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
Australian postcards collected by Mrs. James Elliot between 1898 and 1915.
1405.361 Mount Feathertop
1405.362 Main Street, Camperdown
1405.363 Jack's Creek
1405.364 Lake Tyers, Gippsland, Victoria
1405.365 Scene at Beaconsfield
1405.366 Kalimna Heights, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Aust
1405.367 The Bridge. Belgrave
1405.368 November
1405.369 Birthday Card
1405.370 Easter Greetings
1405.371 A Saying
1405.372 Bon Voyage
1405.373 Doves
1405.374 Bouquet of Snowdrops
1405.375 Portrait of a Little Girl
1405.376 Carnations
1405.377 Waves on the Coast
1405.378 Birthday Card
1405.379 Daffodils
1405.380 The Sewing Class. Israels
