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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Indicates a friendship at the timeQuinn CollectionTwo-page letter written on one sheet of buff-coloured, lined paper (0380.a), dated 12/07/48, with buff-coloured envelope (0380.b). The envelope is addressed to Mr Allen Quinn and bears one olive-green, Swedish stamp. One the back is written Jens Lombard, Cedergatan 41, Gothenburg, Swedenletters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, sweden -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Quinn CollectionOne-sided single-page letter on unlined cream-coloured, paper (0381.a), dated 27/07/48 and written on board S.S.Lali, Santos. No envelope sighted.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, commander c. a. lund, s.s.lali -
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Letter - Correspondence, 1948
One buff-coloured envelope (0382) addressed to Mr Allan Quinn. No letter or papers enclosedUpper left-hand corner of envelope is pre-printed with Comdr. C. A. Lund R.N., The Anchorage, Headland Road, Torquay, Devon. Bottom left-hand corner is pre-printed with the Dart Nautical School emblem of a yacht in full sail. There are two brown, one-shilling 1948 Olympic Games stamps in the right upper corner. A return address is stamped on the back and "Part 1" and "Ex & Correction" is pencilled on the back. letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, commander c. a. lund, allan charles quinn -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Quinn CollectionThree-page letter written on two sheets of unlined cream-coloured paper (0387.a1-a2), dated 8/08/48 and written at sea on board S.S.Lali. with cream airmail envelope (0387.b)Envelope bears two Brazil stamps and is postmarked Chileletters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, s.s.lali -
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Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Quinn CollectionOne-page letter on lined, cream-coloured paper (0388.a1) dated 9/08/48, written by C. A. Lund to Allan. No envelope sighted.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, commander c. a. lund -
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Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Quinn CollectionOne page, double-sided letter written on pale green unlined paper (0389.a1), dated 10/08/48 and written at sea on board S.S.Lali. White airmail envelope (0389.b).In the top left-hand corner is the ship's company logo - a green flag with a gold 'B' in the centre. Under this is printed S/S "Lali", Stockholm. Envelope bears five purple 3c, and two red 5c, stamps franked Philadelphia. Post-marked 12 September 1948.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, s.s.lali -
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Letter - Correspondence, 20/10/1948
Quinn CollectionBlue self-folding letter (0393) written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter headed 'New York, 20.10.48, post-marked Brooklyn N.Y. 1948 and franked with red ink.letters-from-abroad, new york, allan quinn -
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Letter - Correspondence, 31/10/1948
Quinn CollectionBlue self-folding letter (0394) type-written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter dated 31.0.48, post-marked Philadelphia 1948 and pre-franked with red ink.letters-from-abroad, m.s. fenris, allan quinn -
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Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Quinn CollectionOne and a half page, double-sided letter type-written on cream, unlined paper (0395.a1-a2), dated 21/11/48 and written at sea on board M.S Fenris. Cream airmail envelope (0395.b). Envelope bears three Brazil stamps and is franked Rio. letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, m s fenris -
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Letter - Correspondence, 1948
Quinn CollectionTwo page, single-sided, undated, letter written on cream, lined paper (0396.a1-a2). Cream envelope (0396.b). The stamp/stamps have been removed. Letter headed C/- Australia House, London, commences 'My Dear Allen' and concludes 'love Vera'. The envelope is post-marked Chelsea and dated 29th November 1948. letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Mrs Quinn (Allan's mother), 1948
Quinn CollectionA four-page single-sided letter written on buff-coloured lined paper (0398a.1-4) dated 19.12.48. Matching envelope (0398b) is post-marked Melbourne and bears a purple-coloured 1 shilling and 6 pence stamp. . letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948 -
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Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 1948
Quinn CollectionThis letter is written on two sheets of airmail stationary (0399a1-2). The very fine unlined paper is cream-coloured. Letter, headed MS Fenris, is dated 27.12.48 and is single-sided except for two lines of writing on the back of the second sheet. The envelope (0399b) bears five orange and two green-coloured Brazil stamps. The post-mark on the back is indistinct. . letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1948, ms fenris -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1949
Quinn Collection Three sheets of cream-coloured, lined paper (0800a1-3). Each sheet is written on one side only. Letter dated 1.01.1949 and headed Willoughby. The envelope (0800b) bears a lilac-coloured Australian stamp priced at one shilling and sixpence.0800.b is addressed to M.S.Fenris C/- Thor Ekerka Co. , 19 Rector Street, New York, post-marked 25-01-1949 and franked with the slogan 'Road carelessness kills'letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949 -
