The "letters to Lillie" show the international nature of the Mission to Seafarers. They are an important display of the handwriting style of the time, revealing courting attempts and give us an insight into life in 1925.Lillie Duncan was a member of the Harbour Lights Guild and this letter forms part of a collection of letters sent to her by different seafarers.Letter addressed to Miss Lillie Duncan, 11 Paxton St, East Malvern, Melbourne, Australia from J. Kokx M.S.S. Medusa c/o PM San Francisco 5th Div Cal. in two parts: Part 0098.1 Envelope Part 0098.2 Letter Both the envelope and the letter are creamy yellow in colour with black curly writing on one side of the envelope and both sides of the letter. The letter begins with "Dear Miss Duncan. I am very..." and concludes with "I will answer your letter most promptly I swear I will, Lovingly Julius Kokx"The envelope is torn across the top for access to its contents. It has three 2 cent stamp with the text "United States Postage" across the top and "Washington" underneath.handwriting, correspondence, melbourne, lillie duncan, julius kokx, san pedro, california, uss medusa, lhlg

The "letters to Lillie" show the international nature of the Mission to Seafarers. They are an important display of the handwriting style of the time, revealing courting attempts and give us an insight into life in 1925.Lillie Duncan was a member of the Harbour Lights Guild and this letter forms part of a collection of letters sent to her by different seafarers.Letter addressed to Miss L Duncan, 11 Paxton St, East Malvern, Melbourne, Australia from N.H. (Nelson), Paul & Gray, Ship Chandlers, Scott St, Newcastle, NSW in three parts. Part 0100.1 Envelope Part 0100.2 Newspaper clipping Part 0100.3 Letter Both the envelope and the letter are creamy yellow in colour with black curly writing on one side of the envelope and on both sides of the letter. The letter begins "My Dear Lilly, Once again at seas, I am..." and concludes with "P.S.S Don't forget to answer this soon and write to...". In the top right hand corner of the letter is the ships details (S.S. Peterson, Brisbane). The newspaper clipping is titled "Oversea Vessels" dated London, April 13.The envelope has been torn across the top and alongside the flap to access its contents. It has an ink stamp with the text "Brisbane May 21 7-PM 1926" in the top middle of the envelope. Towards the right corner is a six wavy line ink stamp with the text "Post Early/Queensland/Each Day" partially covering an upside down red 1 1/2 cent stamp with the text "Australia Postage Three Halfpence"handwriting, correspondence, love letters, lillie duncan, nelson, lhlg, ss peterson, brisbane

The "letters to Lillie" show the international nature of the Mission to Seafarers. They are an important display of the handwriting style of the time, revealing courting attempts and give us an insight into life in 1925.Lillie Duncan was a member of the Harbour Lights Guild and this letter forms part of a collection of letters sent to her by different seafarers.Letter addressed to Miss L Duncan, 11 Paxton St, East Malvern, Melbourne, Australia from Ted in three parts: Envelope (0112.1) Letter page 1 (0112.2) Letter page 2 (0112.3). Both the envelope and the letter are creamy yellow in colour with black curly writing. Both sides of each page of the letter are written on. The first page of the letter begins with "Write. c/o Graham Trading Co. Calcutta. cancelled" placed at the top left of the page and "S.S. Matheran Calcutta 28-8-27" placed at the top right of the page. The first line begins with "Dear Lillie, Very many thanks for...". The reverse side of the first page starts "...thickness of solid steel fracturing is it not?". The second page begins with "...be home two months..." and the reverse side concludes with "Hope if you write to me you will use the address below, that will find me. 'Lyndale 117 Greenway Road, Taunton, Somerset, England".The envelope is torn across the top for access to its contents. The address has been typed in black ink. It has one red stamp to the top right hand corner of the envelope with the text "Ceylon 9c". There is also a black ink stamp in the form of several horizontal lines running from top left to top right of the envelope with "Colombo" written in the middle.ss matheran, calcutta, ss mangalore, colombo, ted, lillie duncan, lhlg

Bibliography, index, notes, ill (b/w). maps, p.463non-fictionA summary of the experiences of Australian soldiers in conflicts from Gallipoli to todayaustralia - military history, australia - social interaction

