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Postcard - Elliot Postcard Collection: Japan, 1895 - 1914

  • 11731.121 This black-and-white card shows Lake Suwa with buildings along the shoreline and wooded hills beyond. On the card is printed “THE LAKE SUWA, SHINANO.” The Japanese translates as: 諏訪湖畔 — “Shore of Lake Suwa” / “Lake Suwa shore” 信濃八景 — “Eight Views of Shinano” 河原書店版 — “Kawahara Bookshop edition”

    11731.121 This black-and-white card shows Lake Suwa with buildings along the shoreline and wooded hills beyond. On the card is printed “THE LAKE SUWA, SHINANO.” The Japanese translates as: 諏訪湖畔 — “Shore of Lake Suwa” / “Lake Suwa shore” 信濃八景 — “Eight Views of Shinano” 河原書店版 — “Kawahara Bookshop edition”

  • This black-and-white card shows traditional shrine buildings behind a timber fence and trees. The Japanese translates as “Ise — Main Sanctuary of the Outer Shrine.”

    11731.122 This black-and-white card shows traditional shrine buildings behind a timber fence and trees. The Japanese translates as “Ise — Main Sanctuary of the Outer Shrine.”

  • This black-and-white card shows a large civic building behind an ornamental fence and garden. The Japanese 京都府廳 translates as “Kyoto Prefectural Office.” The character 廳 is the older form of the modern 庁.

    11731.123 This black-and-white card shows a large civic building behind an ornamental fence and garden. The Japanese 京都府廳 translates as “Kyoto Prefectural Office.” The character 廳 is the older form of the modern 庁.

  • This black-and-white card shows a temple courtyard with large temple buildings, stone lanterns and visitors. On the card is printed “NISHIHONGANJI KYOTO.” The Japanese 京都西本願寺 translates as “Nishi Honganji, Kyoto” or “West Hongan Temple, Kyoto.”

    11731.124 This black-and-white card shows a temple courtyard with large temple buildings, stone lanterns and visitors. On the card is printed “NISHIHONGANJI KYOTO.” The Japanese 京都西本願寺 translates as “Nishi Honganji, Kyoto” or “West Hongan Temple, Kyoto.”

  • This black-and-white card shows a snow-covered bridge over water with a wooded hillside beyond. On the card is printed “Snow Togetsu-kyo Arashiyama, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都嵐山渡月橋雪景 translates as “Snow scene of Togetsu Bridge, Arashiyama, Kyoto.”

    11731.125 This black-and-white card shows a snow-covered bridge over water with a wooded hillside beyond. On the card is printed “Snow Togetsu-kyo Arashiyama, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都嵐山渡月橋雪景 translates as “Snow scene of Togetsu Bridge, Arashiyama, Kyoto.”

  • This black-and-white card shows a tree-lined approach and steps leading to a temple or shrine entrance. The Japanese 京都東大谷 translates as “Higashi Otani, Kyoto.”

    11731.126 This black-and-white card shows a tree-lined approach and steps leading to a temple or shrine entrance. The Japanese 京都東大谷 translates as “Higashi Otani, Kyoto.”

  • This coloured card shows a woman and two children beside a temple building, with birds on the ground. On the card is printed “(D:1)”, “Temple Hachiman at Kamakura.” The Japanese translates as “Hachiman Shrine at Kamakura” (referring to Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Kamakura).

    11731.127 This coloured card shows a woman and two children beside a temple building, with birds on the ground. On the card is printed “(D:1)”, “Temple Hachiman at Kamakura.” The Japanese translates as “Hachiman Shrine at Kamakura” (referring to Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Kamakura).

  • This coloured card shows a steaming rocky landscape with Mount Fuji in the distance. On the card is printed “Fuji from Owakidani.” The Japanese translates as “Distant view of Mount Fuji from Ōwakidani.”

