"Dear Alice" Is a collection of 142 Postcards from Australia and around world, almost all of which are addressed to Miss Alice Evans, No. 2 Cox Gardens, Williamstown, dated between 1905 - 1909. These postcards form part of a collection found in the ceiling of No. 2 Cox Gardens by a local builder and carpenter Gordon Peterson. Peterson was contracted to demolish the house in the mid 1970's. The cards were held in the Estate of Gordon Peterson, along with a photo of the cottage, before demolition until donation to the historical society by his descendants in 2024. Alice Edith Evans was born in Williamstown in 1885 to parents Benjamin Samuel Evans (1833-1900), a bootmaker from Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales and Catherine (nee Jones) (1850-1915) from Eaglehawk, near Castlemaine. Alice had three older step sisters, and two younger brothers, Benjamin and Samuel, who sadly died in infancy. Alice’s father, Benjamin, had been married previously, his wife dying during childbirth, leaving him with three daughters to care for. After leaving school, Alice was employed as a clerk with Trevor Jones & Co. (real estate agents), until her declining health prevented her from working. She was an active and well known member of the Welsh Church and Sunday School on Ferguson Street and enjoyed singing and playing in local concerts. Well known in the community, a Grand Benefit Concert was organised in her honour on 9th April, 1910, at the Mechanics Institute, Williamstown. Hosted by Mayor Cr. Wymark, the event featured a delightful program of musical performances, showcasing both individual talents and the Carlton Club Choir. Tragically, Alice passed away due to the effects of her illness on 3rd December 1910, at the age of just 25. She is buried in Williamstown Cemetery. The postcards, written between 1905 to 1909, illustrate the social history of residents and everyday life at the turn of the century, using postcards as a means of communication.This postcard forms part of the collection of 142 Postcards. A coloured postcard of the Hawkesbury Bridge, crossing the river, New South WalesHawkesbury Bridge, New South Walesalice evans postcards, hawkesbury bridge, hawkesbury river, new south wales

Postcard The Great Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge N.S.W. Rear. Addressed to Miss Absalom c/- Mr Dempsey, Sailors Gully Eaglehawk.

Thought to have originated in Austria in 1869, postcards first gained popularity in Australia in the 1890s.They were used to send short messages to friends and family. This collection was generated by Mary Emma Elliot of Talgarno. Talgarno is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated on the southern shoreline of Lake Hume, about 23 km east of Albury-Wodonga. The collection contains postcards from across the world. Mary Emma Sibley was born in Ironbark, Bendigo in 1859. She married James Elliot in 1893 and they settled at “Kelso”, Talgarno. They had two children – Mona and Sibley. Mary Emma Elliot died in Melbourne in 1944, aged 84 years. This item contains the following: Twenty Australian postcards collected by Mrs. James Elliot between 1898 and 1915. 1405.041 This black-and-white card shows water cascading over a broad rocky ledge; on the card is printed “Weeping Rock, Wentworth.” 1405.042 This black-and-white card shows ships berthed beside railway yards and wharves; on the card is printed “RAILWAY YARDS NEWCASTLE 612.” 1405.043 This coloured card shows a garden pavilion beside lawns and palm trees overlooking the harbour; on the card is printed “Botanic Gardens, Sydney, N. S. W.” 1405.044 This black-and-white card shows a calm tree-lined creek; on the card is printed “MULLET CREEK, DAPTO. Series 19—Illawarra.” 1405.045 This coloured card shows a large crowd gathered along a broad seaside promenade; on the card is printed “1768 - The Corso, Manly, Sydney.” 1405.046 This coloured card shows two views of the coastal cliffs at The Gap; on the card is printed “Sydney!”, “The Gap, Watson’s Bay”, “1849”, “Sydney”, “The Gap, Watson’s Bay” and “1906”. 1405.047 This black-and-white card shows a narrow rocky passage through bushland; on the card is printed “THE ROSE SERIES P. 7557 HYAM PASS, SHOWGROUND RESERVE, NOWRA. COPYRIGHT”. 1405.048 This black-and-white card shows waves breaking on a beach below a coastal headland; on the card is printed “Ex.184. NEWCASTLE N.S.W. ‘Nobby’s’ from the Beach.” 