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Postcard - Elliot Postcard Collection: Australia, 1895 - 1914

  • This black-and-white card shows five women and girls posed outdoors among trees: On the card is printed ““AUSTRALIAN PEARLS.” [Star Photo. Co., Copyright.]” The handwriting appears to read: “Thanks very much for Post Card. Still hot & no rain. Would like to be able to sit at a nice place. Much love from Aunty B.”

    1405.231 This black-and-white card shows five women and girls posed outdoors among trees: On the card is printed ““AUSTRALIAN PEARLS.” [Star Photo. Co., Copyright.]” The handwriting appears to read: “Thanks very much for Post Card. Still hot & no rain. Would like to be able to sit at a nice place. Much love from Aunty B.”

  • This coloured card shows a rural railway station and tracks surrounded by wooded hills: On the card is printed “Kuranda Station, Cairns Railway, Queensland”.

    1405.232 This coloured card shows a rural railway station and tracks surrounded by wooded hills: On the card is printed “Kuranda Station, Cairns Railway, Queensland”.

  • This coloured card shows a steamship on a river with waterfront buildings beyond: On the card is printed “Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.”

    1405.233 This coloured card shows a steamship on a river with waterfront buildings beyond: On the card is printed “Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.”

  • This coloured card shows the Executive Buildings with a statue in the gardens in front: On the card is printed “Executive Buildings, Brisbane, showing Statue of Queen Victoria.”

    1405.234 This coloured card shows the Executive Buildings with a statue in the gardens in front: On the card is printed “Executive Buildings, Brisbane, showing Statue of Queen Victoria.”

  • This coloured card shows a large waterfall descending through a rocky gorge: On the card is printed “Barron Falls, Cairns, N.Q. Craig’s “Central,” Cairns, Q.” The handwriting appears to read: “Just been up and am feeling exceedingly well. Kind regards to Mrs S. My address is Cairns P.O. Have seen Tom occasionally. These give a very poor conception of the Falls. They are magnificent. Yours most …”

    1405.235 This coloured card shows a large waterfall descending through a rocky gorge: On the card is printed “Barron Falls, Cairns, N.Q. Craig’s “Central,” Cairns, Q.” The handwriting appears to read: “Just been up and am feeling exceedingly well. Kind regards to Mrs S. My address is Cairns P.O. Have seen Tom occasionally. These give a very poor conception of the Falls. They are magnificent. Yours most …”

  • This black-and-white card shows an ornate town hall with a clock tower and a horse-drawn carriage: On the card is printed “Town Hall Toowoomba Queensland”.

    1405.236 This black-and-white card shows an ornate town hall with a clock tower and a horse-drawn carriage: On the card is printed “Town Hall Toowoomba Queensland”.

  • This coloured card shows a large brick hospital building with arched verandahs: On the card is printed “The Hospital, Toowoomba, Queensland”.

    1405.237 This coloured card shows a large brick hospital building with arched verandahs: On the card is printed “The Hospital, Toowoomba, Queensland”.

  • This coloured card shows a rural railway station and tracks surrounded by wooded hills: On the card is printed “Kuranda Station, Cairns Railway, Queensland.”

    1405.238 This coloured card shows a rural railway station and tracks surrounded by wooded hills: On the card is printed “Kuranda Station, Cairns Railway, Queensland.”

  • 1405.239 This coloured card shows Brisbane and the Victoria Bridge viewed across the river from an elevated position: On the card is printed “Victoria Bridge, from Parliament House, Brisbane.”

    1405.239 This coloured card shows Brisbane and the Victoria Bridge viewed across the river from an elevated position: On the card is printed “Victoria Bridge, from Parliament House, Brisbane.”

  • 1405.240 This coloured card shows a coastal view with rocky islands and people on the shoreline: On the card is printed “View from Pine Islet, showing Rock Island and Percy No. 2, North Queensland 457”.

    1405.240 This coloured card shows a coastal view with rocky islands and people on the shoreline: On the card is printed “View from Pine Islet, showing Rock Island and Percy No. 2, North Queensland 457”.

