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Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Letter - Correspondence, Allan Charles Quinn, 15 July 1945
The letter was written by Allen Quinn to his mother. Allen started working as a seafarer when he was 16 years old, and frequently wrote to his mother during his travels. He also created an extensive photograph collection, which corresponds with the letters.The letter is part of an ongoing correspondence between Allan and his mother. This letter mentions the M.T. Joonawarra, the ship Allan was working on at the time, as well as its sister ship, the "Kookaburra".Letter addressed to Mrs S. Quinn, "Sanlorenzo", 63 Ocean Beach, Manly, N.S.W, in five parts. Part 0151.1 Envelope Part 0151.2 Letter Page, 0151.3 Letter Page, 0151.4 Letter Page, 0151.5 Letter Page . Both the envelope and letter were white paper, which is now a yellow-white. The letter begins "My Dear Mum, This is just a short note..." and concludes with "P.S. I have a photo of myself...". In the top right hand corner of the letter is "M.T. Joonawarra / San Francisco / U.S.A / 15.7.1945Front of envelope: MRS. S. QUINN, / "SANLORENZO", / 63 OCEAN BEACH, / MANLY / N.S.W. AUSTRALIA handwritten in blue ink. In the top right hand corner is a red Australian stamp. In the middle of the top of the envelope is postmark: SP (indecipherable) / O'LAND / 1 AM / 2 9 AUG 2 / 1945 / POSTED IN / PILLARS.photograph, allan-quinn, mt-joonawara, 1945 -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Carnival in Rio 1949, 1 March 1949
This photograph is one in a collection known as the Allan Charles Quinn collection. These photographs were taken during his time at sea in the period immediately after World War II. This photograph has a complementary letter that was written by Allan to his mother outlining his first experience of Carnival.As a whole the Allan Charles Quinn collection offers insight into the life of a young man working at sea in the period immediately after World War II. The photographs are complemented by a collection of letters written between Allan and his mother.Black and white photograph of a carnival float taken in Rio de Janeiro. There is a large crowd visible in the foreground and the background. The float is in the centre of the photograph. There is a white fountain on the float with two women dancing. Their dresses are flowing outward as they twirl. Blue ink on reverse: CARNIVAL IN RIO./ 1-3-49allan-quinn, photograph, rio, carnival, floats, dancers, crowd, 1949, merchant navy -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Carnival in Rio 1949, 1 March 1949
This photograph shows a scene from the first time Allan Charles Quinn attended Carnival in Rio. Although having made several trips to South America previously, he had not experienced Carnival before. The photograph is also complemented by a letter written to his mother including a description of Carnival.The Allan Charles Quinn collection forms a pictorial autobiography of life at sea for a young man in the period immediately following World War II. The collection also includes a series of letters between Allan and his mother, some explaining the photographs and some talking about other experiences or mundane situations.Black and white photograph of Carnival float in Rio de Janeiro. To the fore of the float there is a man holding a bow and arrow with several elaborately dressed women sitting atop a structure. There is also a large crowd visible in the foreground.Blue ink on reverse: CARNIVAL IN RIO/ 1-3-49allan-charles-quinn, south-america, rio, carnival, floats, crowd, bow, arrow, 1949, rio de janeiro, brazil -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Carnival in Rio 1949, 1 March 1949
This photograph shows a scene from the first time Allan Charles Quinn attended Carnival in Rio. Although having made several trips to South America previously, he had not experienced Carnival before. The photograph is also complemented by a letter written to his mother including a description of Carnival. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.The Allan Charles Quinn collection forms a pictorial autobiography of life at sea for a young man in the period immediately following World War II. The collection also includes a series of letters between Allan and his mother, some explaining the photographs and some talking about other experiences or mundane situationsBlack and white photograph of Carnival float in Rio de Janeiro. There is a large crowd visible in the foreground. The float has several places for the elaborately dressed women to sit, each of which resembles a throne of some kind. There are four women on the float and what appears to be a driver holding onto reins.Blue ink on reverse: CARNIVAL IN RIO/ 1-3-49allan-charles-quinn, south-america, rio, carnival, floats, crowd, letters-from-abroad, rio de janeiro, brazil -
Mission to Seafarers Victoria
Photograph - Photograph, Black and white, Allan Charles Quinn, Carnival in Rio 1949, 1 March 1949
