Historical information

Currently on display: The souvenir packs of cards open up with various photographs inside. Five are published by Nucolorvue Productions, Mentone, Victoria. One set by Murray Views, Gympie, Queensland. Two sets by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty.Ltd Melbourne. One set of Colour Photographs by Capt.Frank Hurley. The single postcard is by Valentine's "Mail Novelty" Post Card Copyright. One is addressed to 'Mrs. H. Ellis c/- Mr. E. M. Straw, Harcourt, Vic.'

Part of a larger collection of approx. 300 post cards donated by Robyn and Peter Straw picturing various regional towns in Australia, primarily Victoria and NSW. These postcards largely dated between c.1910-c.1960. Some are unbranded, while others are part of the Valentines Series, Rose Series or Kodak Series.

Physical description

Nine packages of photo souvenir postcards from various Australian cities and towns and one single postcard of a Scottie dog peering out of a doorway. It has a lift up flap with mini folded photographs of Lakes Entrance underneath. Other phoyogtaph selected views and fold out photograph packets of: Sydney, Warrnambool, Mildura, Albury, Shepparton Murray Valley, Orbost Adelaide Hills.

Inscriptions & markings

The Scottie dog card has handwritten in blue ballpoint pen on the back -' You owe me 5/-' All other sets have the publishing details and a description of the area on the back.