Summary

One of 63 postcards contained in an album that was owned by Cliff Nowell. There are 25 postcards mounted inside the album and 38 postcard held loosely with in it, (loose postcards housed separately).

The images depict photographs of sailors from HMAS Australia and of family and friends. It also conatins a mixture of hand-painted cards (two), original photographs (mostly studio or professional) and several commerical postcards.

Description of Content

Drawing of a religious cross covered with white flowers and hand written text underneath it.

Physical Description

Hand painted white cardboard post card.

More Information

  • Collection Names

    Military Memorabilia Collection, Nowell Collection

  • Collecting Areas

    Public Life & Institutions

  • Acquisition Information

    Donation from Mr Trevor Plumridge, (Estate of) Mr Clifford H. Nowell - Nowell Collection, 20 Feb 1986

  • Place & Date Depicted

    Victoria, Australia, 1914 - 1918

  • Format

    Printed, paper base, Postcard, Hand Coloured

  • Inscriptions

    Hand written in purple and gold pen on the front of post card; BEST EASTER / WISHES / AN EASTER GREETING TO MY SON / [INDEC] choicest blessing heaven can send / As EASTER aye shall come and go / May you still purer blessings know.' Printed in black ink on the back of the post card; POST CARD / Within the Commonwealth, this Space may be / used for Correspondence. / Address only here. / Made in / England for H.J. Corder, / Pty., Ltd.' Hand written in black ink on the back of the post card; 'to dear Cliff / from mother.'

  • Classification

    Military history, Service, Souvenirs

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Image

  • Overall Dimensions

    87 mm (Width), 140 mm (Height)

  • References

    [Book] Winzenried, A. P. 1991. Green Grows Our Garden: a Centenary History of Horticultural Education at Burnley.

  • Keywords

    Military Memorabilia, Naval Forces, Drawings, Paintings, Art, Cards, Easter, World War I, 1914-1918