    11731.128 This coloured card shows a steaming rocky landscape with Mount Fuji in the distance. On the card is printed “Fuji from Owakidani.” The Japanese translates as “Distant view of Mount Fuji from Ōwakidani.”

  • This coloured card shows a boat on a stony shore beside a cliff, with Mount Fuji in the distance. On the card is printed “Mount Fuji from Satto-toge, Suruga.” The Japanese translates as “Mount Fuji from Satta Pass, Suruga.”

    11731.129 This coloured card shows a boat on a stony shore beside a cliff, with Mount Fuji in the distance. On the card is printed “Mount Fuji from Satto-toge, Suruga.” The Japanese translates as “Mount Fuji from Satta Pass, Suruga.”

  • This coloured card shows a large temple gate beside a street with a tram and pedestrians. On the card is printed “Zojio Temple at Shiba” The Japanese translates as: 増上寺山門 — “Sanmon Gate of Zōjōji Temple” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

    11731.130 This coloured card shows a large temple gate beside a street with a tram and pedestrians. On the card is printed “Zojio Temple at Shiba” The Japanese translates as: 増上寺山門 — “Sanmon Gate of Zōjōji Temple” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

  • This coloured card shows cherry blossom trees over a riverside or lakeside scene with boats and a landing. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo” The Japanese translates as: 向島の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms at Mukōjima” 東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”

    11731.131 This coloured card shows cherry blossom trees over a riverside or lakeside scene with boats and a landing. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo” The Japanese translates as: 向島の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms at Mukōjima” 東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”

  • This coloured card shows a statue in a park surrounded by cherry blossom trees and visitors. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo”, The Japanese translates as: 上野公園西郷銅像前の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms in front of the Saigō statue in Ueno Park” 東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”

    11731.132 This coloured card shows a statue in a park surrounded by cherry blossom trees and visitors. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo”, The Japanese translates as: 上野公園西郷銅像前の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms in front of the Saigō statue in Ueno Park” 東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”

  • This coloured card shows a steel bridge with pedestrians and vehicles. On the card is printed “Azumabashi.” The Japanese translates as: 吾妻橋 — “Azuma Bridge” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

    11731.133 This coloured card shows a steel bridge with pedestrians and vehicles. On the card is printed “Azumabashi.” The Japanese translates as: 吾妻橋 — “Azuma Bridge” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

  • This coloured card shows people beneath cherry blossom trees in a park. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo” The Japanese translates as: 上野公園の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms in Ueno Park” 東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”

    11731.134 This coloured card shows people beneath cherry blossom trees in a park. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo” The Japanese translates as: 上野公園の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms in Ueno Park” 東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”

  • This coloured card shows a temple gate and pagoda with crowds and parasols in the foreground. On the card is printed “NO 31 The Niomon Gate Asakusa Tokyo” The Japanese translates as: 淺草觀音二王門附近の賑ひ — “Bustling scene near the Niōmon Gate of Asakusa Kannon” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

    11731.135 This coloured card shows a temple gate and pagoda with crowds and parasols in the foreground. On the card is printed “NO 31 The Niomon Gate Asakusa Tokyo” The Japanese translates as: 淺草觀音二王門附近の賑ひ — “Bustling scene near the Niōmon Gate of Asakusa Kannon” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

  • This coloured card shows a temple or mausoleum building with stone lanterns in front. On the card is printed “No.83 Grave of Tokugawa Temple Zoiyoji” The Japanese translates as: 芝増上寺霊廟 — “Mausoleum at Zōjōji Temple, Shiba” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

    11731.136 This coloured card shows a temple or mausoleum building with stone lanterns in front. On the card is printed “No.83 Grave of Tokugawa Temple Zoiyoji” The Japanese translates as: 芝増上寺霊廟 — “Mausoleum at Zōjōji Temple, Shiba” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

  • This black-and-white card shows a statue on a pedestal in a park. On the card is printed “The Coppel Statue of Saigo Ueno, Tokyo.” The Japanese translates as: 上野公園西郷銅像 — “Saigō bronze statue in Ueno Park” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

