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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Cornerstone in situ, Fox Hay building (original Seamen's Institute), Peter Libbis, 28 Mar 1997
... building (original Seamen's Institute) Photograph One of two record ...Photographed by Peter Libbis 28.3.1997One of two record photos of cornerstone still in situ 1997 in Fox Hay building (i.e. original Seamen's Institute). Laid 22 March 1915 beside chapel entrance in Nott Street.(date and developer's stamp on back)built environment, missions to seamen, randal j alcock -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Cornerstone in situ, Fox Hay building (original Seamen's Institute), Peter Libbis, 28 Mar 1997
... building (original Seamen's Institute) Photograph One of two record ...Photographed by Peter Libbis 28.3.1997One of two record photos of cornerstone still in situ 1997 in Fox Hay building (i.e. original Seamen's Institute). Laid 22 March 1915 beside chapel entrance in Nott Street.(date and developer's stamp on back)built environment, missions to seamen, randal j alcock -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Original Seamen's Institute, Port Melbourne, Advantage Copying, 1890s
... had in ink on back the date and names) missions to seamen ...Copy of 'round' photo of original one-storey 1888 Seamen's Institute with two women and a girl standing at corner. The Marine Hotel is visible in the background.(original had in ink on back the date and names)missions to seamen, built environment, hotels, mrs e moore, winnie moore, maggie moore -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - 1999 Calendar, Pat Grainger, Historic Port Melbourne in the 1930s, Sep 1998
... - Shipping Transport - Railways Port Melbourne Town Hall Missions ...Produced by PMH&PS as a promotional/fundraising item. 600 printed.1999 calendar produced by PMH&PS, printed black on white; cover photo the 'Monterey' approaching Station Pier 1932. Produced with blank protective cover.societies clubs unions and other organisations, built environment, piers and wharves - station pier, centenary bridge, transport - shipping, transport - railways, port melbourne town hall, missions to seamen, garden city, industry, arts and entertainment - film/cinema, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, religion - anglican (holy trinity), transport - tramways, pat grainger, monterey, ps weeroona, r graham carey, faram brothers hardware, george faram, thomas faram, richard faram, herbert faram, wilbraham frederick evelyn liardet, wfe liardet, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Album, Alison Kelly, The Alison Kelly collection, 1987 - 1991
... - domestic beacons environmental issues missions to seamen centenary ...Alison Kelly took these photographs while resident and involved with the Mission Arts Centre. She passed them on to Pat Grainger when she left the area. Pat Grainger subsequently donated them to the Society.Alison Kelly collection: Five volumes of photographs of the Mission Arts Centre, the 'Bayside' site, and Port Melbourne, 1987 to 1991town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, built environment - civic, built environment - domestic, beacons, environmental issues, missions to seamen, centenary bridge, built environment, public housing, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, brian couldrey, alison kelly -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Memories of 1940s/50s Port Melbourne, Jan MacDONALD, 2001
... Pier Pier Hotel Swallow & Ariell Ltd Missions to Seamen Fox Hay ...Jan MacDONALD lived with her family at 42 Beach Street, Port Melbourne in the 1940's and 50's. Jan wrote several books about her family's association with Port Melbourne & Port Phillip Bay including 'Monkey for a Yacht'.Green A4 sheet with 21 short memories of Jan MacDONALD of growing up in the 1940's & 50's at 42 Beach Street, Port Melbourne.jan macdonald, station pier, pier hotel, swallow & ariell ltd, missions to seamen, fox hay timber and hardware pty ltd -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Aerial view of Port Melbourne, 1993
... abel tasman port melbourne primary school missions to seamen ...Two large colour aerial view photographs of Port Melbourne piers and surrounds: .01 - View from land .02 - View from the bay Abel Tasman is at Station Pierpiers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, piers and wharves - webb dock, built environment - domestic, transport - shipping, abel tasman, port melbourne primary school, missions to seamen -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document, Baden Powell Youth Organisation 1st Port Melbourne Group "Scouts Own" Sunday 23 August 1959 Order of service, 23 Aug 1959
