This Pewter Mug Collection is a set of 32 trophies won by Australian Alpine skiers Ross and Malcolm Milne between 1959 and 1964. Ross and Malcolm grew up on their family's tobacco property in Myrtleford, and began skiing at Falls Creek at an early age. They were both taught by Austrian Sigi Haberzettl, who was chief coach at Falls Creek for 17 years. Ross went on to win the North-Eastern District Ski Association (NEDSA) Junior Championships for three years in a row. In 1961 Ross was a member of the Australian team which competed against New Zealand in the Inter-Dominion Championships. In 1963, he won the Downhill and Alpine Combined title at the Australian Championships, while placing second in the Grand Slalom event. Ross Milne was selected in the Australian team that participated in the 1964 Olympic Winter Games at Innsbruck, Austria. A few days before the opening of the Games, on 25 January 1964, he tragically lost his life when he crashed into a tree during a training run for the Men's Downhill. He was only 19 years of age. Malcolm became a member of the Australian Junior Ski Team to Japan at the age of 14. He won all of the NEDSA children’s races and won the State Title in 1966. Malcolm continued to achieve great success, winning the Australian Championships for the next five years. At the end of 1969 he won Gold in the Val d'Isere FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Downhill, Australia's first Alpine Ski World Cup medal. He was on the Australian National Ski Team for eight years, representing his country at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games and the 1966 and 1970 World Championships before turning professional in 1972. Malcolm Milne was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985. In 2000 he received the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to skiing. In 2004, Ski & Snowboard Australia granted Milne Life Membership for the contribution he made to the sport by becoming the first World Cup medal winner in Australian winter sports history, and the subsequent impact his performances have had on future athletes. Malcolm Milne was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to skiing in 2016.This item is significant because it is part of a collection which documents the career of two outstanding Australian sportsmen.A pewter mug awarded for first place in the Victorian Alpine Championships of 1969 in the Grand Slalom event. The mug was donated by W.D and H.O. Wills, a tobacco company which sponsored many sport competitions in Australia..Engraved on side of mug: VICTORIAN ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS 1969 Men's Giant Slalom First At bottom:- Donated by W.D. & H.O. WILLSross milne, malcolm milne, milne brothers, australian alpine skiers

Photographed by Alison Kelly while she was joint caretaker of the building during the Mission Arts Centre days 1987 to 1991From album of photos mostly by Alison Kelly: Port Melbourne Missions to Seamen, view from roof to Commonwealth Engine works and Telecom, city in distancemissions to seamen, built environment, alison kelly

Centenary celebration of the history of Victorian women achieving the right to vote in 1908 though Aboriginal women did not receive the right to vote till the 1960s.video recording, suffragettes, women's vote, victoria australia

This pennant was donated to the Mission by June Muirhead (nee Richardson) who visited the Mission on two occasions: on the 13 November 2014 and then in 2016. She lived from age 3 to 8, with her parents, Cuthbert (Bert) Richardson and Jane (Jenny) Richardson, and her sister, Edna, in the Cottage at 717 Flinders Street. Her father, was the caretaker of the Flinders Street building between 1943-1949. . In 1943 her father was hired to work at the Mission as a caretaker. The family moved from Wonthaggi. When she lived in the Mission, she would sometimes sneak into the club to look at books and pictures. Some seafarers would give her badges, tokens. One of them gave her this felt pennant. In 1949, the family moved back to Wonthaggi and June started year 5 over there.A number of souvenir gifts and small boxes were apparently available through the Mission To Seamen in the 1940s. This acquisition adds to the small collection of items from the period which could be used to form the core of an informative exhibition. Similar flags were made in other countries depicting an animal (kiwi bird in New Zealand, springbox in South Africa) and other Australian towns.A triangular felted, dark blue pennant with printed cursive inscription and motifs including: the Mission to Seamen Flying Angel flag, an outline of Australia; a Koala wearing a captain's hat; an insignia emblem for the Merchant Navy. A looped cotton binding along left edge of the triangle to thread the flag on a stick or cord support. The printed inscription reads: Greetings from Australia.pennant, flags, koala, flying angel club, merchant navy, d. june muirhead, marketing, caretaker, cottage, bert richardson, june muirhead nee richardson, edna richardson, ww2

Handwritten letter relating to the loan of 'native weapons' from the Ballarat School of Mines Museum for exhibition at the Missions Exhibition on the Melbourne Exhibition Building. 46 Sturt Street Ballarat 19-6-14 Dear Mr Fenner Will you be good enough to give Mr Vickary some native weapons from the museum for a show at the missions exhibition being now held at the Exhibition building. Yours truly W. Middletonballarat school of mines museum, aboriginal, aboriginal weapons, melbourne exhibition building, missions exhibition, middleton, fenner, vickary

The Victorian Historical Magazine 66 Vol 17 April 1939 No.3 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1939warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 69 Vol 18 February, 1940 No.1 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1940warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 70 Vol. 18 April, 1940 No.2 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1940warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 71 Vol. 18 July, 1940 No.3 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1940warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 72 Vol. 18 December, 1940 No. 4 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1940 warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 73 Vol 19 June,1941 No.1 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1941 warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 74 Vol. 19 December, 1941 No.2 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1941warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 77 Vol. 20 June, 1943 No.1 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1943 warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 79 Vol 20 June 1944 No.3 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1944warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 80 Vol. 20 December, 1944 No. 4 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1944warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 81 Vol. 21 March, 1945 No.1 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1945warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 82 Vol. 21 June 1945 No. 2 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1945warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 83 Vol 21 September 1946 No.3 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1946 warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 84 Vol 21 December 1946 No. 4 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1946warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 85 Vol 22 June 1947 No. 1 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1947warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 86 Vol 22 September, 1947 No. 2 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1947warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 87 Vol. 22 September, 1949 No. 3 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1949warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 88 Vol. 22 January, 1950 No.4 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1950 warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine

The Victorian Historical Magazine 89 Vol. 23 April, 1950 No. 1 Publisher: Royal Historical Society of Victoria Date: 1950warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, the victorian historical magazine