Pearl Bay, Middle Harbour, Sydney, N.S.W.

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Type: Photographic postcards
Place: Middle Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Pearl Bay, Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Materials: Ink, Paper
Collection: Josef Lebovic Gallery collection no. 1
Accession number: 1986.0117.0399

Description

Postcard with colourised photograph of "Pearl Bay, Middle Harbour, Sydney, N.S.W." inside a white embossed border, and a message on the reverse.

The hand written message on the reverse is addressed to 'Miss E. Beale / Delancey Hills / St Sampsons / Guernsey / Channel Isles' and reads 'I am sending you this P.C. / Etta, because Lena told me / you wanted one from me / I suppose Jim is getting / on alright. I am enjoying / myself a treat. We are all / getting on well here, this / last week I earned 25 d. / I don't think you had / better come out here there / are too many girls here already / I must shut up now remember / me to all with love from Ted. x'

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