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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Painting, C V Wright, RMS Queen Mary, 1971
RMS Queen Mary a retired ocean liner by 1971 that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line (known as Cunard-White Star Line when the vessel entered service ( Wikipedia) Maritime ArtLong framed unglazed landscape format painting predominantly depicting in foreground an ocean liner painted black hull and white superstructure with three funnel stacks painted red with black trim, under full sail against a blue sky. The back of the painting is covered with brown paper in places damaged. Hangs on a cotton cord threaded between two screw in eyelet hooks. Brown paper backingat lower right corner single uc word in white paint : "CV WRIGHT (artist symbol of crossed anchors) / 3 ? '71"marine painting, ocean liners, rms queen mary, royal mail ships, p & o steamships, ww2, artwork-paintings, hobbies, bosun, c.v. wright -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Painting, RMS Queen Elizabeth, 1971
RMS Queen Elizabeth that sailed primarily on the North Atlantic Ocean from 1939 to 1968 for the Cunard Line , later owned by the Queen Corpration and then the Seawise University. Queen Elizabeth was a slightly larger ship (than the Queen Mary) , the largest passenger liner ever built at that time and for 56 years thereafter. She also has the distinction of being the largest-ever riveted ship by gross tonnage. She first entered service in February 1940 as a troopship in World War II, and it was not until October 1946 that she served in her intended role as an ocean liner. With the decline in popularity of the transatlantic route, both ships were replaced by the smaller. Queen Elizabeth was sold to a succession of buyers, and finally was sold to Hong Kong businessman of the Orient Overseas line in 1970. In 1972, whilst she was undergoing refurbishment in Hong Kong harbour, fire broke out aboard under unexplained circumstances, and the ship was capsized by the water used to fight the fire.Marine artLong framed unglazed landscape format painting predominantly depicting in foreground an ocean liner painted black hull and white superstructure with two funnel stacks painted red with black trim, under full sail against a blue sky. The back of the painting is covered with brown paper in places damaged. Hanging cord missing . Remnant Brown paper backing.at lower right corner single uc word in white paint : "CV WRIGHT (artist symbol of crossed anchors) / 3 ? '71"marine painting, ocean liners, rms queen mary, royal mail ships, p & o steamships, ww2, artwork-paintings, hobbies, bosun, c.v.wright -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Painting, David K Taylor, Marking Time: Melbourne Waterfront, 1989
A period view of later 20th century waterside. Possibly MelbourneFrom the Artist website: "Born in Melbourne Australia in 1941, David’s early career began in etching and a 6-year apprenticeship at the north Melbourne Printing School of Graphic Arts to colour etching assisted in his future career as an artist painter. Many hand skills were learned such as hand engraving, lino and wood cutting also etching with zinc, copper and magnesium, later etching on film in lithography. David’s painting career expands many years of studying the art of watercolour painting and he has been involved in teaching his great love of this medium to painters both in Australia and overseas since the late sixties. He is involved in regularly tutoring for the Australian and International Artist magazine."Maritime ArtMatted framed and glazed watercolour painting of a waterfront with vessels and cranesArtist signature at lwr right corner On verso: number 31 in black ink / name and address of the artist written in black ink (top left corner) / sticker with number AMAA3053, name of artist, title of painting and number GFAM 047/ in pencil : GFAM 047waterside, docks, cranes, shipping, port, david k taylor, artwork, marine art, artwork-paintings -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Domestic object - Mug, The Mission to Seafarers; Caring for Seafarers since 1857, 2018
Production of the mugs was inspired by the interest of visitors in purchasing a mug like the ones on display created by an artist Catherine Bell in 2017 for the Sounding Histories exhibitions.This mug added to the Mission collection as a contemporary example of MTSV memorabilia and promotion and features bth current logo and image of the building complex.Pale gray ceramic drinking mug with a mid-blue lining and a large handle (1668). Colour image transfers decorating outer walls.The Mission to Seafarers logo in a blue oval with 'Caring for Seafarers since 1857' printed in blue underneath is printed on the front. On the back in dark gray is a stamped effect of a street scape with Mission buildings with 'www.missiontoseafarers.com.au . On the underside a paper lined is adhered with a printed barcode and price of $12.00. mtsv memorabillia, mug, souvenir, mtsv shop, marketing -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Book, Jill Barnard et al, Welcome and Farewell: The Story of Station Pier, 2004