    11731.137 This black-and-white card shows a statue on a pedestal in a park. On the card is printed “The Coppel Statue of Saigo Ueno, Tokyo.” The Japanese translates as: 上野公園西郷銅像 — “Saigō bronze statue in Ueno Park” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

  • This black-and-white card shows the entrance to a zoo, with people in front of the gates. On the card is printed “Kihendo-butuen, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都紀念動物園 translates as “Kyoto Commemorative Zoological Garden” or “Kyoto Memorial Zoo.”

    11731.138 This black-and-white card shows the entrance to a zoo, with people in front of the gates. On the card is printed “Kihendo-butuen, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都紀念動物園 translates as “Kyoto Commemorative Zoological Garden” or “Kyoto Memorial Zoo.”

  • This black-and-white card shows a large temple building with several people standing in front. On the card is printed “TEMPLE OF HASZ” The Japanese 長谷寺方丈 translates as “Hōjō of Hase Temple” or “Abbot’s quarters of Hase Temple.”

    11731.139 This black-and-white card shows a large temple building with several people standing in front. On the card is printed “TEMPLE OF HASZ” The Japanese 長谷寺方丈 translates as “Hōjō of Hase Temple” or “Abbot’s quarters of Hase Temple.”

  • 11731.140 This black-and-white card shows a pavilion beside a pond, with trees around it. On the card is printed “Kingakuji, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都金閣寺 translates as “Kinkakuji, Kyoto” or “The Golden Pavilion, Kyoto.”

    11731.140 This black-and-white card shows a pavilion beside a pond, with trees around it. On the card is printed “Kingakuji, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都金閣寺 translates as “Kinkakuji, Kyoto” or “The Golden Pavilion, Kyoto.”