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Letter - Correspondence, 14-01-1949
Quinn CollectionBlue self-folding letter (0801) written by Allan and addressed to Mrs S Quinn. Letter dated 14-01-49, written at sea on M.S. Fenris and post-marked Baltimore.letters-from-abroad, quinn -
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Letter - Correspondence, January 1949
Indicates a friendship at the timeQuinn CollectionDouble-sided letter written to Allan on a single sheet of lined, cream-coloured paper (0800a). The letter is headed Manila and written in Swedish. Letter is signed Harry. The airmail envelope (0800b) bears five stamps (three blue, one bright green, and one pale green).Return address on the bottom of the letter is Harry Sushaussen, C/- Christer and Salen, Salen and Skaugen, 311 California Street, San Francisco, California, USA. Although the letter is dated January 1948 the envelope is post-marked Manila January 1949. The envelope has been re-addressed twice - from West Brunswick, Victoria to St Kilda, Victoria and from there to New York.letters-from-abroad, quinn -
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Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, January 1949
Quinn CollectionLetter written by Allan to his mother on one side only of a single sheet of off-white paper (0803a). The letter is headed New York and dated 5-02-49. The large buff-coloured envelope (0803b) bears two green United States postage stamps and is post-marked Brooklyn, New York letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949 -
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Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 12/02/1949
Quinn CollectionSelf-folding letter written on both sides (0804). The letter, dated the 12/2/49, is headed M.S. Fenris and written at sea. The letter is post-marked Newport News, VAletters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949 -
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Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 1949
Quinn CollectionTwo and a half page letter written on one and a half sheets of unlined white paper (0805a1-2), headed MS Fenris, At Sea and dated 28.02.49. The envelope (0805b) is cream-coloured. A second envelope (0805c) is duck-egg blue with a green lining and a 5cm border of repeating diagonal stripes of green, white, yellow and white.Envelope 0805b bears four 'Espana' stamps and is addressed to Mrs H Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria. The postmark is indistinct. There is a penciled addition on the back. Envelope 0805c bears one Brasil stamp and is addressed to Mrs S Quinn, 5 Pollington Street, St Kilda. The two postmarks are indistinct. letters-from-abroad, quinn, ms fenris, 1949 -
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Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 1949
Quinn CollectionTwo and a half page letter written on one and a half sheets of unlined white paper (0806.a1-2), headed MS Fenris, Montevideo and dated 21.03.49. The air-mail envelope (0806.b) is duck-egg blue with a green lining and a 5cm border of diagonal, repeating stripes of green, white, yellow, white.0806.b bears one green Uruguay stamp and is addressed to Mrs S Quinn, 5 Pollington Street, St Kilda. The postmark is indistinct. letters-from-abroad, quinn, ms fenris, 1949 -
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Letter - Correspondence, Mrs Quinn (Allan's mother), 1949
Quinn CollectionFive page letter written to Allan on four sheets of lined buff-coloured paper (0807.a1-4) from his mother, Mrs S Quinn and dated 24.03.49. The envelope (0807.b) is a deeper shade of buff. 0807.b is postmarked Melbourne and has an air-mail sticker on the upper left-hand corner and a wine-coloured Australian stamp costing one shilling and sixpence on the upper right-hand corner. It is post-marked Melbourne.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949 -
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Letter - Correspondence, 1949
Quinn CollectionTwo page letter written on one sheet of unlined buff-coloured paper (0808.a) headed M.S.Fenris, Tenerife, Canary Islands and dated 25.04.49. The blue-grey coloured envelope (0808.b) has a 7cm border of diagonal light blue and white stripes. There are two Irish stamps - one brown and one blue.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, m s fenris -
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Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 1949
Quinn CollectionOne and a half page letter written on two sheets of unlined buff-coloured paper (0809.a1-2) headed M.S.Fenris, Dublin and dated 22.04.49. The blue-grey coloured envelope (0809.b) has a 7cm border of diagonal light blue and white stripes. There are two 'Espana' stamps - one red and one light blue.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, m s fenris, dublin -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 1949
Quinn CollectionTwo and a half page letter written on two sheets of unlined buff-coloured paper (0810.a1-2) headed M.S.Fenris, Baltic Sea and dated 03.05.49. The blue-grey coloured envelope (0810.b) has a 7cm border of diagonal light blue and white stripes. There are two Norwegian stamps, one olive green and one orange, postmarked Stockholm.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, m s fenris, germany, denmark -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 1949
