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  • Anglesea to Aireys Inlet & Beyond. A photographic tour by old postcards.

    $27.00
  • In the early 19th century sealers and whalers frequented this area and a whaling station was built in the bay which became known as Apollo Bay after a ship ‘Apollo’ that took shelter there in 1845. This name was not formally recognised until 1898, replacing the Krambruk. The first settlers were timber cutters but after clearing the land reverted to farming. Today the area is a popular tourist destination. In this book (number five in the postcard series), we take you on a journey to see the many waterfalls and ferns that abound in this district and along back roads to the scenic hills beyond. We see the early township when tourists were few and far between and early cars dot the streets. The steamer Casino brought cargo and tourists many of whom stayed for a week or so. Many hotels and guest houses sprung up to cater for them. Others came by road via Wye River, along the newly built Great Ocean Road, at a time when conditions were rather primitive compared with today’s modern standards. Readers will enjoy this nostalgic photographic journey through the medium of old postcards.

    Apollo Bay to Wye River. A photographic tour by old postcards.

    $27.00
  • Book fourteen in the series. This book follows the format of other in the series with 50 well illustrated pages starting with a discussion on how the views were manufactured and the history of the company that made them. Our photo tour starts at the City of Ballarat where we see many streetscapes the way they were many years ago. We note old cars going down Sturt and Bridge Streets past buildings now gone. Eureka Stockade, the Old Curiosity Shop, beautiful Lake Wendouree and the Botanical Gardens are to be seen. We travelling on to the towns of Bacchus Marsh, Gisborne, Macedon and Woodend on our way to Kyneton. We stop at each in turn and explore the sights. We are confident you will love this book.

    Ballarat to Kyneton via Bacchus Marsh – a tour by photographic postcard

    $27.00
  • Book fifteen in the series. This book follows the format of other in the series with 50 well illustrated pages starting with a discussion on how the views were manufactured and the history of the company that made them. Our photo tour starts at the City of Bendigo with several views of the magnificent Alexandra Fountain named after Alexandra, Princess of Wales and wife of Edward VII the future King. We see many streetscapes the way they were many years ago. We note old cars going along Pall Mall and other streets where we see buildings now gone. We stop to look at the lovely Lake Weeroona and beautiful Rosalind Park. On to Castlemaine via Maldon and then on to Maryborough, again viewing old quiet streets before the present day hustle and bustle. Again we are confident you will love this book.

    Bendigo to Maryborough via Castlemaine – a photographic tour by old postcards

    $27.00
  • Box Kites & Flying Contraptions, Down Under. The early days of flight in Australia.

    Box Kites & Flying Contraptions, Down Under. The early days of flight in Australia.

    $25.00
  • Travelling south-west from Brighton along the shoreline of Melbourne’s Port Phillip Bay, we visit the coastal suburbs of Elwood, Hampton, Sandringham, Black Rock, Beaumaris, Mentone, Mordialloc, Aspendale, Edithvale and finally Chelsea. On our journey we see the old streetscapes, people at play on the beaches and much more. The lovely photos have been taken by the photographers of the Rose Stereograph Company founded by George Rose in the 1880s. The book includes a short history of this company and the manner in which the postcards were made before the digital era. We think you will love this nostalgic journey.

    Brighton to Chelsea via Black Rock – a photographic tour by old postcards

    $27.00
  • This is the sixteenth book in the series and one of the best. After Colac we pass through the towns of Terang, Mortlake, Hamilton, Coleraine and on to Casterton. We see old streetscapes, old cars and things now gone. Parks, memorials and train stations are also captured in the way they were many years ago. We are sure you will love this book.

    COLAC to CASTERTON via HAMILTON. A photographic tour by old postcards.

    $27.00
  • The twin resort towns of Daylesford and Hepburn Springs, located about 50 kilometres northeast of Ballarat, in Victoria, have been popular tourist destinations for many years. There are many natural springs where visitors can enjoy the mineral waters, wellness retreats and local cafes. Our picture tour takes us to these places, Lake Daylesford and its many attractions, streetscapes with the older buildings and cars as they were many years ago. We see hotels, guest houses and public buildings through the medium of old postcards.

