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The Bathing Beach Flinders [postcard, early 20th Century]

21 April 2025 · Leave a Comment

Photograph of a beach at Flinders (Victoria)

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photograph of a beach at Flinders (Victoria), is undated; however, it is believed to have been published in the early 20th Century.] [Front of postcard] The bathing beach Flinders N. J. Caire photo [Description: A … [Read more...] about The Bathing Beach Flinders [postcard, early 20th Century]

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My Darling Mother [postcard, 25 October 1913]

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Postcard, with a photo of a man sitting outside of a tent in a rural setting

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of a man sitting outside of a tent in a rural setting, and which has a Kangaroo and Map stamp, is postmarked 25 October 1913.] [Front of postcard] [Description: A photograph of a man sitting outside of a tent, … [Read more...] about My Darling Mother [postcard, 25 October 1913]

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Torrens Lake, Adelaide [postcard, 9 October 1913]

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Postcard, with a photo of people in boats on Torrens Lake, Adelaide

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of people in boats on Torrens Lake (Adelaide, SA), and which has a Kangaroo and Map stamp, is dated 9 October 1913.] [Front of postcard] Torrens Lake, Adelaide 300,431. J.V. [Description: A photograph … [Read more...] about Torrens Lake, Adelaide [postcard, 9 October 1913]

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Dee from Invercauld [postcard, 28 August 1913]

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Postcard, with an illustration of a view of the River Dee from the Invercauld Bridge (Scotland)

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates an illustration of a view of the River Dee from the Invercauld Bridge (Scotland), and which has a Kangaroo and Map stamp, is dated 28 August 1913 (postmarked 29 August 1913).] [Front of postcard] [Handwritten text, in … [Read more...] about Dee from Invercauld [postcard, 28 August 1913]

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Sydney Town Hall [postcard, 20 June 1913]

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[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of the Town Hall in Sydney, and which has a Kangaroo and Map stamp, is dated (and postmarked) 20 June 1913.] [Front of postcard] Sydney Town Hall [Description: A photograph of the Town Hall in … [Read more...] about Sydney Town Hall [postcard, 20 June 1913]

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