This photograph shows a scene from the first time Allan Charles Quinn attended Carnival in Rio. Although having made several trips to South America previously, he had not experienced Carnival before. The photograph is also complemented by a letter written to his mother including a description of Carnival. This photograph was exhibited by the Mission to Seafarers as part of the exhibition "Letters from Abroad" in 2012.The Allan Charles Quinn collection forms a pictorial autobiography of life at sea for a young man in the period immediately following World War II. The collection also includes a series of letters between Allan and his mother, some explaining the photographs and some talking about other experiences or mundane situationsBlack and white photograph of Carnival float in Rio de Janeiro. There is a large crowd visible in the fore and back ground. On the float are two horses standing on their hindlegs with a woman appearing to ride one. There is also another women visible at the rear and a man standing at the back.Blue ink on reverse: CARNIVAL IN RIO/ 1-3-49allan-charles-quinn, south-america, rio, carnival, floats, crowd, horses, letters-from-abroad, brazil, rio de janeiro -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Australians: Our lives through time. Volume 1, 1988_
A history text published for Australia's bi-centenary in 1988. Looks at the social history of Australia.Shows the development of the Australian culture over 200 years.Soft cover. 256 pages, black and white illus., maps.Cover illustration of Charles Hill's "The Proclamation of South Australia"australia history, australia social conditions, libby tudball -
Greensborough Historical Society
Map, Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Survey Division, MMBW, Yarra 2500 / 15.28. Yarrambat, 1977_10
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. Yarra 2500 [base map] 15-28. Yarrambat. Municipalities of Diamond Valley 257 and Whittlesea 239. Prominent streets include: Edward Henty Avenue, Charles Sturt Drive and Creighton Way. MMBW Map in 1:2500 [scale] series. Cream parchment with green tape reinforcing on edges and punched holes on left edge.mmbw, melbourne and metropolitan board of works, shire of diamond valley, yarrambat - maps -
Greensborough Historical Society
Newspaper Clipping, Diamond valley Leader, Paying tribute to the fallen, 24/04/2019
The sounding of the Last Post makes Charles Harris 'cry like a baby' every Anzac Day - but the World War II veteran from Greensborough said he would go into battle again to protect his country.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.charles harris, anzac day, world war 2 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles and Ellen Partington with James and Robert, 31/01/1857
... in Melbourne [ie Robert died on 1/2/1857]. charles partington ellen ...Studio photograph of Charles and Ellen (nee Whatmough) Partington and sons James and Robert, taken on arrival in Melbourne. This photograph can be dated accurately as baby Robert died shortly after the family's arrival in Melbourne [ie Robert died on 1/2/1857].Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.charles partington, ellen whatmough, ellen partington, partington family -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, The Pictorial History of England, Vol. 1, BC55-AD1399.1, 1846
Light brown coloured leather-bound spine and cover corners. Paper covered board cover: marbling, greens, red and yellow ochre. History of England, BC.55 to AD1815. Gold texta and graphics on spine.history of england -
Glenelg Shire Council Cultural Collection
Book, George L. Chalk and Charles MacFarlane and other contributors, The Pictorial History of England, Vol. VII1, 1802-1815, 1846
Light brown coloured leather-bound spine and cover corners. Paper-covered board covers with greens red and ochre marbling. Gold lettering and gold graphics on spine. -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Happy Hollow plaque unveiling 1 and 2, 24/10/2006
Photograph of descendants of past owners of Happy Hollow preparing to unveil the commemorative plaque. Includes descendants of Charles Partington, John McLaughlin and Robert Emmett Whatmough. The land was later owned by Mrs Betty Bell and was purchased by Parks Victoria in 1994 to form part of the Plenty Gorge Parklands. This plaque was laid by Plenty Historical Society. Digital copy of colour photograph.happy hollow, robert emmett whatmough, charles partington, betty bell, parks victoria -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Unidentified man [possibly a Partington], 1890c
Photograph of unidentified man, possibly from the Partington family. [Faye Partington verified 12/1/2017 that this IS certainly William Partington]Charles Partington and family came to Melbourne in the 1840s and moved to Greensborough where they farmed along the Plenty River. Descendants still live in Greensborough.Digital copy of black and white studio photograph.partington family -
Greensborough Historical Society
Bereavement Card - Digital image, Robert Partington, 1857 - bereavement card, 01/02/1857
Robert Partington died shortly after the family arrived in Australia in 1857. Parents Charles Partington and Ellen (nee Whatmough) settled in Greensborough. Robert is buried with his Whatmough cousins in the Pioneer Children's Cemetery, Greensborough. A photo was taken of Robert on 31/1/1857, the day before he died. [Robert PARTINGTON b. Sep 1855, Lancashire, England d. 01 Feb 1857, Greensborough].Digital copy of black and white bereavement card.robert partington, pioneer childrens cemetery, charles partington, ellen whatmough -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Photograph (copy), Partington and Price family photographs, 1860-1915