The "letters to Lillie" show the international nature of the Mission to Seafarers. They are an important display of the handwriting style of the time, revealing courting attempts and give us an insight into life in 1925 and 1926.Lillie Duncan was a member of the Harbour Lights Guild and this letter forms part of a collection of letters sent to her by different seafarers.Letter addressed to Miss Lillian Duncan, 11 Paxton Street, East Malvern, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from J. Kokx, U.S.S. Medusa, c/o PM San Francisco, 5th Div. Calif consisting of two parts. 0073.1 Envelope; 0073.2 Letter (double-sided). Both the envelope and the letter are cream in colour. The letter begins with "My Dearest Melbourne Girl: I recieved your...". The letter has a ships seal printed and embossed onto it in blue ink.The envelope has been torn across the top horizontally in order to retrieve the letter from inside. The flap on the back is still sealed. The envelope has three sets of stamps. The first is a circular black ink stamp with the text "SAN PEDRO Feb 1 [indecipherable] 1926 CALIF". The second stamp is a set of three red almost square stamps reading "UNITED STATES POSTAGE 2 CENTS". The last stamp is in black ink and has 7 curved lines resembling the waves of the sea which continues over to the back of the envelope where it stops curving. This set of lines stops and starts across half of the back of the envelope. Both of the black ink stamps overlay the three red stamps.letter, california, handwriting, mission-to-seafarers, lillie-duncan, uss-medusa, east-malvern, envelope, letters-to-lillie, san-pedro, julius-kokx, julius kokx, lhlg, lillie duncan, us navy, uss medusa

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of two Highland Cattle grazing in a paddock enclosed by a wooden fence, behind a sign reading 'F.O.C.I.S. Highland Cattle Fold - Churchill Island.' Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of road leading towards homestead area of Churchill Island Heritage Farm. Behind the stand of trees, a carriage rests under a corrugated steel roof and a barn can be seen in the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph depicting a wooden fence stretching across the frame into the distance with the shoreline on the right hand side. On the left, some small trees line the division and a larger stand of trees can be seen in the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph depicting a black and white cat sleeping on the front wheel of a Toyota Hilux with a hills hoist clothesline and vegetables in the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph showing a building half hidden behind some trees and a wooden fence with trees in the foreground.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph showing an open building with blacksmithing equipment, and a white picket fence on the right hand side. In the background, a stand of bushes and trees surround a steel tank.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of a man driving an excavator towards the shoreline on Churchill IslandCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of a three masted ship sailing away from the photographerCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of a three masted ship sailing towards the photographerCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of a three masted ship sailing away from the photographer with a smaller sailing boat on the leftCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of a three masted ship sailing away from the photographer with a smaller sailing boat on the rightCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of a three masted ship sailing away from the photographer with a smaller sailing boat on the rightCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of a three masted ship sailing towards the right side of the frameCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of a three masted ship sailing towards the right side of the frameCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White Photograph of shoreline with long grass. A mudflat bridges the water drawing the eye to another islandCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island, shoreline

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White group photograph of schoolchildrenCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White group photograph of schoolchildrenCatalogue number written on reverse in pencilchurchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White group photograph of person kneeling in front of the tractor and implements shed, cutting a long roll of chicken wire.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten on reverse in pencil '1979 Note Aged Moonah Tree 400+ before storm damage 2 of First tractor and implement shed'churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of person kneeling in front of the tractor and implements shed, cutting a long roll of chicken wire.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten on reverse in pencil '1979 First tractor and implement shed'churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of large rocks in the foreground with mudflats leading to the Churchill Island Heritage Farm precinct.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of bushes and ferns dominating the foreground.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of farm machinery with the bridge to Churchill Island and the shoreline in background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of a parked truck with a demountable attached to the trailer. It has been parked next to a wooden fence with trees in the background.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of a man restoring Amess BarnCatalogue number written on reverse in pencil. Handwritten in pencil on reverse '1980 Restoration Amess Barn'churchill island

Churchill Island Heritage Farm has a large photograph collection dating from the nineteenth century. This series provides an insight into the early days of Churchill Island as a Conservation site.Black and White photograph of a man driving a Ford excavator in front of bushland.Catalogue number written on reverse in pencil.churchill island