... (holy trinity) recreation missions to seamen societies clubs ...Baden Powell Youth Organisation 1st Port Melbourne Group "Scouts Own" Sunday 23 August 1959 Order of service Part of the order of service from Holy Trinity"Holy Trinity Port Melbourne " is stamped at the topreligion - anglican (holy trinity), recreation, missions to seamen, societies clubs unions and other organisations, g w noke, g york, padre h coffey -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Sunday Jazz Concert in the Chapel, Mission Arts Centre, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, 1988
... and performers. missions to seamen arts and entertainment - music mission ...Three 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. Photos of jazz musicians mounted on heavy card. Taped caption reads '16 Sunday afternoon jazz concert in Chapel, 1988' Also several other photos of musicians and performers.missions to seamen, arts and entertainment - music, mission arts centre, jazz -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Letter - Tom Roper, Minister for Planning and Environment to Evan Walker, Minister for Major Projects re Bayside EES Inquiry, Ewan Ogilvy's Bayside Papers, Box One, 1987 - 1998
... issues public housing missions to seamen ewan ogilvy centre ...Ewan Ogilvy, former Melbourne Councillor and also of Community Services Victoria, Inner Urban Ministerial Advisory Committee and Uniting Church's Centre for Urban Research and Action (CURA), was instrumental in social justice approaches to town planning. He and CURA's Social Justice and the City Project funded Port Melbourne community groups protesting against the SCDC development in 1987. His files were presented to the Society in May 2001 on his preparation for leaving Victoria.From Ewan Ogilvy's chronologically organised 'Bayside Papers' relating to the proposed development of Port Melbourne industrial land in the late 1980s: Ministerial correspondence from Tom Roper, Minister for Planning and Environment to Evan Walker, Minister for Major Projects, related to panel's decision on Bayside EES Inquiry 1997/8, included in bound black fileAll items signed 'Ewan Ogilvy'town planning, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, environmental issues, public housing, missions to seamen, ewan ogilvy, centre for urban research and action, sandridge city development comapny, tom roper, evan walker -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - File, EES submissions, Ewan Ogilvy's Bayside Papers, Box Two: Submissions to Bayside Project Public Inquiry 1987, 1987
... campaigns environmental issues public housing missions to seamen ...Ewan Ogilvy, former Melbourne Councillor and also of Community Services Victoria, Inner Urban Ministerial Advisory Committee and Uniting Church's Centre for Urban Research and Action (CURA), was instrumental in social justice approaches to town planning. He and CURA's Social Justice and the City Project funded Port Melbourne community groups protesting against the SCDC development in 1987. His files were presented to the Society in May 2001 on his preparation for leaving Victoria.From Ewan Ogilvy's chronologically organised 'Bayside Papers' relating to the proposed development of Port Melbourne industrial land in the late 1980s: Bound file of written submissions to the EES Inquiry from the public: EPA, 40ppSigned 'Ewan Ogilvy'; additions to titletown planning, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, environmental issues, public housing, missions to seamen, ewan ogilvy, centre for urban research and action, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, terry chumbley, linton r lethlean, peter atkins -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - File, EES submissions, Ewan Ogilvy's Bayside Papers, Box Two: Submissions to Bayside Project Public Inquiry 1987, 1987
... campaigns environmental issues public housing missions to seamen ...Ewan Ogilvy, former Melbourne Councillor and also of Community Services Victoria, Inner Urban Ministerial Advisory Committee and Uniting Church's Centre for Urban Research and Action (CURA), was instrumental in social justice approaches to town planning. He and CURA's Social Justice and the City Project funded Port Melbourne community groups protesting against the SCDC development in 1987. His files were presented to the Society in May 2001 on his preparation for leaving Victoria.From Ewan Ogilvy's chronologically organised 'Bayside Papers' relating to the proposed development of Port Melbourne industrial land in the late 1980s: Bound file of written submissions to the EES Inquiry from the public: Port Melbourne Public Tenants Association, 8 ppAll items signed 'Ewan Ogilvy'town planning, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, environmental issues, public housing, missions to seamen, ewan ogilvy, centre for urban research and action, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, linton r lethlean, port melbourne public tenants association -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - File, EES submissions, Ewan Ogilvy's Bayside Papers, Box Two: Submissions to Bayside Project Public Inquiry 1987, 1987
