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First World War Daino-Color Letter Cards of Albany Scenes

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Daino Colour

1916

Overview

Five (5) coloured letter cards of scenic views of Albany, Western Australia including townsite, Middleton Beach, Kalgan River, Dog Rock and Stirling Terrace. There is writing on the back of first two (2) cards with two (2) One Penny postage stamps postmarked ‘Albany 16 February 1916’ 'on the first.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2025.16.1.a-e

Item type

Postcards

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 1

Material

Ink

Paper

Weight

7 g

Inscriptions and markings

a. On front "ALBANY, W.A." with addressed "To Mrs C. Chippendale / 129 Church Road / Mitcham / Surrey / England / From Clarence" written on back and features two (2) "AUSTRALIA / POSTAGE / ONE PENNY STAMPS" and postmarked “ALBANY 16 DEC 16” on back.
b. On front "MIDDLETON BEACH, ALBANY, W.A." with "CORRESPONDENCE. / Date 15th 1916 / Dear Mother / Just a few lines hope you are / quite well as this leaves me the same. / Are now doing my bit for my country / Are on His Majesty Troopship No 44 / Cannot write much on account of / the census." written on back in black ink.
c. On front "KING RIVER, ALBANY, W.A." and blank on back.
d. On front "DOG ROCK, ALBANY, W.A." and blank on back.
e. On front "STIRLING TERRACE, ALBANY, W.A." and blank on back.

Keywords

Albany

First World War

Postcard

Place made

Albany, Western Australia, Australia

Year

1916

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance