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.
1405.041 weeping Rock, Sydney
1405.042 Railway Yards, Newcastle
1405.043 Botanic Gardens, Sydney, N.S.W.
1405.044 Mullet Creek, Dapto
1405.045 The Corso, Manly, Sydney
1405.046 The Gap Watson's Bay, Sydney
1405.047 Hyam Pass, Showgrounds Reserve, Nowra
1405.048 Newcastle N.S.W., "Nobby's".
1405.049 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sydney
1405.050 Beach, Stanwell Park
1405.051 Stroud Cutting
1405.052 The Derwent River, Tasmania
1405.053 Hume Bridge and Cooma St., Yass
1405.054 Yass River
1405.055 The Fernery, Blackheath, Blue Mountains
1405.056 Yass River at Kenilworth
1405.057 Hawkesbury River
1405.058 Market Street, Sydney
1405.059 Georges St. from Margaret St., Sydney
1405.060 'Neath Southern Skies