Miscellaneous Australian Postcards Collection : Box 12: Interstate

Item Number

Title

Author

Date

Format

Description

Folder 1/Item 01

Trams of Victoria

Biscay Greetings

Postcard

Six different trams throughout the history of trams in Melbourne are featured on this coloured card.

Folder 1/Item 02

Souvenir of Melbourne

Photo strip

Small folded card of twelve B/W photos of Melbourne with a To and From tag attached. A kangaroo and joey appear on both sides of the card.

Folder 1/Item 03

[Cook's Cottage] Melbourne

John Engelander & Co.

Postcard

Crimp-edged photo in colour of Captain Cook's Cottage with British flag in foreground.

Folder 1/Item 04

Motel Park Royal

Postcard

Two storied motel with cars in front and flagpoles on right.

Folder 1/Item 05

Souvenirs from Melbourne

Biscay Greetings

Postcard

A tramcar full of Australian animals is being guided by a kangaroo. Hand dated 1989 with 41c. stamp.

Folder 1/Item 06

[Cloisters at a monastery]

Kamera Card

Postcard

Several Carmelite nuns are seen in a monastery walkway.

Folder 1/Item 07

[Public church of the Monastery]

Kamera Card

Postcard

The Nuns' Choir at Kew Monastery with vaulted ceiling.

Folder 1/Item 08

[Church front]

Kamera Card

Postcard

Church and garden of the Carmelite Monastery at Kew. Coloured card with rounded corners.

Folder 1/Item 09

[Foyer and lounge]

John Engelander & Co.

Postcard

Looking down to the foyer and lounge area of The Victoria hotel from the first floor balcony, one can see the rich carpet and entry way.

Folder 1/Item 10

Princes Bridge, Melbourne

Postcard

Hand coloured card with glitter details showing the bridge and skyline. Hand dated September [18] 98.

Folder 1/Item 11

The Twelve Apostles/ Greetings from Lavers Hill.

The Rose Series

Postcard

Silhouettes of the rocky outcrops at sunrise show very black contrasts to the yellow sky.

Folder 1/Item 12

[Penguins]

Australia Post

Postcard

Two girls lie on the sand close to the returning penguins at Phillip Island.

Folder 1/Item 13

[Rocky precipice and single figure]

Australia Post

Postcard

One person stands on the edge of the rocky outcrop overlooking the heavily forested mountain background in the Grampians.

Folder 1/Item 14

[Gold panning]

Australia Post

Postcard

At Sovereign Hill three people are panning for gold with heritage structures in the background.

Folder 1/Item 15

[Old cottage and tourists]

Biscay Greetings

Postcard

Captain Cook's cottage and garden has visitors arriving. A Union Jack is on the flagpole.

Folder 1/Item 16

[Trams and cars in CBD]

Australia Post

Postcard

Two trams and cars progress along a cuty street in front of tall buildings.

Folder 1/Item 17

TEAL Menu and Cook's Cottage

Tasman Empire Airways

1956

Postcard

XVI Olympiad, Melbourne menu from an airline with Cook's Cottage on front.

Folder 1/Item 18

War Memorial, Melbourne

Shrine of Remembrance Trustees

Postcard

B/W photograph of the ray of light hitting the Rock of Remembrance with a group of suited men observing.

Folder 1/Item 19

War Memorial, Melbourne from the air

Shrine of Remembrance Trustees

Postcard

Dedication ceremony crowds at the memorial in B/W aerial photograph showing the cross formation and surrounding grounds.

Folder 1/Item 20

Offices of the T. & G.

Postcard

Five photographs of buildings belonging to the company in B/W.

Folder 1/Item 21

Scotch College Melbourne

Valentines

Postcard

Hand dated 18/2/08, this hand coloured card shows the street corner with light poles and ivy covered building front.

Folder 1/Item 22

W. E. Cole Book Arcade, Melbourne

Postcard

Post marked May 23, [19] 05, this B/W card shows three levels from the top of the arcade.

Folder 1/Item 23

Cathedral and Swanston Street Melbourne

Postcard

Buildings with carriages, an early tram and pedestrians in B/W, postmarked 8.6.[19] 04.

Folder 1/Item 24

St Pauls Cathedral across the river, Melbourne

The Rose Series

Postcard

B/W glossy photograph of the spires and river in a white frame.

Folder 1/Item 25

[Gardens and spire]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

View of the Fitzroy Gardens and spire of St. Patricks. Hand dated 1981.

Folder 1/Item 26

Railway Pier, Port Melbourne

V.S.M.

Postcard

Ships at the pier and rail line with sheds in the foreground. Hand dated 16/Oc/ [19] 07.

Folder 1/Item 27

St Pauls Cathedral,Melbourne

Postcard

Hand-coloured view of entrance to St. Pauls with carriages and pedestrians out front.

Folder 1/Item 28

Grand and old white Hart Hotels, Melbourne

Postcard

B/W photo of the two hotels with street lamps in a row, a tram and ladies with large hats.

Folder 1/Item 29

St. Kilda Road Melbourne

Robert Jolley, Melb.

Postcard

Postmarked 22/2/[19]04, this card shows horse and cart transport and wide open spaces around the river.

Folder 1/Item 30

Melbourne Public Library

Postcard

Postmarked [19]05, this B/W card shows a blue Victorian state emblem and a New Year wish as well as the front entrance to the library.

Folder 1/Item 31

Cathedral Square, Melbourne

The Rose Series

Postcard

Postmarked 1951 with King George VI stamp, trams and crowds of people are seen strolling and waiting for a tram. Some cars can be seen also.

Folder 1/Item 32

Letter Card

Commonwealth of Australia

Letter card

Tear off lettercard with King George V 1 penny stamp and march past of A.I.F. in Melbourne. Partly obliterated date shows 15 in year spot.

Folder 1/Item 33

St.Paul's Cathedral Melbourne

W.T.P.

Postcard

Hand coloured photograph of the corner of the cathedral with a tram, horse and carts and pedestrians. Hand dated 1907.

