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Subiaco Museum > Records

POSTCARD: UNKNOWN MAN, FROM ALBUM 1, THELMA GREEN COLLECTION

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c. 1913

Overview

Postcard showing an unknown man in naval uniform. He wears a flat sailor's cap that states 'H.M.A.S Pioneer' on the band.

Reverse: Written in black pen 'Best wishes from ..? Snape to his friend Mr. B. Gongdon'

This postcard has come from the postcard and photograph album number one (2004.47) from Thelma Green. The images were removed in 2025, scanned and rehoused in two A4 lever arch files for conservation reason.

Image two (2) from page fifty five (55).

Historical information

Photo album from the Thelma Green, nee Congdon, collection, only child of Bert and Pearl, nee Trenberth.

This postcard has come from the postcard and photograph album number one (2004.47) from Thelma Green. The images were removed in 2025, scanned and rehoused in two A4 lever arch files for conservation reason.

Image shows an unknown man.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-2004.47.153

Item type

Material

Width

102 mm

Height or length

152 mm

Keywords

Documents, Letters

Documents, Letters

CONGDON, Thelma (later GREEN)

Year

Statement of significance

Historical - people, houses,street scenes, military, postcards, animals, greeting cards

Last modified

Wednesday, 7 January, 2026

Completeness

94

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