    Daylesford and Hepburn Springs. A photographic tour by old post card.

    $27.00
  • This book is a full colour production of 78 pages size 21x28 cm. and illustrated with about 280 sharp photographs mostly produced from the original negatives and not seen before. It is about women and children who did their bit to help win the war. The author discusses the Cheer-Up Society. The Royal Naval Friendly Union, the Schools Patriotic Fund, Girl Guides and other patriotic groups. Prior to World War Two, women were restricted to medical work but as the war progressed the need to free up men for the war zones saw the introduction of women’s auxiliaries to expand the Army, Navy and Air Force. Dedicated chapters to each of these armed services is included as well as the Women’s Land Army and other groups (free shipping within Australia).

    DOING THEIR BIT – Australian Women & Children on the Home Front. World War Two.

    $32.00
  • In this book, the twelfth in the postcard series we start at Bairnsdale and journey east to Bruthen, Orbost and Marlo. Side trips to the Lakes District visiting the Entrance, Lake Tyers and elsewhere. In the caves at Buchan we see magnificent stalactites and other sculptures created by Mother Nature. As with others in this series this book gives a short history of the humble postcard and how they were made but it is very much a picture book filled with large photographs from old postcards. We think you will enjoy the picture journey.

    East Gippsland – A ahotographic tour by old postcards

    $27.00
  • Frankston and nearby Seaford & Mt. Eliza. A photographic tour by old postcards (free shipping within Australia).

    Frankston and nearby Seaford & Mt. Eliza. A photographic tour by old postcards

    $27.00
  • GEELONG & The BELLARINE, A photographic tour by old postcards. Book nine in the series Our photo tour starts at the City of Geelong where we see the magnificent old post office building with its beautiful clock tower and streetscapes the way they were many years ago. Old cars going down Moorabool and Malop Streets and others parked along the foreshore that will bring a smile to the readers. Scenes from long ago that remind us the way we once were. Next we journey along the coastal towns on the Bellarine Peninsula with Corio bay bordering one side, Bass Strait on the other. You will enjoy visits to Portarlington, Indented Head, St. Leonards, Queenscliff, Ocean Grove, Barwon Heads and Torquay. In these places you will see holiday makers enjoying themselves on the beaches and fishers on the small jetties and the camping grounds where the tourists stayed. We are confident you will love this book.

    Geelong and the Bellarine. A photographic tour by old postcards

    $27.00
  • The story of George Rose, a great Australian photographer with a catalogue of all his known 3-D views taken from the 1880s to 1920. Illustrated with over 280 photographs taken on his photographic journeys around Australia and the World.

    GEORGE ROSE: Australia’s Master Stereographer

    $85.00
  • George Rose, the Postcard Era is a companion to the author’s previous book, George Rose, Australia's Master Stereographer, which covers the stereo-views produced by George Rose following his journeys around the world with his 3-D camera. After the world wide decline in popularity of stereographs George Rose, around 1912, turned his attention to postcards which had been immensely popular in Australia for more than a decade. This book, profusely illustrated with over 500 photographic postcard images, will take the reader on a nostalgic journey into Australia's past.

    GEORGE ROSE: The Postcard Era

    $85.00
  • This is the seventeenth book in the series and follows a similar format to the others. We tour through Healesville seeing old streetscapes and buildings as they were many years ago, before moving on to Narbethong. Lovely views of the stunning ‘Narbethong House’, a guest house and the nearby Black Spur Hotel as they were before being burnt down in 1932. A photo of the not so grand replacement is also shown. At Maysville we see grand guest houses some of which are no longer, the ‘log cabin’ gift shop and panoramas of the area. On our way to Warburton we take a detour to Mount Donna Buang via the Acheron Way. We see snow and skiers at the top. At Warburton we see old streetscapes, the Alpine Retreat Hotel, The Mayer Chalet, the Warburton train and much more. We are confident that you will like this new book

    Healesville to Warburton via Marysville – a photographic tour by old postcards

    $27.00
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