Postcard: sepia coloured card, biplane beached on shore, three men in row boat on RH side, large shed in background, possibly a hangar.A. Rapp, marine photographeraviation, civilian, biplane, basil watson, biplane, aeroplane

Postcard: sepia coloured card, biplane. Written on bottom of card: 'The Bristol Biplane, F.W. Merriam' Image shows a biplane and man standing in front of plane.aviation, civilian, bristol biplane, basil watson, biplane

Postcard, coloured, streetscape view of Charing Cross and Pall Mall. Alexandra Fountain in foreground, tram behind heading towards View Street. Cars parallel parked along street in Pall Mall. The Beehive, Ezywalkin, stores in image.bendigo, streetscape, charing cross, bendigo, alexandra fountain, tram, ezywalkin, beehive, tram, charing cross

Postcard, coloured photo of Montreux on the shores of Lake Geneva, Switzerland. The railway station in the centre is the start point for the Montreux to Glion walking trail. Photo taken on hillside overlooking Montreux and the suburb Clarens. Four sailing ships on the bay.postcard, photograph, postcard, montreux, lake geneva, clarens, switzerland

This photographic postcard of the SS Edina was taken after the 1890’s due to the style and configuration of the vessel. There is a black and white photograph of the same image also in our Collection (RN 3192). It is most likely that both of the photographs were donated by the same person because the people mentioned in the inscription on the black and white photograph’s reverse side connect with two of the people mentioned in the letter on the reverse of the coloured photograph. * RN 3192; Black & White photograph - inscription: "Donated by Mrs. Nancy Mason, Bay View. Owned by Mac Fordham, Chief Engineer, 'Edina', then given to Mrs. Mason's father-in-law Arnold Mason (both Engineers W.W. I)" The “Arnie” to whom the letter was addressed is likely to be Arnold Mason, Engineer. The author of the letter, “Mac”, is likely to be Mac Fordham, Chief Engineer of SS Edina. The transcribed letter tells of two men who know each other well and have an interest in the Edina. “Mac” mentions that he may be “too old” to be at sea again; this would also support the idea that the older writer would give his photographs to the perhaps younger “Arnie”. * RN 3193 (this photograph) - Transcription of pen and ink script handwriting = = = = = = = = = = = = 19-12-37 No. 1 Flat, “Goodwood Lodge” 196 Lennox Street, Richmond [Victoria] Dear Arnie , Been meaning to write for long time but you know, it’s just the usual routine of the seamen within Bay trades. Had a good trip back from Sydney. Took our time, spent almost a week coming back, rather monotonous in parts in the hill country, too many darn curves, still was a good trip. How are you all keeping? Suppose you’ve moved back to Drummoyne [erettris?], expect you can let the house in Manly easily enough. Noticed they had a strike at Cockatoo [Cockatoo Island NSW]. don’t suppose they pulled the boys out. How is Jack doing? Has [Willie?] commenced training yet, or no! too young, isn’t she? Been a lot of “paper” talk about the “Edina” finishing but nothing official that I’m aware of, but it’s always on the cards I suppose, then I suppose it will be to sea again if I’m not too old. Easy Winter only 3 trips per week, running every day from today until further notice. Trust [Mary?] Is well & all’s well with you too. Best wishes from us both for Xmas & New Year. Cheerio Mac = = = = = = = = = = = = ABOUT THE S S EDINA The three masted iron screw steamer SS Edina was built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1854 by Barclay and Curle. She was adorned with the figurehead of ‘fair maid of Judea’. The many years of service made SS Edina famous world-wide as the longest serving screw steamer. (The term screw steamer comes from being driven by a single propeller, sometimes called a screw, driven by a steam engine.) SS Edina’s interesting history includes English Chanel runs, serving in the Crimean Ware carrying ammunition, horses and stores to the Black Sea, and further service in the American Civil War and later, serving in the western district of Victoria as well as in Queensland and carried gold, currency and gold prospectors Australia to New Zealand. SS Edina had the privilege of being an escort vessel to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit to Australia in 1867. In March 1863 SS Edina arrived in Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne and was bought by Stephen Henty, of Portland fame, to work the cargo and passenger run from Melbourne – Warrnambool – Port Fairy - Portland. After a short time of working the run from Australia to New Zealand, with passengers and cargo that included gold and currency, she returned to her Melbourne - Warrnambool – Port Fairy run, with cargo including bales of wool produced in the western district of Victoria. The