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POSTCARD: STREETSCAPE OF COLOMBO WITH ENVELOPE, TO DOROTHY NEWMAN FROM BOB, 1917

1917
Overview

Postcard and envelope: a) view of the corner of York Street and Prince Street, Colombo. There is a large building on the r/h side which incorporates an enclosed walkway for pedestrians. Smaller buildings are shown on the left. There are several motorcars and an assortment of carts drawn by animals. Two men wearing tropical clothing lean against a large post in the middle of the intersection. There is a message addressed to 'Dot' from 'Bob' on the reverse sent while at sea on 12/3/1917.
b) Envelope with Australian Y.M.C.A. with the A.I.F. logo addressed to Miss D. Newman.

Historical information

Needs research - second address.
Ferris - needs research.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-43-1985.877.1
Item type
Documents
Keywords
Postcards, Other Than Subiaco
Streets
travel
NEWMAN Family
Newman Family Collection
NEWMAN, Dorothy
World War I
Rubart
Subiaco
FERRIS, Mrs
Year
1917
Statement of significance

World War I and local history.

Last modified
Monday, 19 October, 2026
Completeness
94
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