Physical description
Wooden stand . top opens to reveal a basin which drains into a hole underneath.
Inscriptions & markings
the name Volum is written at the back of the cabinet
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Wooden stand . top opens to reveal a basin which drains into a hole underneath.
the name Volum is written at the back of the cabinet
164 pages, softcover
non-fiction
The first comprehensive study of the life and work of Ray Honisett [1931-2019], one of the most significant illustrators of his generation and the doyen of Australian aviation art.
ray honisett, gavin fry
Photograph of Charles Treleaven ob the cover, 372 pages
non-fiction
There's no doubt that Charles has had an interesting life. Born in England during the Depression, he experienced the Blitz on London, the Flying Bombs, and then the V2 rockets. From the age of sixteen Charles spent the next 24 years travelling the world aboard British, New Zealand, Fijian, and Australian ships, then settled ashore in Melbourne to start his own packaging business. He was later asked to work with the U.N. in Jordan, based in Amman for some time. On his return to Melbourne, he was appointed CEO for the continued restoration of the award winning sailing ship Polly Woodside, now the pride of our City. Whilst there, Charles initiated the construction of the ship "Enterprize" replica. Finally, he used his knowledge as a navigator to excite over 800,000 Victorian school children with the basics of Science and Astronomy. Charles decided to retire after teaching for 23 years, at the tender age of 82. It is quite a Lifetime. It is quite a story !
charles treleaven, polly woodside, seamen, ww2, entreprize, melbourne
Commander Samuel Stanley Laurie served with the British Royal Navy in five different air squadrons flying from nine different ships and airfields. He saw action in the Mediterranean, Red, and Arabian Seas as well as in the Atlantic, Arctic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.
This album reveals the passion for the Sea and ships.
Large stamps album with purple cover and stamps decoration.
Written in black ink inside: The stamps in this Stamp Album were collected by Commander Stan Laurie R.N. and donated in 2022 by his family.
samuel stanley laurie (1921-2015), royal navy, ww2, stan laurie
Small book with green cloth cover; 100 pages
non-fiction
anne rennie collection, wal harbord, merchant navy, seamen, seafarers, ww2, battle of the atlantic, walter harbord, navigation
Large book with green cloth cover ;222 pages
non-fiction
anne rennie collection, wal harbord, merchant navy, seamen, seafarers, ww2, battle of the atlantic, walter harbord, navigation
Small book with blue cover and damaged yellow and black dust jacket; 194 pages
non-fiction
anne rennie collection, wal harbord, merchant navy, seamen, seafarers, ww2, battle of the atlantic, walter harbord, navigation
Small book with black cover; 195 pages
non-fiction
anne rennie collection, wal harbord, merchant navy, seamen, seafarers, ww2, battle of the atlantic, walter harbord, navigation, prayers, army, navy, soldiers, balikpapan, borneo, indonesia, battle of balikpapan, lt d. bacon
Pocket book with red cover; 292 pages
non-fiction
anne rennie collection, wal harbord, merchant navy, seamen, seafarers, ww2, battle of the atlantic, walter harbord, navigation
Sextant belonging to Walter Harbord (Wal or Wally) (b.1923 in Brisbane-d.), master mariner in the Merchant Navy on British Phosphate Commission ships. According to the website SLide Rule Museum this is the Flying Fish 1017 Chemical V2
Walter was interviewed by the Australian at War Film Archive in 2003. He served on these ships: SS Corinda SS Macumba SS Mildura SS Nellor SS Ormiston SS Reynella
Sextant in wooden box
Inscription in Chinese on the box
anne rennie collection, wal harbord, merchant navy, seamen, seafarers, ww2, battle of the atlantic, walter harbord, nautical instrument, navigation, slide rule, flying fish 1017
Sextant belonging to Walter Harbord (Wal or Wally) (b.1923 in Brisbane-d.), master mariner in the Merchant Navy on British Phosphate Commission ships.
