High Street, Penrith
Postcard dated 14 September 1914
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This postcard is of the junction of High Street and Lawson Street, looking west towards the Blue Mountains. Lawson Street can be seen on the right, with the Australian Arms Hotel on the north east corner and Railway House on the north west corner. Railway House was a general drapery and millinery store owned by R. Mills. The pillars on the left mark the entrance to St Nicholas of Myra, Catholic Church, with the Commercial Bank next door. This postcard was published by Hardings & Billings.
Title:
High Street, Penrith
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Date of work:
Postcard dated 14 September 1914
Search dates:
01 Jan 1910 - 31 Dec 1914
Reference number:
JC34
Level of description:
Item from Collection: Photographs
Part of:
Series: Joyce Cole Collection
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Acknowledge_Penrith_City _Library
General notes:
JC34 : This postcard was number three in a series of postcards written on 14 September 1914. Postcard JC52 is the first in the set of three. It is one of the many postcards sent from Elva Field of Castlereagh to her friend Elsie Plaxton in Tasmania. Others are also contained within this collection.Message reads : 3) This is the main street of Penrith. the war is terrible, I think, but the Germans are getting beaten now. I do hope our Australian boys will not be right at the front. Several have gone from Penrith, my cousin being one of them. But I do hope that peace may soon be restored now. I will say au revoir with fondest love, hoping that you are well as this leaves us here, and remain your loving friend Elva. Castlereagh Upper.
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Record types:
Graphic records - Postcards
Record number:
103173