The postcard addressed to Norman Fleming, was written on the 19th of April 1926This rare postcard is the earliest image showing the newly built gymnasium.Sepia tone postcard written at the back with green one penny stamp depicting King George VWritten in black ink: Address: Mister N. Fleming / 24. Norlington Rd / Leytonstone E 11 / Essex / England SS P. Auckland / Melbourne / 19.4.1926 / Dear Norman / gymnasium, norla dome, flinders street, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, mission to seafarers, walter richmond butler (1864–1949), king george v

The scene on the postcard depicts the Spanish courtyard (or Cloisters) as a space within the Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. The view to the courtyard is from the Celia Little Room. The Spanish mission design was inspired by a need to make the 1917 Mission complex at Flinders st extension distinctive and easily found. (ref Church and Sailor journal) This scene shows the way in which the courtyard leads into the Chapel and that it is a large space for varied uses.Sepia toned scene on front of postcard depicting "The Cloisters" or Spanish Courtyard at Mission to Seafarers Melbourne. There is ivy growing up the pillar to the right of the scene, tall plants in the garden bed in the corner of the courtyard and pots with plants placed between the archways to the rear of the photograph.Label on front of postcard: "No. 9 THE CLOISTERS, MISSIONS TO SEAMEN, MELBOURNE, VIC." Reverse of postcard: "POST CARD/A Real Photograph Produced in Australia" There is also a divided line down the centre of the reverse for writing a message.plants, cloisters, ivy, pillars, archways, seamen's mission, mission to seamen, mission to seafarers, st peter chapel, spanish courtyard, melbourne, flinders street, valentine's postcards, real photo series

The postcard shows how the Mission to Seafarers, then known as the Seamens Institute, looked early in its operation - probably circa 1920. It also documents the types of activities were offered to visitors, and how the visitors used the facilities.The postcard records the fittings and furnishings of the Mission to Seafarers, then known as the Seamens' Institute: tables, chairs but also the paintings which were often donated. The largest one on the main wall above the stage is "Start Point Light, Devonshire" (see item 0230), painted and donated by Miss Madeline R. Lewellin (1854-1944) in 1918. A sepia-toned postcard, of the main hall/club room of the "Seamens Institute" Mission to Seafarers. The image shows the arrangement of tables, pool table and bar in the club room, as well as the decorations and fitting of the room.On front: INTERIOR OF SEAMENS INSTITUTE, FLINDERS STREET MELBOURNE VALENTINES SERIES M. 4968 printed in black. On reverse: VALENTINES / REAL PHOTO SERIES logo in the middle of the top of the postcard. Along the left-hand edge: PUBLISHED BY THE VALENTINE PUBLISHING CO. PTY. LTD / QUEEN ST., MELB. printed in black.postcard, seamens-institute, club-room, bar

2 post cards and 1 photo of post cardGuest House in GrampiansTaylor Series No 14 Valentines' post card a genuine photoaccommodation, guesthouses, mountain grand

Postcard is one of the Valentine series and is of the Epacris Falls, The postcard has been to Ida (who would probably be Ida Warren). Mention was made of Paddy (who was probably Paddy Smith,adopted son of the Warrens at Myrtlebank)Postcard shows 2 men at foot of a waterfall. the waterfall appears in the foreground of the postcard. Colouring of postcard looks artificial as does the flow of the waterfall.V.G.252(on front) Epacris Falls.The Grampians.Victoria.(on front)Post Card.-Printed in Great Britain.This space may be usedfor communication. The address only to be written here.scenery, waterfalls

Postcard is No.1021 of Valentine Series and is named 'The Pinnacle, Grampians.'Photo shows 2 young woman (girls?) standing on top of a rocky outcrop /peak overlooking a valley. Three sections of a wire fence surround the rock, the girls are standing on . The valley below has some cleared areas but is mostly bush.Valentine Publishing Co., Melbourne & Sydney. Valentines Real Photo Series.(on Back)scenery, peaks

Photo is of Mackey's Peak. Photo shows high rocky peaks covered in bush, A further range can be seen in the background. Abank of cloud can also be seen,"Valentine Series. No4024. Copyright. Mackey"s Peak.Grampians"(on front) Valentines Real Photo Series.scenery, wonderland range

Vista of Belgrave Heights, homes in the far backgroundPhotograph/postcard of Belgrave HeightsFront: Valentine Series No 3829 'Panorama of Belgrave Heights'valentine series, belgrave heights

Photograph (3 copies- 2 large black and white, 1 sepia postcard) Typed below one of the photographs, "Maroondah Highway looking west. Shops to right now Eastland carpark. Shops in centre are opposite station entrance" Typed below other copy: "Main St. looking west. Adelaide St corner on right. c1924." Typed on sepia postcard copy: "Main Street, Ringwood, Victoria. Valentines Series. M4801."

Sepia photograph/postcardOn front of photograph New State School at Ringwood Valentines Series -M 4796

