Historical information
Thought to have originated in Austria in 1869, postcards first gained popularity in Australia in the 1890s.They were used to send short messages to friends and family.
This collection was generated by Mrs James Elliot of Talgarno. Talgarno is a rural locality in Victoria, Australia, situated on the southern shoreline of Lake Hume, about 23 km east of Albury-Wodonga. The collection contains postcards from across the world.
Physical description
Australian postcards collected by Mrs James Elliot between 1898 and 1915.
1405.001 Botanic Gardens Sydney
1405.002 Yass
1405.003 Dead Beat
1405.004 Clifton Cliffs, Illawarra
1405.005 The Bridal Veil Falls, Leura
1405.006 Path to Bell Fall, Leura
1405.007 Fern Grotto, Leura
1405.008 Marguerite Cascades, Leura
1405.009 The Botanic Gardens and Harbour, Sydney
1405.010 Botanical Gardens - Sydney
1405.011 National Park, Sydney N.S.W.
1405.012 Caves House, Jenolan Caves, N.S.W.
1405.013 Coast scene, Wattamolla
1405.014 Looking-glass Rock, Hawkesbury River
1405.015 The Harbour, Kiama
1405.016 River Scene, National Park N. S. Wales.
1405.017 Church of England, Cootamundra
1405.018 Flood, 1917
1405.019 Murray River
1405.020 Bathurst