... campaigns environmental issues public housing missions to seamen ...Ewan OGILVY, former Melbourne Councillor and also of Community Services Victoria, Inner Urban Ministerial Advisory Committee and Uniting Church's Centre for Urban Research and Action (CURA), was instrumental in social justice approaches to town planning. He and CURA's Social Justice and the City Project funded Port Melbourne community groups protesting against the SCDC development in 1987. His files were presented to the Society in May 2001 on his preparation for leaving Victoria.From Ewan OGILVY's chronologically organised 'Bayside Papers' relating to the proposed development of Port Melbourne industrial land in the late 1980s: Bound file of written public submissions to the EES Inquiry: from Barry PULLEN, MLC, 17 ppAll items signed 'Ewan Ogilvy'town planning, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, environmental issues, public housing, missions to seamen, centre for urban research and action, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, linton r lethlean, barry pullen, ewan ogilvy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Archive - File, Ewan Ogilvy's Bayside Papers, Box Two: Bayside Local Action Group Correspondence Ministerial Statements etc, 1987
... campaigns environmental issues public housing missions to seamen ...Ewan Ogilvy, former Melbourne Councillor and also of Community Services Victoria, Inner Urban Ministerial Advisory Committee and Uniting Church's Centre for Urban Research and Action (CURA), was instrumental in social justice approaches to town planning. He and CURA's Social Justice and the City Project funded Port Melbourne community groups protesting against the SCDC development in 1987. His files were presented to the Society in May 2001 on his preparation for leaving Victoria.From Ewan OGILVY's chronologically organised 'Bayside Papers' relating to the proposed development of Port Melbourne industrial land in the late 1980s, bound file: Bayside Development Action Group records, items from Bayside Open Planning Forum August 1992 (ref #1474, 1505), various press reports, flyers etc.All items signed 'Ewan Ogilvy'town planning, town planning - proposals shelved - bayside, public action campaigns, environmental issues, public housing, missions to seamen, centre for urban research and action, sandridge city development co pty ltd, scdc, linton r lethlean, barry pullen, ewan ogilvy -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Exterior of Chaplain's quarters, Missions to Seamen, Port Melbourne, Alison Kelly, 1987
... Exterior of Chaplain's quarters, Missions to Seamen, Port ...Photographed by Alison Kelly while she was joint caretaker of the building during the Mission Arts Centre days 1987 to 1991From album of photos mostly by Alison Kelly: window detail, exterior Chaplain's quarters 1987missions to seamen, built environment, architecture, alison kelly, harry a norris -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Furniture - Chair, ca 1944
... Nicholas Mission to Seamen's Church in Williamstown, established ...This chair, one of a set of three, 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. Chair wooden dark brown with curved backrest, one of a set of three. The two front legs are decoratively shaped (turned) while the back legs are plain and flat-sided. Almost square flat seat.flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, flagstaff hill, warrnambool, maritime museum, maritime village, shipwreck coast, great ocean road, religion, religious service, st nicholas seamen’s church, williamstown, missions to seamen victoria, chair, religious furniture -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, 14 February 1928
... mission to seafarers seamen's mission david simpson 1928 marriages ...The photograph depicts how the Mission entry looked at the time the photograph was taken circa 1920s. It shows that the Mission was used for formal occasions as well as showing a car model and clothing styles typical of the era. Wedding of Dora Walker , a member of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild and Harry Simpson, 14 February 1928Dora Simpson nee Walker was a long time Lady from the Guild becoming the Honorary Secretary and being awarded an Order of the British EmpireBlack and white photograph taken outside the Mission to Seafarer's entrance. The photograph depicts a group of people surrounding a car. The photograph may have been taken at a wedding or similar function due to the formal wear of the mean and women.Reserve: manufacturer's inscription: FUJICOLOR CRYSTAL ARCHIVE / PAPERcar, entrance, wedding, lhlg, dora walker, harry simpson, dora simpson, 717 flinders street, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, david simpson, 1928, marriages, st peter chapel, dora simpson nee walker -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph, Picnic at Orchard House, Cup Day 1909, 1909