  • 11731.121 This black-and-white card shows Lake Suwa with buildings along the shoreline and wooded hills beyond. On the card is printed “THE LAKE SUWA, SHINANO.” The Japanese translates as: 諏訪湖畔 — “Shore of Lake Suwa” / “Lake Suwa shore” 信濃八景 — “Eight Views of Shinano” 河原書店版 — “Kawahara Bookshop edition”
  • This black-and-white card shows traditional shrine buildings behind a timber fence and trees. The Japanese translates as “Ise — Main Sanctuary of the Outer Shrine.”
  • This black-and-white card shows a large civic building behind an ornamental fence and garden. The Japanese 京都府廳 translates as “Kyoto Prefectural Office.” The character 廳 is the older form of the modern 庁.
  • This black-and-white card shows a temple courtyard with large temple buildings, stone lanterns and visitors. On the card is printed “NISHIHONGANJI KYOTO.” The Japanese 京都西本願寺 translates as “Nishi Honganji, Kyoto” or “West Hongan Temple, Kyoto.”
  • This black-and-white card shows a snow-covered bridge over water with a wooded hillside beyond. On the card is printed “Snow Togetsu-kyo Arashiyama, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都嵐山渡月橋雪景 translates as “Snow scene of Togetsu Bridge, Arashiyama, Kyoto.”
  • This black-and-white card shows a tree-lined approach and steps leading to a temple or shrine entrance. The Japanese 京都東大谷 translates as “Higashi Otani, Kyoto.”
  • This coloured card shows a woman and two children beside a temple building, with birds on the ground. On the card is printed “(D:1)”, “Temple Hachiman at Kamakura.” The Japanese translates as “Hachiman Shrine at Kamakura” (referring to Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Kamakura).
  • This coloured card shows a steaming rocky landscape with Mount Fuji in the distance. On the card is printed “Fuji from Owakidani.” The Japanese translates as “Distant view of Mount Fuji from Ōwakidani.”
  • This coloured card shows a boat on a stony shore beside a cliff, with Mount Fuji in the distance. On the card is printed “Mount Fuji from Satto-toge, Suruga.” The Japanese translates as “Mount Fuji from Satta Pass, Suruga.”
  • This coloured card shows a large temple gate beside a street with a tram and pedestrians. On the card is printed “Zojio Temple at Shiba” The Japanese translates as: 増上寺山門 — “Sanmon Gate of Zōjōji Temple” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”
  • This coloured card shows cherry blossom trees over a riverside or lakeside scene with boats and a landing. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo” The Japanese translates as: 向島の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms at Mukōjima” 東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”
  • This coloured card shows a statue in a park surrounded by cherry blossom trees and visitors. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo”, The Japanese translates as: 上野公園西郷銅像前の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms in front of the Saigō statue in Ueno Park” 東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”
  • This coloured card shows a steel bridge with pedestrians and vehicles. On the card is printed “Azumabashi.” The Japanese translates as: 吾妻橋 — “Azuma Bridge” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”
  • This coloured card shows people beneath cherry blossom trees in a park. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo” The Japanese translates as: 上野公園の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms in Ueno Park” 東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”
  • This coloured card shows a temple gate and pagoda with crowds and parasols in the foreground. On the card is printed “NO 31 The Niomon Gate Asakusa Tokyo” The Japanese translates as: 淺草觀音二王門附近の賑ひ — “Bustling scene near the Niōmon Gate of Asakusa Kannon” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”
  • This coloured card shows a temple or mausoleum building with stone lanterns in front. On the card is printed “No.83 Grave of Tokugawa Temple Zoiyoji” The Japanese translates as: 芝増上寺霊廟 — “Mausoleum at Zōjōji Temple, Shiba” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”
  • This black-and-white card shows a statue on a pedestal in a park. On the card is printed “The Coppel Statue of Saigo Ueno, Tokyo.” The Japanese translates as: 上野公園西郷銅像 — “Saigō bronze statue in Ueno Park” 東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”
  • This black-and-white card shows the entrance to a zoo, with people in front of the gates. On the card is printed “Kihendo-butuen, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都紀念動物園 translates as “Kyoto Commemorative Zoological Garden” or “Kyoto Memorial Zoo.”
  • This black-and-white card shows a large temple building with several people standing in front. On the card is printed “TEMPLE OF HASZ” The Japanese 長谷寺方丈 translates as “Hōjō of Hase Temple” or “Abbot’s quarters of Hase Temple.”
  • 11731.140 This black-and-white card shows a pavilion beside a pond, with trees around it. On the card is printed “Kingakuji, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都金閣寺 translates as “Kinkakuji, Kyoto” or “The Golden Pavilion, Kyoto.”

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:

Twenty Japanese postcards collected by Mrs James Elliot between 1898 and 1915.

11731.121 This black-and-white card shows Lake Suwa with buildings along the shoreline and wooded hills beyond. On the card is printed “THE LAKE SUWA, SHINANO.” The Japanese translates as:
諏訪湖畔 — “Shore of Lake Suwa” / “Lake Suwa shore”
信濃八景 — “Eight Views of Shinano”
河原書店版 — “Kawahara Bookshop edition”

11731.122 This black-and-white card shows traditional shrine buildings behind a timber fence and trees. The Japanese translates as “Ise — Main Sanctuary of the Outer Shrine.”

11731.123 This black-and-white card shows a large civic building behind an ornamental fence and garden. The Japanese 京都府廳 translates as “Kyoto Prefectural Office.” The character 廳 is the older form of the modern 庁.

11731.124 This black-and-white card shows a temple courtyard with large temple buildings, stone lanterns and visitors. On the card is printed “NISHIHONGANJI KYOTO.” The Japanese 京都西本願寺 translates as “Nishi Honganji, Kyoto” or “West Hongan Temple, Kyoto.”

