Historical information
These three postcard folders include lithographs of photographs taken locally by Georg Rose from 1880 to 1942 and the Valentine Publishing Co. Pty Ltd, Melbourne. The pictures reproduced by George Rose were made by his company, the Rose Stereographic Company, in Armadale, Victoria.
Significance
The locations of the postcards in this set of three folders match photographs and postcards in our collection that were taken at different times and provide a historical record of the Warrnambool and southwest Victorian locations.
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
Set of three postcard folders containing black and white lithographs of photographed scenes showcasing Warrnambool and district taken between 1880 and 1942. The photographs are printed on both sides of long strips of white photographic paper that are concertina-folded into covers of textured card.
The cream-coloured folder was produced by The Valentine Publishing Co. Pty. Ltd. Melbourne and contains 15 photographs, some of which are also in the blue and the green folders.
The green folder and the blue folder were published by Rose Stereograph Co, Armadale. Vic. and include the same twelve images in each, but presented in a different order.
Some of the images are repeated in all three folders.
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,
- shipwrecked coast,
- maritime museum,
- souvenir,
- warrnambool local scenes,
- hopkins river,
- botanic gardens,
- soldiers’ memorial,
- pier,
- post office,
- municipal buildings,
- merri river,
- proudfoot’s,
- the cliffs at shelly beach,
- the road to sandy beach,
- tourism,
- photographs,
- visitors,
- travel,
- scenes,
- local history,
- mid-20th century,
- 1940s,
- 1950s,
- rose stereograph co armadale. vic,
- valentine publishing co. pty. ltd melbourne,
- valentine publishing co. pty. ltd sydney
References
- Frankston Times June 19, 2017, updated in The Bayside News, Bayside, Nov 14, 2023 Story of Rose Postcards, Rose Stereograph Company – George Rose