The photograph depicts a large group (around 100) of merchant seamen, apprentices and officers at Malvern property, Orchard House, belonging to Mr George Higgins, in November 1019. Mr Higgins was a civil engineer, MCE, engineer in chief for the Victorian Railway, he also managed the contractors for the Princes Bridge.His sister Ina Higgins was first woman to graduate in Horticulture at Burnley and may have known another graduate there, Frederica Godfrey who established the Mission garden circa 1917-18. This image adds to the record of significant supporters and hosts across Melbourne that the Mission could call on to entertain seafarers in the early 20th C.Small monchrome photograph, fading to upper righthand quarter1909, cup day, malvern, george higgins, orchard house, beatrice elizabeth higgins (nee shuter), mrs shuter, charles shuter, ina higgins, picnics, social events, entertainments, sailors, goldsmith album -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, First picnic of the Mission, Graylings, St Kilda, King's Birthday 1905, 13 November 1905
... This was the official first picnic of the Amalgamated Victorian Seamen's Mission ...Gathering of seafarers and LHLG members carrying the Mission flag, at Graylings, property of Frederic Race Godfrey, in St Kilda, on 13 November 1905. Sixty-three men and boys were invited to the picnic. Miss Ethel Godfrey is kneeling on the right hand side, wearing a dark dress and hat. The man holding the ball in the center is thought to be Hugh H. Reid. In an article published in the Church and the Sailor in July 1930 after she resigned from her position of Honorary Secretary, she described this occasion as the first picnic organised by her after Reverend Gurney Goldsmith pleaded for women's help during a sermon at All Saints church in St Kilda the same month. See also item 1643This was the official first picnic of the Amalgamated Victorian Seamen's Mission and the first picnic organised by Miss Ethel Godfrey. A year later she was nominated Honorary Secretary of the newly Ladies Harbour Light Guild. The Melbourne Guild was the first one of its kind and was so successful that the scheme was spread around the world.Small sepia tone photograph with thin white border, slightly blurred, depicting a group of men and women; some standing, sitting, kneeling and lying on the grass. At the back the Flying Angel flag. In front the English flag. One man (Hugh Reid) is holding a footy ball. The photograph was previously in a photographic album.Handwritten in pencil on verso: 82 Handwritten in white ink on the album page: First picnic of the Mission, Graylings, St Kilda, King's Birthday 1905 1905, graylings, st kilda, ethel augusta godfrey, lhlg, reverend a. gurney-goldsmith, king's birthday, picnic, hugh h.reid -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Postcard - Postcard, Sepia, Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd, In the Billiard Room, Seamen's Mission, Melbourne, Victoria, c. 1920
... : "IN THE BILLIARD ROOM. SEAMEN'S MISSION. MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. REAL PHOTO... of the front of the postcard: "IN THE BILLIARD ROOM. SEAMEN'S MISSION ...The photograph on the front of the postcard depicts a game of billiards being played in the Billiard Room of the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. The Flinders Street extension building opened for use in 1917 after relocating from Australia Wharf. The billiard pool was likely made by the Alcock company.The scene on the postcard shows the typical use of the Billiard Room at the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne as well as what is presumably the original layout of the room and gives an insight into men's fashion of the time.Sepia toned postcard with photograph of a man in shirt sleeves taking a shot on the billiard table with a second man standing to the left and rear wearing a hat and watching the shot. There are two seated men to the right of the photograph. The man on the left is wearing a suit including hat, the man on the right is wearing a cap and sitting with his arms crossed. There are three pendant lights above the billiard table and bench seating in front of the window.Printed on the bottom of the front of the postcard: "IN THE BILLIARD ROOM. SEAMEN'S MISSION. MELBOURNE, VICTORIA. REAL PHOTO SERIES M.826" Printer's logo on rear of postcard: "VALENTINES/REAL PHOTO SERIES POSTCARD" Printed sideways on left hand rear of postcard: "Published by the Valentine & Sons Publishing Co. Ltd/Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane" Printed in right hand corner rear of postcard: "BRANCHES/SYDNEY/LONDON/DUNDEE/DUBLIN/CAPETOWN/MONTREAL/TORONTO" postcard, windows, floorboards, valentine-and-sons-publishing-co-ltd, billiard room, pool table, billiard table, billiard cue, seamen's mission, mission to seafarers, melbourne, flinders street, bench seat, pendant lighting, bentwood chairs, coat rack, valentines postcards, real series postcards, real photo series, m.826, vienna chairs -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, Anne Treverton Goldsmith (nee Lobb), 1907