Folder 1/Item 34

Queen's Bridge Melbourne

Postcard

Trams and drays cross the bridge with city buildings behind. Hand coloured card

Folder 1/Item 35

The Block Collins Street Melbourne

Robert Jolley, Melb.

Postcard

Sepia coloured card postmarked [19]04 showing the view down the street of people and one tram, one carriage. Queen Victoria 1d. stamp.

Folder 1/Item 36

Corner of Elizabeth and Collis Streets.

Postcard

B/W dull finish card of pedestrians, one tram and B.H.Altson, tobacconist store on the corner. Postmarked 1905.

Folder 1/Item 37

Princess Theatre, Spring St., Melbourne

Postcard

Wide street, carriage and several pedestrians on this damaged card which has been hand-coloured. Postmarked 1909.

Folder 1/Item 38

Her Majestys Theatre, Exhibition St. Melbourne

Postcard

Hand tinted view of carriages in the divided street outside the theatre. Postmarked 1909.

Folder 1/Item 39

Elizabeth St. Melbourne

Postcard

Hand-tinted view of horse and carts, tram and pedestrians looking along the street. B.H. Altson tobacconist is on the corner and a clock tower in the distance.

Folder 1/Item 40

Watching the Procession, Bourke St. Melbourne

Postcard

Hand tinted view of the crowd, all in hats, at a procession with floats and horses. Postmarked 1909.

Folder 1/Item 41

Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria

Art Series

Postcard

Postmarked 31/7/[19]05, this card shows a wide tree-lined street with trams and a store name Small & Edwards, Sourfield Chambers and Dunn in the distance. hand-tinted.

Folder 1/Item 42

With the Season's Greetings- Collins Street

Sunny Australia Series

Postcard

Postmarked 1906, this sepia toned card shows Collins Street lined with trees. Carriages stand at the curb and trams turn the corner. Sky is blue-tinted.

Folder 1/Item 43

Collins Street East, Melbourne

Postcard

Tram to Port Melbourne is featured in the centre of the view looking along the length of Collins Street. Postmarked 1909.

Folder 1/Item 44

Queen Street Melbourne

Postcard

Hand-tinted view along Queen Street with a single bicycle parked at the kerb.Multi featured telegraph poles appear on both sides of the street with horses and carriages.

Folder 1/Item 45

Princes Bridge, Melbourne

Gordon de Lisle

Postcard

Aerial view of the bridge with cars and trams, rowers on the river and a water feature in the foreground. Hand dated 1966.

Folder 1/Item 46

Exhibition Building Melbourne

Postcard

Front corner of building with gardens is shown, hand-tinted and postmarked [19]06.

Folder 1/Item 47

The G.P.O. Melbourne

Postcard

Corner view, hand-tinted, of the tower building and clock with pedestrians in foreground. Postmarked [19]05.

Folder 1/Item 48

Swanson Street, Melbourne

Postcard

A busy street corner shows a tram alongside a horse and carriage outside the Royal Mail Hotel. Hand coloured card.

Folder 1/Item 49

Market Street Savings Bank

Postcard

Hand tinted view of a tram and horse and carriage with a bank in the foreground Ransford, customs agent building visible. Hand dated [19]08

Folder 1/Item 50

Pelican and swan, Melbourne

Postcard

Hand tinted and hand dated [19]06. Pelicans, black swans and ducks swim on a stretch of water amid bushland plants.

Folder 1/Item 51

Botanic gardens Melboourne

J.W.H & Co

Postcard

A domed folly stands in the parkland with several people nearby.

Folder 1/Item 52

[Night time over Melbourne]

Biscay

Postcard

Glossy crimp-edged scene of Melbourne at night with high-rise in the background.

Folder 1/Item 53

A souvenir of beautiful Melbourne

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Twelve views of the city in hand tinted colour with archway on the front.

Folder 1/Item 54

Folding Souvenir card

Postcard strip

Green folder contains 17 B/W views of Melbourne mainly street views with trams and horses and carts.

Folder 1/Item 55

Rose Series Picturesque Views of Melbourne

Rose Stereograph Co.

Postcard strip

Twelve B/W views of places of interest in the city in a dark folder.

Folder 1/Item 56

Rose Souvenir Folder Melbourne

Rose Stereograph Co.

Postcard strip

Twelve B/W views of places of interest in the city in a blue-grey folder.

Folder 1/Item 57

Metropole Hotel Apartments

Avant card

1998

Postcard

View looking down from top floor shows lit apartments and a narrow pool and courtyard.

Folder 1/Item 58

PEACE

Avant card

1998

Postcard

The two-finger peace sign on a mid blue background for Victoria University.

Folder 1/Item 59

Disco Pigs

Melbourne Festival

1998

Postcard

Two young people are ashing out their 'cigarettes' into paper.

Folder 1/Item 60

Streb

Melbourne Festival

1998

Postcard

Three acrobatic poses are shown on a plain white background.

Folder 1/Item 61

Support Trade Union Bans....

Atom Free Embassy

Postcard

Reproduced newspaper photo of child protestors from a 1981 atom-free protest in Melbourne.

Folder 1/Item 62

Nicholson and ... pianos/ music/ organs

State Library of Victoria

Postcard

Reproduction of 1880 'Doing the Block Gt. Collins St.' Busy scene of strolling pedestrians.

Folder 1/Item 63

Mt. Buffalo National Park the year round

Postcard strip

Eighteen B/W photos of the lookouts, lakes, trails and ski facilities in an orange folder.

Folder 1/Item 64

Photographic Booklet of The Grampians

Valentine

Postcard strip

Nine B/W photos of the peaks, creeks and waterways including Hall's Gap.

Folder 1/Item 65

The Grampians

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Twelve coloured views of the mountain area with a lookout on the cover.

Folder 1/Item 66

Beautiful Views in colour of The Grampians

Valentine

Postcard strip

Eight coloured views of the mountain scenery with the Pinnacle on the front.

Folder 1/Item 67

Wilson's Promontory

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Twelve coloured views of the beaches and bays of the area. Beach and range are seen on the cover.

