Historical information

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century. It depicts Hanging Rock, a large rock formation sacred to First Nations people for thousands of years prior to European settlement. Hanging Rock became a recreational place for settlers during the 19th century and then became famous through the novel 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' (1967) and the subsequent movie (1975) of the same name. The photograph appears to be c1900s-1920s.

Significance

This postcard is in an album of postcards dating from the late 19th century to mid 20th century. It reflects the popularity of collecting postcards in Australia which reached a height in the early 1900s until around 1920.

Physical description

Photographic black and white postcard of Hanging Rock c1900s-1920s

Inscriptions & markings

On front, printed: 'THE ROSE SERIES, P.1558 THE HANGING ROCK NEAR KYNETON, VICTORIA / Copyright'
On back, printed: 'Post Card / The "Rose" Series De Luxe Produced in Australia
On extreme left side of back, printed:'[unclear word] By "THE ROSE STENOGRAPHS" / Armadale, Victoria'