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Postcard - Postcard of Queenstown, Tasmania, A. Tessier

  • Scenic view of Queenstown, Tasmania showing large and small buildings and houses with Mt Owen in the background.

    Image of Queenstown, Tasmania with Mt Owen in the background

  • Back of postcard with handwritten message by sender and printed details about the postcard scene.

    Back of postcard of Queenstown with message written by sender.

  • Scenic view of Queenstown, Tasmania showing large and small buildings and houses with Mt Owen in the background.
  • Back of postcard with handwritten message by sender and printed details about the postcard scene.

Historical information

This postcard may have belonged to the donor's paternal grandmother, Maggie Johnston Rees (1867-1964) as the writer is 'M. J. Rees'. Maggie married in 1935, so this postcard dates before that time possibly c1920s. These and other postcards and photos came from the estate of David Moyle (1938-2015) who was a police officer in Emerald during late 1960s-early 1970s, and subsequently at Belgrave in the early 1980s. David Moyle was closely associated with the now defunct Sherbrooke Historical Association.

Significance

This postcard is significant because it was part of a collection belonging to a community member who had a close association with a local historical society.

Physical description

Tourist postcard with panoramic view of Queenstown and Mt Owen, Tasmania c1920s.

Inscriptions & markings

Printed on bottom of front: 'QUEENSTOWN, WESTERN TASMANI. A. Tessier, Photo'
Printed on back of postcard at the top: 'MOUNT LYELL TOURIST ASSOCIATION / POST CARD / QUEENSTOWN, WESTERN TASMANIA / Queenstown has a population of about 4000, the householders being mainly / employees of the Mount Lyell Smelting Works and Mines. Mount Owen in the background is 3800 feet high.'
Handwritten message on back: 'Launceston / Tas. Jan 27th / My dear Uncle / I came / over here on Xmas Day & am / returning on Tuesday, so / have had 5 weeks here / We landed at Burnie / then went all round / the W. coast to Queenstown / & Gormanston. / Then I stayed / at Devonport for / 12 days & have had a / glorious time / & I will write & / tell you about it / when I return. / We have had beautiful / weather too. / Much love / from / M. J. Rees'

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