George Rose - The Postcard Era

Published by the author, Oaklands Park, South Australia, 2011. A4 size, signed by the author, slight buckle at bottom of spine, otherwise good secondhand condition.

Profusely illustrated with over 500 photographic postcard images taking the reader on a nostalgic trip into Australia's past. Colour and black and white illustrations.

George Rose, a Melbourne photographer, commenced production of real type postcards in 1913 due to their enormous popularity in Australia and around the world. With attractive images on the front people loved and saved these cards, keeping them in albums and shoe boxes. Today they are collector's items.