"P. & O. Cowper" does not appear in internet research as a known publishing company; it is possible either that none of their work has made its way online, or that they were locals publishing on a small scale capacity. If the latter is true, "P. Cowper" could have been Mr. P. Cowper who participated in forming the Emerald Co-operative Society in 1945. The Emerald Church of Christ operated from 1913 until 1964 on the site (and building) now part of Fernlea Community House. The old post office was on that location from the 1910s until after the Church stopped operating, although by the 1960s there were telephone booths in front of the post office. This image could date from 1913 until the 1950s, although it is likely toward the later end of that range in the 1940s or 50s. This copy was produced in 2006 from the original.This photograph captures two long-standing Emerald institutions from the first half of the 20th century, one of which is no longer in operation and the other which has moved and had its place replaced with an unrecognisable new structure.This black and white photograph is printed on glossy modern photo paper. Its lower margin is occupied by printed text explaining the publisher and the subject matter. The photograph itself centres on two buildings, each constructed from wooden planks with sloped, likely tin rooves. A power pole stands to the right in front of the rightmost building. The ege of a road is visible in the foreground, indicating that this picture was taken from on or across the road. The reverse has printed technical information about the photograph, typical of a digital printed photograph.Obverse: Left, Typed: "Published by P. & O. COWPER" Centre, Typed: "CHURCH OF CHRIST AND P.O. EMERALD" Sign in Image, Left: "[obscured] CHRIST" Reverse: "10 27 PCEMER~4.JPG 6 16.12.06 18.12.06"emerald, 1940s, 1950s, emerald post office, emerald church of christ

From collection of Emma NIGHTINGALE, probably shows son 'William Henry Nightingale (1883 - 1971) who was an evangelist preacher with Church of Christ. The C/C college was in Glen Iris (now Monash freeway)Thompson collectionB/W photograph of large group of people standing in tiers (taken outside in garden setting)Handwritten on back of card: 'students of the College of the Bible, Glen Iris 1916'thompson collection, nightingale

Tea towel commemorates the merging of All Saints Church Nunawading with Christ Church in Mitcham to form the All Saints Church Mitcham in 2006Commemorative tea towel with white background and emerald green print and illustrationDesigned and hand printed in Australia. 1300855509 w.w.w.com.audomestic items, cleaning

We were unable to find any other copies of this postcard, or any information about it, with our surface-level search. The presence of the Church of Christ in 'Road to Emerald' dates this postcard to after 1913, but otherwise sparse Main Street mean it's unlikely to be much later; specifically, the absence of a post office next to the church means this photograph was almost certainly taken in the 1910s. There is another copy of this postcard in our collection: VEMUP1014This postcard is an example of tourist advertising in early Emerald, highlighting what was seen as valuable or attractive about the town in the 1910s.This black and white postcard copy centres on a greeting, surrounded by three images framed by decorations including a number of flowers. Each image includes a a caption in a scroll text display. One image (o the left) depicts ferns and other plants around a waterway. The image in the bottom-right shows a road with several buildings along its right side and trees in the background. The image in the top-right depicts a railway station with a steam train arriving.Obverse: Centre: "GREETINGS from EMERALD" Left: "FERN GULLY" Top-Right: "RAILWAY STATION" Bottom-Right: "ROAD TO EMERALD" Reverse: "10 27 EM8180~1.JPG 9 16.12.06 18.12.06"emerald, 1910s

We were unable to find any other copies of this postcard, or any information about it, with our surface-level search. The presence of the Church of Christ in 'Road to Emerald' dates this postcard to after 1913, but otherwise sparse Main Street mean it's unlikely to be much later; specifically, the absence of a post office next to the church means this photograph was almost certainly taken in the 1910s. There is another copy of this postcard in our collection: VEMUP1014.1This postcard is an example of tourist advertising in early Emerald, highlighting what was seen as valuable or attractive about the town in the 1910s.This black and white postcard copy centres on a greeting, surrounded by three images framed by decorations including a number of flowers. Each image includes a a caption in a scroll text display. One image (o the left) depicts ferns and other plants around a waterway. The image in the bottom-right shows a road with several buildings along its right side and trees in the background. The image in the top-right depicts a railway station with a steam train arriving.Obverse: Centre: "GREETINGS from EMERALD" Left, cut-off: "ERN GULLY" Top-Right: "RAILWAY STATION" Bottom-Right: "ROAD TO EMERALD"emerald, 1910s