1405.049 This black-and-white card shows the Commonwealth Bank building with a large crowd and procession in the surrounding streets; on the card is printed “COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA, SYDNEY.” 1405.050 This black-and-white card shows a broad coastal beach backed by wooded hills; on the card is printed “Beach, Stanwell Park.” 1405.051 This black-and-white card shows a horse-drawn carriage travelling along a winding road through forest; on the card is printed “Stroud Cutting". The handwriting says “This is near the old home where I was born.” 1405.052 This black-and-white card shows a person rowing on a calm river between wooded banks and hills; on the card is printed “THE DERWENT AT NEW NORFOLK” and “BEATTIE HOBART 359”. 1405.053 This black-and-white card shows an iron bridge leading into a town street; on the card is printed “C. N. Howard, Photo. Hume Bridge and Cooma St., Yass. Will. Thomson, Publisher.” 1405.054 This black-and-white card shows a calm river framed by large trees and dense vegetation; on the card is printed “Yass River.” 1405.055 This coloured card shows a path through dense tree ferns; on the card is printed “In the Fernery, Blackheath, Blue Mountains”. 1405.056 This black-and-white card shows a calm river bordered by trees and reeds; on the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, Photo. Will. Thomson, Publisher. Yass River at Kenilworth.” 1405.057 This coloured card shows a railway bridge crossing a broad river with a steamer below; on the card is printed “HAWKESBURY BRIDGE.” 1405.058 This coloured card shows a city street lined with large commercial buildings and a horse-drawn cart; on the card is printed “Market Street, Sydney” and “Oceanic Series (Copyright).” 1405.059 This coloured card shows a busy city street with a tram, motor vehicles, horse-drawn carts and pedestrians; on the card is printed “1792 - George St. from Margaret St., Sydney.” 1405.060 This black-and-white card shows a small boat on calm water beneath dramatic clouds; on the card is printed “‘NEATH SOUTHERN SKIES.”postcards, collecting, collections, talgarno

Thought to have originated in Austria in 1869, postcards first gained popularity in Australia in the 1890s.They were used to send short messages to friends and family. This collection was generated by Mary Emma Elliot of Talgarno. Talgarno is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated on the southern shoreline of Lake Hume, about 23 km east of Albury-Wodonga. The collection contains postcards from across the world. Mary Emma Sibley was born in Ironbark, Bendigo in 1859. She married James Elliot in 1893 and they settled at “Kelso”, Talgarno. They had two children – Mona and Sibley. Mary Emma Elliot died in Melbourne in 1944, aged 84 years. This item contains the following: Twenty Australian postcards collected by Mrs. James Elliot between 1898 and 1915. 1405.121 This black-and-white card shows water cascading over a broad rocky ledge in bushland; on the card is printed “WEEPING ROCK, Wentworth Falls, N.S.W”. Hand written on the card is 28/12/08 1405.122 This black-and-white card shows a large sailing ship stranded on a beach surrounded by crowds; on the card is printed “ON MANLY BEACH (an Unusual Visitor).—The stranding of the French barque, ‘Vincennes,’ on the beach, usually devoted to the gambols of surf bathers, attracted thousands of sightseers to the ocean-side suburb.” 1405.123 This coloured card shows Mosman Bay with ferries, boats, wharves and a footbridge; on the card is printed “Photo.] MOSMAN BAY, SYDNEY.—Mosman’s Bay, reached from Circular Quay by a fifteen minutes ferry trip down the splendid harbour, is the favorite of all Sydney’s marine suburbs. Its beautiful surroundings fully entitle it to that pride of place. [Toogood.” 1405.124 This coloured card shows a harbour with a ferry and waterfront buildings; on the card is printed “MOSSMAN BAY FROM CREMORNE”. 1405.125 This coloured card shows a harbour with a ferry, ships and a rocky shoreline; on the card is printed “CREMORNE POINT, SYDNEY HARBOUR.—An ideal picnic ground. A favorite rendezvous for lovers. A paradise for admirers of beautiful scenery.” 1405.126 This black-and-white card shows a thatched bush homestead with people standing in the garden; on the card is printed “A Bush Homestead” and “Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” 1405.127 This coloured card shows a rocky coastal cliff above the sea; on the card is printed “1827.