Original souvenir postcard featuring the U.S.S. Connecticut the Flag Ship of the “Great White Fleet”. The visit of the US Navy Battleships stopped in Melbourne in September 1908. The Auto Club ferried about 100 officers to the Yarra Valley/Black Spur via Eltham, Research and Kangaroo Ground. Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loan american fleet, great white fleet, lew howard collection, battleship, postcard

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

A similar photograph from the Herald dating from the 22 August 1930 indices it was taken on board the Blue Funnel liner Nestor at Victoria Docks.Representational photograph portraying a typical ship visit by MTSV clergyman. Large rectangular (landscape oriented) black and white photograph of 3 ship's officers casually standing on deck with Father Frank Oliverfrank oliver, padre frank leslie oliver, officers, ship visit, ships, blue funnel, nestor

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Mr Robertson is probably the gentleman on the left, behind him the captain of the SS Marken.The photograph was taken by Reverend Weller during a ship visit. It was published in the Annual Report or 1927.reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), ss marken, mr robertson, crews and ships, weller album, life buoy, dog, ship visit

The Elverland, a New Zealand barque, was in Victoria in August 1906. It was wrecked in January 1907 near the Three Kings Islands (Manawatāwhi) on its way to Auckland from Newcastle with a cargo of coal. Captain Savory and his men were saved.Small monochrome photograph with thin white border depicting a group of 4 men on board a shipWritten in pencil on verso "12"reverend a. gurney-goldsmith, crew, ship visit, elverland, barque, captain savory, three kings, new zealand

The Elverland, a New Zealand barque, was in Victoria in August 1906. It was wrecked in January 1907 near the Three Kings Islands (Manawatāwhi) on its way to Auckland from Newcastle with a cargo of coal. Captain Savory and his men were saved.Small monochrome photograph depicting Reverend Alfred Gurney Goldsmith on board a ship with three young seafarers; one of them is looking at the photographer.Written in pencil on verso "12" and in blue ink: CHAPLAIN/VISITING/SHIPreverend a. gurney-goldsmith, crew, ship visit, barque, elverland, three kings islands, manawatāwhi, new zealand, newcastle, captain savory

The photograph probably taken by Reverend Weller on a visit to the ship. The photograph was detached from album page 1595.number 17 ship visit, william mitchell, sail, weller album, reverend john reginald weller (1880-1969), stuart wilkie

The motor boat built by Charles Blunt was donated in 1906, and was useful for ships' visit.The motor launch was an essential way to get access to seamen. alfred gurney goldsmtih, motor boat, motor launch, southern cross, yarra river, gasworks, docklands, flinders street, charles blunt, blunt boatbuilders, geelong, vehicle

The motorboat Southern Cross was used for ship visits and also to Bring sailors back to the Mission or picnics.A group of ladies and seamen sitting on the "Southern Cross", the Mission's motor launch, leaving the Australian Wharf and crossing the Yarra River. In the background we can see the "Robur Tea House" warehouse and the south wharf.motor launch, southern cross, yarra river, australian wharf, south wharf, flag, lhlg, robur tea house, missions to seamen, goldsmith album, motorboat, charles blunt, blunt boatbuilders, geelong

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Eagletransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, eagle

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Guayastransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, guayas

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Young Endeavourtransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, young endeavour

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Gorch Focktransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, gorch fock

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Dar Mlodziezytransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, dar mlodziezy

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Dar Mlodziezytransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, dar mlodziezy

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Alma Doepeltransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, sprit of new zealand

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Alma Doepeltransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, alma doepel

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Spirit of New Zealandtransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, spirit of new zealand

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: South Australian - Falie.transport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, falie

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: West Australia - Leeuwin IItransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, leeuwin ii

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Juan Sebastian de Elcanotransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, juan sebastian de elcano

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Asgard II & tug Wattletransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, asgard ii

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Juan Sebastian de Elcanotransport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, juan sebastian de elcano

From a set of colour photographs of Tall Ships which visited various ports in Australia in support of the 1988 Bicentenary re-enactment fleet: Alma Doepel and Leeuwin II. transport - shipping, celebrations fetes and exhibitions, alma doepel, leeuwin ii

David Conolly was lay reader at the Mission in 1956-57. He's photographed here with Harry Sanderson, self (D.Conolly), "Nobby Clark", Alec Grice and "Ms" Kirkland. According to a list of his ships' visits he maintained the Neleus was in port in August 1957. On his list of names, he had written: (T) Chris Alling, Jan Wilkinson, (P) Brian Mickham.David Conolly has a long standing connection with the Mission .Black and White Gloss print photograph of David Conolly with Crew of M.V. Nordic. The original photograph indicates the ship is actually M.V. Neleus.Hand written in black texta; David Conolly (Lay Reader) visiting Crew of M.V. Nordic Circa 1957 On the back of the original picture: Harry Sanderson, self (D.Conolly), "Nobby Clark", Alec Grice and "Ms" Kirkland on board M.V. "Neleus"lay reader, m.v. nordic, david conolly, ship crew, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, melbourne, harry sanderson, nobby clark, alec grice, mr kirkland

The photograph shows a ship visit. It is historically significant and thought to be one of a series of photographs linked to a publicity campaign circa 1955-1956 promoting the work of the Mission. The campaign partly inspired by the Centenary year of the Mission in Australia (1956) also resulted in the production of a black and white short film "The Flying Angel", featuring and Padre Oliver and the work of the Mission was deposited in 2016 with the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, (ACMI) Federation Square, Melbourne.Padre Frank Oliver, Chaplain to the Mission to Seafarers 1930 - 1960 led the Mission through a period of significant changes through the mid 20th C. This image is one of a series of key images showing the work of the Mission Chaplain in the Post WWII period. Father Frank Oliver wearing uniform including officers cap walking up a gangway and being met by a group of four men. There is a fifth man standing slightly to the left of the photograph.Discolouration on the bottom left and top centre of the photograph.uniform, machinery, ship, crew, gangway, deck, handshake, chains, rope, buoy, pulleys, rivets, padre oliver, frank leslie oliver, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, seamen's mission, robin kent, kerr bros studio