Warrnambool Steam Packet Company purchased SS Edina in 1867; she was now commanded by Captain John Thompson and Chief Engineer John Davies. She survived several mishaps at sea, had a complete service and overhaul and several changes of commanders. In 1870 SS Edina was in Lady Bay, Warrnambool, when a gale sprung up and caused a collision with the iron screw steamer SS Dandenong. SS Edina’s figurehead was broken into pieces and it was not ever replaced. SS Edina was re-fitted in 1870 then was used as a coastal trader in Queensland for a period. She was then brought to Melbourne to carry cargo and passengers between Melbourne and Geelong and performed this service 1880-1938. During this time (1917) she was again refitted with a new mast, funnel, bridge and promenade deck, altering her appearance. In 1938, after more collisions, SS Edina was taken out of service. However she was later renamed Dinah and used as a ‘lighter’ (a vessel without engine or superstructure) to be towed and carry wool and general cargo between Melbourne and Geelong. In 1957, after 104 years, the SS Edina was broken up at Footscray, Melbourne. Remains of SS Edina’s hull can be found in the Maribyrnong River, Port Phillip Bay. [Reference: A Brief Review of Steam Navigation in Victoria; C Dickson Gregory; Centenary Maritime Exhibition catalogue, 1934; published by Shiplovers' Society of Victoria Dandenong, Passengers in History, http://passengersinhistory.sa.gov.au/node/924034 Edina, Victorian Heritage Database VHR S199 http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/shipwrecks/heritage/199 SS Edina, Coastal Trader and Passenger Ship 1853-1938, Museum Victoria Collections, https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/articles/6227 SS ‘Edina’ – the Longest Serving Screw Steamer in the World, POI Australia, https://poi-australia.com.au/ss-edina-the-longest-serving-steamer-in-the-world/ ]This photographic postcard with the letter on the revers tell about the SS Edina and are significant for its association with the screw steamer SS Edina. The SS Edina is heritage listed on the Victorian Heritage Database VHR S199. She had endeared herself to the people of Port Phillip Bay as a passenger ferry, part of their history and culture. She played a significant role in the Crimean War, the American Civil War and the gold rush in New Zealand. She also served western Victoria for many years in her cargo and passenger runs. The SS Edina is famous for being the longest serving screw steamer in the world. After spending her first nine years overseas she arrived in Melbourne and her work included running the essential service of transporting cargo and passengers between Melbourne and the western Victoria ports of Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland. The SS Edina was purchased in the late 1860’s by local Warrnambool business, the Warrnambool Steam Packet Co. and continued trading from there as part of the local business community. The SS Edina’s original ‘fair maid of Judea’ figurehead was broken to pieces in a collision with another vessel (the SS Dandenong) in a gale off Warrnambool, Victoria, in 1870.Coloured (hand coloured) photographic postcard of SS Edina. Letter on reverse, hand written in pen and ink, from Mac to Arnie, dated 19-12-37 [1937]. The photograph shows the SS Edina moving under steam power, many people on both the bow and stern and a few people in the centre of the vessel. There are buildings on the shore in the background. The ship's configuration is dated post 1890.Hand written in pen on base of front “1854-1957” Hand written on back in blue pen and crossed out “REC 409” Hand written on back in pen ‘EDINA,’ “3173,” “086.2” Hand written letter dated 19-12-37, from Mac to Arnie. Script writing in pen and ink letter on reverse of photograph – see “Context” section for transcription. warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, shipwrecked artefact, barclay & curle, figurehead 'fair maid of judea', centenary maritime exhibition 1934, a brief review of steam navigation in victoria, pleasure steamer edina, trade and travel late 19th and early 20th century, trade melbourne to geelong, screw steamer edina, coastal trader edina, lighter dinah, cargo carrying for cremean war, cargo carrying for american civil war, passenger and trade in western district of victoria, export gold and currency and gold diggers to new zealand, export vessel to h r h the duke of edinburgh, melbourne - warrnambool - port fairy - portland cargo run, warrnambool steam packet company, stephen henty, captain john thompson, chief engineer john davies, lady bay warrnambool, lighter edina, shipping victoria, port phillip bay steamers, steamship great britain, edina, vhr s199 victorian heritage database, photographic postcard of ss edina 1854-1957, letter by mac fordham chief engineer ss edina, letter to arnold mason, engineer

