Summary
Postcard depicting crowded street scene showing the Hotel du Nil at Cairo, Egypt. It was sent by 'Otto', probably an Australian soldier, to Miss Elsie Storie of Brunswick around 1915. He writes that 'All the pangs of leaving home & friends are quite repaid by the wonderful sights'.
Part of a collection of paper-based ephemera relating to the life of Miss Elsie Storie, a middle-class Melbourne woman who was born around 1895, lived through both wars, and remained in Melbourne all her life.
Description of Content
Printing of crowded street scene with men in long robes and head dresses; three-storied buildings; and ornamented arch.
Physical Description
Colour photomechanical postcard.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr John Millward, Mrs Millward, 2007
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Place & Date Depicted
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Previous Owner
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Format
Postcard, Colour
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Inscriptions
Printed on the back of the postcard; 'R 169 Le Caire - hotel du Nil - Cairo / Rommer & Jonas, Dresden.' Hand written in black ink on the back of the postcard; 'Dear Elsie / I have seen many / interesting sights since I last wrote / All the pangs of / leaving home & friends / are quite repaid by / the wonderful sights / Kind regards to / Mr & Mrs Melville / Otto'. Addressed to 'Miss E. Storie / 340 Edward St / E. Brunswick / Melbourne / Victoria / Australia'.
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Overall Dimensions
136 mm (Width), 87 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Streetscapes, Souvenirs, Postcards, Hotels, World War I, 1914-1918