non-fiction

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Photograph taken in the Celia Little Room at Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. The Celia Little Room was named in honour of the aunt of one of the serving (and resident) chaplains. The room is a multi-function room, being used at times for banquets or, as the photograph shows, for relaxation, by visiting seafarers. The magazine read by the man on the right is the International version of the Life magazine published dated from 24 November 1958, with actress Kim Novak holding a black cat on cover. This photograph was published in the Port of Melbourne Quarterly (July-September 1959) held in the Mission's archives. It was probably donated by the trust to Padre Oliver.

Photograph displays the way in which the Celia Little Room, and by extension the Mission to Seafarers, was used by those who utilised the facility during this period.

Black and white photograph of three men sitting in Celia Little Room at Mission to Seafarers. Man on left is in a suit, sitting on the arm of a chair, reading a newspaper. There is a coffee table with flowers separating him from the second man, also sitting reading a newspaper. The third man is seated in an armchair reading a copy of Life International magazine, with an ashtray resting on the arm of the chair.

armchairs, reading, newspapers, wainscoting, ashtray, robin kent, life magazine, mission to seafarers, mission to seamen, celia little room, coffee table, bell, moreton bay, flowers, seamen, sailors, memorial plaque

Photograph published page 21 in the Port of Melbourne Quarterly July-September 1959

dinners, meals, rosamond kent, hlg

This photograph was published in the Port of Melbourne Quarterly (July-September 1959) held in the Mission's archives.

Small black and white photograph depicting a band playing on stage in the Mission's hall: from left to right three male musicians sitting down: a drummer, a saxophonist and the pianist, behind the saxophonist is standing a female singer singing with a microphone on a stand. Behind the band the curtains are drawn, in front of them the stage is decorated with 3 vases of large flowers.

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Photograph published on page 19 in the Port Melbourne Quarterly July-September 1959

dance hostess, flinders street, courtyard, seamen, sailors, conversation, hostesses, hlg, 1959

The life buoy from the Largs Bay located above the bar helps dating the photograph to post 1957: Largs Bay was launched in 1921, as a mixed passenger/cargo ship. During WW2 she took part in a large number of convoys.nIt was scrapped in 1957 so had a service life of 36 years. Her sister ships were Jervis Bay, Moreton Bay, Esperance Bay and Hobsons Bay. She carried many passengers to Australia to start new lives after WW2. In the bar we can notice advertising helping dating: Peters ice cream Choc Wedge (launched in 1949) at 6d, Cottee's flavoured drinks (Passiona, Lime Coola, Orange, Lemon) In the 1950s, the ladies from the LHLG were still active and dancing with seamen was part of their activities.

BW photograph depicting couples dancing in the Flying Angel Club of the Flinders Street Mission.

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Photograph published page 37 in the Port Melbourne Quarterly July-September 1959

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