Each postcard folder in this set has no address, message or postage stamp. Postcard folders such as these were popular as holiday souvenirs in the early to mid-20th century and were kept in good condition by collectors. The size is convenient for posting to friends and relatives and packing as holiday luggage. Postcards in the early-to-mid-19th century were an inexpensive way to remember and share holiday scenes, as few people could afford a camera and the price of developing the photographs. The images on these postcards were produced from black and white lithographs of photographs taken at Warrnambool and the surrounding district during the early to mid-20th century. Publishing firms such as Melbourne-based Valentine and Rose purchased photographs from local photographers and reproduced them for sale. This set of postcard folders shows that more than one publishing company had access to the same or almost the same images. The photographs include street scapes, the Warrnambool Breakwater and Pier, Botanical Gardens, beach scenes, cliff formations, the Hopkins River, municipal buildings, the Post Office and the Soldiers’ Memorial. The postcard folders in this set of three are significant as a record of local history from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. The locations of the images match photographs and postcards in our collection that were taken at different times and provide a historical record of the Warrnambool and southwest Victorian locations, growth and changes.. The images record changes in the coastline, land, bay, buildings and other structures, roads, transportation and even the fashions of the times. Set of three postcard folders containing black and white images of photographed scenes showcasing Warrnambool and district between 1880 and 1942. The images were produced from lithographs of the original photographs and are printed on both sides of long strips of white photographic paper that are Z-folded into covers of textured card. Some of the images are repeated in all three folders. Folder 8665.1 - the cream-coloured folder was produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbourne and contains 15 photographs, some of which are also in the blue and the green folders. Folders 8665.2, the green folder, and 8665.3, the blue folder, were published by Rose Stereograph Co, Armadale, Vic. Each contains the same twelve images, but they are presented in a different order. flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, warramble, postcard, postcard folder, warrnambool scenes, picturesque views of warrnambool, picturesque views of warramble, lady bay, port of warrnambool, breakwater, warrnambool breakwater, viaduct, merri river footbridge, merri river suspension bridge, suspension footbridge, merri river mouth, hopkins river mouth, proudfoot's, fanny nelson, nelson's boatsheds, nelson's boathouse, boathouse, hopkins river boathouses, flett's boathouse, flett, george rose, image of a rose, rose series, rose stereograph co, rose stereographic company, lighograph, armadale victoria, lady bay beach, beach scene, lower light, concrete footbridge, 1922 footbridge, viaduct road, rose postcard, new concrete bridge, 1945, 1890, 1922, small footbridge, 1872 footbridge, 1872, merri river estuary, stingray bay, postcards, shipwrecked coast, maritime museum, souvenir, warrnambool local scenes, hopkins river, botanic gardens, soldiers’ memorial, pier, post office, municipal buildings, merri river, proudfoot’s, the cliffs at shelly beach, the road to sandy beach, tourism, photographs, visitors, travel, scenes, local history, mid-20th century, 1940s, 1950s, rose stereograph co armadale. vic, valentine publishing co. pty. ltd melbourne, valentine publishing co. pty. ltd sydney

