Historical information

This postcard is part of an album of postcards which date from late 19th century to mid 20th century. It depicts the memorial to William Chaffey in Mildura and commemorates his accomplishments in founding Mildura and Renmark. This statue was unveiled in 1929, and as the surrounding garden looks very new, the postcard can be dated 1920s-1930s

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

Coloured, photographic postcard of William Chaffey statue in Mildura. No markings on the back of the postcard.

Inscriptions & markings

On front: 'CHAFFEY MEMORIAL. MILDURA'