... (1864–1949) seamen's institute seamen's mission ladies lhlg ...The Siddeley Street institute, designed by renown architect Walter Butler was built in 1907. The foundation stone was laid in February 1907 by Lord Northcote and the institute was opened in December the same year.The Siddeley Street Seamen's Institute is the first central structure to be built in central Melbourne on the banks of the Yarra River as the shipping was moving from Hobson's Bay to the city centre. Originally planned and budgeted for in the mid 1880s and petitioned by Ships masters in 1897 this was a long awaited project for the Mission.Sepia toned photograph depicting the Siddeley Street facility under construction. There are two women dressed in white wearing picture hats and carrying either cloaks or coats to the right of the photograph and a group of five men standing in a row beside them. They are all standing in front of the entranceway with arched windows to either side all of which is covered in scaffolding.Pencil mark on reverse of photograph: "2"siddeley street institute, australian-wharf, 1907, walter richmond butler (1864–1949), seamen's institute, seamen's mission, ladies, lhlg, officers, seamen, sailors, seafarers, mission to seafarers, scaffolding, anne treverton goldsmith (nee lobb -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and White, Bill Doyle (Reverend C.J. Eldridge-Doyle), c. 1952
... club central club plaque jukebox mission to seafarers seamen's ...Mission to Seafarers regularly held social events as both a means of fundraising for the continuation of the organisation's work and providing social activities for visiting seafarers. On many Saturday nights there would be dances, concerts or other social events. This photograph depicts one such event.The Mission to Seafarers as an organisation is dedicated to not only providing spiritual and practical support to seafarers, but has long found it important to provide social opportunities as well. In the past there have been many dances, concerts and other social events that have been designed to cater for visiting seafarersSmall black and white photograph of a group of people in the main hall (Flying Angel Club) of the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. Some are dancing and some are standing together. The photograph is taken from an angle that has the bar (canteen) in the background.Pen on reverse of photograph: "5" enclosed in a circle.canteen, clock, ladies, floorboards, women, dance, couples, seafarers, suits, bar, flying-angel-club, mission-to-seafarers-melbourne, arched-doorways, lhlg, flying angel club, central club, plaque, jukebox, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, seamen, sailors, dancing, events, social, asian, flinders street, melbourne -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Ceremonial object - Crucifix, early 20th Century
... street seamen's mission ...Whilst the crucifix appears to be the result of two separate items being fused together it is probable that this artefact was used in one of the Missions at Port Melbourne or possibly aboard a ship.The Mission to Seafarers began its life as an Anglican based charity and continues to be so today. However, throughout the years it has always offered an ecumenical approach to offering social, spiritual and physical comfort to seafarers. Wooden crucifix with ornate brass Jesus on the cross affixed to front. The brass cross is very ornate with floral motifs and scroll work. It appears that the wooden crucifix and brass crucifix were originally two separate items and several nails have been used to affix the brass ornament to the wooden one. Brass plaque on wooden crucifix: "INRI" Brass inscription on brass crucifix: "INRI"religion, wood, brass, anglican, jesus, crucifix, ecumenical-tradition, st peter chapel, mission to seafarers, flinders street, seamen's mission -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book (item) - Register, membership, Ladies Harbour Lights Guild Working Members, c. 1927
... seamen's mission fundraising charity philanthropy alice sibthorpe ...Provides an overview of membership names and dates of subscribers to the LHLG at the Mission Provides a record of and insight into patterns of membership of the MtS LHLG in the early 20th C.Typewritten in black ink: Ladies Harbour Lights Guild / Working Members Handwritten in blue ink: A. Sibthorpe Tracy / Hon. Treasurerlhlg, membership, register, ladies, ladies harbour lights guild, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, fundraising, charity, philanthropy, alice sibthorpe tracy, treasurer, working members, subscriptions -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Bill Doyle (Reverend C.J. Eldridge-Doyle), c. 1955
