Summary
Postcard featuring colour image of Botany Bay in N.S.W. 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
Colour postcard, with image of Botany Bay in New South Wales. Hand writing around and on parts of the image. Reverse side with hand written address, date stamp 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: Botany Bay Handwritten text:Melbourne, Australia, 12. 12. 1906 'My dear Cousin, This is "Election Day"; so I decided to drop you a card on my way to the "Booth""To keep us in remembrance- long leagues apart." How is Agnes? I am anxious always to hear news of her. I hope she is quite well by now, and gaining strength. Janet and Mary (as we mostly call our second) have done so well at the Exams. Janet is the Dux of the school and will receive a gold medal, and just think Mary is the "runner up" and was only 1 ½ marks behind Janet! in the same work too. It does one's heart good. With dearest love- Marion Lucy, Charlie's wife has another son "Advance Australia"' Mr J. B. Scott 12 Hillview Paisley Scotland
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Overall Dimensions
138 mm (Width), 88 mm (Height)
landscape
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Keywords
Bays, Beaches, Bridges, Coastal Landscapes, Correspondence, Postcards, Scottish Communities, Scottish Immigration