Printed coloured photographic postcard. Image depicts a lake with a tall tree with seat at the base in the background. Two ladies in flowing gowns are standing on the shore. The words View - Botanic Gardens Adelaide SA are printed along the bottom edge. Reverse is addressed to Miss R Dean Golden Square Bendigo and a one penny stamp is affixed and postmarked Adelaide. Handwriting covers the left hand side.postcard

Postcard, coloured, showing Pall Mall taken from Charing Cross end. Image shows cars in Pall Mall, garden in foreground. Beehive building on extreme right of photo. On back of postcard ' Post Card, The Rose Series Deluxe, produced in Australia 'Rose Seriesbendigo, streetscape, pall mall, pall mall, bendigo, beehive

Postcard, coloured photo of the Place de la Riponne in Lausanne, Switzerland. The main building overlooking the square is the Palais de Rumine, built in 1902 as a public building housing the library. Several pedestrians walking about the square. Spire of a cathedral at top right.postcard, photograph, postcard, lausanne, switzerland, place de la riponne, palais de rumine

Coloured photographic postcard. Image depicts a large public building with many cupolas on towers. In the foreground are several trees surrounding a garden bed. The words Exhibition Buildings Melbourne are printed in red in the top left hand corner. Reverse is addressed to Miss Gladys Dean Esmond McKenzie Street Golden Square, remains of a stamp postmarked Melbourne is in top righthand corner with handwriting covering the left hand side of card.Valentines Seriespostcard

Postcard: sepia coloured card. Daimler truck pulling a trailer loaded with an aeroplane ( packed in pieces ) Written on side of truck door ' Sopwith Aviation Company Ltd., Kingston on Thames'H.A. Aylward, Alton, Hantzaviation, civilian, daimler truck with aeroplane, basil watson, sopwith

A collection of nine postcards donated by the Bass Coast Op Shop. Information on the back of No. 276-05. "Koala Bears were first seen by white explorers in the Blue Mountains, 1798. Early colonists from N.S.W. called it a "monkey bear". Koala means in Aboriginal "does not drink" or "no drink". They are slow-moving, tree-climbing, friendly marsupials with thick woolly fur coats, large ears and rubber nose. They live in gum trees and feed upon their leaves. Babies are born every two years, spending nine months in mother's pouch and then on her back for about six months, then leaving its parents and looking for a tree with comfortable branches."Nine coloured postcards of Phillip Island and wildlife. 276-01. Postcard showing four vintage vehicles displayed in the Len Lukey Memorial Museum & Gardens at the GP Race Track. 1. 1928 Austin Chummy. 2. 1926 Maxwell. 3. 1924 Model T Ford. 4. 1913 Model T Ford. 276-02. Postcard showing penguin in burrow possibly on egg/s 276-03. Postcard with two photographs of penguins coming up the beach at dusk. 276-04. Postcard with three photographs of penguins coming up the beach and people looking over the railing at them. 276-05. Postcard of a koala sitting on a branch. 276-06. Postcard of seals at Seal Rocks with man sitting on the rocks beside one. 276-07. Postcard with four photographs of koalas, penguins, Cowes Jetty and Cowes beach. 276-08. Postcard with three photographs of koalas, penguins and a seal. 276-09. Postcard with four photographs of penguins, koalas, seals and penguins.276-01. Len Lukey Memorial Museum & Gardens. Vehicle description as above in Physical Description. 276-02. Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. On back: Australian Penguin Reserve, Phillip Island Victoria. 276-03. Australian Penguin Parade Phillip Island. 276-04. Penguins at Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia 276-05. On back: Full description of Koalas - see Historical Information below. 276-06. On back: Making friends at Seal Rocks, Phillip island, Vic. 276-07. Cowes Phillip Island. 276-08. Phillip Island Victoria 276-09. Greetings from Phillip Island. On back: Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Interesting aspects of this fascinating Island which gives shelter to some of Australia's unique fauna.wildlife - seals, wildlife - koala, wildlife - penguins, vintage cars, t model ford, len lukey musem, cowes beach, cowes pier, bass coast op shop