The image shows us one of the many dances, or functions, held at the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne, It shows the main hall in its original condition and the way it was used at the time. The dance shown here is an example of the work of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild, which held fundfraisers and social events at the Mission.This photograph is a reflection of the main hall, in original condition, and its use circa mid-1950s. The photograph is of historical significance as it is a documentation of one of many social events held by the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild at the Mission to SeafarersBlack and white photograph of a dance held in the Mission to Seafarers main hall. The foreground shows A man to the left and a woman to the right dancing together. There is another couple dancing behind them. The background shows two of the archways leading out of the main hall. The floors are the original hardwood floorboards.dance, lhlg, flying angel club, seamen, flinders street -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Bill Doyle (Reverend C.J. Eldridge-Doyle), Young woman helping at the bar at Mission to Seafarers, c. 1950
... mission-to-seafarers missions-to-seamen ladies-harbour-lights ...This image shows of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild events held in the 1950s.The Ladies Harbour Lights Guild organised many functions at the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. As well as providing dance partners, members of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild provided other services such as serving behind the refreshments counter in the main hall. The photograph is an historic document of the operations at Missions to Seamen and the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild in the 1950sA black and white photograph, with a white border. The photograph shows two ladies behind the refreshments counter, looking out toward the dance held in the main hall. The lady central in the photograph is standing with her arms folded, looking towards the stage-end of the main hall. The lady behind is mostly concealed by the central lady, only part of her torso and skirt can be seen behind the central lady; the lady in the background appears to be leaning forwards against the counter.A man is leaning on the counter to the right of the photograph; his back is facing the camera, and his head is turned toward the ladies behind the counter, or perhaps to the dancers in the background in front of the refreshments counter.dance, mission-to-seafarers, missions-to-seamen, ladies-harbour-lights-guild, main-hall, refreshments-counter, harbour lights guild, hlg -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Ceremonial object - Candelabra, circa 1900
... seamen's mission ...The origins of the brass candlestick holders are unknown. However, they both are on display in the memorial Chapel of St Peter aka the Mariners' chapel. Given the style of the candlesticks it is possible that they were initially in use at either the original Port Melbourne chapel operating in the late 19thC. or possibly used at the 1907 building, Siddeley st where an improvised chapel was established. The Memorial Chapel of St Peter is a crucial part of the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne building complex, underscoring the relationship between the organisation and the Anglican Church, as well as being a site of continuous usage since the building was opened.This brass candle stand or floor candlestick holder is one of a pair. The candle holder is shaped like an open flower. There is elaborate brass ornamentation, floral in nature. Below is an angel figure holding a sword with both hands with the tip pointing toward its feet. The base of the candlestick is a tripod with three winged dogs, forming the feet. There is elaborate ornamentation that in turn connect each of the dogs together.candelabra, st peter chapel, flinders street, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book (item) - Register, services, Service Register 1960 - 1988, 1960
... st peter chapel mission to seafarers seamen's mission ...This register records every Anglican service held in the St Peter the Mariner's Chapel from 10 July 1960 through to 30 December 1988. It also records the date, time of service, name of the preacher, text used for sermon, approximate numbers in attendance and approximate numbers of communicants.The service register is one a series of similar registers, recording similar information. However, they represent a continuity of Anglican service throughout the lifespan of the Mission to Seafarers Victoria. This also shows the way in which the Mission has adhered to its core values as a religious organisation.White sticker on spine: "ST PETERS CHURCH/Service Register 1960 - 30/12198register, st peter chapel, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, flinders street, melbourne, anglican church, reverend c.j. eldridge-doyle, chaplain -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Sepia, Just married, Harry and Dora, 14 February 1928
