Summary
Image is part of a collection of photographs, documentary artefacts and trade literature relating to Daniel Harvey Pty Ltd, agricultural implement manufacturer, Box Hill, Victoria.
Description of Content
View of Hanging Rock, Woodend, Victoria, showing a view of the Rock and the surrounding bushland with open plains in the foreground. The back of the postcard bears a letter written by a child, Elaine, who is holidaying at Fern Vale farm, Woodend and is adressed to her grandmother. In it the child describes the area and recounts that snow fell a few days earlier.
Physical Description
Black and white postcard inscribed with a letter on the back.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Veronica Harvey and Family, Daniel Harvey Ltd, Sep 1987
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Place & Date Depicted
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Past Owner or User
Daniel Harvey Ltd, Box Hill, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940
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Format
Photograph, paper base, Postcard, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in black ink on reverse: "Tuesday. / Fern Vale Farm / Woodend / S.S. 100 / Dear Grandma, / We are enjoying our holiday very much. / The farm is 2¼ miles from hanging-rock and we are 2800 ft above sea level...".
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
14.4 cm (Length), 9 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Agriculture, Bushes, Leisure, Natural Environment, Recreation, Tourist Attractions
