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.
1405.381 A Children's Portrait
1405.382 A Good Story
1405.383 To One I Love
1405.384 Friends
1405.385 St. John's Church Albany W. A.
1405.386 Mill Pond, South Perth W. A.
1405.387 Government Gardens, Perth, W. A.
1405.388 Serpentine Falls, Darling Range, W. A.
1405.389 King River, Albany, W. A.
1405.390 Perth from Terraces, National Park
1405.391 Cave House Yallingup W. A.
1405.392 Presbyterian Church, Perth, W. A.
1405.393 Entrance to King's Park, Perth, W. A.
1405.394 Central Hay Str. Perth, W. A. (Sunday morning)
1405.395 Municipal Gardens, Subiaco, W. A.
1405.396 The Anglican Cathedral, Perth, W. A.
1405.397 Hall and School
1405.398 River Scene
1405.399 Giant Breakers
1405.400 Rough Seas