The picture postcard is illustrated in a simple, child-like manner. It has a personal message on the back, perhaps sent by an adult called Lily to a young relative or friend. Its rough edges indicate that it may have been torn out of a book or from a sheet of cards. It is one of the hundreds of illustrations by artist Louis Wain, quoted as being "one of the most popular commercial illustrators in the history of England" (IllustrationChronicles.com). English artist Louis Wain (1860-1939) was famous for his illustrations of cats, many of which he gave human characteristics and personalities. Wain married Emily. They owned a cat called Peter who was a great comfort to Emily through her cancer illness and consequent death after only a few years of marriage. At 22 years old Wain gave up his job as a teacher to work full time as an illustrator. He was able to produce hundreds of drawing a year for journals, books, postcards and advertisements. Later he wrote and illustrated children's books. However he didn't benefit much from copyrighting his work as he sold his work to publishers together with the copyright, so reproductions of his works didn't earn him money. Wain said that he owned his career as a cat artist to Peter. Wain spent over a decade in mental asylums before his death in 1939.This picture postcard is an example of the work of Louis Wain, English artist of the 19th and early 20th century. He is famous for his drawings of cats, which he continued producing throughout his life. He is also known for producing the world's first screen cartoon cat, called "Pussyfoot". In 1972 Wain's work was presented at an exhibition in the Victorian and Albert Museum.Rectangular picture postcard printed on think cream card. Picture on postcard is outlined in black and coloured in roughly painted watercolours. The drawing has two cats dressed in armour standing and fighting in front of a turreted castle. The picture is a black framed outline. The artist's printed signature is in the bottom left corner. The artist is Louis Wain. The reverse has a vertical dividing line and a square outline for a postage stamp's location. It also has printed headings. There is a handwritten Pencil inscription. The postcard's left side and lower edge have rough uneven edges.Signature: "Louis Wain." Printed headings: "POST CARD" "THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR COMMUNICATION" "THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN HERE" Handwritten on back: "To Dr R - - - - - - / with love / from Lilly"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, great ocean road, shipwreck coast, postcard, picture postcard, louis wain, fighting cats, child's postcard, cat artist, animal portraits, national cat club, fencing, illustrator, children's books, children's author, children's illustrator, watercolour, cats dressed as humans, cats dressed as knights, popular art, victorian art

This is one of the very few surviving pieces of correspondence between Bob and his wife, Madge. Bob destroyed the bulk of such correspondence between the pair, although some of Bob's typed letter/stories that Bob sent to Madge survived, pasted into a large hard-backed journal, and later passed on to grand-daughter, Margaret Davey. The Registry Office marriage was a secret business. Perhaps an Irish nationalist, Madge's father, Andrew McLaughlin, had absolutely forbidden any of his daughters to marry a soldier. The Snapes were taken by surprise too and Madge wore the wedding ring on a string about her neck. Bob wrote to Madge McLaughlin c/- her parents's home in at 22 Hull Street, Richmond (near West Richmond Railway Station).Picture Postcard.snape collection

Picture postcard of Norman Huxley No. NX18101. 2/1 HQ Guard Battalion taken HAIFA, Egypt 8/11/1941.Postcard sent to pen pal Thelma Benson.Black & White Picture postcard of Norman Huxley on front and message on back.Picture postcard of Norman Huxley on front with name in pen. Message on back to pen pal Thelma Benson and signed by Norman Huxley.ww2, north africa, egypt, postcards

This item presented to LARA R S L &is one of several Items issued to J W McINTYRE !st w w..HISTORIC......ARTISTICA n oblong (landscape)beige with age cardboard cover ......with approx . 20 postcards (each separated with tissue). Overall the colour is beige.AFrench publication .THEFront cover has a Coat of Arms showing Lions Rampart & aCrown. Manufacturer E.LE DELEY.127,boulevard de Sebastopol,PARIS .