This postcard folder is one of three in a set of postcards that were published in Victoria, Australia, and collected together. The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. produced this folder. Valentine and Sons was a printing and photography business based in Dundee, Scotland, and in Canada. In the early 1900s, at the height of the postcard craze, the firm published large numbers of postcards in the U.K., Canada, U.S., Australia and South Africa. From around 1900 or earlier, the firm bought many lithographic images for its postcards from local and national photographers who sold publishing rights to Valentines, and the business was famous for publishing photographs of popular sites worldwide. Postcard titles in this folder include many of those in the Rose postcard folders plus the following titles that are not duplicated. . Municipal Buildings and Post Office . Soldiers’ Memorial . Hopkins River . The Cliffs at Shelly Beach . The Road to Sandy Beach . The Breakwater and Pier This Valentine postcard folder was produced in Australia. It includes pictures from the early-to-mid 20th century. It is one of three in a set, with images of the same locations as other images in our collection but at different periods in time. Each postcard records a moment in history and is significant as a way to compare and show the changes in the local environment and community, building a story of the local history. The images record changes in the coastline, land, bay, buildings and other structures, roads, transportation and even the fashions of the times.Postcard folder, Valentine Publishing, cream cover. One of a set of three displaying images of Warrnambool and district around the mid-20th century. Print on the front and back covers is in brown ink. The front has an image of two laughing kookaburras on a branch, three address lines and an outline for a postage stamp. The back cover has the publisher’s details and a line for a return address. The cover opens like a book, and then the double-sided, Z-folded page of photographs drops downward. Titles are printed below each of the fifteen black and white photographs inside. The folder is secured on the back cover by placing a tab into a slot. The folder was produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbourne“WARRNAMBOOL / PHOTOGRAPHIC SOUVENIR” Symbol: [Two facing kookaburras standing on a branch with beaks open] “Published by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbourne” flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, warrnambool, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, flagstaff hill maritime village, warramble, postcard, postcard folder, warrnambool scenes, picturesque views of warrnambool, picturesque views of warramble, lady bay, port of warrnambool, breakwater, warrnambool breakwater, viaduct, merri river footbridge, merri river suspension bridge, suspension footbridge, merri river mouth, hopkins river mouth, proudfoot's, fanny nelson, nelson's boatsheds, nelson's boathouse, boathouse, hopkins river boathouses, flett's boathouse, flett, george rose, image of a rose, rose series, rose stereograph co, rose stereographic company, lighograph, armadale victoria, lady bay beach, beach scene, lower light, concrete footbridge, 1922 footbridge, viaduct road, rose postcard, new concrete bridge, 1945, 1890, 1922, small footbridge, 1872 footbridge, 1872, merri river estuary, stingray bay, postcards, concertina fold, z fold, shipwrecked coast, maritime museum, souvenir, warrnambool local scenes, photography, local history, tourism, photographs, visitors, travel, scenes, mid-20th century, 1940s, 1950s, z-fold, 1880s, collection, correspondence, valentine publishing co. pty. ltd melbourne, valentine publishing co. pty. ltd sydney, municipal buildings and post office, soldiers’ memorial, hopkins river, the cliffs at shelly beach, the road to sandy beach, the breakwater and pier

SEPIA PHOTOGRAPH OF CONSTRUCTION OF "WHEELERS" BRIDGE AT LAWRENCE MOUNTED ON CARDBOARDTHE FIRST REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE IN AUSTRALIA. ENGINEER - JOHN MONASH. LATER SIR JOHN MONASH.local history, photography, photographs, bridges

Concrete bridge built in the 1920s.Roll of 35mm black and white negative film, 4 of 7 stripsIlford HP4bridge, bridges, watsons creek, eltham-yarra glen road, yarra glen road, kangaroo ground

Photograph shows no buildings on Kalimna escarpment skylineColour photographs of concrete bridge over North Arm taken from western side of bridge south shore of North Arm Lakes Entrance Victoria. bridges, waterways

Colour photograph of picnic area adjacent to Eastern boat ramp on North Arm, old concrete bridge over North Arm in distance Lakes Entrance Victoriarecreational facilities, boat ramp, gippsland lakes, parks

Also a photograph of Apex Park new slides Colour photographs of Apex Park showing new adventure playground and barbeque area, new concrete bridge over North Arm in background Lakes Entrance Victoria. recreational facilities, parks

Black and white photograph concrete bridge over North Arm, two people at southern end of bridge, swampy area approaching Club Hotel. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, township

The first BEBO Arch pre-cast concrete bridge construction in VictoriaNine colour photographic printsbebo arch, bridge construction, charlber lane, diamond creek, st andrews

Notes: Club Hotel spit has not yet been formed. Also Postcard 8.5 x 13.5Black and white photograph of the North Arm Bridge, It shows the reinforced concrete bridge over the North Arm, and a rear view of other notable buildings. In the background sand hummocks. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, topography, township

Ron Setford and his wife Grace Setford lived in Tanner Avenue, East Kew, from c.1946 to c.1995. A keen photographer, he recorded the changing face of Kew over a 20 year period. Apart from 30 photographs of built structures and places in Kew dating from 1960 and 1961, 145 of his 35mm colour slides chronicle the development of the F19 (later renamed Eastern) Freeway through the Yarra Valley in Kew over a five year period from c.1972 to c.1977. This important collection was donated to the Society by his granddaughter in 2025.This collection of 175 35mm slides is of local and statewide significance, owing to its subject matter, particularly the major development of road transport infrastructure during the 1970s with the construction of the Eastern Freeway. The photographer also took care to annotate and date most of his slides which enable the researcher to pinpoint temporal and spatial locations.Earth moving vehicle at the beginning of construction of the Eastern (F19) Freeway in 1971 with a temporary concrete bridge near Chandler Highway. In the distance, the ESSO Service Station at the bottom Princess Street can be seen"Eastern Freeway / Temporary Bge / Chandler Hwy / Nov 71"ron setford, eastern freeway, f19 freeway

