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YearDecade1950s

Cute baby koalas at Lone Pine Brisbane [postcard, circa 1940s-1950s]

20 December 2023 · Leave a Comment

Postcard, with a photograph of ten young koalas sitting on a log, at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary.

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photograph of ten young koalas sitting on a log, at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary (Brisbane, Qld.), is undated; however, it is believed to have been published in the 1940s or 1950s.] [Front of postcard] Cute baby … [Read more...] about Cute baby koalas at Lone Pine Brisbane [postcard, circa 1940s-1950s]

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The Australian Museum, Sydney, N.S.W. [postcard, circa 1950s]

20 December 2023 · 2 Comments

Postcard, with a photograph of the Australian Museum in Sydney (NSW).

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photograph of the Australian Museum in Sydney (NSW), is undated; however, it is believed to have been published in the 1950s.] [Front of postcard] The Australian Museum, Sydney N.S.W. Sydney. … [Read more...] about The Australian Museum, Sydney, N.S.W. [postcard, circa 1950s]

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The Man with the Donkey [postcard, monument of Simpson and his donkey, circa 1950-1954]

19 December 2023 · Leave a Comment

[Editor: This postcard (unused), which incorporates a photo of a monument of Simpson and his donkey, is undated; however, it is believed to have been published circa 1950-1954.] [Front of postcard] The Rose Series P. 10724 Copyright. “The Man with the … [Read more...] about The Man with the Donkey [postcard, monument of Simpson and his donkey, circa 1950-1954]

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Pioneers’ Monument: Five Miles from Gundagai [postcard, circa 1950s]

28 November 2022 · Leave a Comment

The dog on the tucker box (Gundagai)

[Editor: This postcard, which incorporates a photo of the Pioneer Monument (Gundagai, NSW), including a statue of the dog on the tucker box, is believed to be from the 1950s. The postcard is undated.] [Front of postcard] THE ROSE SERIES P.8952 PIONEERS’ … [Read more...] about Pioneers’ Monument: Five Miles from Gundagai [postcard, circa 1950s]

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Pioneer’s Monument, Gundagai, NSW [postcard, circa 1950s]

28 November 2022 · Leave a Comment

The dog on the tucker box

[Editor: This postcard (unused), which incorporates a photo of the Pioneer Monument (Gundagai, NSW), including a statue of the dog on the tucker box, is believed to be from the 1950s. The postcard is undated.] [Front of postcard] [Description: A photo of the … [Read more...] about Pioneer’s Monument, Gundagai, NSW [postcard, circa 1950s]

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