Postcard. Greetings from Balclutha. Design H. / Muir and Moodie Copyright, J W [H?] Clarke series. Printed in Saxony [ca 1910]

Postcard shows a coloured illustration of a steam train going away into the distance, with the last carriage (the guard's van) in the foreground. Attached to the verso of the card, superimposed on the guard's van is a small black satchell labelled "Greetings from Balclutha" and containing a concertina-folded strip of ten black and white photographs of Balclutha scenes: Freezing works, traffic bridge, S S Clutha, water tower, post office, George Street, Clyde Street, the river, general view, Clarke's Buildings

The verso has a handwritten letter, begun by Lily and finished by Rita: "My dear Auntie Lil, I got your P.C. & thankyou for it. Also the ribbons & hankys. Tell Pat I got his lollies & oh they were nice. I have got my school book now & I learn my lessons every night. How is Sharp & Tiny Tim getting on. Grannie made me a little dust cap for me to dust out my play house. I will bring it up for to milk the cows at Xmas. Love to all from Lil. - Lily is tired so I finished it / Rita"

Quantity: 1 Other printed ephemera item(s).

Physical Description: Photolithograph and ink holograph, on postcard 89 x 137 mm, with adhered "wallet" of photo views on strip 248 x 42 mm.