Two paged, double sided letter (0317.A1-A2) written on white paper with blue ink with 'South African Marine Corporation' across the top and flag. The letter is dated April 23 with no year given and was from Baltimore. letter, south africa, new york, baltimore, allan quinn

Three page, double sided letter (0333.A1-A3) written in blue ink. Dated 20/11/46 while at sea. Envelope (0333.B) without letter. Letter has six stamps from Curacao.allan quinn, envelopes, curacao

Two page, double sided letter (0349.a1-a2) written in blue ink. Dated 09/03/46 from Long Beach, California, without envelope aboard M.V. Goonawarra. From Allan to his mother.letter, quinn, 1946, long beach, california

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

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

Mrs Quinn writes of receiving a photo album, some books and an ashtray Allan has sent. She tells him how proud she is of her son.Quinn CollectionThree page letter written on two sheets of buff coloured lined paper (0832.a1-0832.a2) headed 5 Pollington Street, St Kilda and dated 31/11/49. Matching envelope (0832.b). Letter commences 'Allan Dear' and concludes '...Fondest love from your Mum...'. The envelope has been re-addressed from C/- Scandinavian Shipping Office, San Francisco to M/S Mongabarra, San Francisco. Post-mark on the front is Melbourne and the Australian stamp is one shilling and sixpence. There is a San Francisco postmark on the back of the envelope and also a promotional stamp 'Save the East. Buy U.S. Bonds in payroll savings.'letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, lilydale high school, lilydale high school alumni

Two letters from Allan Quinn to his mother written in 1945. Letter #1 Allan depicts his time spent in Port Pierce Letter #2 Allan discusses his time spent in Queensland where he visited his family. These letters are of historical, social and interpretive significance as they provide information about the life of a seaman during the mid 20th century. Two letters written in 1945. One from 07/06/45 (0312.A1-A2), the second from 25/09/45 (0312.A3-A4) both written on beige paper in blue ink and an envelope (0312.B).Envelope: Mrs. S, Quinn/San Lorenzo/63 Ocean Beach/Manly N.S.W. There are two stamps in the top right hand corner.charles quinn, mission to seafarers, 1945, letter, queesland

Two page, double sided letter (0322.A1-A2) written on beige paper in black ink and dated 25/04/46 from Sweden. Envelope (0322.B) has five stamps is beige with a blue and red edging. sweden, 1946, allan quinn, letter

Quinn CollectionTwo-page, double-sided letter on unlined paper (0359.a1-a2) written on board S.S.Morgenster, dated 19/10/47 with blue-lined, stamped envelope (0359.b). Envelope bears United States postage two stamps.Envelope has been re-addressed to 140 Brunswick Road, Brunswick, Victorialetters-from-abroad, quinn, s.s.morgenster, 1947

Quinn CollectionTwo page letter written on two sheets of buff coloured paper (0833.a1-0833.a2) headed New York and dated 1/12/49. Pale blue envelope (0833.b) is edged with alternating red and blue stripes. Letter commences 'Dear Friend!' and concludes '..So Long! Your friend Peer...'. The envelope has been re-addressed from C/- Scandinavian Shipping Office, Transport Building, Embarcadero at Mission Street, San Francisco to M/S Mongabarra, Gen. S.S .Corp. Ltd, 432 California Street, San Francisco California. Post-mark on the front is New York and the red stamp is franked Bronx General Station. letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949

Trophy awarded to Christina (McAllister) Peters (CPLC 1965) for improvement in tennis 1962. Accompanied by Christina's CPLC hat band.Small silver-plated cup on plastic mount; cup engraved on frontFront of cup: 'Clerndon P.L.C. / for Improvement in Tennis / Junior 1962 / Christine McAllister / Coach C.J.Bass" Rear base of cup : PITCHER / EPNS A1"hat, trophy, cup, uniform, 1962, sport, tennis, c-p-l-c, clarendon-presbyterian-ladies-college, christina-mcallister, 1965, christina-peters

PHOTO PRINT OF ENLARGED LITHOGRAPH OF CRITERION QUARTZ MINING CO. CLUNES. LITHOGRAPH BY HERMAN DEUTSCH. A1 SIZE FRAMED. SHOWS 3 SECTIONS. ABOVE GROUND, INTERIOR VIEW OF BATTERY WINDING AND DRIVING ENGINES AND SHAFTS SHOWING LONGITUDINAL TRAVERSE SECTIONS.criterion mine, lithograph, herman deutsch

