Historical information

This photograph was taken at the Triennial Congress, Melbourne. Frank Leslie Oliver served as chaplain at the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne for 30 years from 1930 - 1960. He is in this photograph, second from right, with a cigarette in his hand. Also in this photograph, at the far right, is the Most Reverend F. Head, Archbishop of Melbourne.

The photograph is a record of a historic conference of MTS representatives from Australia and New Zealand. , September 1-3 , 1936:
Revd Wm Hoog (Brisbane)
Revd W.H. Terry (Port Pirie)
Revd H.C Cuthbertson (Adelaide)
Revd W.R. Tyler (Melbourne)
Mr J.W. Neill (Melbourne)
Revd. F. J. Evans (Sydney)
Revd Frank L. Oliver ( Melbourne MTS)
F W Melbourne (Archbishop F W Head 1929- 1942)
Mr J.C. Grahame (Hobart)
Rev B.J. Williams ((Wellington NZ)
Rev J.C. Clift (Fremantle)

Significance

Frank Leslie Oliver served as chaplain at the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne for 30 years from 1930 - 1960, including time served as chaplain with the Royal Australia Navy aboard HMAS Australia. He was a live-in chaplain and was supported by his entire family, including wife Moira, for whom a memorial window exists in the chapel.

The Chaplains' Conference was held in 1936.

Physical description

Black and white photograph of a group of chaplains outside the Mission to Seafarers building in Flinders Street, Melbourne. Frank Oliver is second from right holding a cigarette in his right hand.

Inscriptions & markings

Top left in blue ink (written by Padre Oliver): Australian MTS, Chaplains gathered in Triennal Congress, with most Rev.J Head, Abp of Melbourne.
Top right corner in black ink: prior to 1939
In black and blue ink some names: Archbishop Head, Dad, Bill Tyler Port Melbourne, Padre Williams Wellington, Pat Neil Layreader

Faded stamp in pink ink: Herald Feature Service, Melbourne

A sticker with: Ret to B Kent