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A Corner in the Gardens, Oamaru, N.Z. (Tourist Series of Real Photographs 2384), 1905 - 1915
Horizontal real photo postcard; title, series name, and image number printed as part of image; pre-printed divided postcard back with publisher and series information (Frank Duncan & Co. Ltd.). Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 15. Image shows house-like buildings partially visible through bushes and trees, with a partially visible footpath.
A Favourite Walk. Botanical Gardens. Christchurch (F.T. Series 376), 1900 - 1905
Horizontal collotype postcard with white border below image; title printed below image; pre-printed bilingual undivided postcard back with stamp box and series information (Fergusson, Taylor). Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 20p [circumscribed]; in ink: Mrs Audrey Buckingham. Image shows two young girls walking along a wide path in the right of the image along large gardens, partially obscured pond. and a distant bridge.
A Glimpse of the Sutherland Falls, N.Z (Maoriland Photographic Series S.I.S. 3), 1910 - 1920
Vertical real photo postcard; title printed as part of image; elaborate pre-printed bilingual divided back with stamp box, publisher, and series information (Tanner Brothers Ltd.). Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 20p [circumscribed]. Image shows a tall waterfall cascading down rocks framed by foliage from trees.
A Maori House, 1900 - 1903
Horizontal collotype postcard with white border; title printed below image and artist signed to left of image; pre-printed undivided postcard back with address line, stamp box, and publisher's name (Muir & Moodie). Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 10p. Image shows a wooden house with a pitched roof, Maori totems, and decorative door and window.
A typical pastoral scene of New Zealand. The home of the finest lamb in the world!, 1910 - 1930
Horizontal varnished postcard with border all around; title printed below image; pre-printed divided postcard back with stamp box, address lines, and publisher information. Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 15p. Image from an elevated angle shows flocks of white woolly sheep moving or grazing along pastures with trees and bushes around them.
'Adolli', 2014
Caption reads: 'Dedicated to Goan youngsters abroad who have never seen such a contraption. This kitchen gadget played a crucial role in preparing the trademark Goan fish-curry-rice meal. You grated the coconut, prised open tisreo (clams) and scaled fish with it.'
Albert Park, Auckland, N.Z., 1907 - 1915
Horizontal postcard; photographer's initials (Muir & Moodie) in image and title printed below image; pre-printed divided back with stamp box. Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 15p [circumscribed].Image shows a south-facing view of the Park and includes the back of the statue of Queen Victoria, reproduced inside a decorative border resembling a wooden frame.
'Alvorada', 2014
Caption reads: 'On the feast day, the people woke up to the alvorada played by a traditional brass band. Efforts are now underway to revive 'brass' skills in Goa.'
An Arawa Girl (G. & G. Series No. 224), 1905 - 1910
Horizontal hand-coloured photolithograph postcard; title and publisher information printed as part of image; pre-printed divided postcard back with stamp box, publisher and series information (Thomas Pringle & Co.). Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 15p [circumscribed]. Image shows a Maori woman sitting in front of woven tukutuku panels and carved wooden panels. The object on the left is possibly a greenstone mere.
Armagh Street Bridge, Christchurch, N.Z. (F.T. Series No. 93. A), 1905 - 1915
Horizontal collotype postcard; title and series information printed over image; pre-printed bilingual divided back with series information and stamp box (Fergusson, Taylor). Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 15p [circumscribed]. Image shows a serene river or stream with trees on either side of the bank and a stone bridge partially obscured in the background.
Ascending the Rimutaka Incline (Grade 1 in 15). F.T. Series, 3206, 1905
At Tamaranui, 1900 - 1903
Horizontal collotype postcard with white border; title printed below image and artist signed to left of image; pre-printed undivided postcard back with address line, stamp box, and publisher's name (Muir & Moodie). Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 10p. Image shows two Maori women with two very young children and a dog at a calm pond surrounded by foliage.
Auckland City from The Air. N.Z. 7088, 1910 - 1920
Image shows an angled aerial view of Auckland, including what is now the Viaducts Basin (enclosed area of water, centre of image) and Albert Park (bottom right corner). Horizontal hand-coloured postcard with all around white border; title and number printed below image; no postcard back. Postally unused. No inscriptions.
Auckland, New Zealand, 1907 - 1920
Postcards showing views in New Zealand.
'Baking fish, Goan-style', 2014
Caption reads: 'If the river runs close to your home, as it does in the case of quite a few Goan villages, then you can start fishing in the morning and by noon cook some fish in the old Goan way (depicted above).'
Botanical Gardens, Dunedin, N.Z., 1907 - 1915
Breakwind on the Rimutaka Incline (Railroad Series No. 5), 1905 - 1910
Horizontal halftone collotype postcard with all around white border; title and series printed below image; pre-printed divided back with stamp box. Inscribed by hand in ink: Dear Mary / Miss M. Walter / No 19 Clyde St / (off Madras St) / City / Ch. Ch. Image shows empty railroad tracks bending away in the distance, with wooden fencing on either side of the tracks and a steep slope to the right of the tracks.
'Bullock cart tourism', 2014
Caption reads: 'Once the main mode of transport in Goa, bullock carts today catch the eye of the tourist. On rare occasions, bridal couples have even made use of bullock carts as their chosen vehicle to reach the church … on time.'
'Caminhao', 2014
Caption reads: 'The caminhao was old, Goan form of public transport. Till the early 1970s, these antiquated vehicles plied on the main roads of Goa, including the Margao-Tembin (Raia) route in Salcete and the Mapusa-to-Colvale route in Bardez.'
Cape Kidnappers, Napier, N.Z., 1905 - 1915
Horizontal postcard with white border above image; title and photographer printed above image; pre-printed divided postcard back with stamp box, address lines, and publisher information. Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 15p [circumscribed]. Image shows an elevated view overlooking natural headland feature along east coast of New Zealand's North Island. Photograph by Charles Sorrel Published by J. Chadwick.
Champagne Pool, Wairakei (F.G.R. 5884), 1905 - 1915
Vertical real photo postcard; title, photographer's name and image number printed as part of image; rubber stamped divided postcard back. Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 40. Image shows steam rising upwards from a natural pool surrounded by rocks and brush. Photograph by Frederick George Radcliffe; Published by Frank Duncan & Co. Ltd.
Christchurch, 1900 - 1915
Postcards showing views in New Zealand.
Clinton Valley (from McKinnon's Pass), Milford Track (Series 52-On the West Coast, N.Z., 1905 - 1915
Cold Water Basins, The Lost White Terrace (F.T. Series No. 9934), 1910 - 1920
Cuba Street, Wellington (F.T. Series No. 2618), 1905 - 1915
Horizontal photo-chromolithograph postcard; title printed over image; pre-printed bilingual divided postcard back with series information and stamp box (Fergusson, Taylor). Postally unused. Inscribed by hand in pencil: 30p [circumscribed].Image shows street-level view looking along Cuba Street where pedestrians are seen alongside a horse-drawn wagon, two trams, and local businesses.