Quinn CollectionThree page letter written on two sheets of unlined blue airletter paper (0811.a1-2) headed M.S.Fenris, Stockholm and dated 21.05.49. The blue airmail envelope (0811.b) has a 4cm border of diagonal green and yellow stripes. There are two Norwegian stamps, one olive green and one orange, postmarked Stockholm.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, m s fenris, stockholm -
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Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 1949
One and a half page letter written on two sheets of unlined blue airletter paper (0812.a1-2) headed M.S.Fenris, Casablanca, and dated 15.06.49. The blue airmail envelope (0812.b) has a 4cm border of diagonal green and yellow stripes. There are three Moroccan stamps, one green and two blue/black, postmarked Casablanca. quinn, 1949, m s fenris, france, letters from abroad, allan charles quinn, ww2, casablanca, morocco -
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Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 1949
Quinn CollectionSingle-sided letter written on six sheets of unlined blue airletter paper (0813.a1-6) headed M.S.Fenris, At Sea, and dated 23.06.49. The blue airmail envelope (0813.b) has a 4cm border of diagonal green and yellow stripes. There are two Argentinian stamps, one blue, one red. The postmark is incomplete. There are some figures on the back of the envelopeletters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, m s fenris -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, 1949
Quinn CollectionA buff-coloured self-folding letter (0814.a) written on one and a half sides. The outer half of the letter, used for the address, is grey. Letter is headed 3 Orrong Road, Armadale, Melbourne and is undated. Letter is postmarked Malvern and dated 1 July 1949 and is addressed to Mr Allan Quinn, M.S.Fenris, Stockholmes Rederi A.B.S.V.E.A., Skeppsbron 28, Stockholm, Sweden. Letter commences 'Dear Allen......'and concludes '...Once again wishing you a very very happy birthday on 2nd of July from Uncle Fred and myself.' It is signed Auntie Ciss.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949 -
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Letter - Correspondence, 1949
Quinn CollectionTwo-page letter written on two sheets of buff-coloured paper (0815.a1-2). Letter is headed Liddesdale Avenue, Frankston and dated 9/07/49. The pale brown envelope (0815.b), addressed to Mr Allan Quinn at the shipping office in Stockholm, has been re-addressed several times. It bears three Australian stamps. The four post-marks are indistinct. Letter commences 'My dear Allen......'and concludes '...Trusting to see you later on in the year. From your loving Dad.'letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949 -
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Letter - Correspondence, 03/04/1950
The writer refers to Allan's and her own family members and is thought to be a relative; more research is needed. She also writes ".....I suppose you've heard all about the floods here, winter certainly is settling in early ....".Quinn CollectionA single page of unlined pale blue paper folded in book form to give four pages of writing (0836.a). Letter is headed Nurses Home, Alfred Hospital, Prahran and dated 3.04.1950. Matching envelope (0836.b) is addressed to M.S. Mongabarra, C/- Elder Smith & Co., Adelaide. 'Adelaide' has been crossed out and an indecipherable port, possibly Port Lincoln, has been added by a different writer and in darker ink. Envelope bears three red, two and halfpenny Australian stamps franked Melbourne. The letter commences "Dear Allan......" and is signed "Yours June". letters-from-abroad, quinn -
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Letter - Correspondence, 11/04/1950
The writer thanks Allan for his letter and adds "...I'm glad you have been at home in Sidney.....and wasn't it wonderful to see your folks and friends again?". He mentions that it is five years ago that Allan left home. Peer refers to Allan's next trip and advises Allan where to go and what to see when he is in Copenhagen and how sorry he, Peer, is that he will not to be there to show Allan around. Quinn CollectionThree page letter written on three pages of unlined cream paper (0837.a1-3). Letter is written in black ink, is headed Salinas,California and dated 11.04.1950. Below the address and date has been added, in pencil and in a different hand, 325 California Street, Salinas, California. Matching envelope (0837.b) has a large piece torn from the upper edge, centre, and has been re-addressed several times. The original address to Mr Allan Quinn M.S. Mongabarra, William Street, C/- Birt Elder, Melbourne, Austra. has been partly obscured by a cream coloured piece of paper stuck onto the envelope which appears to contain an address in South Africa. This in turn is obscured by a brown sticker stamped with purple ink 'Messrs. Nederiaktiebolaget Transatlantio, Gothenburg, Sweden. Below the green United States fifteen-cent air-mail postage stamp, is stamped in purple ink, Elder Smith & Co. Limited, Box 387 G.P.O. Adelaide, S.A. In the left upper corner the hand-written return address is P. Rasmussen, 325 California Street, Salinas, California. U.S.A. There are two Californian post-marks both partially torn off and one Capetown post-mark. On the back of the envelope are two overlapping South Australia GPO post marks, one Adelaide and one Melbourne postmark and a 'check address' post mark.The letter commences "Dear Friend!" and finishes "Many regards - your friend Peer". letters-from-abroad, quinn, peer rasmussen, copenhagen, california