The box was presumably made in Australia to be used as a gift container for Christmas gifts or greetings by people associated with the Mission or their acquaintances or family members. The box is dated and has the Mission to Seamen logo and description as a promotional way to describe and inform people of the Mission's purpose. The gift was sent by Mariner Merrylees to sister Marjorie in Manitoulin Island, CanadaThis everyday practical object represents in its function an acknowledgement by the Mission to Seamen organisation of the need for sailors and seafarers to stay in touch with friends and family at Christmas time and this sample box of a wartime Christmas marks a particularly difficult time in history for seafarers to stay in touch and connected with loved ones.Cardboard beige rectangular box in a small size, with blue stamped inscriptions on it detailing promotional information about The Missions To Seamen. The object also has a blue hand written inscription on it on the top side and also another hand written inscription at the back side detailing the recipient’s name "Marjorie". This object was sent to recipient with a coin bracelet inside (Reference: 600.2). Top side of the box, Christmas Greetings/1943/FROM/MELBOURNE/PORT MELBOURNE/WILLIAMSTOWN/THREE OF OVER TWO HUNDRED/CLUBS SCATTERED ALL OVER/THE WORLD TO SERVE/THE MERCHANT NAVY. Top right side of the box a flag crown and attached cord logo image, THE MISSIONS TO SEAMEN/MN Hand written inscription top side of the box, Jivaros Hand written underlined inscription back side of the box, for Marjoriecardboard box, christmas gift, mission to seamen, bracelet, canada, manatoulin island, seamen's mission, mission to seafarers, 1943, ww2, christmas, siblings, melbourne, port melbourne, williamstown, coins, robert leighton, marjorie merrylees, mn, merchant navy

Photograph of Shirley Black and friends c. 1944Black & white photograph of children with Santa, with greeting card addressed to Shirley Fraser and names of children"Dear Shirl - thought you might like photo. Love, Heather"shirley black

Graham Hopwood was a student at the Ballarat Technical Art School when he completed the sketch of the gardens. He later became a renowned secondary art teacher writing the book 'A Handbook of Art'.Eight greeting cards featuring a drawing of the Ballarat School of Mines Botanical Gardens by Graham Hopwood.ballarat school of mines botanical gardens, ballarat school of mines, graham hopwood, centenary, materia medica, alumni

Postcard. Loving greetings fpr christmas. Flowers in front of spread fan. to Emily from Dora.

Postcard. Hearty Xmas. Greetings from Mifs Chalmers(?) S. School Teacher. Rear. Not marked.

Document. Greeting Cards. Small creamy envelope with 'With a loving 'God speed' - - Sr M St- - -.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

A card encouraging customers to give a gift at Christmas to the boy who delivers or sells them their daily newspapers. Undated but perhaps early 20th century.Pink coloured card with greeting, verse and image of Santa Claus printed in blue. Stamped on the back.Printed on front: 'A Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to You. Once a Year this Christmas comes - But I come round each day; I bring you all the news there is, in a most respectful way. A Christmas Gift just once a Year Would make me mighty glad; Although I'm only young you know - But an Honest Paper Lad. Stamped on rear: 'Cards, Books and Stationery. You will get satisfaction from McArthur's Agency St Kilda. Latest books & periodicals by every mail.'st kilda businesses, 20th century, st kilda - history, mcarthur's agency

Christmas Card "Christmas Greetings for 1942 " From 17th Australia Field Ambulance (part of COL049)documents, 1942, army

Donald Clark Collection.A card printed on one side with image of the Poverty Mine Monument, Tarnagulla and on the other the word 'Greetings'.

Donald Clark Collection.A card printed on one side with image of the Poverty Mine Monument, Tarnagulla and on the other the word 'Greetings'.

