Summary
Postcard featuring sepia image of Town Hall in Sydney and includes a handwritten message.
It is one of sixty seven postcards dated from the 5 January 1904 to 16 April 1907, all addressed to James Baird Scott and his family living in Paisley, Scotland. Fifty three of the cards are sent from Victoria, Australia, by Marion Flinn and her family and feature Melbourne landmarks and suburbs, scenes from Victoria and New South Wales. Fourteen postcards are sent from various international locations including South Africa, Nigeria, India, Singapore and western Europe apparently by extended members of James Baird's family either holidaying or working.
Physical Description
Sepia postcard, with image of the Town Hall in Sydney. Hand writing around the image. Reverse side with hand written address, date stamps and stamps.
Significance
This collection of early 20th century postcards provides an invaluable pictorial record of urban and rural landscapes in Melbourne,Victoria and New South Wales. It also captures the social and political attitudes and observations of one Melbourne family, relating to domestic and social life, literature, politics, and Australian culture. Themes such as nationalism, the postiion of women and prejudices surrounding Aboriginal Australians, global shipping and communication are also referenced by both the visual iconography and the commentary on the postcards.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
Home & Community, Leisure, Information & Communication, Images & Image Making, Public Life & Institutions
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Moreen Shields, Jun 2011
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Inscriptions
Printed: Town Hall, Sydney. W. T. P. & Co. Handwritten text: Melbourne 29th June 1904 'My dear Cousin On my return from a very sad scene I found your pretty view of Dunoon with its sweet kind message waiting in the letter box. I had been to the funeral service of our minister the Rev J. Alwyn Ewen. He died so suddenly of Pleurisy after Influenza & only a week ill! It will interest you as he had charge of the free church in Paisley before he came to Australia. I had hoped to get your letter sent this week, but perhaps it would have been so tinged with sadness. Chris' cold is mending and we all are well. With my dearest love and many thanks, yours very sincerely M. F.' Mr Jas. B. Scott 12 Hillview Paisley Scotland
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Overall Dimensions
139 mm (Width), 89 mm (Height)
landscape
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Keywords
Buildings, Civic Life, Correspondence, Postcards, Scottish Communities, Scottish Immigration, Town Halls