Folder 2/Item 01

Post Office Ballarat

J.E.

Postcard

Ballarat Tramways tram turns the corner in front of the post office with numerous pedestrians about. Hand-tinted card.

Folder 2/Item 02

Botanical Gardens Ballarat

W.T.P.

Postcard

Hand tinted card showing the lions and a statue in the gardens. Postmarked [19]07.

Folder 2/Item 03

Horse Drawn Vehicles- Sovereign Hill

Scancolor

Postcard

Four scenes of horse and cart transport at the park. Coloured photographs.

Folder 2/Item 04

Queen Victoria's Statue and unveiling -Geelong

Postcard

Sepia toned card with two small photographs and writing around the blank spaces. Postmarked [19]04.

Folder 2/Item 05

Susannah [Statue]

The Rose Series

Postcard

Glossy figure on a pedestal in the gardens at Ballarat.

Folder 2/Item 06

The Flight from Pompeii

The Rose Series

Postcard

Three-figured statue on a large pedestal of a family fleeing under a robe.

Folder 2/Item 07

Modesty [statue]

The Rose Series

Postcard

Glossy photo of a female figure covered from head to feet in Ballarat Gardens.

Folder 2/Item 08

Rebekah [statue]

The Rose Series

Postcard

Searching figure with hood and earrings in the Ballarat gardens.

Folder 2/Item 09

Ruth [seated statue]

The Rose Series

Postcard

Seated figure on a plinth in Ballarat gardens.

Folder 2/Item 10

Star of the Fast goldmine Ballarat [perhaps 'East' not Fast]

H.J. Summerscales

Postcard

B/W dull photo of the mine workings and pond.

Folder 2/Item 11

Cafe and Tea House

Postcard

Building with four gables and three shops below in Berwick [assumed Victoria]

Folder 2/Item 12

Municipal Gardens Brighton Beach.

Postcard

Hand dated card in B/W 6/5/[19]06 showing one view of the gardens.

Folder 2/Item 13

The Buffalo Gorge, Vic.

Valentine

Postcard

This B/W view is looking down into the valley from a cleft in the rocks with water in the foreground.

Folder 2/Item 14

Botanic Gardens Colac

Postcard

View across the gardens from a fork in the paths with three figures. Hand tinted colour. Hand dated [19]06.

Folder 2/Item 15

Botanical Gardens Colac[Black & white]

Postcard

A meeting of pathways in B/W in the gardens.

Folder 2/Item 16

River Watts, near Fernshaw, Victoria

Sunny Australia Series

Postcard

Hand tinted colour shows a creek amid bush plants and a Seasons Greetings overprint appears in the top left corner.

Folder 2/Item 17

[Rocky lookout at the Grampians]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

The 'Jaws of Death' lookout and bushy valley overview hand dated 1963.

Folder 2/Item 18

Myer's Falls Healesville

Postcard

Hand tinted colour view of a waterfall amid ferns. Hand dated [19]07.

Folder 2/Item 19

The Kelly Gang- From an original photo.

Regal Post Card Co.

Postcard

B/W reprint from a photo of three of the Kelly gang on horseback beside a roadway.

Folder 2/Item 20

Lorne Photographic Booklet

Valentine

Postcard strip

Folder of B/W photos around the Great Ocean Road and surrounds in a peach coloured cover.

Folder 2/Item 21

Footbridge from Ninety Mile Beach Lakes Entrance

Small postcard

Wooden bridge across the lake with township on the far shore. B/W glossy photo.

Folder 2/Item 22

Lakes Entrance No.1

Postcard strip

Hand tinted images of the lakes and bridges of the area.

Folder 2/Item 23

Glen Lewis Lambton

Postcard

B/W photo of a pond surrounded by trees and a small building sits in the background.

Folder 2/Item 24

[Church altar]

Veco

Postcard

St. Mary's Church in Bairnsdale has a very decorated ceiling and altar with murals painted by Floriani.

Folder 2/Item 25

Bright Heart of the Alps

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Twelve coloured views of the area with autumn leaves featured. Mount Bogong appears on the cover.

Folder 2/Item 26

Buchan Caves

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Twelve views of the limestone caves formations and surrounding parklands.

Folder 2/Item 27

Picturesque Views of Melbourne

Rose Series

Postcard strip

Twelve views in B/W of the city parks, bridges and streets. Postmarked 1944 with 2 and 1/2 penny stamp of George VI.

Folder 2/Item 28

Snapshots

Beacham's Pharmacies

Realia

Stapled packet of small B/W photos around Victoria and several views of other states. Information on the subjects is printed on the reverse from W.D. & H.O. Wills. These were cigarette cards.

Folder 2/Item 29

Hotel Alpine, Bright

Lock Series No.1

Postcard

Forested hills make up the background to this two storey hotel with clock tower in front on the street. B/W image.

Folder 2/Item 30

Tourist Track Sassafras

Rose Series

Postcard

Tree ferns surround a log crossing in a dry creekbed. B/W image in a white frame.

Folder 2/Item 31

Panorama at Sassafras

Rose Series

Postcard

Hilltop view looking down onto flat plain of farmland in B/W.

Folder 2/Item 32

The Tourist Track, Sassafras, Vic.

Rose Series

Postcard

A curved boardwalk sits amid tree ferns in a shaded gully in B/W.

Folder 2/Item 33

Tourist Track, Sassafras. Vic.

Rose Series

Postcard

A small bridge crosses the creek amid tree ferns. B/W glossy image.

Folder 2/Item 34

Panorama at Sassafras [church building in foreground]

Rose Series

Postcard

This view looks down into the valley from a road which sits fairly high above the homes. B/W image.

Folder 2/Item 35

Panorama at Sassafras [winding road]

Rose Series

Postcard

A curved road winds through the village on the tree-studded hillside.

Folder 2/Item 36

Sassafras Creek, Sassafras

Rose Series

Postcard

Creek viewed through ferns and shrubbery with boulders in the foreground. B/W glossy picture.

Folder 2/Item 37

The Tourist Track, Sassafras.