Document. Greeting Cards. Green card, getting darker green as it nears the bottom. Has embossed pink thistles on the front. Outlines of leaves and 'Hearty Greetings' in gold. Ripple edges on card. Card & insert held together with a very pale green ribbon.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Colour postcard divided back - Biscay Greetings, series of 6 photographs of Melbourne, with the words "Greetings from Melbourne" on the lower edge. Features Cook's cottage, Banks of the Yarra River, Arts Centre, Como House and a Z class tram outside Parliament. Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Biscay Greetings, possibly mid 1990's. Card No. BG 178.trams, tramways, postcards, yarra river, z class, melbourne

PHOTOGRAPH OF CLUNES SHOWING TULLAROOP CREEKTO HANNAH & DUNAL XMAS GREETINGS 1956 TOM PAYNElocal history, photography, photographs, clunes township

non-fictionAn Autobiography - Major General Sir Kingsley Norris KBE, CB, CBE, DSO. Honorary Physician to HM Queen Elizabeth 11.

Rose Series postcard No. P 10711, titled "The Hospital buildings, Melbourne Vic" with W class 232 southbound in Swanston Street at Lonsdale Street. This tram was converted to a W2 class during Jan. 1932. Has another tram behind it. The Melbourne Hospital is in the background and nurses and patients can be seen on the balconies. There is one horse drawn cab parked in Lonsdale Street near the cast iron urinal structure along with a fruit vendor's carts by the hotel entry. In the background is the Britannia Hotel.Yields information Swanston St and the Melbourne Hospital c1930.Postcard - printed real photograph with Rose Stereograph Co. name on the rear. Two copies held.On rear of 2nd copy "Greetings from Katie Williams"tramways, trams, lonsdale st, hospital, w class, tram 232, swanston st

Aeroplane model depicts a "P38 Lightning". Belonged to Frederick George CROSBIE VX52187, enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 26.3.1941 age 22 years. At discharge from the Army on 19.12.1945 he held the rank of Pte in the 2/6 Batt AIF. .1) Trench Art. Female figure on map of New Guinea with raised arm holding aloft a model aeroplane. .2) Attached to a wooden lacquered base. The figure and plane are made from aluminium. Map is inscribed "Greetings from New Guinea 1945".trench art, ornaments, metalcraft, handcrafts, souvenirs

Document. Greeting Cards. White card with gold edged, coloured rural scene of a house. On the top left & bottom right are some red poppies. Underneath written in red & blue is: 'Heartiest Greetings and Best Wishes. Card & insert held together with a red cord.personal effects, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards, mr g harris, e & a hocking

Greeting Card, Black and White Christmas Card with photographs of 2 sailing ships the Buckingham and the barquentine Lahaina. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, buckingham, greeting card, lahaina

One of 20 photographs/postcards donated by Mary KarneyColour copy of postcard. View from San Remo to Newhaven, Phillip Island. Christmas Greeting Postcard"Merry Christmas" "Newhaven from San Remo, Phillip Island"newhaven phillip island, san remo, mary karney

Mt Beauty township is 30 km from the Falls Creek Ski Resort on the Bogong High PlainsTwo coloured postcards with wavy edges 1. Greetings from Mt Beauty 2. Fun in the Snowmt beauty near the snow

Greeting card with original photograph on cover featuring a leatherman on a motorbike, with leather chaps, vest, hat and sunglasses.leather

Postcard. With Kind Greetings. Let us love one another: For God is Love. rear. Names deleted.

Various notes, messages and tickets all photocopied depicting Christmas Greetings and Canteen Tickets in English and Vietnamese.notes, christmas

Sold in Sandow's (later Jennings') greengrocer shop prior to WWII.Small white oval dish, with decoration, two Australian Native Bears. Inscribed "Greetings from Linton".On reverse: "Opaline-Emblemware-Designed in Australia-on Czechoslavakian china".souvenirs, australiana

Document. Greeting Cards. Cream coloured card indented about 8 mm from the edges. In the centre is a grey scroll with purple pansies at the top left & right. Also one on the bottom left. Red lines near the pansies. With the Seasons Greetings printed on the scroll W is printed in red with gold edges. The rest of the letters are green except Greetings which is printed in dark red. Card & insert held together with brown cord. Part of card missing.British Manufactursperson, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards

Document. Greeting Cards. White card with pattern cut edges. Indented area with 'With Hearty Greetings and all Good Wshes for Christmas and the New Year from' printed in black. At the top left edge is a black cat with a red collar sitting on a pink wall with a vine growing along it.person, individual, greeting cards, malone collection, greeting cards