Miniature - miniature lifebelt or life preserver

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

Description: small red painted and white corded lifebelt with inscription in black paint.
Size: 10 cm diam
Object Registration: 1984
Keywords: lifebelt, life preserver, miniature models
Historical information: Presented to MTSV by seafarer Bosun Tomovs from the vessel Ïrongate"registered in Monrovia Bugaria who created this memento miniature and presented it to Chief Manager Sue Dight, on the occasion of his visit to the MTSV, Melbourne.
Significance: The seafarer who created this object has presented similar objects to Missions to Seamen wherever he has come ashore and used the services. The object forms a connection through the creator with the Mission network across the globe.It is also a representative sample of creativity aboard ship.
Inscriptions & Markings: side a) In Upper Case stencil: " IRONGATE / MONROVIA "
Side b) handwritten in black ink: "04.09.2018 / BSN TOMOVS / BULGARIA"
Last updated: 4 Dec 2018 at 5:13PM

Quinn Letter - Letter

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

A three-page letter written in green ink on three pages of buff coloured unlined paper (0851.a1-3) headed M.S.Mongabarra, Norrkoping, Sweden and dated 1/12/50. The pale blue envelope (0851.b) is addressed to Mrs K Hayes, 14 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda, Victoria. There are 9 red stamps, valued at 20 Norwegian Krona each, and one green stamp, valued at 10 N.Krona, across the top of the envelope. There are three postmarks.

Historical information

Allan writes of being in Gothenburg the day after the Swedish King died (November 1950).

Significance

Quinn Collection

Inscriptions & Markings

In this letter to his mother Allan describes how beautiful it was sailing into Norrkoping with everything covered with just a little snow but after a snow-storm the next day the ropes were frozen and the tarpaulins were like sheets of iron. The ship is half full of timber for Australia and will arrive in Adelaide in late January 1951 but he won't be on it as he is handing in his book and will sign off in Gothenburg on the 11th December. He plans to spend Christmas in Oslo before travelling to London. He anticipates being back in Australia for good in the middle of 1951.

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Quinn Letter - Letter

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

A blue self-folding letter (0850.a) postmarked Melbourne and addressed to Allan is dated 9.11.50. The return address is 160 Head Street, Elsternwick, S4, Melbourne. Cost of the airletter is seven pence.

Historical information

Indicates a friendship at the time.

Significance

Quinn Collection

Inscriptions & Markings

Letter commences 'Hi Allan' and concludes 'Well that's all for now pal. Hope to hear from you soon. Bluey'.

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Quinn Letter - Letter

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

The two page letter written on a single sheet of pale blue paper (0849.a) is dated 1/10/1950. There is a matching envelope (0849.b). The forwarding address is typed on a brown sticker that partly obscures the original address. The forwarding address reads Messrs. Miller & Co. S. A. Apartado 12, Las Palmas, Grand Canary. There is a red Swedish stamp in the top right corner. Across the middle of the envelope (in red) are; a rectangle shipping stamp enclosing a ship ensign with the letters R, B, T, A in each quadrant, a postmark and a franking stamp.

Historical information

Indicates a friendship at the time.

Significance

Quinn Collection

Inscriptions & Markings

The letter is written in Swedish except for 'Hello Allan!'. In the signature position is written 'Andersson' (tbc).

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Naval signal flag - Church Pennant

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Loose weave blend of synthetic and natural fibre large triangular pennant with red cross near hoist hem and long parallel panels of blue and red down the length of the pennant on white ground; rope hoist tethered and steel hoist fixings all calico bound along hem.

Historical information

This type of signal flag was hoisted by ships afloat to indicate that a church service was in progress. Th Flag was donated by the Paynesville Maritime Museum for use from time to time in the Chapel at the Mission to Seafarers Victoria.

Inscriptions & Markings

Inscribed in black texta top corner 5966 and in lwr crnr CHURCH

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Quinn Letter - Letter

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Single page letter (0848.a) typed on the company stationery of J Leo Stevens. The single sheet of cream coloured paper is dated 14/09/1950. The matching envelope (0848.b) has been re-addressed with a brown sticker that partly obscures the original address. The forwarding address reads Messrs. Miller & Co. S. A. Apartado 12, Las Palmas, Grand Canary. Envelope bears a one and sixpence stamp and a Sydney postmark.

Historical information

Indicates a friendship at the time.

Significance

Quinn Collection

Inscriptions & Markings

'J Leo Stevens, National Mutual Building, 350 George Street, Sydney' is printed on the top left corner of the page and the telephone number 'BL 2649' on the top right corner.

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Quinn Letter - Letter

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Four page letter written on four sheets of cream coloured, lined paper (0847.a1-4), headed 14 Fitzroy Street, St. Kilda, Melbourne and dated 07/09/1950. The matching envelope is addressed to Mr A. Quinn, M.S. Mongabarra. The envelope has been re-addressed. On the lower part of the matching envelope (0847.b) a brown paper sticker, with H. Uner Aktiebolag, Sodra Stromsgatan 30, Norrkoping printed in purple ink, obscures the rest of the address. There is a one and sixpence stamp on the right upper corner and a Melbourne postmark.

