This pass was issued to Allan Quinn while he was in Oslo.This item demonstrates in conjunction with other documents the travels of Allan Quinn. It is indicative of how he and other sailors toured the world.This small card is a pass written in Norwegian. It is undated.Written on it is Quinn, Allan. 29 2/7 Oslo pass (sykekassekort)pass, oslo, quinn, allan quinn, norway, tourism, ship, seamen, sailors, seafarers

While visiting Oslo, Allan Quinn evidently took a tour of the fjords.Sailors become tourists as they wandered the world aboard merchant ships.This ticket is in both English and Norwegian. It offers a trip round the fjord. The date of 19/5 is written in as well as a departure of 8.ticket, oslo, fjord, quinn, allan quinn, norway, tourism, seafarers, sailors, seamen, ferry

This match book was evidently a memento of a trip to South Africa.An example of how little objects could remind seafarers of the places they had visited. Small matchbox printed in orange, white and blue.Labelled: South African Marine Corpn Lines. Regular sailings between South Africa and America.matches, quinn, south africa

This pass indicates Allan Quinn's travels to Africa.This pass paints a picture of the regulations that would have covered sailors visiting ports. A police pass written entirely in French. "Permis D'Escale"Written on it are: Allan Quinn Australian M/S Teuris (slight illegible) R.B. It is dated on the reverse: 24 Juin 1949police pass, casablanca, morocco, allan charles quinn (1928-1990)

Charity organisation, Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild, was formed within The Missions to Seamen Institute to provide a home away from home, for visiting seamen. The booklet reviews the object of the mission and in particular the role of the Ladies Harbour Light Guild which is to ensure the moral and spiritual well-being of sailors through social events, arranging and attending picnics for the men on public holidays, presiding at the Sunday teas, making gloves, woollies and other comforts and helping to collect and distribute literature (books, papers, etc) .This paper flyer holds historical significance at a local level because it illustrates the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild involvement in the Mission to Seafarers. The Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild grew to become a significant charity in Melbourne raising large amounts of money which helped to establish the current MTS building, supporting seafarers. Small booklet, Written in Blue 8 pages, back to front. The cover has a photo of the MtSV building next to the words " The Victorian Missions to Seamen" and at the bottom the title reads "OBJECT OF THE MISSION: moral and spiritual well-being of our Sailors."missions to seamen institute, ladies' harbour lights guild, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, lhlg, chapel, flinders street, sir thomas david gibson carmichael (1859–1926)

Charity organisation, Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild, was formed within The Missions to Seamen Institute to provide a home away from home, for visiting seamen. This paper illustrates the rules for branch secretaries as well as the membership types at the bottom. This paper holds historical significance at a local level because it illustrates the Ladies' Harbour Lights' Guild organization and membership types that were essential to for the success of the charity. The Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild grew to become a significant charity in Melbourne raising large amounts of money which helped to establish the current MTS building, supporting seafarers as well as attending social events.Cream colour document with typed text in blue ink about the rules for Branch secretaries and written inscriptionWritten in black ink 'Blue card' next to '1. Honorary Members' and 'White card' next to '2. Working Members' and 'Red card' next to '3. School Members'. missions to seamen institute, williamstown, port melbourne, ladies' harbour lights guild, lhlg, branches, rules, secretaries, seamen's mission, mission to seafarers, flinders street, australian wharf, honorary members, working members, school members, knights of the guild

Charity organisation, Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild, was formed within The Missions to Seamen Institute to provide a home away from home, for visiting seamen. These cards illustrate the rules for different type of Members and the suggested Intercession. These cards hold historical significance at a local level because it illustrates the membership types of the Ladies' Harbour Lights' Guild organization and how each member (according to membership) contributed to charity. The Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild grew to become a significant charity in Melbourne raising large amounts of money which helped to establish the current MTS building, supporting seafarers as well as attending social events. Small bright pink membership card typed in blue ink. Font is for the name of the member and her branch. On the back rules and the suggested Intercession.missions to seamen institute, williamstown, port melbourne, rules for members, ladies' harbour lights guild, australian wharf, school branches, membership

This book records the date, name, ship, nationality and signature of seafarers who visited the mission.A picture of where ships came from and the nationalities of their crews is presented. Front cover: MTS Visitors Book 10/08/07 to 22/02/08visitors, crew, ship, nationality, seamen, sailors, seafarers, melbourne, flinders street, mission to seafarers, seamen mission

