Historical information

This postcard has a photo of the Orange Hotel Oostkant, Soerabaia, Java taken around 1915 (now known as Surabaya in Indonesia). Perhaps the sender, Lee, was a returning serviceman from World War One coming back to Australia via Indonesia and this was a card home to his family.

Significance

A record of postal correspondence in 1915. Postcards were a very common form of communication in the first World War.
This type of souvenir would have been familiar to the first Legatees as they had served in World War 1.

Physical description

Glossy postcard with photo of the Orange Hotel in Java.

Inscriptions & markings

Handwritten: "Dear Katy, Am going to spend a week or so in Java. Hope you are all well. I am feeling very fit, Lee. / Mrs. W. Elsum. 30 Station Road. North Williamstown. Victoria. Australia. "
Printed on the photo - 2 / Orange Hotel Oostkant, Soerabaia, Java. / Photo. KURKDJIAN LTD, SOERABAIA.Printed on card - POST CARD / The Address only to be written here
Stamp - Nederlandsch-Indie, 5 CENT
Postmark - SOERABAJA 16.7.15