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From the Collection of Mission to Seafarers Victoria 717 Flinders Street Docklands Victoria

Object Registration: 1459
Last updated: 18 Jul 2018 at 12:52PM

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Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Photograph depicting the foundation stone laid on the 18 May 1937 for the new Mission in Port Melbourne.

Inscriptions & Markings

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE WELFARE OF ALL SEAFARERS THIS FOUNDATION STONE WAS LAID BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA THE LORD HUNTINGFIELD K.C.M.G. MAY 18th 1937 THIS BRANCH INSTITUTE OF THE VICTORIA MISSIONS TO SEAMEN WAS ERECTED THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF ALFRED M.NICHOLAS ESQ. OFFICE OF HARRY A.NORRIS ARCHITECTS

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Digital photograph - Dedication stone Port Melbourne Mission 1930

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Digital photograph - Foundation Stone Port Melbourne Mission to Seamen 1888

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Historical information

The foundation stone of the Victorian Seamen's Institute, which is to be erected in Beach street, Port Melbourne, was laid on Wednesday afternoon by His Excellency the Governor, in the presence of Lady Loch, the Post master-General (Mr. F. T. Derham), Sir James MacBain, Colonel Sargood, and Mr. S. Fraser, M's.L.C., the Dean of Melbourne, the members of the local council, Mr. John Blyth, and a large concourse, of spectators. Captain Pasco then presented His Excellency with a silver trowel and a silver-mounted ivory mallet, whereupon the stone was lowered into position

Inscriptions & Markings

THIS MEMORIAL STONE WAS LAID BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR HENRY B. LOCH C.C.M.C. K.C.B. GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA ON WEDNESDAY THE 5TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER A.D. 1888.

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Digital photograph - Foundation stones Mission to Seamen 1907 and 1908

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Photograph depicting the two foundation stones of the former Seamen's Institute located on Siddeley Street.

Historical information

The bottom stone was the foundation stone for the main building laid Tuesday 5 February 1907, and the middle stone was the foundation stone for the chapel, laid Tuesday 1 December 1908. The two stones were inserted on the wall of the current Mission building probably when the Siddeley Street institute was demolished. The stones are located in the courtyard on the wall of the former chaplain's office. next to the chapel.

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Digital photograph - Foundation stone Mission to Seamen 1916

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Digital photograph - Foundation stone Mission to Seamen Chapel 1916

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Photograph depicting the foundation stone laid by Lady Stanley in November 1916, in 2019.

Historical information

Born Margaret Evelyn Evans Gordon, she married Arthur Lyulph Stanley, 5th Baron of Alderley, in 1905. Appointed K.C.M.G. in 1914, Sir Arthur served as Governor of Victoria from 1914-20. Lady Stanley became the first President of the Australian Red Cross, Victoria, in 1914. The trowel (see item 2074) used for the laying of the stone was gifted to Lady Stanley and ended up in Toronto, Canada, where one of her daughters, Victoria was living. The trowel was donated to the Mission in 2019.

Significance

A picture of the stone can be seen on the article of the Leader dating from Saturday 25 November 1916, page 25.

Inscriptions & Markings

missing "Greater Glory of God ..is Stone was laid by The Honourable Lady Stanley November 14th 1916" Walter R. Butler F.R.I.B.A. Architect A.B. Robertson Builder

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Reproduction of a painting - Blest Were The Wise Men by Daphne Allen

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Reproduction of a painting - Perpetual Succour

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Photograph

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Photograph

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Historical information

On the 4 August 1934, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Great Britain declaration of war on Germany, Captain Robert Sunter, commander of the coastal liner Manunda, from the Adelaide Steamship Company, planted a tree - number 100 - in memory of merchant seamen who lost their life during the war, in the main avenue leading to the Shrine of Remembrance.

Significance

Captain Robert Sunter , a friend of the seamen and the mission, died a month later in Cairns. A window was dedicated in his memory in the St Peter's Chapel in February 1936 by Padre Oliver. (see item 0038)

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Photograph - Padre Oliver offering on ship

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Photograph - King's College Theoligical

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Photograph - Portrait of bridesmaid Moira Oliver

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Leaflet - A brief historical note

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Letter - The Victorian's Seamen Mission

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Poster - Special Lantern Services 1917

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Digital Image - Graylings and Godfrey street signs

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Street signs in St Kilda East depicting the area surrounding what was the Grayling estate owned by Frederick Race Godfrey until his death in 1910.

Historical information

Graylings estate was purchased by Frederick Race Godfrey around 1872 on return of a family trip to England. Reverend Gurney Goldsmith met Ethel Godfrey here while he was invited for lunch and rose her interest in the cause of the sailors. The Godfreys organised two picnics for sailors on their property, one in 1905 and one in 1910. The estate was auctioned and subdivided in 1910 after Fredrick's death.

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Digital Image - Crotonhurst Avenue street sign

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Colour photograph of street sign , Crotonhurst Avenue, Caulfield North.

Historical information

Crotonhurst was the estate of Mr William F. Langdon and his wife Sophia, the daughter of judge George H.F. Webb. A drawing room meeting was organised here by the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild on 13 July 1926 hosted by Mrs Langdon. In an article published in the Australasian on Saturday 24 July 1926 we could read: " A drawing room meeting in connection with the Victoria Missions to Seamen took place on July 13, at Crotonhurst, Caulfield, the picturesque home of Mrs. W. F. Langdon, when the chaplain to the mission (the Rev. J. R. Weller) and other speakers explained the purpose of the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild, and urged its claim to interest and support from the people of Victoria. The chair was taken by the mayor of Caulfield (Councillor Page), who spoke sympathetically of the fine work being carried on "week-in week-out" by members of the guild. The honorary treasurer of the guild (Miss Tracy) spoke of the need for more annual subscribers." The estate was demolished in 1937.

Significance

Drawing room meetings were organised by the Ladies' Harbour Lights Guild to raise awareness and recruit new members. The hostess of the meeting were often but not always the secretary of the local branch of the Guild.

Inscriptions & Markings

City of Glen Eira CROTONHURST AV.

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