Black and white photograph of view from Kalimna Heights, showing part of the North Arm concrete bridge, Bullock Island and western side of entrance. Truck parked on approach to bridge. Lakes Entrance Victoriatopography, bridges, waterways, transport

Concrete bridge over North Arm, constructed by Coate Bros. opened September 1917. Also Maranui Guest House history.Black and white photograph of a tourist launch named Maranui 2 beside the North Arm Bridge. People on launch dressed in summer clothing of pre WW1 era. Posts and steel rope rails on bridge. Low tide indicated by height of bridge piers out of the water. Lakes Entrance Victoria boats and boating, bridges, clothing

The first bridge over the river was built in the early 1880's, prior to this it was a pontoon bridge. In 1927 the construction of a concrete bridge was undertaken.Black and white photo of the old wooden road bridge (Point Nepean / Nepean Highway), and a temporary bridge over Patterson River, Carrum near the mouth of the river. Cars using the old bridge. Rowing boats on shore. Temporary and old bridge, Carrumpatterson river, road bridge, rail bridge, chelsea, transport, patterson river bridge, carrum bridge, temporary bridge, cars

The first BEBO Arch pre-cast concrete bridge construction in Victoria. A bottle of champagne was dropped to mark the end of this major construction phase.Fifty-three colour photographic printsbebo arch, bridge construction, charlber lane, diamond creek, st andrews

A bottle of champagne was dropped to mark the end of this major construction phase. The first BEBO Arch pre-cast concrete bridge construction in Victoria.Colour photographbebo arch, charlber lane, diamond creek, st andrews, bridge construction

The first bridge over the river was built in the early 1880's, prior to this it was a pontoon bridge. In 1927 a concrete bridge was built to replace the wooden bridge.Black and white photo of Patterson River, looking east from the Port Phillip Bay. PATTERSON RRIVER BRIDGE, CARRUMpatterson river, chelsea, patterson river bridge, carrum bridge, canoes, beach, leisure

The first bridge over the river was built in the early 1880's, prior to this it was a pontoon bridge. In 1927 a concrete bridge was built to replace the wooden bridge.Black and white photo of Patterson River, taken from Beauty Point, Carrum Victoria. patterson river, chelsea, patterson river bridge, carrum bridge, beach, leisure, beauty point, boats

Photocopied contract for construction of reinforced concrete bridge by the Shire of Eltham at Hurstbridge dated 5th February 1917, including general conditions of contract. This bridge is known as the Monash bridge.10 PagesHG Folders 115harry gilham collection, hurstbridge, monash bridge, contract

First Tawonga bridge was built in 1884- destroyed by floods in 1916. New bridge constructed 1923 and destroyed in 1953. Present concrete bridge constructed in 1986 and named Ryders BridgeBridge construction over Kiewa River at TawongaBlack and white photographic postcard of the bridge at Tawonga across the Kiewa River.Handwritten in pencil on rear of photograph - Sunday 22nd March, 1936. Printed on front - Bridge at Tawonga across the Kiewa (Blumer, photo)tawonga bridge, kiewa valley

In early November 1917 the new reinforced concrete bridge across the Diamond Creek at Hurstbridge was officially opened with "some 500 spectators", some who had arrived by train for the occassion.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, hurstbridge, bridge, bridge construction

This photo appeared in the Lakes Post Newpaper 24 July 1991Black and white photograph looking under the decking of the new Princes Highway concrete bridge over Toorloo Arm, showing the support pier shaped to fit the camber of the curved bridge. Timber bridge in left of image still in use. Toorloo Arm Victoriabridges, construction

Date made May 2000Colour photograph showing the activity during the deconstruction of the old North Arm bridge showing cranes lifting handrails, circular saw cutting concrete bridge decking, and top of piers removed. Scene indicates how the bridge was constructed in 1917. Lakes Entrance Victoriabridges, waterways, demolition