Shows a view of Sturt St c1910, with two trams and horse drawn carts, shows the a busy foreground scene. Has a very poignant message on the rear about the impact of the Great War.Printed coloured postcard of the Sturt St looking west from Grenville St. Has the two ESCO trams in the photograph, two horse drawn carts, cycles and pedestrians. In the middle of the photograph is the ESCo tramway waiting shelter, constructed in 1907. Has the Suttons building and D'Albora? buildings lettered in the photograph. The red printing layer is off register. The rear of the postcard has a central vertical line, with the word "Post Card" at the top, "Printed in Germany" on the left hand side and the number "B379 10" in the bottom right hand corner. Titled "Sturt Street, Ballarat looking West." along top edge of the photo. On the rear of the photograph has the words in pencil "Australia" and the message "Ballarat is a city in Victoria. Mother, my two late Brothers, youngest brother and I were there in 1914, in Oct, just after the War Commenced. My second Brother and the first of the two to lose his life, enlisted when returned from Ballarat. Sturt is Ballarat's main street." No signature or date. trams, tramways, sturt st, postcards, esco, grenville st, world war 1

Coloured photographic postcard. Image is of a curve of beach with fishermen's huts against a background of trees. There are several piers and jetties stretching out into the water, one with two buildings. The words Fishermen's Huts Inner Beach Queenscliff Vic are printed on the top left hand side. The reverse is addressed to Miss Gladys Dean "Esmond" McKenzie Street Golden Square. Handwriting covers the opposite side. The words VSM Series are printed bottom left hand side.VSM Seriespostcard

Postcard: sepia coloured card. Young man wearing a jacket and peaked style 'porkpie' hat ( on back to front ) sitting in cockpit of plane. Written on bottom of card in white ' Tom. Sopwith' and 'copyright'Topical Postcard Co., Winton, Hants.aviation, civilian, tom sopwith, basil watson. biplane, aeroplane

Postcard, coloured photo of the Piazza Municipio (main square) in Naples, Italy. Buildings around two sides of the Piazza. Pedestrians in foreground one with a box on his head and next to him one wearing a yellow/orange cape. Equestrian statue on a plinth in the centre is of Vittorio Emanuele II of Savoy.postcard, photograph, postcard, naples, italy, victor emanuel ii

Coloured photographic postcard with 1cm white border at bottom edge. Image depicts an avenue of plane trees opposite a flower border. A person is seated on a white bench on the right hand side of the avenue. The words Plane Tree Avenue, Botanic Park, Adelaide are printed in red in the border. On the reverse, the words South Australia Post Card are printed with a map of Australia at the top. Card is addressed to Miss R Dean Golden Square Victoria and a one penny stamp is affixed.South Australia Post Cardpostcard

Postcard, coloured photo of Lausanne showing the Chauderon Bridge over the Flon Valley with the Swiss Alps in the background. Light pedestrian traffic over the bridge with a tram and shops in foreground. Lake Lausanne in the middle distance. Printed on the back 'Edition Art. Perrochet & David, La Chaux-de-Fonfs-Lausanne'postcard, photograph, postcard, lausanne, switzerland, chauderon bridge, swiss alps