24 photographs relating to Carnegie plus 1 slide: 1/Two photographs, one of Koornang Road c.1920’s and one of flower shop rear of library, date unknown. 2/One photograph of Carnegie Post Office c. undated. 3/Two photographs Koornang Road, Carnegie and phone boxes, Carnegie, dated 1914. 4/Two photographs (the same) of an RSL Ball dated 15/08/1937. 5/17 black and white negative photos – reprinted, date unknown, of Carnegie Library, shop front opening Koornang Road. 6/Slide showing Koornang Road, Carnegie looking South. 7/6 photocopied postcards from Valentines Real Photo Series, in album owned by Mrs. Zoe Mason, collected and returned to Pam Speedy (daughter) 12 Wattle Grove, East Malvern, 15/03/1999. Photocopied pages from 1923 Sands and McDougalls included with some prints to give an idea of architecture and other retail trade. 8/Two photocopied prints of Carnegie Flood. 1946 – Koornang Road, shows shopkeepers in street at that time. 9/Two photographs of brick wall advertising the "Argus" newpaper, which closed in 1957. Photos taken in 2011 when building was exposed prior to rebuilding on site.koornang road, rosstown road, carnegie, shepparson street, carnegie library, carnegie post office, mcallister b., glen huntly, glenhuntly, phone boxes, memorial hall, bamfield m., tranmere avenue, carnegie railway station, stations, libraries, post offices, memorial hall carnegie, progress hall, carnegie community singing, social clubs, chadstone progress, newspapers, temminghoff robert, carnegie chamber of commerce, caulfield city council, rob’s chocolate box, rosstown, ross william murray, rosstown railway, elsternwick, oakleigh, city of caulfield, glen huntly road, glenhuntly road, grange road, carnegie primary school, primary schools, murrumbeena, neerim road, dandenong road, koornang park, lord reserve, rosanna street reserve, packer oval reserve, caulfield swim centre, holywood grove, mile end road, mcpherson avenue, munster avenue, rosstown hotel, leila road, methodist church, toolambool street, carnegie theatre, carnegie estate agency – sims and broadbent, woorayl street, estate agents, cowie j. mrs., confectioner, woodhouse e., stationer, mckay jno. a., mckay jonathon, small goods, perry w. b., chemists, kinsman e. h., newsagents, jones a. w., mckee wm., furniture stores, neil geo. m., grocer, truganini road, brick

The north front of Westminster Abbey is built in Gothic Style.Black and white postcard showing the architectural wonder of Westminster Abbey and its north front. chatham-holmes family collection, westminster abbey, architecture, church, postcard, gothic

Sepia photograph, of Soldiers Memorial Hall taken from Post Office and showing George Lansell statue in foreground, dated on back 5th May 1927. Written on bottom of postcard ' Soldiers Memorial Hall from post Office Bendigo'.Valentines real photo seriesphotograph, streetscape, bendigo, bendigo-history-buildings

Black & White postcard of Bendigo Conservatory Gardens showing Court House and two statues. Valentine's Series No 1547.Valentine's Publishing Co Queen st Melbournebendigo, buildings, court house

Printed coloured postcard. Image is of High Tor Matlock Bath and has a textured surface. It depicts a rocky tor by moonlight over a river. A cottage is on the right hand bank. The words High Tor Matlock Bath are printed in red in the top right hand corner. The reverse is addressed to Miss Dean "Esmond" Golden Square and has a one penny stamp affixed . The words Valentines Moonlight Series appear on the left hand edge.Valentines Moonlight Seriespostcard

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

Everybody's Happy! cartoon by Albert Carney. Chaos in a vehicle, ''The Certainty''.Valentines series

Printed coloured photographic postcard. Image depicts a wide street with buildings lining one side and Gothic public buildings on the other. Tram lines run down the street with a tram in the background and people walking along the street and across the road. The words Princes Street Edinburgh are printed in red at the top right hand corner. A signature is written across the lower right hand corner. On the reverse the card is addressed to Miss Dean Esmond Golden Square with a one penny stamp affixed. The words Valentine's Series are printed along the left hand edge.Valentines Seriespostcard

Printed coloured photographic postcard. Image depicts a large formal garden with many large mature trees. Several trees have been shaped into topiary. Amongst the trees are two buildings, a formal parterre garden, pathways and a fountain. The words Botanic Gardens Adelaide are printed in white along the lower left hand edge. On reverse, card is addressed to Miss R Dean Esmond Golden Square Victoria with a one penny stamp affixed postmarked Adelaide. The words Valentines Series Printed in Germany are printed along left hand edge.Valentines Series Printed in Germanypostcard

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

Printed coloured photographic postcard. Image depicts a formal garden in the foreground with a wide street to the right hand side. Buildings line the street into the distance with a large Gothic building in the middle. A castle is in the background high on a hill. Street traffic of trams and horse drawn vehicles can be seen, with people walking and standing on the footpaths. The words Princes Street Edinburgh are printed in red along the top left hand corner. A signature has been written across the lower right hand corner. Reverse is addressed to Miss Dean Esmond Golden Square with a one penny stamp postmarked Bendigo.Valentines Seriespostcard

The postcard shows three planes flying above the Brooklands motor track with 'Brooklands Motor Track and Flying Ground'. To the right is a large two story brick building and on the left of the building is a long open covered vehicle stall. To the back are work sheds, further to the left are spectators cars and in the distance is open space with trees. Spectators line the race track both sides watching a racing car. In the foreground is a hill with fencing down to the track and spectators along the fence.Valentine Seriesaviation, civilian, brooklands motor track

black and white postcard. On top 'The Hill, Brooklands, Weybridge' Image shows racetrack, two cars - one on track, one outside fence line. Men standing on edge of track in foreground.Valentines's Seriesevent, sports, vehicle race track

black and white postcard. On top of card ' Brooklands, View from Public Enclosure' Image taken from the perspective of the public enclosure. Two trees in foreground, people walking. Racetrack in background, pavilions visible.Valentine's Series, printed in Great Britainevent, sports, brooklands motor course, weybridge, uk

Black and white postcard. Image shows Brooklands race track, crowd of people and vehicles on side of track. Card coming down straight. On top of card ' "Brooklands - Finish of Race'.Valentine's Series

Black and white postcard. On top of card:' The Paddock, Brooklands' Image shows large amount of people, mainly men, standing in area near racetrack. Large pavilion in background.Valentine's Seriesevent, sports, brooklands racetrack, weybridge, uk