—Gap, Watson’s Bay, Sydney.” 1405.128 This coloured card shows a long railway bridge crossing a broad river; on the card is printed “1789 - Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge, nr. Sydney.” 1405.129 This coloured card shows a waterfall descending over a steep rocky cliff surrounded by bushland; on the card is printed “1276 - Head of Wentworth Falls. Blue Mountains.” 1405.130 This coloured card shows a person standing on a path through snow-covered trees; there is no visible printed caption. 1405.131 This black-and-white card shows the Three Sisters rock formation framed by a tree and cliffs; on the card is printed “Three Sisters, Katoomba.” and “Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” 1405.132 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall cascading over tiered rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Terrace Falls, Hazlebrook.” and “Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” 1405.133 This black-and-white card shows stalactites and mineral formations inside a cave; on the card is printed “GEM OF THE SOUTH, Temple of Baal. Series 31—Jenolan B. Kerry (Copyright), Sydney.” 1405.134 This coloured card shows an elevated view of a riverside settlement and broad waterway; on the card is printed “BROOKLYN, Hawkesbury River, N.S.W.” and “W. C. PENFOLD & CO.” The handwriting reads: “Am sorry I have no other cards just now. H. Downer.” 1405.135 This black-and-white card shows stalactites and mineral formations inside a cave; on the card is printed “GEM OF THE SOUTH, Temple of Baal. Series 31—Jenolan B. Kerry (Copyright), Sydney.” 1405.136 This coloured card shows a horse-drawn vehicle travelling through a densely forested mountain pass; on the card is printed “Camberwarra Pass, South Coast, New South Wales.” 1405.137 This coloured card shows a hospital complex beside a broad river with a person rowing a boat; on the card is printed “WALKER’S HOSPITAL, PARRAMATTA RIVER, NEAR SYDNEY.” and “[Star Photo. Co., Copyright.” 1405.138 This black-and-white card shows a road descending between trees towards a town; on the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, photo.” and “Manse Hill Yass”. 1405.139 This black-and-white card shows the interior of a church with pews, altars and religious statues; on the card is printed “St. Augustine’s R. C. Church, Yass.”, “HOWARD & SHEARSBY, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.” 1405.140 This black-and-white card shows two people in a boat on a river beside a wooded hillside; on the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, photo.” and “Murrumbidgee River Yeumburra Yass”.postcards, collecting, collections, talgarno

ill, maps, p.112.non-fictionFeatures – Orange Steam Locomotive Depot, Sydney Railway Station, Hawkesbury River Bridge. The Line to Gwabegar railroads - nsw - history, steam locomotives - nsw – pictorial

1 optical discnon-fictionEarly Days of Windsor Written by the Rev. Jas Steele, in 1915, this book is a detailed history of the town of Windsor and the Hawkesbury area on the Hawkesbury River, New South Wales. The book covers Windsor's history from exploration starting in 1788 and the first settlers in 1794 through to 'the present' (1915). It was first published as a series of articles in the 'Windsor and Richmond Gazette' between August 1914 and February 1915. As a result of the public interest and input this created, the text was revised and added to in order to make it more accurate and inclusive. The book includes a comprehensive record of Windsor and the surrounding region including information on pioneer families, street name origins, Old Government House, churches, cemeteries, schools, judiciary, government institutions, Hawkesbury river, bridges, weather, professions, newspaper, horse racing etc. as well as a chapter on the future. It also includes many photographs of people, places and events. 'As years roll on it [Early Days of Windsor] will certainly become an invaluable work of reference on all matters connected with the district' JOHN TEBBUTT F.R.A.S. (1915)new south wales, windsor (nsw) history

