Historical information

This postcard is one in an album of mainly late 19th and early 20th century decorative and photographic postcards.

Significance

This postcard reflects the popularity of collecting and displaying postcards which reached a height in Australia in the early 1900s until around 1920.

Physical description

Christmas postcard with floral, ribbon and heart decoration in blue and gold

Inscriptions & markings

On front, printed: 'A MERRY / CHRISTMAS / From'
On back left-hand side: Hand-written message 'Best wishes to you / and yours. Not forgotten / at the festive season / Heaps of love from / Maude
On back right-hand side: Hand-written address 'Mrs W Stuart / Carbowrie / Richmond Plains / Via Wedderburn' and a postmark '23 Dec 09'