Four studio portraits of members of the Partington and Price family: 1] Grandma Gibbs of Kew who was the Grandma of Sarah Jane Gibbs (William Partington's first wife) who in turn was the Grandmother of Eva Partington. 2] Grandma Ellen Partington. Ellen was one of 7 children of Benjamin and Sarah Whatmough. She married Charles Partington and they migrated to Australia in 1857, living at Point Lookout, the Watsonia Toll Gates and Willis Vale. Their children include Prudence, Maria, Charles [Junior]; Ben, Tom, Joe, and Will. 3] Archibald Price of Williamstown and Doris and Ivy Partington. [The Funeral notice for Archibald Price appears in the Williamstown Chronicle Saturday 22 January 1876, page 2]Copy of 4 photographs, sepia studio portraits.partington family, ellen partington, archibald price -
Greensborough Historical Society
Book, Transworld Publishers, Gallipoli: untold stories from war correspondent Charles Bean and frontline Anzacs by Jonathan King and Michael Bowers, 2005_
Stories from C. E. W. Bean and photographs from Phillip Schuter.324p., illus., maps.world war 1, anzac legend, c e w bean, phillip schuter -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, 3rd Australian Machine Gun Co camped at Mazar, 1917_
... , camped at Mazar, Joe at left, after 28 hour ride. charles ...3rd Australian Machine Gun Squadron, camped at Mazar, Joe at left, after 28 hour ride.Digital copy of black and white photograph"Camped at Mazar, Joe on left hand side, previously we had been 28 hours in the saddle"charles marshall, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron transport, 1917_
... Squadron transport at Medzel charles marshall world war 1 "3rd ...3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron transport at MedzelDigital copy of black and white photograph"3rd Brigade MGS transport at Medzel"charles marshall, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, 3rd Light Horse Brigade watering area at Shellal, Palestine, 1917_
... area at Shellal, Palestine charles marshall world war 1 "3rd ...3rd Light Horse Brigade watering area at Shellal, PalestineDigital copy of black and white photograph"3rd Brigade watering area Shellal Palestine"charles marshall, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, 3rd Light Horse Brigade Machine Gun Squadron limber, 1917_
... squadron limber charles marshall world war 1 Digital copy of black ...3rd Light Horse Brigade machine gun squadron limberDigital copy of black and white photographcharles marshall, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, 3rd Light Horse Brigade camp at Tripoli 1918, 1918_
... at Tripoli 1918 charles marshall world war 1 "3rd bgde camp, Tripoli ...3rd Light Horse Brigade camp at Tripoli 1918Digital copy of black and white photograph"3rd bgde camp, Tripoli"charles marshall, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, 8th Light Horseman, 1917_
... charles marshall world war 1 "some of the 8LH" Digital copy ...Members of the 8th Light HorseDigital copy of black and white photograph"some of the 8LH"charles marshall, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, A Naval cadet named Hector, 1917_
... Hector. charles marshall world war 1 "from Hector" Digital copy ...Photograph of a naval cadet named Hector.Digital copy of black and white photograph"from Hector"charles marshall, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, Vickers heavy machine gun section, 1917_
... machine gun section in the desert charles marshall world war 1 "V ...Photograph of a Vickers heavy machine gun section in the desertDigital copy of black and white photograph"V gun section in desert"charles marshall, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, ANZAC Hostel Cairo, 1917_
... , in Cairo. charles marshall world war 1 cairo "Anzac hostel" Digital ...Photograph of an ANZAC hostel, in Cairo.Digital copy of black and white photograph"Anzac hostel"charles marshall, world war 1, cairo -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, Arab warrior with his horse, 1917_
... with horse. charles marshall world war 1 cairo Digital copy of black ...Photograph of an Arab man with horse.Digital copy of black and white photographcharles marshall, world war 1, cairo -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, Two bints (Arab women), 1917_
... , captioned 'Two bints'. charles marshall world war 1 cairo "Two bints ...Photograph of two Arab women, captioned 'Two bints'.Digital copy of black and white photograph. Image was reconstructed from damaged original."Two bints"charles marshall, world war 1, cairo -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, Arab women2, 1917_
... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne Photograph of Arab women. charles ...Photograph of Arab women.Digital copy of black and white photograph. charles marshall, world war 1, cairo -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, Arab children, 1917_
... , captioned '2 little bints taken out in Palestine'. charles marshall ...Photograph of Arab children, captioned '2 little bints taken out in Palestine'.Digital copy of black and white photograph. "2 little bints taken out in Palestine"charles marshall, world war 1 -
Greensborough Historical Society
Photograph - Digital image, Charles Marshall et al, Aussie at monument in Damascus, 1918_
... at monument in centre of square Damascus. charles marshall world war 1 ...Photograph of Australian soldier at monument in centre of square Damascus.Digital copy of black and white photograph. "Monument in centre of square Damascus"charles marshall, world war 1, damascus