Postcard Booklet sent to Miss F Mcintyre Lara LakePhoto Booklet Cardboard and Paper12 Photographic Pictures of Durban (Addressed to Miss F McIntyre Elcho Lara P6 Victoria Australia)

This card is part of the McIntyre collection from three sons, J.L. McIntyre (founding member of Lara RSL Sub Branch WW1; J. W. McIntyre WW1 and T.G. McIntyre WW2. Jim McIntyre picked this card up while on leave in Cape Town, South AfricaA card sent home to family from WW1 Anzac serving in the AIFOn cover (see image) is written Everlasting Silver Leaves from Table Mountain Cape Town South Africa On second page (see image) is a photo of Strand Street, Cape Town On third page (see image) are three leaves with a picture of flowers, a hand and sign 'Remember Me' On back page (see image) is writing - Cape Town 12/1/17 To Florrie From Jim silver leaves, table mountain, cape town, south africa, ww1, world war 1, australian army, aif, mcintyre, strand street

France Post ww1 Photo Postcards showing building and bomb damage sustained during ww1.Rectangular in shape,Khaki in colour. Made from Paper and CardboardPostcard Book - Cathedrale De Reims - Apres Bombardements. 24CARTES POSTALS. Textes Francais et Anglais. ND. Phot.cards. picture post cards. lara r.s.l.

Collection of photos of Alexandria defore WW1.Circ 1910 soldgiers sent items hame to Australia and or kept them as intended Souvenir.Album 32 Views - Souvenir of Alexandria - photographs of Alexandria and scenes.On the back cover there is a notation "Edit The Cairo Post Card Trust Cairo" and a makers mark. Number "No. 573" Ornate olive cover with center photo of Monument of Mohamed Aly Pacha

souvenir of Cairo prior to WW1 Photo Souvenir, issued prior WW1Album 32 Views - Souvenir of Cairo, the Outer cover is pink in color made of heavy ornate design with the photograph of a tribesman with the Pyramids in the distance. Inside is a series of 32 photographs of Cairo and surrounds.Inside back cover contains an inscription which states "To Mother, with Best Wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From Jack, Egypt 1915

Rose picture post card P1703 circa 1950's (?) showing cars driving under ghd Major W.T.B. Memorial Arch Eastern View- note the flourishing cypress treesg.o.r; rose-series-post-card; memorial-arch; major-w.t.b. mccormack; eastern view;

Grand Pacific Hotel depicted on The Rose Series 2133 Postcard C. 1920rose series 2133, grand pacific, circa 1920

Sinai desert Asia Minor Feb 13th. Dear mother, just a card in answer to your ever welcome letter I received today. Sorry to hear Dad in not to well. I wrote a long note to him this week. Send it onto Ella to see. I had a letter from Jack to day. He is getting better. I had a letter from Tom yesterday. I heven’t been getting his letters lately. We are both well. Roy had no word from you, wondering what’s the matter. Going on patrol duty 4 in the morning, no fighting here yet. All for this time, goodbye, best love to all from Bill. Remember me to the boys. Collection re Mrs May Burns.Postcard photo, B & W, pyramids - several trees in foreground. The rear has a hand written letter in pencil.Top right: Cairo - Pyramidsdocuments, photographs, postcards

On rear; Sinai desert Asia Minor Feb 20th 1916. Dear Mother, your ever welcome letter to hand. Sorry to hear Dad is not well also yourself. Hope you are better err this. Things much the same as usual here. We are both well. I had a letter from Tom last week. We were inspected by the General after Church Parade this morning. Glad uncles crop turned out so well. I suppose Lot has gone to town by this. I wrote to her and sent her some things. You ought to have them by now. Roy has has had no letters from home for a long time. Don’t address them to Hospital. Use same address as myself. Too dusty here to write. Goodbye and love to all, from Bill. Collection re Mrs May Burns.Postcard photo, B & W with four pyramids at Cairo - camels and men in foreground. The rear has a black pencil written letter. On the front “Cairo - The four Pyramids” On rear above pencil letter is written in blue ink, “This boy lost his life in Service”.documents, postcards, views, pyramids, cairo, souvenirs

See also Cat No’s 4452, 4453 & 3146Cardboard postcard, one side has a black & white photo of the interior of a japanese miniature submarine. The reverse side has image of a RAN badge & oak leaves. Dated 30 July 1942. Wording in the middle certifies the bearer as sat at these controls.postcards, japanese

POSTCARD - picture of Cyanide Works -Agelo and Driefontein G.M. Coys / published by Salio Epstein & Co Durban / black and white photo painted in showing race ways and water wheel / circa 1901Salio Epstein & Co Durbanpostcard, photograph, various themes, southern africa cyanide works angelo driefontein mine industrial / - picture of cyanide works -agelo and driefontein g.m. coys / published by salio epstein & co durban / showing race ways and water wheel / circa 1901