Postcard, coloured, taken from Queen Victoria Gardens looking towards Charing Cross. Statues on either side of pathway in foreground. Fountain Plaza building in background on corner of Pall Mall and Mitchell Street. On back of postcard ' Nu color Vue, Bendigo Victoria, looking to Fountain Plaza, Charing Cross'bendigo, streetscape, queen victoria gardens, bendigo, charing cross, alexandra fountain, queen victoria gardens

Coloured photographic postcard with a 2cm white border on right hand side depicting gold digging on the Ovens River. Aspect is taken from behind a waterwheel with a man standing on a platform looking over the river. The banks are thickly treed and mountains can be seen in the distance. The words Gold Digging on the Ovens River are printed in red on the margin and handwritten in black are the words Have you this PC? Returning home on Tuesday Father is much better L.C. On the reverse card is addressed to Miss R Dean 'Esmond" Golden Square Bendigo.44140postcard

Coloured photographic postcard. Image depicts a street looking to a gothic styled building behind a formal garden. Buildings line the other side of the street which has trams and horse drawn carriages driving and people walking and crossing the street. The words Princes Street Edinburgh are printed in red along the top left hand side. Car is addressed to Miss Dean Esmond Golden Square and has a one penny stamp affixed. Handwriting is on the opposite side. The words Valentines Series are printed on the left hand side.Valentines Seriespostcard

Photograph - postcard - coloured. A photograph of The Queen's Monument Camp Reserve, Bendigo. In the background is a poppet head (No.1 Hustler Royal Reserve 'Park'). Written on the back. I hear that you have been having great flirtations with Una, Love from Nan. And it is addressed to 'Harry Whitehead, 'Wurroit' Hawkesdale via Warrnambool.place, bendigo, queen's monument, camp reserve., the queen's monument, camp reserve. bendigo.

Postcard, coloured, of SW6 965 route 48, North Balwyn, in Flinders St with the Flinders St station in the background and the Flinders Gate podium which has an advert for "FEIP". Back has space for name and address, stamp and a message and details of the postcard. Produced by Stewart Postcards. Has "Greetings from Melbourne Australia" along the bottom edge.trams, tramways, flinders st station, swanston st, sw6 class, route 48, tram 965

Also sepia copy 10x15cm, black and white copies 10x17cm, and 14x24cmSepia coloured small format postcard of the Western wharf, Lakes Entrance, Victoria. It shows the pier variously called the Post Office Jetty, Freemans Jetty, as the steamer leaves. Smaller vessels moored beside jetty. Shoreline edged with bluestone, wooden tree guard surrounding young memorial cypress tree. Lakes Entrance VictoriaThe Pier Lakes Entrancememorials, jetties, waterfront, ships and shipping

Postcard, coloured photo of Geneva, Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva. The Brunswick Monument is shown at right in the Jardin des Alpes. Several horse drawn carriages are parked among trees on the boulevard. The Monument is a mausoleum built in 1879, to commorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick. On the reverse is printed - Photographie- Verlag Wehrli A.-G. Kilchberg, Zurichpostcard, photograph, postcard, geneva, switzerland, duke of brunswick

Postcard, coloured image of Karlsbad a Spa City in the current Czech Republic. On the front are the words 'Kreuz und Sprudelgasse' that translates as 'Cross and Bubble gases' Picture shows a canal with 5 story buildings on the left and part of a colonnaded building on the right. People strolling on footpaths. Also ' Muhlbrunnenquai' On the back is printed '61614 Herman Poy, Dresden'postcard, photograph, postcard, karlsbad, czech republic, germany

Coloured photographic postcard. Image is of an Asian man standing against a hedge. He is dressed in a quilted blue hip length jacket, cream trousers and black boots. A long plait of hair extends over his left shoulder. Along the bottom edge is printed the words Australian Series - Little Mary - Little Mar-y!! On the reverse is writing and is addressed to Mr J M O C/- Electric Telegraph Office Bendigo Vic. A One penny stamp is affixed to the top right hand corner and is postmarked Maryborough Vic.Australian Series - Little Mary - Little Mar-y!!postcard