Rose Series

Postcard

Leafy tack with cut trunk in the foreground amid treeferns. B/W image.

Folder 2/Item 38

Cafe & Cabaret,Sassafras

Rose Series

Postcard

Cars are parked at the kerb in front of this single storey building set in heavily timbered country.

Folder 2/Item 39

Swimming Pool, Emerald

Rose Series

Postcard

View overlooking the swimming area and carpark. Diving tower can be seen on the left.

Folder 2/Item 40

Swimming Pool, Emerald [seen through trees]

Rose Series

Postcard

View taken from further away through grass and trees of the pool and surrounding area. Hand dated 1953.

Folder 2/Item 41

A Charming View of the Swimming Pool, Emerald

Rose Series

Postcard

Close-up view of the pool area with small netted space visible and bridge in the distance.

Folder 2/Item 42

[Rocky mound and fence]

Photo

A large rocky outcrop amidst bushes and a post and wire fence in the foreground.

Folder 2/Item 43

St. Michael's C. of E. Mt. Dandenong

Rose Series

Postcard

Church and bell tower made of stone with tiled roof surrounded by a fence. B/W image.

Folder 2/Item 44

Looking towards Melbourne from Kalorama

Rose Series

Postcard

Looking down from a height onto farmland and cleared forest areas in the valley.

Folder 2/Item 45

Silvan Dam from Kalorama

Rose Series

Postcard

View through heavily-forested valley of the dam waters in B/W.

Folder 2/Item 46

Train crossing the Horseshoe Bridge

Rose Series

Postcard

Steam train curves over the trestle bridge. It has five cars and a boxcar.

Folder 2/Item 47

Snow Scene Ferny Creek, Vic.

Rose Series

Postcard

Snowy trail and fences amid trees laden with snow.

Folder 2/Item 48

[Alpine lodge with three storeys]

Postcard

Sepia toned view of the three-storeyed ski lodge. No location given.

Folder 2/Item 49

Sno-cat. Bogong High Plains

Valentine's

Postcard

Snow vehicle amidst heavily-covered snowy slopes in B/W. Hand dated 1951.

Folder 2/Item 50

[Road cleared of snow]

Postcard

Sepia-toned view along cleared road with buildings on both sides. B/W image.

Folder 2/Item 51

Entrance to National Park, Buchan Vic.

Postcard

Picturesque stone gateway into the park with one car in view.

Folder 2/Item 52

The Blankets Fairy Cave

Postcard

Buchan Cave formation in B/W, a shawl and stalactites and stalagmites.

Folder 2/Item 53

The Icicles Buchan Caves

Postcard

A pillar, shawls, stalagmite formations in B/W. Hand dated 1953.

Folder 2/Item 54

Crystal Palace Buchan Caves

Postcard

A man is looking up to the limestone formations in this view of the caves in B/W.

Folder 2/Item 55

The Buchan Valley

Postcard

Sepia-toned view of the creek course and the cleared areas of the valley.

Folder 2/Item 56

The Buchan Valley [wide roadway]

Postcard

Winding road wends through the valley farms to distant hillsides in B/W.

Folder 2/Item 57

Nicholson Street, Orbost, Vic.

Murray Views

Postcard

B/W view down wide street from the signpost and hotel corner with Fosters Lager sign on right.

Folder 2/Item 58

Shopping Centre, Nicholson Street, Orbost.

Rose Series

Postcard

Sepia-toned view down the street from McLeod Street corner. Wide roadway with pedestrians and cars. Hand dated 1953.

Folder 2/Item 59

Entrance Snowy River Orbost

Murray Views

Postcard

B/W view of the river with pier and small shed in the foreground, far bank with low hills in the distance. Two copies a and b.

Folder 2/Item 60

View from Lookout, Orbost

Murray Views

Postcard

Wide view of the valley in B/W with curved structure in the foreground with animals scattered around. Hand dated 1953.

Folder 2/Item 61

Footbridge from Ninety Mile Beach, Lakes Entrance

Valentine's

Postcard

Bridge with pedestrians crossing and town visible on other side. B/W glossy photo.

Folder 2/Item 62

Lakes Entrance

Postcard

Township on a large spit of land in the lake area takes up most of the view. B/W photo in two copies a and b.

Folder 2/Item 63

Roman Catholic Cathedral Bairnsdale

Valentine's

Postcard

Large brick structure with tall tower and circular window over the entrance. Two copies a and b.

Folder 2/Item 64

Northcote Crevasse Mt. Buffalo National Park

Kodak

Postcard

Distant heavily timbered hills viewed through a cleft in the mountains.

Folder 2/Item 65

School of Mines and Industry, Bairnsdale

Valentine's

Postcard

Art Deco style white building fenced, with cloudy sky behind.

Folder 2/Item 66

Snowy River Bridge, Orbost

Rose Series

Postcard

Bridge spanning river amidst trees. B/W image.

Folder 2/Item 67

The Snowy River near Orbost, Victoria

Rose Series

Postcard

B/W view of river bend with cleared land on the right, view taken from a higher peak. Hand dated 1953.

Folder 2/Item 68

Entertainment Rotunda, Whiters Camping Park, Lakes Entrance

Mona McLeod

Postcard

Cars parked outside bowsers with striped rotunda on right and building in background.

Folder 2/Item 69

The Entrance from Jemmy's Point Lakes Entrance

Valentine's

Postcard

The Lakes enters the sea with rocky groins evident from this viewpoint. B/W photo.

Folder 2/Item 70

The Reserve, Bairnsdale.

Murray Views

Postcard

B/W view of the garden area with Roman Catholic Cathedral in the background 1950's Holden car parked at the kerb.

Folder 2/Item 71

Snowy River Orbost

Murray Views

Postcard

Looking across the river from one bank to the opposite side, trees and shrubs on both sides . Hand dated 1953.

Folder 2/Item 72

Snow Plough Bogong High Plain Kiewa Hydro-Electric Project

Valentine's

Postcard

A man operates a snow plough on a peak with the distant valley view clear of snow. Hand dated 1951.

Folder 2/Item 73

Avenue looking east, Whiters Camping Park.

