Men resting in the main hall of the Missions to seamen institute, Siddeley Street. Some are reading, the man standing is playing bagatelle, a form of pool game. On the left side at the back is the boot with sign saying: Sailors' lettersIn pencil: 137seaman, siddeley street institute, main hall, letters, bentwood chairs, post office, bagatelle, pool, billiard, games, sailors

The article in the Herald of the day describes the event: "WEDDING AT SEAMEN'S CHAPEL Reception at Hotel Windsor The pretty little chapel at the Seamen's Institute was packed with interested friends this afternoon, when Miss Dora Walker, one of the Mission's most enthusiastic and efficient voluntary helpers, chose it as the setting for her marriage with Mr H. P. Simpson, son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Simpson, of Mornington. A group of her fellow workers decorated the chapel with lovely pink and white gladioli, carnations and roses. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. R. Weller, chaplain of the Mission, and the bride was given away by her father, Mr A. W. Walker, of Manning road, East Malvern. She wore a lovely ivory georgette frock, the finely tucked skirt being fashioned with a deep transparent hem of Chantilly lace. Over it fell a beautiful Honiton lace veil mounted on tulle and arranged to give the ef fect of a train. Fragrant white roses composed her bouquet. Two attendants followed her down the aisle — her sister, Miss Molly Walker, and Miss Ella Kendall — both wearing dainty shrimp pink georgette frocks and large crinoline straw hats in the same shade with a dainty edging of tulle. They carried bouquets of pink cactus dahlias nnd delphiniums. Mr Louis Buscombe was best man, and Mr George Thompson grooms man. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Walker entertained about 50 guests at the Hotel Windsor."In 1928 there were not many stained glass windows in the chapel, giving that bright light inside.2 original prints and a reprinted versionwedding, dora walker, st peter chapel, flinders street, dora simpson, lhlg, amy dora walker, molly walker, elle kendall, reverend j.r. weller, harry simpson, missals, flowers, bookcase

Dora Walker, a member of the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild married H.P. Simpson on 14 February 1928. The wedding was celebrated at the Mission's chapel at 2.45pm. The article in the Herald of the day describes the event: "WEDDING AT SEAMEN'S CHAPEL Reception at Hotel Windsor The pretty little chapel at the Sea men's Institute was packed with interested friends this afternoon, when Miss Dora Walker, one of the Mission's most enthusiastic and efficient voluntary helpers, chose it as the setting for her marriage with Mr H. P. Simpson, son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Simpson, of Mornington. A group of her fellow workers decorated the chapel with lovely pink and white gladioli, carnations and roses. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. J. R. Weller, chaplain of the Mission, and the bride was given away by her father, Mr A. W. Walker, of Manning road, East Malvern. She wore a lovely ivory georgette frock, the finely tucked skirt being fashioned with a deep transparent hem of Chantilly lace. Over it fell a beautiful Honiton lace veil mounted on tulle and arranged to give the ef fect of a train. Fragrant white roses composed her bouquet. Two attendants followed her down the aisle — her sister, Miss Molly Walker, and Miss Ella Kendall — both wearing dainty shrimp pink georgette frocks and large crinoline straw hats in the same shade with a dainty edging of tulle. They carried bouquets of pink cactus dahlias nnd delphiniums. Mr Louis Buscombe was best man, and Mr George Thompson grooms man. After the ceremony Mr and Mrs Walker entertained about 50 guests at the Hotel Windsor."2 original prints and a reprinted version depicting the St Peter chapel decorated with flowers for Dora Walker's wedding in 1928 wedding, dora walker, st peter chapel, mission to seamen, mission to seafarers, flinders st, lhlg, dora simpson, 1928, valentine's day, amy dora walker, ladies harbour lights guild, malvern, reverend j.r. weller, molly walker, ella kendall, flowers

Small monochrome photograph, group photograph of seamenWritten in pencil: 3/4/4lhlg, picnic, zoo, loch etive

Small monochrome photograph (faded) of a group of seamen and LHLG membersgroup, lhlg, picnic

Small monochrome photograph (faded) of seamen in tug-o-war competitiontug-o-war

Small monochrome photograph (faded) of group of seamen and LHLG memberslhlg, picnic

Small monochrome photograph (faded) of seamen and LHLG members visiting a park lhlg, picnic

Small monochrome photograph (faded) of seamen on a windmill with water tower in the background.

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting small gathering of seamen

Small monochrome photograph of large group of seamen and LHLG members in a park lhlg, picnic

Small monochrome photograph depicting a small group of seamen

Small monochrome photograph (faded) of seamen aloft a sailing shipaloft, reverend alfred gurney goldsmith, ship visit, life on board, seamen, rigging, sails, mast, windjammers

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting a small group of seamen dressed as women

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting seamen and ladies standing next to a carttea, picnics, loch etive, lhlg, zoo

Same location as item 1845 and 1848Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting an outdoor gathering of seamen and LHLG memberslhlg, picnic, ladies

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting outdoor gathering of seamen and LHLG members.lhlg, mtsv outings, picnics, rev gurney goldsmith

Same location as item 1843 and 1848Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting outdoor gathering of seamen and LHLG member.picnic, lhlg

This house is probably "Findon", Studley Park in Kew, belonging to Mrs Aubrey Bowen, widow of eye surgeon Thomas Aubrey Bowen (1837-1893). She welcomed large groups of seamen (up to 125) for Boxing Day at least on three consecutive years in 1906, 1907, 1908. Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting outdoor gathering of seamen in front of a building with arches at one of the summer venues.findon, mrs aubrey bowen, thomas aubrey bowen, boxing day, kew, studley park

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting outdoor gathering of seamen and LHLG members playing cricket.lhlg, cricket, picnic

Same location as item 1843 and 1845 Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting outdoor gathering of seamen.picnic, lhlg

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting seamen onboard a vessel, manning the windlass.

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting a large outdoor gathering of seamen and LHLG members.lhlg, picnic

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting outdoor gathering of seamen and two children.

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting outdoor gathering of seated seamen and LHLG member.lhlg, fancy dress, picnic, cadet

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting outdoor gathering of seamen and LHLG members.lhlg, tea, picnics, entertainments, social events, goldsmith album

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting outdoor gathering of seamen and LHLG members.lhlg, picnic

Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting large outdoor gathering of seamen.seamen, picnics, social events, sports, fancy dress, bowler hat, officers, goldsmith album

seamen, lhlg, picnics, social events, goldsmith album, soccer ball, officers

Early 20th C. image of crew members on board ship. It is thought that the basins were used to collect their meals as a way of ensuring minimum spillage when the vessel was under way. The Barque Crocodile out of Liverpool is documented in an Annual report as donating 15 shillings and sixpence from the crew towards the building fund for the Mission Building. This image may well depict some of those crew members who 'chipped in'.Small monochrome photograph (faded) depicting small group of seamen aboard the Barque Crocodile performing chores.Hanwritten in pencil on verso: 12barque crocodile, crew, apprentices, life on board, dinner, meals