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Postcard - Elliot Postcard Collection: Australia, 1895 - 1914

  • This coloured card shows cascades flowing over rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Cascades over Katoomba Falls, New South Wales.”

    1405.161 This coloured card shows cascades flowing over rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Cascades over Katoomba Falls, New South Wales.”

  • This black-and-white card shows a road through dense bush with horse-drawn vehicles; on the card is printed “Bulli Pass, N.S.W.” and “Hold up to the light”.

    1405.162 This black-and-white card shows a road through dense bush with horse-drawn vehicles; on the card is printed “Bulli Pass, N.S.W.” and “Hold up to the light”.

  • This black-and-white card shows a waterfall cascading over rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Waterfalls, Yass River.”, “A. J. SHEARSBY, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.”

    1405.163 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall cascading over rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Waterfalls, Yass River.”, “A. J. SHEARSBY, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.”

  • This coloured card shows a horse drinking from a stream near a rustic hut; on the card is printed “HIS OLD HOME”. The handwriting reads: “With love and a happy Xmas & New Year.” The underlined signature appears to be “F. J. Hull”

    1405.164 This coloured card shows a horse drinking from a stream near a rustic hut; on the card is printed “HIS OLD HOME”. The handwriting reads: “With love and a happy Xmas & New Year.” The underlined signature appears to be “F. J. Hull”

  • This coloured card shows the main avenue through a botanical garden with people walking among dense trees; on the card is printed “296., MAIN AVENUE. BOTANICAL GARDENS. SYDNEY, N.S.W.” and “COPYRIGHT.”

    1405.165 This coloured card shows the main avenue through a botanical garden with people walking among dense trees; on the card is printed “296., MAIN AVENUE. BOTANICAL GARDENS. SYDNEY, N.S.W.” and “COPYRIGHT.”

  • This coloured card shows a small bush cottage in a wooded clearing: On the card is printed “Australian Scenery A Bush Home”.

    1405.166 This coloured card shows a small bush cottage in a wooded clearing: On the card is printed “Australian Scenery A Bush Home”.

  • This coloured card shows a mounted man beside a fenced bush hut; on the card is printed “J HUTCHINGS”, “AUSTRALIAN TYPES” and “THE SELECTOR’S HUT”.

    1405.168 This coloured card shows a mounted man beside a fenced bush hut; on the card is printed “J HUTCHINGS”, “AUSTRALIAN TYPES” and “THE SELECTOR’S HUT”.

  • This black-and-white card shows a church and adjoining rectory behind trees and a picket fence; on the card is printed “St. Paul’s Church and Rectory, Cooma”.

    1405.169 This black-and-white card shows a church and adjoining rectory behind trees and a picket fence; on the card is printed “St. Paul’s Church and Rectory, Cooma”.

  • This coloured card shows St Andrew’s Cathedral; on the card is printed “ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL.” and “STAR PHOTO CO., COPYRIGHT.” The handwriting appears to read: “Thanks for letter received yesterday. Sorry you have not been well. Trust you are better now. Thanks for the pattern; will write from Queensland. What a happy time you have had. Much love from H.S.” There is also a handwritten “Sydney” beneath the photograph.

    1405.170 This coloured card shows St Andrew’s Cathedral; on the card is printed “ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL.” and “STAR PHOTO CO., COPYRIGHT.” The handwriting appears to read: “Thanks for letter received yesterday. Sorry you have not been well. Trust you are better now. Thanks for the pattern; will write from Queensland. What a happy time you have had. Much love from H.S.” There is also a handwritten “Sydney” beneath the photograph.

  • This black-and-white card shows a river landscape above a portrait of a dog: On the card is printed “SNOWY RIVER. ‘I WISH YOU ALL GOOD CHEER.’ Series 28—Combination. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.”

    1405.171 This black-and-white card shows a river landscape above a portrait of a dog: On the card is printed “SNOWY RIVER. ‘I WISH YOU ALL GOOD CHEER.’ Series 28—Combination. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.”

  • This coloured card shows a river landscape with a wooded island and surrounding hills: On the card is printed “Long Bay and Goat Island, Hawkesbury River.”

    1405.172 This coloured card shows a river landscape with a wooded island and surrounding hills: On the card is printed “Long Bay and Goat Island, Hawkesbury River.”

  • This black-and-white card shows a small waterfall flowing over a broad rock ledge in a wooded setting: On the card is printed “260. The Weeping Rock. — Wentworth Falls. Blue Mountain. N. S. W.”

    1405.173 This black-and-white card shows a small waterfall flowing over a broad rock ledge in a wooded setting: On the card is printed “260. The Weeping Rock. — Wentworth Falls. Blue Mountain. N. S. W.”

  • This black-and-white card shows a waterfall flowing through a wooded valley: On the card is printed “Valley of the Waters, Wentworth. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” The handwriting reads: “With love from Stella. I hope you will like this. Will write next week.”

    1405.174 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall flowing through a wooded valley: On the card is printed “Valley of the Waters, Wentworth. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” The handwriting reads: “With love from Stella. I hope you will like this. Will write next week.”