The Marriage Register lists Harold Priestley Simpson and Amy Dora Walker as the bride and groom, and the wedding date as 14th of February 1928. The photograph uses the personal Harry and Dora, instead of the formal Harold and Amy. In the Register, Amy started signing her name as Dora. before correcting it. The photograph shows that weddings took place at the Chapel during the late 1920's, and the style of weddings at the time. This includes the type of outfits worn, such as the length of the veil and the type of bouquet carried. Dora's Bridesmaids are depicted in 2 other images in the MTSV collection also an image of the chapel decked with flowers for the occasion. The article in the Herald of the day describes the event: "WEDDING AT SEAMEN'S CHAPEL Reception at Hotel Windsor The pretty little chapel at the Sea men's Institute was packed with interested friends this afternoon, when Miss Dora Walker, one of the Mission's most enthusiastic and efficient voluntary helpers, chose it as the setting for her marriage with Mr H. P. Simpson, son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Simpson, of Mornington. A group of her fellow workers decorated the chapel with lovely pink and white gladioli, carnations and roses. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. R. Weller, chaplain of the Mission, and the bride was given away by her father, Mr A. W. Walker, of Manning road, East Malvern. She wore a lovely ivory georgette frock, the finely tucked skirt being fashioned with a deep transparent hem of Chantilly lace. Over it fell a beautiful Honiton lace veil mounted on tulle and arranged to give the ef fect of a train. Fragrant white roses composed her bouquet. Two attendants followed her down the aisle — her sister, Miss Molly Walker, and Miss Ella Kendall — both wearing dainty shrimp pink georgette frocks and large crinoline straw hats in the same shade with a dainty edging of tulle. They carried bouquets of pink cactus dahlias nnd delphiniums. Mr Louis Buscombe was best man, and Mr George Thompson grooms man. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Walker entertained about 50 guests at the Hotel Windsor."The photograph shows St. Peter chapel was being used for weddings in 1928. The Anglican church has been used for weddings since being finished in 1917. The Marriage Register shows that these weddings were legal in the Commonwealth of Australia, and lists Church of England as the denomination for this wedding. Miss Amy Dora Simpson (nee Walker) had a long association with the Mission, first as a young Volunteer with the Ladies Harbour Light Guild circa WW1, and through to her wedding in early 1928 and beyond. Square sepia, glossy photograph of a bride and groom, taken as they leave a building. Guests are throwing rice at the newlywed. The groom is turned towards the camera, while the bride is looking ahead, carrying a bouquet. There is a white border around top, bottom and left edges, the photograph seems to have been cut in half along the right edge.On the reverse: handwritten in blue pen JUST MARRIED!/DORA & HARRY/28/2/28. 618 is stamped in blue ink . (date is incorrect as wedding took place on 14/2/28)bride, wedding, groom, 1928, dora simpson, dora walker, st peter chapel, harry simpson, lhlg, flinders street, harold priestley simpson, valentine's day, amy dora walker, ladies harbour lights guild, mr and mrs a.w. walker, malvern, manning road, reverend j.r weller, molly walker, ella kendall, david simpson -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
legal record (item) - Register, Marriage Register
... to seafarers seamen's mission weddings marriages ...The register records the weddings that took place at the Mission to Seafarers church between the 14th of May, 1941 to the 2nd of March, 1947. It documents all the information necessary to perform a legal wedding in Australia. This included Forms of Consent, if one or both the parties were under the age of 21.The register records the twenty weddings that were conducted at the Mission to Seafarers church between 1941 to 1947. Each page of the register is a legally binding document.Handwritten on front cover in blue and black ink: REGISTER NO 5 (underlined) / 14-5-22-3-47. / NOTE MARRIAGES IN 1942 (underlined) / MARRIAGES CELEBRATED ST PETER'S SEAMEN'S / CHURCH MELBOURNE / 31-2-42 / 3-2-42 / 19-3-1942 / ARE REGISTERED ON THE LAST THREE / FORMS OF THE PORT MELBOURNE (underlined) REGISTER / FOR THAT PERIOD FLO (signed). There is also some water stained, and dust markings on the covers.register, 1941-1947, wartime, church-of-england, consent, chaplaincy, dio-marriages, dio-archives, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, weddings, marriages