The photographic album was compiled by various members of the Duncan family in connection with their social activities and charitable work with the Mission to Seafarers Victoria. Image captions refer to a number of Melbourne families: "Barker", "MacEachern", "Johnston" and "Garven." The following ships are also named: "SS Sesther Dollar", "SS Peterton" and "SS Verbania." Some photographs were even taken on board these ships (crossing the line ceremony) meaning they were likely taken by a crew member or a passenger? This would help knowing who is the photographer and maker of this album. Places named include: "Gembrook", "Portsea" and "Port Melbourne Mission."This is a photograph of social and historic significance, being part of a sub-collection of material that provides a snapshot of the type of individuals involved in the Ladies Harbour Lights Guild and the activities carried out by that organisation. Tooling on the left hand side front cover. Cover and pages tied together with mustard coloured cord as binding.barker, maceachern, johnston, garven, ss sesther dollar, ss peterton, ss oerbania, gembrook, portsea, port melbourne mission, ladies harbour lights guild, social, duncan, lillie duncan, olive duncan, 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

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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

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Chapel of Port Melbourne MissionEarly photo of the Port Melbourne mission chapel.Photograph depicting the interior of the St Andrew chapel at the Port Melbourne Mission. Reed organ on the leftchapel, port melbourne, organ, reed organ, st nicholas chapel, seamen's institute, beach road, pews, altar, wwi, duncan album

The S.S. Peterton a steamship was built in Glasgow and launched 1917.Small black and white photograph of informal group of seafarers with one member of crew dressed up as a king with crown (possibly Neptune). Photographed on deck of ship while in a PortHandwritten in black ink on page or mount beneath image " Officers and crew of the S.S. Peterton"seafarers, officers, costumes, crew, life on board, duncan album

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