Mona McLeod

Postcard

People chat outside their camp sites on the road looking towards the entrance.

Folder 2/Item 74

View of Township, Lakes Entrance

Valentine's

Postcard

This view is taken from the roadway with the bridge visible in the distance with the township on the left and ocean in the distance.

Folder 2/Item 75

Snowy River Flats Orbost

Rose Series

Postcard

Cleared flatland with town in the distance and curved aquaduct in the foreground.

Folder 2/Item 76

House Boat Isabele, Mildura

Postcard

There are people clustered at the entrance to this two-level vessel moored on a peaceful waterway.Stan Cox Skipper is hand written on reverse.

Folder 2/Item 77

Orbost from the Snowy River.

Rose Series

Postcard

View is taken from the river looking towards the town across a sandy spit.

Folder 2/Item 78

Mt. Bogong & The Alps

Lang Series

Postcard

A group of people gaze across the valley with definite cleared areas visible against the wooded hills.

Folder 2/Item 79

Main Street Bairnsdale

Valentine's

Postcard

Cars are parked alonside the kerb in the town centre with shop names Goodman and Hackett's visible on the awnings.

Folder 2/Item 80

Mitchell River, Bairnsdale

Murray Views

Postcard

A tree angles across the view over the river with cleared fields visible on the right.

Folder 2/Item 81

The Interior, R.C. Church, Bairnsdale

Valentine's

Postcard

B/W view of the highly painted altar of the cathedral and arched windows.

Folder 2/Item 82

Centre Reserve, Bairnsdale

Murray Views

Postcard

A seat under trees sits to the left of this photograph that looks across the grassy reserve towards the town.

Folder 2/Item 83

Kiewa Valley Panorama

Valentine's

Postcard

The cleared valley and settled areas sit amidst heavily-treed hills and mountains. Hand dated 1951.

Folder 2/Item 84

Homestead Main Entrance Whiters Camping Park

Mona McLeod

Postcard

A light-coloured squat building with one person visible at the entrance and children near the door, is labelled Homestead.

Folder 2/Item 85

The Lakes from Jemmy's Point Lakes Entrance

Postcard

A small boat heads along the water leaving a widening wake.B/W photo hand dated 1952.

Folder 2/Item 86

Darby Saddle Wilson's Promontory.

Valentine's

Postcard

The road winds through the hills around the coastal area.

Folder 2/Item 87

View of the Lighthouse and Bass Strait.

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Coloured view of the finger of land with the lighthouse prominent and bushy surroundings.

Folder 2/Item 88

Squeaky Beach, Leonard Bay, Wilson's Promontory

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Crescent beach with gentle waves sits between grassy slopes with very few buildings in sight.

Folder 2/Item 89

Post Office, Franklin Street

Nucolorvue

Postcard

A tear-off postcard in colour shows the P.O. in Traralgon with a war memorial in the grassed area opposite.

Folder 2/Item 90

St. Paul's Bay, Back Beach, Sorrento

Postcard

Hand tinted view of the beach with one person visible on the rocky shore. Post marked [19]05.

Folder 2/Item 91

[Rippon Lea Swimming Pool]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Rippon Lea the historic National Trust home in Victoria is shown from the interior garden area with tower in the background.

Folder 2/Item 92

[Rippon Lea facade]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

National Trust building viewed from the lawns with awnings down against the sun. Hand dated 1974.

Folder 2/Item 93

Harvest time on Phillip Island

Rendle & Sons

Postcard

A horse and wagon is being loaded with a grain crop. Hand tinted photo with women in long dresses and aprons.

Folder 2/Item 94

The Nobbies and Seal Rocks, Phillip Island

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Off-shore rocky islands are viewed from grassy slopes with onlookers in centre of image.

Folder 2/Item 95

Seals near Cowes, Phillip Island

Valentine's

Postcard

Numerous seals rest amongst the rocks on this sloping beach. B/W glossy image.

Folder 2/Item 96

Port Campbell from the Great Ocean Road

Valentine's

Postcard

Port Campbell is viewed in this B/W image from a grassy high point across a lagoon and beach. Pier is seen in the right corner.

Folder 2/Item 97

Tom Pierce's Cave, Port Campbell

Valentine's

Postcard

Rocky cliffs can be seen through the darkened entrance of a cave in the foreground. B/W glossy image.

Folder 2/Item 98

[Penguins]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Nocturnal view of the penguins returning from feeding as they leave the water. Post Marked 1975.

Folder 2/Item 99

[Twelve Apostles]

Veco

Postcard

Coloured image showing six of the Apostle rocks near Port Campbell.

Folder 2/Item 100

Picturesque Views of Portland

Rose Series

Postcard Strip

Twelve B/W views of the district and coastline

Folder 2/Item 101

R.M.S. Australia on the Corsair Reef, Pt. Nepean

Postcard

Dated June 20th, 1904. This card shows people on the shore looking at the vessel stuck on the reef. Blue coloured slightly smaller card.

Folder 2/Item 102

Swan HIll Folk Museum

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Twelve full colour views of the paddle steamer& town features with correspondence space.

Folder 2/Item 103

Yallourn Photographic View Booklet

Valentine

Booklet

Cream coloured folder with 16 B/W photos plus one panorama of the electricity connected industries in the town.

Folder 3/Item 01

New Norfolk, Tas.

Postcard

A small vessel leaves a wake as it moves along the river towards the town. B/W image.

Folder 3/Item 02

The Lavender Fields at Nabowla, Tas.

Postcard

Many rows of lavender on rolling hills in colour.

Folder 3/Item 03

[Mount Wellington]

Joseph Lycett artist

Postcard

Painting by Lycett of Mt. Wellington with small cottage at the foot with a bridge over the river.

Folder 3/Item 04

[Ship and rock formation]

John Skinner Prout artist

Postcard

Painting of a sailing ship and rock formation with small row boat.

Folder 3/Item 05

[Township and distant harbour]

B. Duterrau artist

Postcard

Painting of Elizabeth St. Hobart 1836.