  • This black-and-white card shows five women and girls posed outdoors among trees: On the card is printed ““AUSTRALIAN PEARLS.” [Star Photo. Co., Copyright.]” The handwriting appears to read: “Thanks very much for Post Card. Still hot & no rain. Would like to be able to sit at a nice place. Much love from Aunty B.”
  • This coloured card shows a rural railway station and tracks surrounded by wooded hills: On the card is printed “Kuranda Station, Cairns Railway, Queensland”.
  • This coloured card shows a steamship on a river with waterfront buildings beyond: On the card is printed “Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.”
  • This coloured card shows the Executive Buildings with a statue in the gardens in front: On the card is printed “Executive Buildings, Brisbane, showing Statue of Queen Victoria.”
  • This coloured card shows a large waterfall descending through a rocky gorge: On the card is printed “Barron Falls, Cairns, N.Q. Craig’s “Central,” Cairns, Q.” The handwriting appears to read: “Just been up and am feeling exceedingly well. Kind regards to Mrs S. My address is Cairns P.O. Have seen Tom occasionally. These give a very poor conception of the Falls. They are magnificent. Yours most …”
  • This black-and-white card shows an ornate town hall with a clock tower and a horse-drawn carriage: On the card is printed “Town Hall Toowoomba Queensland”.
  • This coloured card shows a large brick hospital building with arched verandahs: On the card is printed “The Hospital, Toowoomba, Queensland”.
  • This coloured card shows a rural railway station and tracks surrounded by wooded hills: On the card is printed “Kuranda Station, Cairns Railway, Queensland.”
  • 1405.239 This coloured card shows Brisbane and the Victoria Bridge viewed across the river from an elevated position: On the card is printed “Victoria Bridge, from Parliament House, Brisbane.”
  • 1405.240 This coloured card shows a coastal view with rocky islands and people on the shoreline: On the card is printed “View from Pine Islet, showing Rock Island and Percy No. 2, North Queensland 457”.

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:

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

1405.231 This black-and-white card shows five women and girls posed outdoors among trees: On the card is printed ““AUSTRALIAN PEARLS.” [Star Photo. Co., Copyright.]” The handwriting appears to read: “Thanks very much for Post Card. Still hot & no rain. Would like to be able to sit at a nice place. Much love from Aunty B.”

1405.232 This coloured card shows a rural railway station and tracks surrounded by wooded hills: On the card is printed “Kuranda Station, Cairns Railway, Queensland”.

1405.233 This coloured card shows a steamship on a river with waterfront buildings beyond: On the card is printed “Kangaroo Point, Brisbane.”

1405.234 This coloured card shows the Executive Buildings with a statue in the gardens in front: On the card is printed “Executive Buildings, Brisbane, showing Statue of Queen Victoria.”

1405.235 This coloured card shows a large waterfall descending through a rocky gorge: On the card is printed “Barron Falls, Cairns, N.Q. Craig’s “Central,” Cairns, Q.” The handwriting appears to read: “Just been up and am feeling exceedingly well. Kind regards to Mrs S. My address is Cairns P.O. Have seen Tom occasionally. These give a very poor conception of the Falls. They are magnificent. Yours most …”

1405.236 This black-and-white card shows an ornate town hall with a clock tower and a horse-drawn carriage: On the card is printed “Town Hall Toowoomba Queensland”.

1405.237 This coloured card shows a large brick hospital building with arched verandahs: On the card is printed “The Hospital, Toowoomba, Queensland”.

1405.238 This coloured card shows a rural railway station and tracks surrounded by wooded hills: On the card is printed “Kuranda Station, Cairns Railway, Queensland.”

1405.239 This coloured card shows Brisbane and the Victoria Bridge viewed across the river from an elevated position: On the card is printed “Victoria Bridge, from Parliament House, Brisbane.”

1405.240 This coloured card shows a coastal view with rocky islands and people on the shoreline: On the card is printed “View from Pine Islet, showing Rock Island and Percy No. 2, North Queensland 457”.

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