In the mid-nineteenth century, Victoria’s primitive maritime infrastructure was not coping with the volume of passenger and cargo traffic arriving in and departing from the burgeoning gold-fevered colony. However, the opening of Railway Pier at Port Melbourne in 1854 greatly improved the situation. Railway Pier serviced the steamships, which plied Port Phillip Bay and the Victorian coastal waters beyond, and also offered berths for vessels on the regular runs to other Australian colonies and to overseas destinations. However, as the larger and more powerful steamships of the early twentieth century found berthing increasingly difficult at Railway Pier, the need for a more modern pier became apparent. By 1930, the new Station Pier had replaced its predecessor. Itself extended and upgraded several times including during the past decade, Station pier still offers every contemporary convenience to shipping services using its busy facilities, just as did its predecessor Railway Pier, 150 years ago. The Victorian Government commissioned Welcome & Farewell to celebrate the 150 years since the opening of the Railway Pier. In doing so, it was mindful that the story of the site is not limited to its contribution to national and state economies, or to its physical development. The Government wanted a history that would also speak to ordinary Victorians, and other Australians, of their own experiences of this significant place. For indeed the Station Pier site has played its part in almost every milestone or phase in our history: at moments of celebration and commemoration, during economic booms and depressions, during times of war and peace. It has also won a place in the hearts of ordinary individuals affected by the welcomes and farewells they have experienced there: those for visiting royalty and celebrities, for servicemen and medical personnel off to war or returning home, for migrants from distant countries and refugees from war zones, for friends and family travelling for personal, professional or cultural reasons. Welcome & Farewell thoughtfully examines Station Pier’s significance and offers a splendid visual panorama of the experiences lived out there between 1854 and 2004.Illustrated large-format book with 224 pages [36] p. of plates. : ill., maps, ports.Bibliography: p. 199-201non-fictionIn the mid-nineteenth century, Victoria’s primitive maritime infrastructure was not coping with the volume of passenger and cargo traffic arriving in and departing from the burgeoning gold-fevered colony. However, the opening of Railway Pier at Port Melbourne in 1854 greatly improved the situation. Railway Pier serviced the steamships, which plied Port Phillip Bay and the Victorian coastal waters beyond, and also offered berths for vessels on the regular runs to other Australian colonies and to overseas destinations. However, as the larger and more powerful steamships of the early twentieth century found berthing increasingly difficult at Railway Pier, the need for a more modern pier became apparent. By 1930, the new Station Pier had replaced its predecessor. Itself extended and upgraded several times including during the past decade, Station pier still offers every contemporary convenience to shipping services using its busy facilities, just as did its predecessor Railway Pier, 150 years ago. The Victorian Government commissioned Welcome & Farewell to celebrate the 150 years since the opening of the Railway Pier. In doing so, it was mindful that the story of the site is not limited to its contribution to national and state economies, or to its physical development. The Government wanted a history that would also speak to ordinary Victorians, and other Australians, of their own experiences of this significant place. For indeed the Station Pier site has played its part in almost every milestone or phase in our history: at moments of celebration and commemoration, during economic booms and depressions, during times of war and peace. It has also won a place in the hearts of ordinary individuals affected by the welcomes and farewells they have experienced there: those for visiting royalty and celebrities, for servicemen and medical personnel off to war or returning home, for migrants from distant countries and refugees from war zones, for friends and family travelling for personal, professional or cultural reasons. Welcome & Farewell thoughtfully examines Station Pier’s significance and offers a splendid visual panorama of the experiences lived out there between 1854 and 2004.port melbourne, station pier -
Greensborough Historical Society
Magazine, Page Printing and Distributing Company, We dooks the dook, 1935c
Melbourne University Students' souvenir: an unofficial, un authentic and totally unreliable account of the visit of H. R. H. the Duke of Gloucester to Australia, and his official opening of the Victorian Centenary celebrations. [Satirical publication]An example of 1930s student humour, with many contemporary advertisements64 p., col. coverduke of gloucester, victoria centenary 1935, melbourne university students -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Container - Carafe - Portland Runners, n.d
Clear glass carafe, gold rim on top, gold logo, 'Portland Runners'portland runners club, drink, souvenir, memorabilia, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, GREAT CONTEMPORARIES, c. 1948
Unknown -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Pen - Casterton, n.d
Grey plastic biro ''Casterton presents THE AUSTRALIAN KELPIE MUSTER www.Kelpies-casterton.org' on side of pen. In clear cellophane packet.souvenir, casterton, pen, kelpie, kelpie muster, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Pencil - Commercial Bank of Australia, n.d
Black lead pencil, outside yellow with black print 'THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA LIMITED' 'SAVE WITH THE CBA'.souvenir, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Oven Mitts - Portland's 150th Anniversary, c. 1984
Souvenir oven mitts, commemorating Portland's 150th anniversary. Dark brown cotton fabric, pocket covers white, with Portland's 150th logo in dark brown. Hanging loop on side.souvenir of portland, domestic item, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Mug - Portland, Victoria, c. 1986