Folder 3/Item 06

Government House Hobart

McVilly & Little

Postcard

View of the tower and two storey building from the driveway and garden.

Folder 3/Item 07

Wolfe's Schnapps / Rob Roy Whiskey

Postcard

Two decker tram on Elizabeth St. Hobart- coloured by hand and dated 1910.

Folder 3/Item 08

Government House Hobart

Art Series

Postcard

Government House and roadway and gardens with single figure in foreground.

Folder 3/Item 09

[Sailing ship in docks]

John Skinner Prout artist

Postcard

Hobart Town from the new wharf, 1845 painting from the Tasmanian Museum.

Folder 3/Item 10

Hobart from the Harbour

Tasman Series

Postcard

View of Hobart looking across the water to sailing ships in dock and Mt. Wellington in the distance.

Folder 3/Item 11

King's bridge from Trevallyn, Launceston

Postcard

The bridge features crossing the river in the foreground of this card Hand coloured view in a dark frame.

Folder 3/Item 12

Tasmania

Kodak

Postcard

Map of Tasmania with coastal places labelled and shape of state filled in with a Tea Rooms picture.

Folder 3/Item 13

[Floating bridge, Hobart]

Safari Card

Postcard

Coloured image of the floating pontoon bridge with Mt. Wellington in the background.

Folder 3/Item 14

Tasmania the Treasure Island

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Tasman Bridge in the foreground, Hobart in centre and Mt. Wellington snow-capped in the background.

Folder 3/Item 15

[Ruins of a church]

Safari

Postcard

Port Arthur's church ruins of the penal settlement.

Folder 3/Item 16

[Historic Homestead]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Entally National House has a two storey section attached to a single level dwelling.

Folder 3/Item 17

[Winding river through cliffs and farmland]

National Views

Postcard

Coloured glossy view of the Derwent River and farmland.

Folder 3/Item 18

[Tall brick tower]

Rose Series

Postcard

Glossy coloured card showing the Shot Tower, a convict built structure from 1870.

Folder 3/Item 19

[Stone church]

Postcard

Facade of St. Matthews Anglican church in New Norfolk with garden in foreground.

Folder 3/Item 20

[Stone bridge, cottage and church]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Richmond Bridge, 1823 and rolling hillside.

Folder 3/Item 21

[Large pond with cottage behind]

Douglas Souvenirs

Postcard

The salmon ponds are reflecting the autumn leaves in this view of the hatchery.

Folder 3/Item 22

[View down traffic-free street]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Launceston Mall is viewed from one end of the street with Information Office on the left.

Folder 3/Item 23

[Courtyard with tables]

Sandscene

Postcard

Information desk, cafe tables and flagstoned floor show part of the Old Colony Inn, New Norfolk.

Folder 3/Item 24

Marakoopa Caves

Douglas Souvenirs

Postcard

Spectacular cave formation called David's Harp at Mole Creek shows pillars, shawls and stalagmites

Folder 3/Item 25

[Fountain]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Baroque fountain in Launceston is shown against a pink sky.

Folder 3/Item 26

[Flooded lake]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

New Lake Pedder is shown from the top of Mt. Cullen through trees.

Folder 3/Item 27

[A Hydro Power station]

Douglas Souvenirs

Postcard

Tarraleah Power Station is seen at the bottom of the downhill pipe structure. Glossy coloured card with pinked edges.

Folder 3/Item 28

Voyager Motor Inn, Burnie

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Four views of the motel show interior and exterior features of the establishment.

Folder 3/Item 29

Hobart

Tasman Series

Booklet

Fifteen B/W views of Hobart focus on the harbour.

Folder 3/Item 30

[Two storey dwelling with fences]

A.Wood, Lithographer

Lettercard

Hand-coloured picture of George Robinson's house in Hobarton, 1856.

Folder 3/Item 31

[Untitled Art Deco building]

Photo

Untitled Art Deco building, possibly a hospital beside a lake or waterway.

Folder 3/Item 32

Hobart from Ocean Pier

Valentine

Postcard

A ferry crosses the water in the mid- ground with the houses spreading up the hill towards the mountain. B/W image.

Folder 3/Item 33

Hobart from Mt. Wellington

Rose Series

Postcard

B/W image taken from the mountain with rocky foreground and lookout featured.

Folder 3/Item 34

Mt. Wellington, Hobart and the Harbour

Walch and Sons

Postcard

B/W view is taken from the water with sailing ships and the township in the centre and mountains behind.

Folder 3/Item 35

River Derwent Pontoon Bridge

Postcard

View from on high of the pontoon curving across the river with towers evident on the right. B/W photo.

Folder 3/Item 36

Model prison bell with guide.

Ash, Bester

Postcard

Guide in hat pulls the rope for the bell in an old sandstone structure. Pale sepia colour. Hand dated 1947 on reverse. Probably Port Arthur.

Folder 3/Item 37

Swansea from hill

Ash, Bester

Postcard

This view is looking down the unpaved road towards the pier and a group of houses. One car parked on the street.

Folder 3/Item 38

Ulverstone Bridge

Postcard

Sepia toned card shows a curving road entrance onto the bridge with three small boats moored on the river.

Folder 3/Item 39

Burnie Photographic Booklet

Valentine

Postcard strip

Peach coloured folder with 15 B/W photographs of the area with one large panoramic view of the township. Green 1 and 1/2 penny stamp of Queen Mother.

Folder 3/Item 40

Pictorial Souvenir of Devonport, Tas.

Postcard strip

Five B/W photos and ten mini coloured photos that look hand tinted. Peach folder has two oval cut-out shapes on front.

Folder 3/Item 41

Picturesque Souvenir. Greetings from Hobart

Postcard strip

Ten hand tinted colour pictures of Hobart in a white folder with girls picking apples on the cover.

Folder 3/Item 42

Photographic Booklet of Port Arthur

Valentine

Postcard strip

B/W images of Port Arthur area with old convict ruins. Two copies a and b.

Folder 3/Item 43

Tasmania's West Coast

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Eleven coloured pictures of west coast towns including Queenstown with photos of mining areas and degradation.

