Unidentified woman
Photographic postcard of an unidentified women, with an inscription on the reverse side:"To Clara with best love from Alice 1909".
Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society
1909
RW5/118
Metropolitan Police on duty at Broken Hill
Photograph of a group of police taken while at Broken Hill, early in 1909. These men were sent as reinforcements during the mining strike that was taking place that year.
The reverse side is inscribed with the following message: "This is a group of Metropolitan Police during duty at Broken Hill taken by a local Photographer. You will see the old General lying down in the front. Broken Hill, 8/2/09."
Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society
8 February 1909
RW5/117
A Family Picnic
A photographic postcard addressed to May Mortlock from Barney Carlon of Yarragundry, dated 13 November 1909:
"Dear May, That other jolly old card was a dead nark, couldn't have a scribble at all May. But never mind will tell you all, when I see you again. Well May I hope you will be pleased with these Photo's. Did you have a good time at the Dance, them jolly girl's of ours were a failure couldn't smooge you know May xx Best love, Barney."
The image shows men, women and children enjoying a picnic. There is a lot of activity in the background - could this have been a Show Day?
Wagga Wagga and District Historical Society
1909
RW5/45