Brown ceramic coffee mug, badge with logo Portland Victoria, and image of sailing shipBack: Initials 'GS' and '1986', inscribed on basesouvenir of portland, vessel, sailing ship, contemporary collection -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Stubby Holder - Portland, Victoria, c. 2013
Souvenir stubby holder, black neoprene, composite wrap around image. Lighthouos, couta boat, tram, courthouse, Nuns Beach, Old Post Office, Bentinck St - full colourFront: 'PORTLAND DISCOVERY COAST VICTORIA' Back: INSIDE BASE- MAKER DETAILS, BASE: WHITE STICKER 'SH PORTLAND BARCODE $9.95souvenir of portland, portland harbour, whalers bluff, domestic item, stubby holder, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Bumper Sticker - Portland Victoria, n.d
Bumper sticker, full colour images of tram, lighthouse, whale tail - Portland Victoria Australia.car sticker, automobile accessory, souvenir, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Pill Box, c. 2000
Souvenir pill box, round, silver depicting an illustration of the Portland Lighthouse.Back: Price tag stickersouvenir of portland, portland lighthouse, pill box, domestic item, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Keyring - Portland, Victoria, c. 2000
Souvenir key ring with locket. Silver with an image of the Portland Lighthouse on the locket.Front: 'Made in China' label Back: Price tag stickersouvenir of portland, portland lighthouse, whalers bluff, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Fridge Magnet - Digby Hotel, n.d
Fridge magnet, pvc, white with black print advertising Digby Hotel and general storesouvenir, fridge magnet, contemporary collecting, advertising -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Functional object - Ruler - Portland Aluminium, n.d
Ruler, plastic, black with white print - Portland Aluminium Smelter.souvenir, contemporary collecting, stationery -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Souvenir Tea Caddy Scoop - Casterton, Victoria, n.d
Tea scoop with enamel badge - image of Casterton Town Hall and 'Casterton'casterton, casterton town hall, souvenir of casterton, tea scoop, domestic item, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Keyring - Subway, n.d
Subway VIP keyring, subway logo on front of tag, Portland, Horsham and Hamilton phone numbers on backadvertising, contemporary collecting, souvenir -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Stubby Holder - Kelpie Country, c. 2009
Neoprene stubby holder; cylindrical, open top; orange outside, 'photo' of kelpies, white and yellow print.Front: 'KELPIE COUNTRY' Back: 'Albion Hotel Motel Kelpie Muster CASTERTON Souvenir 2009 Ph: (03) 5581 1092 TAYLOR BUSINESS PROMOTIONS (03) 5356 2344souvenir, kelpie, kelpie muster, casterton, stubby holder, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Cigarette Lighter - Richmond Henty Hotel, n.d
Cigarette lighter, aqua clear plastic, gold lettering.Front: 'RICHMOND HENTY HOTEL PORTLAND VICTORIA Phone (03) 5523 1032'souvenir, commerce, advertising, portland bay hotel, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Portland Sticker, 2008
Shaped vinyl sticker, oval in centre with whale tail, 'PORTLAND' above whale, 'Discovery Coast VICTORIA' beneath. Sticker mounted on white card. Sticker in clear cellophane packet with hole for hanging.souvenir of portland, sticker, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Stubby Holder - Nelson Hotel, n.d
Neoprene stubby holder, dark blue with white lettering, Nelson Hotel. Stubby holder has been cut and opened up flat.souvenir, stubby holder, nelson, nelson hotel, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Keyring - Portland, Victoria, n.d
Keyring, with black plastic case, containing a telephone and address book. Badge with whale motif and PORTLAND VICTORIA on it. Gold telephone symbol above badge, gold 'TELEPHONE & ADDRESS' beneath.souvenir of portland, keyring, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Stubby Holder - Discovery Coast, n.d
Stubby holder, replica galvanized iron tank, lined, open at top, Discovery Coast logo and lettering in black.Front: 'PORTLAND DISCOVERY COAST VICTORIA'souvenir of portland, discovery coast, stubby holder, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Stubby Holder - Casterton Hotel, n.d
Neoprene wrap around stubby holder. Photo of Casterton Hotel on outside, velcro fastening.Front: 'VICTORIA 03 5581 1122'souvenir of portland, souvenir of casterton, casterton hospital, stubby holder, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Stubby Holder - Nelson Hotel, n.d
Neoprene stubby holder, cylindrical, open top, purple outside, white print, white depiction Nelson Hotel.Front: 'KIOSK, NELSON, VICTORIA' 'SUPPLIED BY: RALPH M. FRASER PTY LTD PHONE (08) 8276 8277 FAX (08) 8374 0262'souvenir, nelson hotel, stubby holder, contemporary collecting -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Stubby Holder - Princess Margaret Rose Cave, n.d
Neoprene wrap around stubby holder. Photo of Princess Margaret Rose Cave on front, yellow lettering; velcro fastening.Front: 'PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE CAVE VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA'souvenir, princess margaret rose caves, stubby holder, contemporary collection -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Souvenir - Key Ring - PIVOT, n.d
Key ring clear plastic square, white insert with black lettering, red and black circle with PIVOT Act Safe. Metal ring.Front: 'ACT SAFE' 'Looking out for each other' Back: 'Act Safe' What am I about to do? Can I injure myself or others? How can it be done safely?local business, advertising, contemporary collecting