Thought to have originated in Austria in 1869, postcards first gained popularity in Australia in the 1890s.They were used to send short messages to friends and family. This collection was generated by Mary Emma Elliot of Talgarno. Talgarno is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated on the southern shoreline of Lake Hume, about 23 km east of Albury-Wodonga. The collection contains postcards from across the world. Mary Emma Sibley was born in Ironbark, Bendigo in 1859. She married James Elliot in 1893 and they settled at “Kelso”, Talgarno. They had two children – Mona and Sibley. Mary Emma Elliot died in Melbourne in 1944, aged 84 years. This item contains the following: Twenty Australian postcards collected by Mrs James Elliot between 1898 and 1915. 1405.001 This coloured card shows people on a path walking passed a tea house in gardens; on the card is printed "Scene near Tea House, Botanic Gardens Sydney". 1405.002 This coloured card shows a bird and flowers, along with a bridge and historic building; on the card is printed "Greetings from Yass". 1405.003 This coloured card shows two figures in a harsh Australian landscape; on the card is printed "DEAD BEAT" and "AUSTRALIAN SERIES" 1405.004 This black and white card shows a winding coastal road; on the card is printed "Clifton Cliffs - Series 19 - Illawarra" 1405.005 This black and white card shows a waterfall; on the card is printed "The Bridal Veil Falls, Leura." 1405.006 This black and white card shows a path through a forest with ferns; on the card is printed "Path to Bell Fall, Leura. Series 93 Kerry, Copyright, Sydney" 1405.007 This black and white card shows a river running across rocks in a fern forest; on the card is printed "Fern Grotto, Leura. Kerry (copyright) Sydney" 1405.008 This black and white card shows a stream running over rocks; on the card is printed "Marguerite Cascades, Leura. Series 92. Kerry, Copyright Sydney" 1405.009 This multi black and white and coloured "wattle bordered' card shows a statue and garden beside an estuary or lake; on the card is printed "The Botanic Gardens and Harbour, Sydney" 1405.010 This coloured card shows a striped red and white pavillion, and a fountain in gardens; on the card is printed "Botanical Gardens - Sydney" 1405.011 This black and white card shows a row boat with two people in the middle of a river; on the card is printed "National Park, Sydney N.S.W." 1405.012 This black and white card shows five men and a dog in front of a tudor styled village; on the card is printed "Caves House, Jenolan Caves, N.S.W." 1405.013 This black and white card shows a rocky outcrop into the sea and waves crashing; on the card is printed "Coast scene, Wattamolla Series 47 - National Park, Kerry (Copyright) Sydney" 1405.014 This black and white card shows rocks in the water of a river or maybe a lake; on the card is printed "Looking-glass Rock, Hawkesbury River Kerry (Copyright) Sydney; there is handwriting across the bottom of the card - 'Love from Stella. Dear Aunt Emma, Thanks for P.C. I am sending Mona one. Will you please send it to her, as I don’t know the address. 1405.015 This black and white photo shows a coastal town, bridge and lighthouse; on the card is printed "The Harbour, Kiama - Series 19 - Illawarra Kerry (Copyright) Sydney". On top right hand corner is a one penny Australian stamp. 1405.016 This coloured card shows a river scent with forest on both banks of the river; on it is printed "River Scene, National Park N. S. Wales." 1405.017 This black and white card shows a church surrounded by an ornate fence. The church has a high steeple. On the card is printed "Church of England, Cootamundra" 1405.018 This black and white card shows a river with flooded banks into the front paddocks of a house, mountains in the background; on the card is printed "Flood, 1917" 1405.019 This black and white card show a river bank with three figures on the bank; printed on the card is "Murray River" 1405.020 This coloured card shows a rural city street corner and buildings with ornate verandahs. In the background are mountains; on the card is printed "Bathurst, looking east. H C.Beavis Photo (J. R. & A. Jones Bathurst."postcards, collecting, collections, talgarno

