Postcard - Australia, Elliot Collection, 1895 - 1914

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.
1405.061 Mechanic's Institute, Albury
1405.062 Kiama, N.S.W.
1405.063 Dean Street, Albury, N.S.W.
1405.064 Union Bank and Post Office, Temora
1405.065 Middle Harbour, Sydney
1405.066 Sydney University, Sydney
1405.067 Botanic Gardens, Sydney
1405.068 Bridge Street, Sydney
1405.069 Botanic Gardens, Sydney
1405.070 the Two Bridges, Yass
1405.071 Court house, Yass
1405.072 Church of St. Augustine, Yass
1405.073 The Grotto, Church of St. Augustine, Yass
1405.074 Hume and Hovell Monument
1405.075 Flat Rock, Middle Harbour, Sydney
1405.076 the Dam, National Park, New South Wales
1405.077 Hamilton Hume's Monument, Albury Gardens
1405.078 the weir, Yass
1405.079 Lane Cove River, Sydney, N.S.W.
1405.080 Suspension Bridge, North Sydney

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