lhlg, siddeley street institute, ethel augusta godfrey 1861-1935, ladies harbour lights guild, goldsmith album

Miss Slaney, (Henry Slaney and Margaret Harriott Hart had 9 daughters so it's unknown which one is mentioned), organised a picnic for seamen in her property, Cattarno, in Caulfield (Hawthorn Road) for Boxing Day 1913. A inscription at the back of the photograph indicates: "Miss Chase in centre".Picnic at Miss Slaney's - Miss Chase in Centremiss slaney, henry slaney, margaret harriott hart, cattarno, caulfield, picnic, glen eira, goldsmith album, lhlg, picnics, social events, entertainments

This photograph probably depicts the ladies of the Harbour Lights Guild packing the Jottings from our Log, the newsletter created in 1906. The lady standing at the back and looking at the others is Miss Ethel Godfrey.Small black and white photograph depicting 8 ladies in a room, standing and sitting near a large table and packing small white parcels. In the background a fireplace with several paintings and photographs in frames hanging on the wall (amongst them a portrait of Queen Victoria).lhlg, siddeley street institute, parcels, umbrella, jottings from our log, goldsmith album, ethel augusta godfrey 1861-1935

The photograph depicts a large group (around 100) of merchant seamen, apprentices and officers at Malvern property, Orchard House, belonging to Mr George Higgins, in November 1019. Mr Higgins was a civil engineer, MCE, engineer in chief for the Victorian Railway, he also managed the contractors for the Princes Bridge.His sister Ina Higgins was first woman to graduate in Horticulture at Burnley and may have known another graduate there, Frederica Godfrey who established the Mission garden circa 1917-18. This image adds to the record of significant supporters and hosts across Melbourne that the Mission could call on to entertain seafarers in the early 20th C.Small monchrome photograph, fading to upper righthand quarter1909, cup day, malvern, george higgins, orchard house, beatrice elizabeth higgins (nee shuter), mrs shuter, charles shuter, ina higgins, picnics, social events, entertainments, sailors, goldsmith album

This photograph depicts a picnic for Cup Day (Tuesday 2 November 1909) organised by the Mission and the LHLG members at Orchard House. The property belongs to Mr George Higgins, engineer and his wife, Beatrice who was the LHLG Malvern branch secretary. Beatrice nee Shuter was the daughter of Charles Shuter. In the Punch published on 11 November 1909, we could read: "The pretty garden of "Orchard House," and the paddock adjoining (kindly lent by Mr. and Mrs. Singleton), was the scene on Cup Day of a most successful sailors' picnic, when Mr. and Mrs. George Higgins and the Malvern members of the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild entertained some 110 sailors from the Royal Navy and Merchant Service. A football match, sports, and "costume" races were indulged in by the more active members of the party, while others enjoyed the unusual pleasure of sitting on the green grass under the trees. Mrs. MacLeod, Mrs. Knight, Mrs. Simon Fraser, Mrs. H. B. Higgins, Mrs. Albert Keep, Miss Ethel Godfrey, the Misses Wollaston, and a number of other ladies assisted to wait on the "tars." One "Jack," from H.M.S. Cambrian, voted it the "nicest day he had had since leaving the Old Country." Hearty cheers for the kind hostesses closed the proceedings. The evening was spent at the Institutes of the Missions to Seamen on the Australian Wharf and at Port Melbourne respectively, where prizes were distributed to the successful competitors. "Small monochrome photograph1909, malvern, cup day, mr george higgins, mce, beatrice elizabeth higgins (nee shuter), h.m.s. cambrian, ethel augusta godfrey, orchard house, ina higgins, rica godfrey, rita godfrey, reverend alfred gurney goldsmith, picnics, social events, frederica godfrey, entertainments, sailors, seafarers, seamen, goldsmith album

Gathering of seafarers and LHLG members, at Orchard House, Haverbrack Avenue, in Malvern on 2 November 1909. Mrs Beatrice Higgins, nee Shuter, was the secretary of the Malvern branch of the Guild since 2 July 1907.George Higgins, a graduate of the University of Melbourne, was a Lecturer in Surveying, Civil Engineering and Hydraulic Engineering 1907-1910 and in Civil Engineering 1911-1921 at that institution. The Shuters were supporters of the Mission. Mrs Charles Shuter gifted many items located in the chapel in memory of family members.Small monochrome photograph1909, malvern, cup day, orchard house, george higgins (c.1860-1943), charles shuter, picnics, social events, entertainments, beatrice elizabeth higgins (nee shuter), goldsmith album

on page 10hmas brisbane, port melbourne, 1928, fan album

duncan album, mrs mceachern

Sepia photograph showing a group of 6 men and 3 women in white tennis apparel in the 1920s. The tennis court was built in 1927 behind the mission of Flinders Street.tennis, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, flinders street, lhlg, officers, ladies, lillie duncan, olive duncan, duncan album

Carl Walker standing in front of a car in uniformduncan album, carl walker

Harold Thomas in costume and fedora standing in front of carduncan album, harold thomas

The Mission's tennis court was opened in 1926.Sepia photograph showing a group of 6 men and 3 women in white tennis apparel in the 1920s. The tennis court was built in 1927 behind the mission of Flinders Street.tennis, lhlg, lillie duncan, olive duncan, flinders street, officers, ladies, sports, mission to seafarers, seamen's mission, duncan album

Lillie and Olive Duncan are sisters. Unknown if "Father" is their father, David Hood Duncan or the photographer's father.Small black and white photograph depicting three young women sitting on the grass and an older man standing behind them. In the background a house.lillie duncan, olive duncan, david hood duncan, lillian duncan, duncan album

David Duncan, Olive Duncan and Neil.olive duncan, david duncan, neil, lillie duncan, lillian duncan, duncan album

Seamen are preparing the "pollywog" for the initiation ritual.duncan album, crossing the line

Sailor is holding a sign reading: June 7, 1927, Lat 000, Long 171 W: Are we dry? indicating they are in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.duncan album, crossing the line

duncan album, crossing the line

duncan album, crossing the line

duncan album, crossing the line

duncan album, crossing the line

duncan album

From the Duncan collection photo album , this young man could be one of the officer writing to Lillie Duncan.Small monochrome (sepia) photograph depicting man seated on grass in yardalex, olive duncan, lillie duncan, duncan album

duncan album, alex

duncan album

duncan album, douglas mallinson, officers

duncan album, crossing the line

duncan album, crossing the line

duncan album, crossing the line

duncan album, crossing the line

lillie duncan, crossing the line, ships, crew, life on board, duncan album