11731.125 This black-and-white card shows a snow-covered bridge over water with a wooded hillside beyond. On the card is printed “Snow Togetsu-kyo Arashiyama, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都嵐山渡月橋雪景 translates as “Snow scene of Togetsu Bridge, Arashiyama, Kyoto.”

11731.126 This black-and-white card shows a tree-lined approach and steps leading to a temple or shrine entrance. The Japanese 京都東大谷 translates as “Higashi Otani, Kyoto.”

11731.127 This coloured card shows a woman and two children beside a temple building, with birds on the ground. On the card is printed “(D:1)”, “Temple Hachiman at Kamakura.” The Japanese translates as “Hachiman Shrine at Kamakura” (referring to Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Kamakura).

11731.128 This coloured card shows a steaming rocky landscape with Mount Fuji in the distance. On the card is printed “Fuji from Owakidani.” The Japanese translates as “Distant view of Mount Fuji from Ōwakidani.”

11731.129 This coloured card shows a boat on a stony shore beside a cliff, with Mount Fuji in the distance. On the card is printed “Mount Fuji from Satto-toge, Suruga.” The Japanese translates as “Mount Fuji from Satta Pass, Suruga.”

11731.130 This coloured card shows a large temple gate beside a street with a tram and pedestrians. On the card is printed “Zojio Temple at Shiba” The Japanese translates as:
増上寺山門 — “Sanmon Gate of Zōjōji Temple”
東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

11731.131 This coloured card shows cherry blossom trees over a riverside or lakeside scene with boats and a landing. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo” The Japanese translates as:
向島の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms at Mukōjima”
東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”

11731.132 This coloured card shows a statue in a park surrounded by cherry blossom trees and visitors. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo”, The Japanese translates as:
上野公園西郷銅像前の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms in front of the Saigō statue in Ueno Park”
東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”

11731.133 This coloured card shows a steel bridge with pedestrians and vehicles. On the card is printed “Azumabashi.” The Japanese translates as:
吾妻橋 — “Azuma Bridge”
東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

11731.134 This coloured card shows people beneath cherry blossom trees in a park. On the card is printed “Cherry-blossom in Tokyo” The Japanese translates as:
上野公園の櫻花 — “Cherry blossoms in Ueno Park”
東京の櫻 — “Cherry blossoms of Tokyo”

11731.135 This coloured card shows a temple gate and pagoda with crowds and parasols in the foreground. On the card is printed “NO 31 The Niomon Gate Asakusa Tokyo” The Japanese translates as:
淺草觀音二王門附近の賑ひ — “Bustling scene near the Niōmon Gate of Asakusa Kannon”
東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

11731.136 This coloured card shows a temple or mausoleum building with stone lanterns in front. On the card is printed “No.83 Grave of Tokugawa Temple Zoiyoji” The Japanese translates as:
芝増上寺霊廟 — “Mausoleum at Zōjōji Temple, Shiba”
東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

11731.137 This black-and-white card shows a statue on a pedestal in a park. On the card is printed “The Coppel Statue of Saigo Ueno, Tokyo.” The Japanese translates as:
上野公園西郷銅像 — “Saigō bronze statue in Ueno Park”
東京名所 — “Famous places of Tokyo” / “Tokyo sights”

11731.138 This black-and-white card shows the entrance to a zoo, with people in front of the gates. On the card is printed “Kihendo-butuen, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都紀念動物園 translates as “Kyoto Commemorative Zoological Garden” or “Kyoto Memorial Zoo.”

11731.139 This black-and-white card shows a large temple building with several people standing in front. On the card is printed “TEMPLE OF HASZ” The Japanese 長谷寺方丈 translates as “Hōjō of Hase Temple” or “Abbot’s quarters of Hase Temple.”

11731.140 This black-and-white card shows a pavilion beside a pond, with trees around it. On the card is printed “Kingakuji, Kyoto.” The Japanese 京都金閣寺 translates as “Kinkakuji, Kyoto” or “The Golden Pavilion, Kyoto.”

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