Folder 3/Item 44

Queenstown - Tasmania's Unique Mining Centre

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Coloured photos of the mining operations and township surrounded by bare hills. Brief description of the nearby area.

Folder 3/Item 45

The Emvee Letter card Queenstown

Murray Views

Postcard strip

Six small hand tinted photos of Queenstown with space for letter-writing in a white cover.

Folder 3/Item 46

Hobart Municipal Tramways

W. Fellows

Postcard

Sepia-toned card showing the tram full of passengers with guard on the step. Top storey is roofed but open-sided.

Folder 3/Item 47

[Bridge over the river in Hobart]

Postcard

Tasman Bridge over the Derwent river with Mt. Wellington in the background. This has been torn from a strip of cards.

Folder 3/Item 48

A Souvenir of Beautiful Hobart

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Hand tinted views of the city with brief description of the places to see including the pontoon bridge over the Derwent.

Folder 3/Item 49

In Scenic Colour Hobart Tas.

G. & G. Series

Postcard strip

Twelve hand tinted views of the city in a cream folder including a photo of the Sir John Franklin Memorial.

Folder 3/Item 50

A Souvenir of Beautiful Launceston

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Twelve hand-tinted views of Launceston and brief description of the city and its attractions.

Folder 3/Item 51

A Souvenir of Beautiful Port Arthur and Eaglehawk Neck

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Twelve hand-tinted pictures of Port Arthur convict ruins and the surrounding coastal scenery.

Folder 3/Item 52

[Protest card from Bob Brown re flooding the Gordon-Franklin]

Bob Brown

Postcard

B/W photo of part of the river to be flooded for the hydro-electric scheme. Posted to the Hon. J.M. Fraser, Parliament House, Canberra.

Folder 3/Item 53

Cat and Fiddle Square, Hobart

Kruger

Postcard

Coloured photo of the front of the mall showing fountain and clock with the figures of the cat, fiddle and moon.

Folder 3/Item 54

Cradle Mountain - Lake St. Clair

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Twelve coloured views of the lake and mountain scenery including Crater Lake in this National Park area.

Folder 3/Item 55

Prayer

Catholic Church

Card

A prayer in honour of the sacred wounds printed on a small white card.

Folder 4/Item 01

Good luck from Launceston

Valentine

Postcard strip

Novelty card with 7 small B/W photos of the city plus one panorama. Card front shows a baby with a crystal ball standing on two large books.

Folder 4/Item 02

[Cactus-looking cave formation]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Limestone formations at the Newdegate Caves, Hastings. Coloured card with crimped edge.

Folder 4/Item 03

[Large stalagmite]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Large limestone formation of a single stalagmite with iron stainings in Newdegate Caves, Hastings.

Folder 4/Item 04

A Handful of Tasmania

H & B

Postcard

Tactile outline of Tasmania held in a hand. B/W image of Hobart Post Office. One penny red Tasmanian stamp.

Folder 4/Item 05

[Two storey brick building with lacework]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Beautiful two storey police station in Burnie with lacework iron all round and a lookout on the peak of the roof.

Folder 4/Item 06

[Windmill]

Tasmanian Postcards

Postcard

Grain-grinding windmill at Penny Royal World, Launceston. It shows a round tower with five small windows and a surrounding walkway.

Folder 4/Item 07

[Two guns, row boat and stone building]

Douglas Souvenirs

Postcard

The gunpowder mills at Penny Royal World with a restaurant over the water and stone quarry behind.

Folder 4/Item 08

Gorge Tea Rooms

Australia Post

Postcard

Old building is evident on the right and the autumn gardens surround the pathway to it. Coloured photo with glossy finish.

Folder 4/Item 09

Hobart from the Crescent

Tasman Series

Postcard

Panorama of Hobart from a high spot. Dull finish card with hand dated note on back 31/1/[19]10. Large fields in foreground.

Folder 4/Item 10

Queenstown Tasmania

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Bare hills dominate this card, showing the road winding towards Queenstown. Glossy coloured card with crimped edge.

Folder 4/Item 11

Frenchman's Cap

Douglas Souvenir

Postcard

Snow-crusted mountain peaks dominate the national parks scenery in this glossy card. A lake can be seen in the distance.

Folder 4/Item 12

[Tasman Bridge]

Australia Post

Postcard

Tasman Bridge crosses the Derwent River in Hobart in this glossy view, with Mt. Wellington behind.

Folder 4/Item 13

[Prominent headland and township]

Color Tech Productions

Postcard

A rocky outcrop known as The Nut is shown on the left of this glossy colour picture with the flats below covered in small dwellings beside a wide beach.

Folder 4/Item 14

[Wilderness with snow]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Cradle Mountain and Lake St. Clair are seen in this glossy picture with a smattering of snow and not a sign of habitation at all.

Folder 4/Item 15

[Small township on a lake]

Douglas Souvenir

Postcard

A rippled lake and small boats are situated by the township of Strahan in this glossy coloured card.

Folder 4/Item 16

[Picnic by a lake]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Birds visit the picnic area for scraps while a family spends time by the lake. Mt. Olympus can be seen in the distance.

Folder 4/Item 17

[Old stone building with crenellated tower]

Douglas Souvenir

Postcard

Port Arthur powder magazine ruins are seen in close-up on this glossy coloured card.

Folder 4/Item 18

[Tasman Bridge]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Tasman Bridge spans the Derwent River with grassy area in the foreground and Mt. Wellington in the distance. Hobart is scattered across the low hills.

Folder 4/Item 19

[Hobart with casino in centre]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

A regatta on the Derwent can be seen in the distance with grassy foreground showing scattered houses.

Folder 4/Item 20

[Beach amid forest]

Norton Harvey

Postcard

Wine Glass Bay in Tasmania is centred amidst forested mountains on a peninsula. Glossy coloured card with crimped edge.

Folder 4/Item 21

[Mountain behind farmland]

Tasmanian Postcards

Postcard

Farms sit before a lofty mountain ridge. Glossy crimped card.

