemeanours, fire and fire services -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Book, Korea Biographies 2001 50th. Anniversary Commemoration, 2001
Stories of Korean War veterans, service nurses and war widows who represented the Australian Korean War veteran community in the official mission to Korea in April 2001 to commemorate the 50th.anniversary of the Korean War.military history -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, 1937
Photograph mounted on red card with inscription 'With the Rev F Miller in 1937'.Black and white photograph of group of people, children and adults, at fund raising stall in grounds of St Nicholas Church. Members of Heralds of the King, a children's mission of the Church of England, Lakes Entrance Victoriareligion -
Kew Historical Society Inc
Archive (Sub-series) - Subject File, Legacy House
Kew Historical SocietySince its foundation in 1958, members of the Kew Historical Society have been compiling and storing information about subjects relating to the history of Kew and its environs, of which this file is an example. Arranged by Secondary Values (value of records to users)Subject file containing a newspaper article reporting the removal of hedge at the corner of Burke and Cotham Roads following the sale of the property, formerly Legacy House, more recently the Christian Blind Mission International.legacy house -- kew (vic.), christian blind mission international -- kew (vic.)legacy house -- kew (vic.), christian blind mission international -- kew (vic.) -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book (item) - Visitor logbook, Visitors Book, 1988 - 1995
This book provides information on the names, nationalities and the names of the ships on which visiting seafarers came to Melbourne 1988 to 1995.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne from 1988 to 1995. On the flyleaf are the words: Mission to Seamen, 717 Flinders Street, Melbourne, 3005. From 1/3/88 to 25/2/95logbook, visitor, seafarers, sailors, seamen, nationality, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, flinders street, china, india, poland, new zeland, england, yugoslavia, burma, kiribati, crew -
Seaworks Maritime Museum
Plaque
Square wooden plaque with crest featuring two gold mythical creatures holding up a shield with anchor, plants and boat on it on a blue fabric background. At base is a metal plaque. "FAMA ET PROGRESSUS" Plaque: "TO THE HONOURABLE/ SISTER PORT OF MELBOURNE/ OSAKA PORT GOODWILL MISSION/ TO AUSTRALIA/ FEBRUARY 23, 1981" -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Mounted photograph, Black and white, Reverend Fred Laight conducting a service in the floating church the "John Ashley"
large rectangular b/w photograph in landscape format. Inscription typed on paper and stuck to back of photo: "The Rev. Fred Laight conducts a service on board the mission launch JOHN ASHLEY"john ashley, floating church, reverend laight, fred laight, reverend john ashley (1801-1886), mission to seamen, river thames, england -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Leisure object - Cards, 21st Century
Playing cards used at the MTSV and available for seafarers to both use and take awayFrom the personal Collection of Mrs Pat Dann a former member of the Central MtSV and later with her husband Captain Keith Dann supported and founded the Hastings branch of the Mission to Seamen in the late 20th C. Small cardboard box containing 52 playing cards in original plastic wrapping. Front of box is coloured red and the flying angel motif and 'The Mission to Seafarers' is depicted in white, surrounded by white oblated circle .cards, playing cards, flying angel, marketing, fundraising, games, entertainment, mission to seafarers, mtsv shop -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Silver gelatin prints, John Murray, 1998
John Murray photographed and developed the 3 prints in 1998.The photographs depict the weathervane stolen on March 2022.3 8x10 inches glossy silver gelatin prints (Ilford Photographic Paper) depicting the weathervane on the roof of the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne in 1998. The photographs were taken on Ilford film 3200 ISO or ASA.weathervane, windvane, finial, walter richmond butler (1864–1949), john murray, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, 717 flinders street, melbourne -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Installation, heavily pink, at exhibition, Mission Arts Centre, Missions to Seamen buiding, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, c. 1988
One of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. Installation, heavily pink, at art exhibition.missions to seamen, arts and entertainment, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, mission arts centre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Stairway in caretaker's flat, Mission Arts Centre, Missions to Seamen buiding, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, c. 1988
One of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. Looking up stairway in caretaker's flat.'6/38' in ink on backmissions to seamen, mission arts centre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Chaplain's quarters, Mission Arts Centre, Missions to Seamen buiding, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, c. 1990
One of thirty photos taken by Alison Kelly at the Mission Arts Centre, late 1980s, early 1990s. Some with captions. Many have copies already in collection. View in Chaplain's quarters, with cat on desk.'2' in ink on backmissions to seamen, mission arts centre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Financial record - PMHPS, Pat Grainger, Annual Report 1996, Aug 1996
PMH&PS was incorporated in 1994, and from 1995 was required to hold an AGM and present an Annual Report. These were compiled, designed, printed on photocopier and bound by the Secretary, except for the Tenth anniversary edition.Annual Report of the PMH&PS, 1996 A5 8 pp plus cover - khaki, with photo of Town Hall, Contains financial reports, list of members and photo of recently demolished Missions to Seamen buildingsocieties clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, glen cosham -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Financial record - PMHPS, Pat Grainger, Annual Report 2002, Aug 2002
PMH&PS was incorporated in 1994, and from 1995 was required to hold an AGM and present an Annual Report. These were compiled, designed, printed on photocopier and bound by the Secretary, except for the Tenth anniversary edition.Annual Report of the PMH&PS, 2002 A5 8 pp plus cover - lpale blue-green with 1940s photo of Missions to Seamen. Contains financial reports, list of members and one photo of volunteers.societies clubs unions and other organisations, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, david thompson, ted kobelt, julie allen, glen stuart, robyn clinch, janet bolitho, terry keenan, glen cosham -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph, James Lauritz, Centenary Bridge and Station Pier, 1989 - 1990
Taken from the roof of the Mission to Seamen looking across Station Pier and Centenary Bridge James Lauritz print of Port Melbourne, laminated (one of 18). Copies of slides produced for Port Melbourne Councillocal government - city of port melbourne, built environment, james lauritz, station pier, centenary bridge -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Memorabilia, Memorabilia of John Downing
Various documents donated by John Downing which came with his items for the museum collection. It includes his C/V; personal information; Report on missions & a list of the memorabillia he donated (several copies).john downing -
Lakes Entrance Regional Historical Society (operating as Lakes Entrance History Centre & Museum)
Photograph, Bulmer
Enlarged from Bulmer postcardBlack and white photograph of two Aboriginal men making fire by rubbing two sticks, man on right holding a bundle of grass on fire. Baskets and boomerangs in foreground Mission Station Lakes Tyers VictoriaFire makers Boomerang vendors Lake Tyersaboriginals