  • This black-and-white card shows a view of Yass town with a bridge and a large tree in the foreground: On the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, Photo. Yass Town from the Park. Will. Thomson, Publisher.”

    1405.175 This black-and-white card shows a view of Yass town with a bridge and a large tree in the foreground: On the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, Photo. Yass Town from the Park. Will. Thomson, Publisher.”

  • This coloured card shows a waterfall cascading through a rocky, wooded landscape: On the card is printed “WATERFALL—NATIONAL PARK, NEW SOUTH WALES.”

    1405.175 This coloured card shows a waterfall cascading through a rocky, wooded landscape: On the card is printed “WATERFALL—NATIONAL PARK, NEW SOUTH WALES.”

  • 1405.177 This coloured card shows a large flock of sheep gathered in an open paddock: On the card is printed “A FLOCK OF SHEEP, BURRAWONG STATION Copyright.”

    1405.177 This coloured card shows a large flock of sheep gathered in an open paddock: On the card is printed “A FLOCK OF SHEEP, BURRAWONG STATION Copyright.”

  • This black-and-white card shows open sailing boats racing on Sydney Harbour: On the card is printed “Open Boat Sailing, Sydney Harbour. Series 95. Kerry, Copyright, Sydney.”

    1405.178 This black-and-white card shows open sailing boats racing on Sydney Harbour: On the card is printed “Open Boat Sailing, Sydney Harbour. Series 95. Kerry, Copyright, Sydney.”

  • This black-and-white card shows a rocky breakwater with railway tracks leading towards Nobby’s headland: On the card is printed “Ex.195. NEWCASTLE N. S. W. ‘Nobby’s’ from the Breakwater.”

    1405.179 This black-and-white card shows a rocky breakwater with railway tracks leading towards Nobby’s headland: On the card is printed “Ex.195. NEWCASTLE N. S. W. ‘Nobby’s’ from the Breakwater.”

  • This black-and-white card shows nurses and a man standing in the gardens outside a large brick hospital: On the card is printed “Forbes Hospital. HOWE PHOTO FORBES.”

    1405.180 This black-and-white card shows nurses and a man standing in the gardens outside a large brick hospital: On the card is printed “Forbes Hospital. HOWE PHOTO FORBES.”

  • This coloured card shows cascades flowing over rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Cascades over Katoomba Falls, New South Wales.”
  • This black-and-white card shows a road through dense bush with horse-drawn vehicles; on the card is printed “Bulli Pass, N.S.W.” and “Hold up to the light”.
  • This black-and-white card shows a waterfall cascading over rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Waterfalls, Yass River.”, “A. J. SHEARSBY, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.”
  • This coloured card shows a horse drinking from a stream near a rustic hut; on the card is printed “HIS OLD HOME”. The handwriting reads: “With love and a happy Xmas & New Year.” The underlined signature appears to be “F. J. Hull”
  • This coloured card shows the main avenue through a botanical garden with people walking among dense trees; on the card is printed “296., MAIN AVENUE. BOTANICAL GARDENS. SYDNEY, N.S.W.” and “COPYRIGHT.”
  • This coloured card shows a small bush cottage in a wooded clearing: On the card is printed “Australian Scenery A Bush Home”.
  • This coloured card shows a mounted man beside a fenced bush hut; on the card is printed “J HUTCHINGS”, “AUSTRALIAN TYPES” and “THE SELECTOR’S HUT”.
  • This black-and-white card shows a church and adjoining rectory behind trees and a picket fence; on the card is printed “St. Paul’s Church and Rectory, Cooma”.
  • This coloured card shows St Andrew’s Cathedral; on the card is printed “ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL.” and “STAR PHOTO CO., COPYRIGHT.” The handwriting appears to read: “Thanks for letter received yesterday. Sorry you have not been well. Trust you are better now. Thanks for the pattern; will write from Queensland. What a happy time you have had. Much love from H.S.” There is also a handwritten “Sydney” beneath the photograph.
  • This black-and-white card shows a river landscape above a portrait of a dog: On the card is printed “SNOWY RIVER. ‘I WISH YOU ALL GOOD CHEER.’ Series 28—Combination. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.”
  • This coloured card shows a river landscape with a wooded island and surrounding hills: On the card is printed “Long Bay and Goat Island, Hawkesbury River.”
  • This black-and-white card shows a small waterfall flowing over a broad rock ledge in a wooded setting: On the card is printed “260. The Weeping Rock. — Wentworth Falls. Blue Mountain. N. S. W.”
  • This black-and-white card shows a waterfall flowing through a wooded valley: On the card is printed “Valley of the Waters, Wentworth. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” The handwriting reads: “With love from Stella. I hope you will like this. Will write next week.”
  • This black-and-white card shows a view of Yass town with a bridge and a large tree in the foreground: On the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, Photo. Yass Town from the Park. Will. Thomson, Publisher.”
  • This coloured card shows a waterfall cascading through a rocky, wooded landscape: On the card is printed “WATERFALL—NATIONAL PARK, NEW SOUTH WALES.”
  • 1405.177 This coloured card shows a large flock of sheep gathered in an open paddock: On the card is printed “A FLOCK OF SHEEP, BURRAWONG STATION Copyright.”
  • This black-and-white card shows open sailing boats racing on Sydney Harbour: On the card is printed “Open Boat Sailing, Sydney Harbour. Series 95. Kerry, Copyright, Sydney.”
  • This black-and-white card shows a rocky breakwater with railway tracks leading towards Nobby’s headland: On the card is printed “Ex.195. NEWCASTLE N. S. W. ‘Nobby’s’ from the Breakwater.”
  • This black-and-white card shows nurses and a man standing in the gardens outside a large brick hospital: On the card is printed “Forbes Hospital. HOWE PHOTO FORBES.”