ELTHAM on the YARRA and DIAMOND CREEK ..... Delightful Scenery An Ideal Spot for Country House, Holiday or Picnic Take Train from Princes Bridge. Only 16 miles from the City Postmarked Research, Victoria, 18 February 1907 One of seven postcards of Eltham area from c.1907 sent to Miss Hislop and Mrs Fountain c/o Mrs Hislop of DoncasterAddressee and note written in ink on reverse with postage stamp and post mark eltham, picnic, yarra river, diamond creek, princes bridge melbourne, miss hislop, mrs hislop, mrs fountain, hampton tea gardens

ELTHAM on the YARRA and DIAMOND CREEK ..... Delightful Scenery An Ideal Spot for Country House, Holiday or Picnic Take Train from Princes Bridge. Only 16 miles from the City Postmarked Research, Victoria, 8 July 1907 One of seven postcards of Eltham area from c.1907 sent to Miss Hislop and Mrs Fountain c/o Mrs Hislop of DoncasterAddressee and note written in ink on reverse with postage stamp and post mark eltham, picnic, yarra river, diamond creek, princes bridge melbourne, miss hislop, mrs hislop, mrs fountain

ELTHAM on the YARRA and DIAMOND CREEK ..... Delightful Scenery An Ideal Spot for Country House, Holiday or Picnic Take Train from Princes Bridge. Only 16 miles from the City Postmarked Research, Victoria, 18 May 1907 One of seven postcards of Eltham area from c.1907 sent to Miss Hislop and Mrs Fountain c/o Mrs Hislop of DoncasterAddressee and note written in ink on reverse with postage stamp and post mark eltham, yarra river, diamond creek, princes bridge melbourne, miss hislop, mrs hislop, mrs fountain

ELTHAM on the YARRA and DIAMOND CREEK ..... Delightful Scenery An Ideal Spot for Country House, Holiday or Picnic Take Train from Princes Bridge. Only 16 miles from the City Postmarked Research, Victoria, 11 July 1907 One of seven postcards of Eltham area from c.1907 sent to Miss Hislop and Mrs Fountain c/o Mrs Hislop of DoncasterAddressee and note written in ink on reverse with postage stamp and post mark eltham, yarra river, diamond creek, princes bridge melbourne, miss hislop, mrs hislop, mrs fountain

ELTHAM on the YARRA and DIAMOND CREEK ..... Delightful Scenery An Ideal Spot for Country House, Holiday or Picnic Take Train from Princes Bridge. Only 16 miles from the City Postmarked Research, Victoria, 23 July 1907 One of seven postcards of Eltham area from c.1907 sent to Miss Hislop and Mrs Fountain c/o Mrs Hislop of DoncasterAddressee and note written in ink on reverse with postage stamp and post mark eltham, yarra river, diamond creek, princes bridge melbourne, miss hislop, mrs hislop, mrs fountain, devils bank

ELTHAM on the YARRA and DIAMOND CREEK ..... Delightful Scenery An Ideal Spot for Country House, Holiday or Picnic Take Train from Princes Bridge. Only 16 miles from the City Postmarked Research, Victoria, 27 July 1907 One of seven postcards of Eltham area from c.1907 sent to Miss Hislop and Mrs Fountain c/o Mrs Hislop of DoncasterAddressee and note written in ink on reverse with postage stamp and post mark eltham, yarra river, diamond creek, princes bridge melbourne, miss hislop, mrs hislop, mrs fountain, fryers falls

ELTHAM on the YARRA and DIAMOND CREEK ..... Delightful Scenery An Ideal Spot for Country House, Holiday or Picnic Take Train from Princes Bridge. Only 16 miles from the City Postmarked Research, Victoria, 28 December 1907 One of seven postcards of Eltham area from c.1907 sent to Miss Hislop and Mrs Fountain c/o Mrs Hislop of DoncasterAddressee and note written in ink on reverse with postage stamp and post mark eltham, yarra river, diamond creek, princes bridge melbourne, miss hislop, mrs hislop, mrs fountain

Postcard from collection of McNamara family.Sepia coloured postcard with photograph of a dog on a barrel. 510 Home Sweet Home Judges LtdPostcard Picture/Home Sweet Homepostcard, dog

Picture postcard 'Port Melbourne Railway Pier, Melbourne' 1904. Tinted photo on grey background. Penny stamp and Daylesford address on back, message beside picture on front.'6/5/04 Arrived home safe. (illegible initial)'transport - shipping, piers and wharves - railway pier

An item from a diverse collection, assembled by members of the Christian and Washfold families of Kew.A set of picture postcards, printed on light-weight paper, which fold out accordion-style from an outer envelope (folder). These typically contain more than 5 cards.washfold family, postcard folders -- melbourne (vic.), christian-washfold collection