Walter was interviewed by the Australian at War Film Archive in 2003. He served on these ships: SS Corinda SS Macumba SS Mildura SS Nellor SS Ormiston SS Reynella
Sextant in wooden box
anne rennie collection, wal harbord, merchant navy, seamen, seafarers, ww2, battle of the atlantic, walter harbord, hezzanith, sextant, nautical instrument, navigation
Large red cover book (dust jacket missing)
non-fiction
Description of passengers liners with photographs, funnel colours.
passengers liners, passengers ships, mission to seafarers, seamen, seafarers
Photograph (screenshot) downloaded from a movie uploaded on YouTube depicting the back of the Siddeley Street Institute built oin 1906. The movie was filmed in 1940: "Old 16mm vacation films were discovered at a garage sale in San Jose, California by Tim Peddy and digitally converted courtesy of The California Pioneers of Santa Clara County. The unknown photographer traveled throughout 1940's Australia, including Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. All Rights Reserved." Tom Smith spotted the building while watching the movie on YouTube and sent us the screenprint.
The shot demonstrates the building was still standing at the time. and also shows the back of the building.
Shot from Australian Wharf showing the first Central Institute build on Siddeley Street in 1906.
siddeley street institute, australian wharf, 1940
This is a reproduction of the original 1897 Captains' petition to build the Central Institute on the Yarra river.
Framed and mounted reproduction of Captains' petition
petition, seamen's mission, yarra river
stage, piano, chairs, events, concerts, lhlg, george v memorial institute, port melbourne, seamen's mission, huntingfield hall, curtains, woodfloor
For over 150 years the Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has continued to meet the welfare needs of seafarers who arrive on Australian sûres from around the world. This exhibition présents a sélection of satine glass windows and historical photographs from the Mission, to capture a grimpes of some of the people and scènes intégralement to this relationship.
Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This frame is showcasing the window by Greg Cummins with A photograph of seamen in front of a van and a view of Port Melbourne.
Framed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signage
on label: ABOVE: View of the Princes Pier from the Port Melbourne Mission windows in 1928. BELOW: A group of visiting seafarers standing in front of the Mission bus during an outing to the beach, circa 1950s.
reflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc
For over 150 years the Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has continued to meet the welfare needs of seafarers who arrive on Australian sûres from around the world. This exhibition présents a sélection of satine glass windows and historical photographs from the Mission, to capture a grimpes of some of the people and scènes intégralement to this relationship.
Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This frame is showcasing the window by Greg Cummins with A photograph of seamen in front of a van and a view of Port Melbourne.
Framed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signage
on label: ABOVE: View of the Princes Pier from the Port Melbourne Mission windows in 1928. BELOW: A group of visiting seafarers standing in front of the Mission bus during an outing to the beach, circa 1950s.
reflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc
For over 150 years the Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has continued to meet the welfare needs of seafarers who arrive on Australian sûres from around the world. This exhibition présents a sélection of satine glass windows and historical photographs from the Mission, to capture a grimpes of some of the people and scènes intégralement to this relationship.
Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This frame is showcasing the window by Greg Cummins with A photograph of seamen in front of a van and a view of Port Melbourne.
Framed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signage
on label: ABOVE: View of the Princes Pier from the Port Melbourne Mission windows in 1928. BELOW: A group of visiting seafarers standing in front of the Mission bus during an outing to the beach, circa 1950s.
reflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc
For over 150 years the Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has continued to meet the welfare needs of seafarers who arrive on Australian sûres from around the world. This exhibition présents a sélection of satine glass windows and historical photographs from the Mission, to capture a grimpes of some of the people and scènes intégralement to this relationship.
Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This frame is showcasing the window by Greg Cummins with A photograph of seamen in front of a van and a view of Port Melbourne.
Framed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signage
on label: ABOVE: View of the Princes Pier from the Port Melbourne Mission windows in 1928. BELOW: A group of visiting seafarers standing in front of the Mission bus during an outing to the beach, circa 1950s.
reflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc
For over 150 years the Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has continued to meet the welfare needs of seafarers who arrive on Australian sûres from around the world. This exhibition présents a sélection of satine glass windows and historical photographs from the Mission, to capture a grimpes of some of the people and scènes intégralement to this relationship.
Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This frame is showcasing the window by Greg Cummins with A photograph of seamen in front of a van and a view of Port Melbourne.
Framed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signage
on label: ABOVE: View of the Princes Pier from the Port Melbourne Mission windows in 1928. BELOW: A group of visiting seafarers standing in front of the Mission bus during an outing to the beach, circa 1950s.
reflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc
For over 150 years the Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has continued to meet the welfare needs of seafarers who arrive on Australian sûres from around the world. This exhibition présents a sélection of satine glass windows and historical photographs from the Mission, to capture a grimpes of some of the people and scènes intégralement to this relationship.
Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This frame is showcasing the window by Greg Cummins with A photograph of seamen in front of a van and a view of Port Melbourne.
Framed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signage
on label: ABOVE: View of the Princes Pier from the Port Melbourne Mission windows in 1928. BELOW: A group of visiting seafarers standing in front of the Mission bus during an outing to the beach, circa 1950s.
reflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc
For over 150 years the Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has continued to meet the welfare needs of seafarers who arrive on Australian sûres from around the world. This exhibition présents a sélection of satine glass windows and historical photographs from the Mission, to capture a grimpes of some of the people and scènes intégralement to this relationship.
Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This frame is showcasing the window by Greg Cummins with A photograph of seamen in front of a van and a view of Port Melbourne.
Framed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signage
on label: ABOVE: View of the Princes Pier from the Port Melbourne Mission windows in 1928. BELOW: A group of visiting seafarers standing in front of the Mission bus during an outing to the beach, circa 1950s.
reflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc
For over 150 years the Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has continued to meet the welfare needs of seafarers who arrive on Australian sûres from around the world. This exhibition présents a sélection of satine glass windows and historical photographs from the Mission, to capture a grimpes of some of the people and scènes intégralement to this relationship.
Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This frame is showcasing the window by Greg Cummins with A photograph of seamen in front of a van and a view of Port Melbourne.
Framed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signage
on label: ABOVE: View of the Princes Pier from the Port Melbourne Mission windows in 1928. BELOW: A group of visiting seafarers standing in front of the Mission bus during an outing to the beach, circa 1950s.
reflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc
For over 150 years the Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has continued to meet the welfare needs of seafarers who arrive on Australian sûres from around the world. This exhibition présents a sélection of satine glass windows and historical photographs from the Mission, to capture a grimpes of some of the people and scènes intégralement to this relationship.
Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This frame is showcasing the window
Framed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signage
on label: ABOVE: BELOW:
reflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc
For over 150 years the Mission to Seafarers in Victoria has continued to meet the welfare needs of seafarers who arrive on Australian sûres from around the world. This exhibition présents a sélection of satine glass windows and historical photographs from the Mission, to capture a grimpes of some of the people and scènes intégralement to this relationship.
Reflections of the Sea was an exhibition of 10 framed montage of photographs from the mission's archive collection showcasing 10 stained glass windows from the St Peter chapel. This frame is showcasing the window by Greg Cummins with A photograph of seamen in front of a van and a view of Port Melbourne.
Framed and mounted on black cardboard of black and white and colour reproductions from the MTSV collection for the exhibition Reflections of the Sea with brief label signage
on label: ABOVE: View of the Princes Pier from the Port Melbourne Mission windows in 1928. BELOW: A group of visiting seafarers standing in front of the Mission bus during an outing to the beach, circa 1950s.
reflections of the sea, georgia melville, exhibition, 2013, world trade centre, wtc, creative victoria, prov, mission to seafarers, stained glass windows
One of four small glasses made of glass.
volum collection
One of four small glasses made of glass.
2118.25.4
volum collection
One of four small glasses made of glass.
volum collection
One of four small glasses made of glass.
volum collection
A small glass mortar which has an accompanying glass pestle. The mortar has a small notched tip, rounded rim and flat base.
volum collection
A small glass pestle which has an accompanying glass mortar. The striking end of the pestle is approximately twice as large than the end which is held.
volum collection
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