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 Mary Emma 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.
Mary Emma Sibley was born in Ironbark, Bendigo in 1859.
She married James Elliot in 1893 and they settled at “Kelso”, Talgarno.
They had two children – Mona and Sibley.
Mary Emma Elliot died in Melbourne in 1944, aged 84 years.

Physical description

This item contains the following:

Nineteen Australian postcards collected by Mrs. James Elliot between 1898 and 1915.

1405.161 This coloured card shows cascades flowing over rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Cascades over Katoomba Falls, New South Wales.”

1405.162 This black-and-white card shows a road through dense bush with horse-drawn vehicles; on the card is printed “Bulli Pass, N.S.W.” and “Hold up to the light”.

1405.163 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall cascading over rocky ledges; on the card is printed “Waterfalls, Yass River.”, “A. J. SHEARSBY, PHOTO.” and “WILL THOMSON, PUBLISHER.”

1405.164 This coloured card shows a horse drinking from a stream near a rustic hut; on the card is printed “HIS OLD HOME”. The handwriting reads: “With love and a happy Xmas & New Year.” The underlined signature appears to be “F. J. Hull”

1405.165 This coloured card shows the main avenue through a botanical garden with people walking among dense trees; on the card is printed “296., MAIN AVENUE. BOTANICAL GARDENS. SYDNEY, N.S.W.” and “COPYRIGHT.”

1405.166 This coloured card shows a small bush cottage in a wooded clearing: On the card is printed “Australian Scenery A Bush Home”.

1405.168 This coloured card shows a mounted man beside a fenced bush hut; on the card is printed “J HUTCHINGS”, “AUSTRALIAN TYPES” and “THE SELECTOR’S HUT”.

1405.169 This black-and-white card shows a church and adjoining rectory behind trees and a picket fence; on the card is printed “St. Paul’s Church and Rectory, Cooma”.

1405.170 This coloured card shows St Andrew’s Cathedral; on the card is printed “ST ANDREW’S CATHEDRAL.” and “STAR PHOTO CO., COPYRIGHT.” The handwriting appears to read: “Thanks for letter received yesterday. Sorry you have not been well. Trust you are better now. Thanks for the pattern; will write from Queensland. What a happy time you have had. Much love from H.S.” There is also a handwritten “Sydney” beneath the photograph.

1405.171 This black-and-white card shows a river landscape above a portrait of a dog: On the card is printed “SNOWY RIVER. ‘I WISH YOU ALL GOOD CHEER.’ Series 28—Combination. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.”

1405.172 This coloured card shows a river landscape with a wooded island and surrounding hills: On the card is printed “Long Bay and Goat Island, Hawkesbury River.”

1405.173 This black-and-white card shows a small waterfall flowing over a broad rock ledge in a wooded setting: On the card is printed “260. The Weeping Rock. — Wentworth Falls. Blue Mountain. N. S. W.”

1405.174 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall flowing through a wooded valley: On the card is printed “Valley of the Waters, Wentworth. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” The handwriting reads: “With love from Stella. I hope you will like this. Will write next week.”

1405.175 This black-and-white card shows a view of Yass town with a bridge and a large tree in the foreground: On the card is printed “A. J. Shearsby, Photo. Yass Town from the Park. Will. Thomson, Publisher.”

1405.176 This black-and-white card shows a waterfall flowing through a wooded valley: On the card is printed “Valley of the Waters, Wentworth. Kerry (Copyright) Sydney.” The handwriting reads: “With love from Stella. I hope you will like this. Will write next week.”

1405.177 This coloured card shows a large flock of sheep gathered in an open paddock: On the card is printed “A FLOCK OF SHEEP, BURRAWONG STATION Copyright.”

1405.178 This black-and-white card shows open sailing boats racing on Sydney Harbour: On the card is printed “Open Boat Sailing, Sydney Harbour. Series 95. Kerry, Copyright, Sydney.”

1405.179 This black-and-white card shows a rocky breakwater with railway tracks leading towards Nobby’s headland: On the card is printed “Ex.195. NEWCASTLE N. S. W. ‘Nobby’s’ from the Breakwater.”

1405.180 This black-and-white card shows nurses and a man standing in the gardens outside a large brick hospital: On the card is printed “Forbes Hospital. HOWE PHOTO FORBES.”

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