Description of Content

People, goods and dogs on the platform of Emerald Railway station. A passenger/goods train is either arriving or departing. Platform of station is level with the track.

Physical Description

People, goods and dogs on the platform of Emerald Railway station. A passenger/goods train is either arriving or departing. Platform of station is level with the track.

More Information

  • Collection Names

    Norm De Pomeroy Collection

  • Collecting Areas

    Transport

  • Acquisition Information

    Purchase

  • Place & Date Depicted

    Emerald, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1910

  • Format

    Postcard, Black & White

  • Language

    English

  • Inscriptions

    Text, front: RAILWAY STATION, EMERALD. Text, reverse: Vic gave/me half/of those t's/you sent/me. I would/not let her/give me any/more as she/slobbered/all over my/face. Give love/to all with/love./Dear Sally/I suppose you think/it about time I told you/something about Emerald - Well I/think it is beautiful all that/Vic. said it was. It was terribly/hot in the train coming up/but we wouldn't have minded/so much if we could have got a/proper hat. i had to sit on his trunk/all the way up to Ferntree Gully/but worst of all I left my hat in/the train and didn't miss it/until we were on Emerald Station/so I telephoned down for them/to send it up I got it yesterday/morning. All Brookdale is/going to the fruiters picnic on/Thursday well don't you wish/you were here. I think we are/going to Cockatoo. Please excuse/writing Sal as I am writing with Emerald/ink it is full of blotting paper.

  • Classification

    Rail transport, Railway infrastructure - stations, Passengers

  • Category

    History & Technology

  • Discipline

    Technology

  • Type of item

    Image

  • Overall Dimensions

    13.9 cm (Width), 8.7 cm (Height)

  • Keywords

    Railway Stations, Railway Wagons, Steam Railway Locomotives