Allan writes that finding a job in London is difficult and work poorly paid. He had hoped to go to photography school in London but the earliest he could get in was November so he decided to return to Australia. August was the earliest booking he could obtain. In the meantime he is returning to Norway in the hope of finding work there. He asks his mother to send money from his account in Melbourne to his bank in London.Quinn CollectionA six-page letter written in green ink on three sheets of very thin, unlined, buff-coloured paper (0856.a1-6) headed London and dated 16/01/51. Each sheet of paper has been folded in book form. The air-mail envelope (0856.b) bordered by alternating yellow and blue stripes, is postmarked London. Two stamps, a three penny purple, and a one shilling brown, are placed in the top right-hand corner. On the back of the envelope is a return address written in green ink, and some penciled numbers. Enclosed is a separate letter on a smaller sheet of the same paper (0856.c).The letter (0856.a1-6) is from Allan to his mother. The smaller letter (0856.c) is from Allan to the Manager of The State Savings Bank of Victoria, Head Office, Melbourne giving permission for Allan's mother to draw on his account. On the bottom of this letter is a purple, oval imprint. Part of the writing around the imprint is illegible and part reads '...of Victoria * Elizabeth St. Melb. * ...' In the middle of the oval is printed '24 Jan 1951' and 'Manager's Clerk'. Across the lower left corner is written in black ink 'Signature verified' and a signature (illegible). Allan's full name and account number are written in pencil in the lower right hand corner.. letters-from-abroad, allan quinn, london-uk, norway

Quinn CollectionTwo-page, single-sided letter on unlined paper (0354.a1, 0354.a2) written 'at sea' dated 01/05/47. The stamped, pale blue correo aereo envelope (0354.b) incorporates a horizontal dark blue stripe and a red stripe. letters from abroad, quinn, 1947, ship m.i.ariston

1. Dessert spoon with decorative edges. M & T.M. Jas G. Co. A1, on back of handle. 2. Set of three pieces of cutlery with bone handles - dessert spoon with engraved bowl, fork and fish knife. A.A. F.P impressed on back of implements.domestic equipment, table setting, cutlery

Small silver plated EPNS mug. Set of 11.Presented to Officers Mess - HQ Sqn 4/19 Prince of Wales Light Horse by Lieut F M Daniel. Under base: Goldcraft EPNS A1silver mug, officers' mess, lt daniel

Two letters in one envelope. Letter 1; three, double sided letters (0337.A1-A3) written on 12/08/46 from Sweden. Letter 2; two, double sided letters (0337.A4-A5) written 30/05/46 while at sea. allan quinn, letter, 1946, sweden, at sea

Allan writes in detail about his six-day, 3500 mile car trip from New York to Los Angeles. Only one of the five other passengers shared the driving with him. He describes the excellent roads, the beautiful countryside, the towns, and the friendly people. He thought New Mexico the most beautiful state he saw and Tombstone was the most interesting place.Quinn CollectionSingle-sided letter written in green ink on eight sheets of thin, blue unlined paper (0825.a1-0821.a8) dated 7/10/49 and headed Los Angeles. Matching envelope (0825.b) has a border of alternating yellow and green diagonal stripes.The letter is from Allan to his mother. There is no stamp on the envelope and the postmark is indistinct.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, new york, los angeles, road trip

Indicates a friendship at the timeQuinn CollectionTwo page single-sided letter written on buff coloured unlined paper (0824.a1-0824.a2) dated 3/10/49 and headed SS Lake Canim, Gibraltar. Matching coloured envelope (0824.b) has an alternating red and blue diamond-patterned boarder. Letter begins "Hi Allen" and concludes "...your old friend Douglas". The envelope has been re-addressed twice; originally to New York then San Pedre, California and finally to San Francisco. There is one post-mark on the front and two on the back. A return address, D Massey, 2415 Yeur Street, Vancouver BC Canada is written on the back.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949, ss lake canim, d massey

Plan of site with area drawn in. From Office Dept. of Natural Resources.Handwritten on it, "To accompany letter from the Hon. Sec. of the Horticultural Society of Victoria to the Hon. The President of the Board of Land Works. A. Purchas, C.E. 9 October 1862 R 19 A1."exprimental gardens, burnley

Allan writes that, although he is still waiting to sign on to a ship, '....I am at the top of the list now at the union and definitely expect to be away in a day or two.'Quinn CollectionOne and a half page letter written in green ink on two sheets of thin, blue unlined paper (0828.a1-0828.a2) dated 5/11/49 and headed San Francisco. Cream coloured envelope (0828.b) has a border of alternating pale blue and cream diagonal stripes.The letter is from Allan to his mother. There is a 15 cent airmail United States postage stamp on the envelope. The postmark is barely visible.letters-from-abroad, quinn, 1949