Photograph taken in the Celia Little Room at Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. The Celia Little Room was named in honour of the aunt of one of the serving (and resident) chaplains. The room is a multi-function room, being used at times for banquets or, as the photograph shows, for relaxation, by visiting seafarers.The age of the photograph consolidates the history of the Mission to seafarers. The people in the photograph are drinking hot beverages, sitting and chatting in a relaxed environment which is significant to the services provided by the Mission.Black and white photograph of two men and one woman seated in the Celia Little Room at the Mission to Seafarers.The man on the far left is wearing a light coloured sports coat and trousers, holding a cup and saucer. The man in the middle is wearing a dark suit, holding a cup and saucer. The woman is on the right and also seated, wearing a dress. Pin holes have been placed in the top corners of the photograph. Dated between late 1950s and early 1960s."8940" faded stamp on back of photograph.dress, suit, 1950s, 1960s, victorian-seamens-mission, cup-and-saucer, sports-coat, armchairs, seamen's mission, mission to seafarers, seamen, seafarers, sailors, lhlg, flying angel, celia little room, flinders street, melbourne, men, woman, social

School reader widely used in Victorian government schools.24 p., stapled, col. illusrations.Stamped in red: P. S. 5024 Watsonia South, Frensham Rd. Watsonia 3087. Tel. 435-6662childrens books, school textbook

Envelope fronts with stamps, addressed to Baron Ferdinand von Mueller. Upper image, 2 x 1penny yellow/brown Victoria Stamp Duty, postmarked at Melbourne on Sept 29, 1894. Lower image, 1 x 2 pence orange, South Australia, postmarked at Adelaide GPO on March 25 1900. Baron Ferdinand von Mueller (1825-1896) was born in Germany and migrated to Australia in 1847.He was the Victorian Government Botanist (from 1853) and Director of the Botanical Gardens (1857-1873). These envelopes and stamps are from correspondence addressed to him.Front of envelopes with address and postage stamps, enclosed in black stamp folder.ferdinand von mueller, postage stamps

Envelope fronts with stamps, addressed to Baron Ferdinand von Mueller. Upper image,1 x 1 penny brown/rose, Victoria Stamp Duty, postmarked at Melbourne on Feb 4, 1890. Middle image, 2 x 1penny yellow/brown, Victoria Stamp Duty, postmarked at Yackandandah on May 11, 1891. Lower image, 1 x 2 pence blue, New South Wales Postage stamp, postmarked at Sydney on April 14, 1885. Baron Ferdinand von Mueller (1825-1896) was born in Germany and migrated to Australia in 1847.He was the Victorian Government Botanist (from 1853) and Director of the Botanical Gardens (1857-1873). These envelopes and stamps are from correspondence addressed to him.Front of 3 envelopes with address and postage stamps, enclosed in black stamp folder.ferdinand von mueller, postage stamps

Envelope fronts with stamps, addressed to Baron Ferdinand von Mueller. Upper image, 1 x 1penny yellow/brown Victoria Stamp Duty, postmarked at Melbourne on April 27, 1892. 2nd image, 1 x 2 pence blue, New South Wales Postage stamp; postmark illegible. 3rd image, 2 x 2 pence red, New South Wales Postage stamp; postmark illegible. 4th image, 1 x 1 penny green Victoria, postmarked at Melbourne on December 8, 1882. 5th image, 1 x 2 pence mauve Victoria, postmarked at Melbourne on October 15, 1898. Lower image, 7 x 1d mauve Great Britain Postage and Inland Revenue stamps, 1 x ½ penny Great Britain orange Postage and Revenue stamp. Postmarked at London on December 2, 1891. Baron Ferdinand von Mueller (1825-1896) was born in Germany and migrated to Australia in 1847.He was the Victorian Government Botanist (from 1853) and Director of the Botanical Gardens (1857-1873). These envelopes and stamps are from correspondence addressed to him.Front of 6 envelopes with address and postage stamps, enclosed in black stamp folder.ferdinand von mueller, postage stamps

Envelope front with stamps, addressed to Baron Ferdinand von Mueller, and First Day Cover 1948. Upper image, 1 x 2 pence mauve Victoria, postmarked at Melbourne on February 2, 1885. Lower image, First Day Cover of Commemoration of Baron Ferdinand Von Mueller, Issued 13th September 1948; and addressed to Durban, Natal, Africa and postmarked at Lewisham NSW on 13th Sept 1948. Baron Ferdinand von Mueller (1825-1896) was born in Germany and migrated to Australia in 1847.He was the Victorian Government Botanist (from 1853) and Director of the Botanical Gardens (1857-1873). These envelopes and stamps are from correspondence addressed to him.Front of envelope with address and postage stamps, and one first day cover enclosed in black stamp folder.ferdinand von mueller, postage stamps, first day envelopes