... motorcar...Photograph: 'Motorcar Outside St Andrews Guest House', 1912...Sam Lucas operated the first motorcar service to guesthouses in the 1920s.
Private car ownership became common after WWII, and this eventually contributed the demise of the guesthouses. ...
Stories of a time in history when holidaying was a grand pastime, and when special and unique places in Victoria began to be appreciated, celebrated and shared in that iconic mode of communication: the picture postcard.
Inspired by postcards in their collections, eight historical societies developed themes to explore the history of the Mornington Peninsula.
This story is based on a touring exhibition which was initiated by the Mornington Peninsula Local History Network and the Mornington Peninsula Shire.