Folder 4/Item 22

[Snowy lake edges and hut]

Douglas Souvenirs

Postcard

A timbered hut sits at the edge of a lake with Cradle Mountain in the background.

Folder 4/Item 23

Orr Street, Queenstown

Nucolorvue

Postcard

This view looks up the main street towards the bare hills of the outskirts. The Advocate and Peters sign are evident.

Folder 4/Item 24

Gordon Explorer

Morrison's Tourist Services

Postcard

The tourist boat for the Gordon River cruise is seen against untouched heavy forest. Passengers line the foredeck.

Folder 4/Item 25

[Three walkers and two swimmers]

Norton Harvey

Postcard

Some walkers round the edge of the Cradle Mountain Lake at Lake St. Clair National Park.

Folder 4/Item 26

[Reflections]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Difficult to see where the forest ends and the reflections in the lake start. Part of the Gordon River is calm and unruffled.

Folder 4/Item 27

[Small mining town and bare hills]

Murach & Co.

Postcard

Gormanston sits at the base of a bare hillside. A large rock monopolises the foreground.

Folder 4/Item 28

Strahan Macquarie Harbour

Colour Tech Productions

Postcard

Aerial view of a bay and surrounding roads and township with boats moored in the bay and mountains in the background.

Folder 4/Item 29

Strahan/ Macquarie Harbour

Nucolorvue

Postcard

The town of Strahan sits at the edge of the bay in the top half of this card and the lower picture shows the wider harbour view with mountains in the background.

Folder 4/Item 30

[Lake and mountain hikers]

Australia Post

Postcard

Two hikers are centred in front of Cradle Mountain and Dove Lake.

Folder 4/Item 31

[Apple Harvest]

Australia Post

Postcard

Two apple pickers are at work in a heavily loaded orchard in Tasmania.

Folder 4/Item 32

[Aerial view of township with lighthouse]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

The town of Devonport is spread across both sides of the estuary with the lighthouse evident on the headland.

Folder 4/Item 33

Tasmania the Treasure Island logo

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Snow-clad Cradle Mountain is perfectly reflected in Dove Lake. Green-framed card.

Folder 4/Item 34

Tasmania

Tasmanian Postcards

Postcard

An outline of Tasmania with main towns is surrounded by icons of tourist interest such as Port Arthur's ruined church.

Folder 4/Item 35

[Cradle Mountain with no snow]

Tasmanian Postcards

Postcard

This view shows Cradle Mtn. with heathland and Dove Lake. One small vessel can be seen on the lake.

Folder 4/Item 36

Brisbane Street from George Street

Postcard

B/W dull image of the cross street with horses and carts in view. Melbourne House clothiers sign evident on right. Tasmania 1 penny stamp on reverse.

Folder 4/Item 37

The Homestead Ridgway Tas.

Kodak

Postcard

Hand-coloured view up a garden path to a tin roofed cottage hidden behind plants.

Folder 4/Item 38

Hobart and Derwent River from Mt. Nelson

Kodak

Postcard

Sepia-toned view of the rocky slope and early township. No bridge is evident here.

Folder 4/Item 39

Limestone caverns with pillars and stalactites

Douglas Souvenirs

Postcard

Yellow-lit cavern of Titania's Palace in Newdegate Caves shows many limestone formations.

Folder 4/Item 40

Buckland Church

Douglas Souvenirs

Postcard

The east stained-glass window and the front entrance to the church with grave stones are both shown on this card.

Folder 4/Item 41

[Bare hills, township and curved road]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Part of the town can be glimpsed between the bare hills as the road descends into the valley at Queenstown.

Folder 4/Item 42

M.V.Goondooloo

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Two inside views and one external show the tourist cruise boat facilities with passengers on the top deck.

Folder 4/Item 43

[Three views on river]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

M.V.Denison Star cruises the Gordon River and Macquarie Harbour. Glossy coloured card.

Folder 4/Item 44

[Waterfall]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Russell Falls shows several tiers of water cascading into a ferny gully. Glossy card with crimped edge.

Folder 4/Item 45

Tudor Court

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Tudor Court shows a white two-storey house set in colourful gardens in a Tudor village in Hobart.

Folder 4/Item 46

[Under the bridge]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

This view shows the Batman Bridge in Launceston from the lower roadside. Coloured glossy card.

Folder 4/Item 47

[Old sandstone church]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

St.John the Baptist Church Buckland is shown with slate roof and arched doorway.

Folder 4/Item 48

St. John the Baptist Church Buckland

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Four windows of the church are shown in glossy colour.

Folder 4/Item 49

[Cathedral]

Douglas Souvenirs

Postcard

Cathedral church and tower shows three arched entryways and arched windows.

Folder 4/Item 50

[Cathedral interior]

Douglas Souvenirs

Postcard

Cathedral Church of St. David's in Hobart shows the intricate sculpture work and arched roof.

Folder 4/Item 51

Geralds Cat and Fiddle Square

Nucolorvue

Postcard

The entryway to a shopping mall with outer fountain includes the famous rhyme characters of the cat, fiddle and moon.

Folder 4/Item 52

[Lavender Fields]

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Wide lavender fields in Nabowla are shown encircled by forest and wooded hills.

Folder 4/Item 53

[Grassy pastures and mountain]

Douglas Souvenirs

Postcard

Fenced fields are seen in the foreground with a rugged Mount Rowland in the background.

Folder 4/Item 54

Lake Pedder

Nucolorvue

Postcard

Seen through treetops, Lake Pedder is shown as a flooded valley with mountains behind.

Folder 4/Item 55

[Wrest Point Casino and Hobart]

Colour Tech Productions.

Postcard

The Casino dominates the riverside in Hobart along with the Convention Centre in this view. The city sprawls up the slope towards the mountains.

Folder 4/Item 56

Hobart Photographic Booklet

Valentine

Postcard strip

Nine B/W views of Hobart including the Pontoon Bridge.

Folder 4/Item 57

Port Arthur Penal Settlement

Nucolorvue

Postcard strip

Twelve views of the settlement in glossy colour with a small map and correspondence space.