"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. The postcard is a black and white photograph of The Weeping Rock, Wentworth FallsThe Weeping Rock, Wentworth Fallsalice evans postcards, wentworth falls, weeping rock, waterfalls

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 Mrs James 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.This item consists of the following: Twenty Australian postcards collected by Mrs. James Elliot between 1898 and 1915. 1405.081 This black-and-white card shows a calm river framed by large trees and dense vegetation; on the card is printed “A. J. SHEARSBY, PHOTO.”, “Yass River.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.” 1405.082 This coloured card shows a garden lawn with trees, a monument and city buildings; on the card is printed “Botanic Gardens, Macquarie Street, Sydney”. 1405.083 This black-and-white card shows a large college building behind an iron fence; on the card is printed “No. 325 The Scot’s College. Belle Vue Hill. Rose Bay. N.S.W.” and “G. Giovanardi, Publisher, Sydney.” 1405.084 This coloured card shows a large multi-storey office building; on the card is printed “SYDNEY HARBOUR TRUST OFFICES. N.S.W.” 1405.085 This black-and-white card shows a suspension bridge spanning a wooded river valley; on the card is printed “SUSPENSION Bridge NorthSydney.” 1405.086 This coloured card shows a small waterfall descending through a densely wooded fern gully; on the card is printed “‘Den Fenella,’ Wentworth Falls, N.S.W.” 1405.087 This black-and-white card shows a bridge crossing a calm river; on the card is printed “Murray Bridge, from Corowa.” 1405.088 This coloured card shows a horse-drawn vehicle travelling along a tree-lined mountain road; on the card is printed “ROAD SCENE, TOP OF BERRY MOUNTAIN, SHOALHAVEN DISTRICT” and “Copyright.” 1405.089 This black-and-white card shows a stone tower overlooking a coastal town; on the card is printed “MANLY FROM RED HILL.” 1405.090 This black-and-white card shows an urban park surrounded by city buildings; on the card is printed “WYNYARD SQUARE PARK, SYDNEY”. Hanwriting on the card: “1.3.06. Hope all are well. Very busy but will write on Sunday after G. comes back from Gunning. Hilda is getting on alright—a little homesick of course. Raining at last and steadily, so hope it will continue. Tell Mona to write to us. Love from all. A. M. H.” 1405.091 This coloured card shows a cascading waterfall surrounded by dense forest and ferns; on the card is printed “Britannia Falls, Valley of Waters, Blue Mountains, New South Wales.” 1405.092 This coloured card shows a rocky shoreline overlooking a crowded beach and coastal settlement; on the card is printed “1777 - Cronulla Beach near Sydney.” 1405.093 This black-and-white card shows water cascading over a broad rocky ledge; on the card is printed “Weeping Rock, Wentworth.” and “Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” The handwriting reads: “Dear aunt Emma, Thankyou for the nice post card, isnt this pretty. Do you collect? Love from Stella.” 1405.094 This black-and-white card shows water flowing over a low weir in a rural river valley; there is no visible printed caption. 1405.095 This coloured card shows two people beside a mountain lake surrounded by rocky, snow-covered slopes; on the card is printed “The Blue Lake, near Mount Kosciusko, New South Wales” and “N.G. 44”. 1405.096 This coloured card shows livestock being driven across a shallow stream by mounted riders; on the card is printed “ON WALLA WALLA STATION” and “Copyright”. 1405.097 This black-and-white card shows a series of waterfalls cascading over rocky ledges in a forested gorge; on the card is printed “THIRD FALL and CASCADES, Fitzroy, Moss Vale.” 1405.098 This coloured card shows a calm stream surrounded by dense bushland and tree ferns; on the card is printed “A BUSH STREAM”. 1405.099 This black-and-white card shows stalactites and other formations inside a cave; on the card is printed “The Curios, Jenolan, N.S.W.” and “Kerry (Copyright), Sydney.” 1405.100 This black-and-white card shows mist rising through a mountainous valley framed by trees; on the card is printed “Rising Mists, Govetts Leap.” and “Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.”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

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