Historical information
GEORGE ROSE 1861-1942: -
George Rose was a well-known Victorian photographer, famous for his late 19th and early 20th century photography. He was born in Clunes, Victoria, and was in his 20th year when he founded Rose Stereograph Company in 1880. He took the opportunity of a popular trend of the times to produce stereographs, pairs of almost duplicate photographs that appeared in 3D when viewed in a handheld stereo viewer. By the 1920s, these lost their popularity, so he used his photographic skills to produce cards and postcards of scenes and people.
The twelve photographs in the Rose postcard folders include locations connected to other items in our Collection, including the Valentine postcard folder in this set. The photographs are titled: -
. The Avenue and War Memorial. Warrnambool. Vic.
. The Blow-hole. Thunder Point. Warrnambool. Vic.
. Botanical Gardens. Warrnambool. Vic.
. Eagle Rock. Warrnambool. Vic.
. The New Concrete Bridge and Breakwater. Warrnambool. Vic.
. Liebig Street. Warrnambool. Vic.
. Looking to Thunder Point. Warrnambool. Vic.
. The Beach. Warrnambool. Vic.
. Hopkins Falls. Warrnambool. Vic.
. Shelly Beach. Warrnambool. Vic.
. The Mouth of the Hopkins River. Warrnambool. Vic.
. Panorama of Warrnambool, Vic. [Kepler Street towards Presbyterian Church on Spence St]
Significance
The photographs in this postcard folder were taken between 1880 and 1942 by the renowned Victorian photographer George Rose. The locations match photographs and postcards in our collection that were taken at different times. A comparison between them shows the changes over time in the land and bay, the buildings and other structures, transportation and even the fashions of the times, building the story of our local history.
Physical description
Postcard folder, Rose Series, blue cover. One of a set of three containing images of Warrnambool and district before 1942. Green folder, textured cardboard folder containing a Z-folded strip of white matte photographic paper with six black and white photographs on each side. Titles are printed below the images. The folder is secured by placing two tabs into two slots on the back cover to hold the cover in place and create an envelope shape. Three horizontal lines are printed on the front for the receiver’s address. There is a logo of a long-stemmed rose on the left side and inscriptions on the front cover.
The lithograph photographs were taken between 1880 and 1942 by well-known Victorian photographer George Rose and published by Rose Stereograph Company of Armadale, Victoria.
The folder contains scenes of popular areas at Warrnambool and nearby locations including Lady Bay, the Port of Warrnambool, the Warrnambool Breakwater, the Viaduct, the Merri River Footbridge, the Hopkins River Mouth, and Proudfoot’s and the Fanny Nelson/Flett boathouses.
Inscriptions & markings
Image: [Rose with rosebud and leaves]
Printed: "Rose Series / Picturesque Views of / WARRNAMBOOL / AUSTRALIA"
"PUBLISHED BY / ROSE STEREOGRAPH CO / ARMADALE. VIC."
Subjects
- flagstaff hill maritime museum and village,
- great ocean road,
- shipwreck coast,
- warrnambool,
- flagstaff hill,
- flagstaff hill maritime museum,
- flagstaff hill maritime village,
- warramble,
- postcard,
- postcard folder,
- warrnambool scenes,
- picturesque views of warrnambool,
- picturesque views of warramble,
- lady bay,
- port of warrnambool,
- breakwater,
- warrnambool breakwater,
- viaduct,
- merri river footbridge,
- merri river suspension bridge,
- suspension footbridge,
- merri river mouth,
- hopkins river mouth,
- proudfoot's,
- fanny nelson,
- nelson's boatsheds,
- nelson's boathouse,
- boathouse,
- hopkins river boathouses,
- flett's boathouse,
- flett,
- george rose,
- image of a rose,
- rose series,
- rose stereograph co,
- rose stereographic company,
- lighograph,
- armadale victoria,
- lady bay beach,
- beach scene,
- lower light,
- concrete footbridge,
- 1922 footbridge,
- viaduct road,
- rose postcard,
- new concrete bridge,
- 1945,
- 1890,
- 1922,
- small footbridge,
- 1872 footbridge,
- 1872,
- merri river estuary,
- stingray bay,
- postcards
References
- Frankston Times June 19, 2017, updated in The Bayside News, Bayside, Nov 14, 2023 Story of Rose Postcards, Rose Stereograph Company – George Rose
- Victorian Places The New Concrete Bridge and Breakwater, Warrnambool. Dated by this site as at 1945.
- Picture Victoria: The Corangamite Regional Library Service The new concrete bridge and breakwater, Warrnambool, Vic.by Rose Stereograph Co.
- Warrnambool City Council: A walking trail to discover the history and scenery of South Warrnambool Small Footbridge over the Merri River – built 1872, replaced 1922
- Travel Victoria Warrnambool Photos – Footbridge across Merri River
- Flickr, ABC Southwest Vic Now and Then Project. Photo courtesy of Warrnambool Historical Society History House: Oct. 21,2010
- Flickr, Suspension Bridge, Merri River, Warrnambool Susi, 31st August 1902, Merri River estuary, Stingray bay, Warrnambool