This book records the date, name, ship, nationality and signature of seafarers who visited the mission. A picture of the changing nature of the crews of ships visiting Melbourne is created.Noneship, visitor, nationality, name, seamen, sailors, seafarers, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, flinders street, melbourne, crew

This book records the date, name and ship of seafarers who visited the mission. The book tells a story of which ships were visiting Melbourne in 1981 the nationalities of visiting crew members were predominantly asian, pacific and philipino.Cover: Visitor Log 1981 - 1984ship, crew, visitor, logbook, sailors, seamen, seafarers, mission, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, flinders street

This book or register records the date, name and address and ship name and remarks of visiting seafarers from a wide range of origins. The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Williamstown and Melbourne in 1933. This together with the 1945 register from Williamstown (see VC MtSV record) provides the earliest such register records surviving in the Mission heritage collection and Archive.Cover: The Victoria Missions to Seamen Melbourne / Sailors' Rest Williamstown/ Visitors' book/ 1933 ( February1933 - March-1944) / Spine:/Sailors' Rest, Williamstown - Visitors' book 1933. Inner page: details of Chaplains and caretakers and contact nos re the Mission.seafarers, seafarer registers, seafarer's rest, seafarer's rest williamstown, visitors log book, box 24, williamstown, sailors, seamen, mrs hodgkiss, j.g. sheel, crew, nationality, padre frank leslie oliver

This book records the date, name, ship, nationality and signature of seafarers who visited the mission. A clear picture is provided of the nationalities of crew members coming to Melbourne and the of the ships on which they worked. Cover: Melbourne Visitors Log 22/03/05 to 28/10/2005ship, crew, nationality, visitor, logbook

This book reflects the changed nationalities of sailors on visiting ships with many being from the Asian subcontinent and South-East Asia.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne in 2005-2006 On a yellow post-it note stuck to the cover are the words: "Melbourne Visitors Log 29/10/05 to 08/05/06"logbook, visitor, sailors, seamen, seafarers, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, melbourne, flinders street, crew, nationality

This book records the name and countries of origin of sailors visiting the Mission. Many are from the subcontinent and South-East Asia. The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne in 2006. The cover has yellow post-it note stuck to it on which is written: Melbourne Visitors Log 09/06/06 to 20/01/07visitors, logbook, seamen, sailors, ship, mission, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, melbourne, flinders street, crew, nationality

Visiting seafarers signed the books on arriving at the mission.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne from 1999 to 2004. On the cover is a yellow post-it note bearing the words: Melbourne Visitors Log 27/10/99 06/08/04visitor, logbook, seamen, sailors, seafarers, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, flinders street, nationality, ship

The visitor book provides an insight into the nationalities of visiting seafarers. This visitor book was effectively ended in 1999 but a few sailors added their names in 2002.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne in 2007. On the cover the words: "Visitors book", "The Mission to Seamen" are written in black ink. There is a white note taped to the cover on which the words: "Melbourne Visitors Log 20-05-96 to 27-04-2002" are written. A second note was later added covering the date 27/4/1996 to 27/1/1999sailors, seamen, seafarers, ship, nationality, seamen mission, mission to seafarers, flinders street, crew

This book recorded the ships on which seafarers came to Melbourne.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne in 2004-2005. Yellow note on the cover with the words: "Melbourne Visitors Log 06/08/04 - 21/03/05sailors, seafarers, seamen, ship, nationality, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, flinders street

This book provides details of the origins of visiting seafarers.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne in 1996-1997. On the cover are the words: Visitors book 28-2-95 to 20-4-96logbook, visitors, nationality, crew, ship, sailors, seamen, seafarers, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, flinders street, china, malaysia, indonesia, papua new guinea, india, phillipines

This book provides nationality and ship details for visiting seafarers.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne in 2005.On the cover written on a yellow note are the words: Melbourne Visitors Log 20/10/05 to 08/05/2005 - sailors, seamen, seafarers, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, melbourne, flinders street, ship, crew, nationality

This book provides information on the names, nationalities and the names of the ships on which visiting seafarers came to Melbourne 1988 to 1995.The logbook provides an insight into which ships and the origins of their crews were visiting Melbourne from 1988 to 1995. On the flyleaf are the words: Mission to Seamen, 717 Flinders Street, Melbourne, 3005. From 1/3/88 to 25/2/95logbook, visitor, seafarers, sailors, seamen, nationality, mission to seafarers, seamen mission, flinders street, china, india, poland, new zeland, england, yugoslavia, burma, kiribati, crew