Black and White Photographic Postcard of Bread Delivery Cart

c. 1910
Overview

A black and white postcard showing a horse and cart with a man sitting on the side of the cart facing inwards and holding as stick/cane. A smaller figure is on the background to the left. The scene includes trees, fencing, rocks and a road.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2025.5.4
Item type
Width
139 mm
Height or length
89 mm
Weight
4 g
Inscriptions and markings

On back "EMPIRE / POST CARD / FOR CORRESPONDENCE. / FOR ADDDRESS ONLY." in printers' ink with "Uncle Murray / Bread delivery / Serpentine Road Albany / V. Kirk" is hand-written in blue ink.

Contextual information

This photograph shows the donor’s Uncle Murray with a delivery cart and horse on Serpentine Road, Albany in the early 20th century. It is likely that the bread delivery was for the bakery owned by Jack Day. The Day family were involved in owning and running bakeries in Albany until 1987.

Place made
Western Australia, Australia
Year
Primary significance criteria
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Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Last modified
Thursday, 7 August, 2025
Completeness
88
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Horse and delivery cart, Albany, Western Australia
Horse and delivery cart, Albany, Western Australia
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