Emily Power postcard album, ca. 1910-1920

PXE 1640

fonds

ca. 1910-1920

Graphic Materials, Ephemera, Photographs

1213830

1 album (approximately 335 postcards) - 40 x 21.5 cm

Emily Power was born in Murrumbucca, New South Wales in 1885 to parents Emily Power and James Power. They were one of the pioneering families in the Adaminaby Monaro district. Her father James Power died when she was 12 years in 1898 as a result of waggonette accident at Caddigat after which her mother Emily Power and the children (James Thomas 1874; Edward 1876: Maria 1877; George 1880; Ann Selina 1882 D 1882; Sarah Alice 1883; Emily 1885; Violet 1888; Ernest 1891; Selina I 1893; Alice E 1896; Elsie M 1899) went back to live with the maternal grandparents George and Ann Barrett on their property in Inglewood. Emily Power was employed as a lady's companion as well as a postmistress at Rosedale prior to her marriage at age 30.

Reference:
Library correspondence file
Monaro Mercury, 18 November 1898

Approximately 335 postcards received or collected by Emily Power, chiefly of views in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and some from overseas comprising:
Monaro region, N.S.W. including Murrumbidgee River; arrival of Sir Henry Rawson in Cooma; R.C. Presbytery, Cooma; Cooma Post Office; Cooma Showground; Adaminaby

Snowy Mountain region, N.S.W. including Thredbo River; Big Brassy Mountains; Boogong Creek

Tumut, N.S.W. including volunteers leaving Tumut for War 1914; Tumut River; Combined band and orchestra January 26, 1911; Tumut Hospital

Southern Highlands, N.S.W. including Kangaroo Valley; Mittagong Bridge

Sydney region including Manly; Balmoral Beach; Middle Harbour; Sydney Harbour from top of library; Tumut River; Main Street, Mullimbimby; Circular Quay; Flat Rock, Middle Harbour; Bronte Beach; North Shore [from roof of General Post Office]; Hornsby [train] Line, Milsons Point; Government House; Botanic Gardens; Neutral Bay; St Mary’s Cathedral; Cowan Creek; Jerusalem Bay

Blue Mountains, N.S.W. including Puplit Rock, Mount Victoria; Fairy Dell, Leura; Three Sisters and Orphan Rock
Toowoomba including Neil Street; Ruthven St; Post Office, Margaret St; Campbell Street; Town Hall; Scaefell Pike

North Coast region, N.S.W. including Doramble crossing, Brunswick River

Gundagai, N.S.W. including Court House; Railway Station; two bridges

Bungendore NSW including Railway Station; St Joseph’s Convent

Stanwell Park, N.S.W.

Wagga Wagga, N.S.W.

United Kingdom including London; Scotland; Bowness Bay; Glasgow; Stratford-on-Avon; Loch Katrine

Also comprises portraits of family members as well as actresses and singers including Rose Dearing, Alice Leamar, Grace Palotta, Bessie Clayton and Adrienne Augarde

Accompanying the postcard album are three colour printouts of portraits of Power family

Arranged by Emily Power

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Publishers of postcards include Mrs T. Thomas; C. Young; R.Y. Courlay; Kerry & Co; T.D. Stewart; G. Speich; W.C. Penfold & Co.

Inside front cover has inscription: 'Em[?] Power, 11.1.1911'
First page of album has inscription: 'Emily Power, 10/1/1907'

Front cover has separated from album.