Thought to have originated in Austria in 1869, postcards first gained popularity in Australia in the 1890s.They were used to send short messages to friends and family. This collection was generated by Mary Emma Elliot of Talgarno. Talgarno is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated on the southern shoreline of Lake Hume, about 23 km east of Albury-Wodonga. The collection contains postcards from across the world. Mary Emma Sibley was born in Ironbark, Bendigo in 1859. She married James Elliot in 1893 and they settled at “Kelso”, Talgarno. They had two children – Mona and Sibley. Mary Emma Elliot died in Melbourne in 1944, aged 84 years. This item contains the following: Nineteen Australian postcards collected by Mrs. James Elliot between 1898 and 1915. 1405.161 This coloured card shows cascades flowing over rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Cascades over Katoomba Falls, New South Wales.” 1405.162 This black-and-white card shows a road through dense bush with horse-drawn vehicles; on the card is printed “Bulli Pass, N.S.W.” and “Hold up to the light”. 1405.163 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall cascading over rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Waterfalls, Yass River.”, “A. J. SHEARSBY, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.” 1405.164 This coloured card shows a horse drinking from a stream near a rustic hut; on the card is printed “HIS OLD HOME”. The handwriting reads: “With love and a happy Xmas & New Year.” The underlined signature appears to be “F. J. Hull” 1405.165 This coloured card shows the main avenue through a botanical garden with people walking among dense trees; on the card is printed “296., MAIN AVENUE. BOTANICAL GARDENS. SYDNEY, N.S.W.” and “COPYRIGHT.” 1405.166 This coloured card shows a small bush cottage in a wooded clearing: On the card is printed “Australian Scenery A Bush Home”. 1405.168 This coloured card shows a mounted man beside a fenced bush hut; on the card is printed “J HUTCHINGS”, “AUSTRALIAN TYPES” and “THE SELECTOR’S HUT”. 1405.169 This black-and-white card shows a church and adjoining rectory behind trees and a picket fence; on the card is printed “St. Paul’s Church and Rectory, Cooma”. 1405.170 This coloured card shows St Andrew’s Cathedral; on the card is printed “ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL.” and “STAR PHOTO CO., COPYRIGHT.” The handwriting appears to read: “Thanks for letter received yesterday. Sorry you have not been well. Trust you are better now. Thanks for the pattern; will write from Queensland. What a happy time you have had. Much love from H.S.” There is also a handwritten “Sydney” beneath the photograph. 1405.171 This black-and-white card shows a river landscape above a portrait of a dog: On the card is printed “SNOWY RIVER. ‘I WISH YOU ALL GOOD CHEER.’ Series 28—Combination. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” 1405.172 This coloured card shows a river landscape with a wooded island and surrounding hills: On the card is printed “Long Bay and Goat Island, Hawkesbury River.” 1405.173 This black-and-white card shows a small waterfall flowing over a broad rock ledge in a wooded setting: On the card is printed “260. The Weeping Rock. — Wentworth Falls. Blue Mountain. N. S. W.” 1405.174 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall flowing through a wooded valley: On the card is printed “Valley of the Waters, Wentworth. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” The handwriting reads: “With love from Stella. I hope you will like this. Will write next week.” 1405.175 This black-and-white card shows a view of Yass town with a bridge and a large tree in the foreground: On the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, Photo. Yass Town from the Park. Will. Thomson, Publisher.” 1405.176 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall flowing through a wooded valley: On the card is printed “Valley of the Waters, Wentworth. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” The handwriting reads: “With love from Stella. I hope you will like this. Will write next week.” 1405.177 This coloured card shows a large flock of sheep gathered in an open paddock: On the card is printed “A FLOCK OF SHEEP, BURRAWONG STATION Copyright.” 1405.178 This black-and-white card shows open sailing boats racing on Sydney Harbour: On the card is printed “Open Boat Sailing, Sydney Harbour. Series 95. Kerry, Copyright, Sydney.” 1405.179 This black-and-white card shows a rocky breakwater with railway tracks leading towards Nobby’s headland: On the card is printed “Ex.195. NEWCASTLE N. S. W. ‘Nobby’s’ from the Breakwater.” 1405.180 This black-and-white card shows nurses and a man standing in the gardens outside a large brick hospital: On the card is printed “Forbes Hospital. HOWE PHOTO FORBES.”postcards, collecting, collections, talgarno