Historical information

This letter contains news of family and friends

Significance

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Quinn Letter - Letter

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

A self-folding letter written in green ink (0846.a), headed M.S. Mongabarra, Durban and dated 1/09/1950. The letter is addressed to Mrs E. Quinn. Postmarked Durban the postage is sixpence.

Historical information

Allan described his shore leave in Capetown. He writes that on the return trip to Gothenburg the ship will be calling in at the Belgium Congo, Antwerp and Copenhagen. He expects to arrive in Gothenburg in mid October.

Significance

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Honor Board - Mercantile Marine War Service League

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Quinn Letter - Letter

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Two page letter written in blue ink on one page of lined cream paper (0845.a). Letter written to Allan from his mother is dated 20.08.1950. Off white envelope (0845.b) is addressed to Mr A Quinn, M.S. Mongabarra, c/- Transatlantic Shipping Agency, 235 Boston House, Strand Street, Capetown, South Africa. Envelope is post marked Melbourne and bears a one and sixpence stamp.

Historical information

Mrs Quinn writes that she is to marry 'Kit'. She also mentions that '....Things look very grim in Korea.....'

Significance

Quinn Collection

Inscriptions & Markings

Letter commences 'Allan Dear' and concludes'...'God Bless always, Mum'

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Quinn Letter - Letter

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Two and a half page letter written in green ink on two pages of unlined cream paper (0844.a1-2). Letter, written at sea, is headed M.S. Mongabarra, and dated 18.08.1950. Matching envelope (0844.b) is addressed in green ink to Mrs E. Quinn, C/- Mrs Greeves, 14 Victoria Street, St. Kilda, Victoria. There are two South African stamps; one valued at one shilling and one at sixpence. The post mark is Capetown.

Historical information

Allan describes his voyage from Gothenburg to Capetown and his impressions of Sweden and Norway.

Significance

Quinn Collection

Inscriptions & Markings

Letter is from Allan to his mother.

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Poster - Passing Clouds: An Afternoon with Kate Oliver

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Advertising poster for the event taken place 26 May 2019.

Historical information

Kate Oliver is the granddaughter of Padre Oliver.

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Newspaper Clipping - A New Career For The Padre

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Newspaper Clipping - The First Asian Port Chaplain

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Booklet - Ladies' Work For Sailors

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Digital photographs - Slide projector used in the Huntingfield Hall in the 1937 Port Melbourne Mission.

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Historical information

Photographs taken on 12 May 2019 during a visit to the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society. This slide projector was rescued from the 1937 Port Melbourne Mission which was demolished in 1995. This projector was used to show transparencies similar to items 0711 and 0712.

Significance

This projector was used to entertain sailors inside the Mission.

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Digital image - Plaque in memory of Alice Sibthorpe Tracy

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Historical information

This photograph of the plaque was taken on 12 May 2019 at the Port Melbourne Historical and Preservation Society where the plaque is held. The plaque is identical to the Miss Godfrey's plaque (see item 2053) held at the Mission, 717 Flinders Street.

Significance

Alice Sibthorpe Tracy was a founding member of the Ladies Harbour Light Guild for which she devoted 25 years of her life being Treasurer and Honorary General Secretary until 1930. She died on 12 December 1932.

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Painting - 'Heading to a Safe Port' by Jack Woods

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Oil painting on linen covered wooden frame

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Digital documents - Sketches and photograph of the Flying Angel club bar

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

Filers sent in March 2019 by architect Stuart Webber after a visit to the Mission. Along with two sketches he submitted he sent a document telling how the bar came to life.

Historical information

"26th March 2019 In contribution to the historical account of the Mission to Seafarers, Melbourne. To whom it may concern, In 2005, the Mission to Seafarers’ Padre Bevil Lunson assigned an upgrade to the existing bar and gift shop. The brief outlined alignment with health code and liquor licence regulations, rethink of stock display and aesthetic upgrade of white peg-board and fluorescent-lit display-case. Two students of architecture answered the call and provided pro bono design, building and installation services. Beyond the updated flooring, work surfaces and new hand-wash point their ethos of sustainable design presented a strategy of redressing the existing on a shoe-string; helping minimise trades and protect the heritage substrate. A new standing-bar was proposed to envelope the display case and re-orient the hall back toward the stage. Punters were directed to the seated-bar for purchases. The chosen palette aimed to anchor the bar below the hall’s half-timbered dado-line utilising the muted tones of recycled materials. Glass bottles set in resin diffusing panels and timbers sourced from throw-outs were dressed and composed to suggest the multiple approaches to a calling of the sea. This flotsam and jetsam was intended to provide a shifting background that is representative of the many walks of life that support and are supported by the mission. Two uninstalled elements further accented the design: -the flying angel logo was to appear hovering within the bar’s archway and also inverted by the dado-line in the bar’s rear mirror (refer attached sketch), -and the two lampshades, referencing the inverted form of nautical beacons, were to shepherd clientele to the bar (refer attached sketch). Where are they now? Derek Stevenson – Turner Townsend Thinc Stuart Webber – ARM Architecture

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Calendar - Mission to Seafarers Australia 2019 Calendar

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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Programme - Australian Heritage Festival - Victorian Programme 2019

Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands

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