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Raiding my postcard collection today, to provide a quick trip into the past.

Around the turn of the last century, these huts were built on the lower slopes of Mt Wellington. Not your usual utilitarian mountain hut though. These were creations of some fancy, and inhabited by ladies and gentleman of leisure.


That's Clematis Hut, in amongst the gum trees and tree ferns. I'll do a close-up

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Found in these in a pile of postcards I have. Took a while to find what they were though :(



POMPEI - Strada Domiziario e Port Ercolano
Water fountain at the insection along Via Consolare, which leads to the Herculaneum Gate (Porta di Ercolano). I think it's Vicolo di Narciso on the right, but can't confirm it. Newer photo



Arco di Trionfo e foro
The Arco Onorario (Honour Arch?) that seems to lead to the Forum.

My latest postcard acquisition.


The Iron Pot is a chunk of rock at the mouth of the Derwent. The lighthouse "is significant for several reasons. It was the first lighthouse built in Tasmania, it is the second oldest lighthouse built in Australia, it is the oldest original tower in Australia, it was the first to utilise a locally made optic, and was the first Australian lighthouse to use solar power."

From Lighthouses of Australia which has more pictures and information about the island, like the gold rush of 1862.

So the big house was built about 1885 (two storey so there was room for it) and demolished about 1921. This postcard is probably about 1910, as it's similar to others I have that are dated.

As it is now:

( From 2005 )

Looking through my postcards & photos and wondering what, or if, to post next. There are a lot of street scenes and townscapes, mostly British, some French, Japanese, other places. Some World War I photos, mostly German. Some of dogs. Some local views, that I want to do a Then & Now thing with.

Any requests :)

Le Zeppelin abattu a Compiegne 17 Mars 1917
From New York Times:

ZEPPELIN SHOT DOWN CREW OF 30 KILLED
French Anti-Aircraft Guns Reach Raider at a Height of More Than Two Miles.
WAS COMING FROM LONDON
Crew, After Being Hit, Throw Over Bombs, Which Fail to Explode
Some of the Crew Jump to Death
PARIS, March 17 -- A Zeppelin, which probably participated in the attack on London last night, was brought down by anti-aircraft guns near Compiegne, about thirty miles from Paris, at 5.30 this morning on the return flight to its base. The giant airship, which was flying at a height of more than two miles, was sighted before dawn, and the defense guns were put into action immediately. The dirigible was hit soon after being located, and, after bursting into flame, fell swiftly to the ground. All of the crew were lost.
(Rest of news story, although you have to log-in).

From end of the article:

London Announcement on Raid
LONDON, March 17 -- The air raid last night was the first visit of Zeppelins in many months, and it seemed to have been expected, as it failed to cause any excitment, even amongst the homegoing theatregoes. The raiders were favored by a dark and moonless night.

Les Petits Tableaux de Paris
A book-seller at the Quai Montebello, Notre-Dame
(click for larger version)

I was trying to work out which of my old photos/postcards are in public domain in the US. I'm sure they deliberately write these things so people trying to make sense of them just give up.

As far I can work out, published prior to 1923 is public domain, published 1923-1977 but not published/registered in USA depends on the status in the country of origin in 1996. *oh dear*