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I have recently acquired on EBay four Tasmanian postcards, all with an image of a 'Pied Piper' in the header block. I am posting an image of the header block below. The four images are: Cataract Gorge in Flood Feeding pigeons, Cliff Grounds Moonlight Carnival on the Tamar (partial tinting in blue) L...

As requested, here is a higher resolution scan of the Yulgilbar. I have cropped away the reat of the photo.

Yesterday morning I found that a shelf in one of my bookshelves had collapsed, strewing stuff all over my study. In the ensuing tidy-up and repair I found that Neil Russell had also written an article for the Courier Issue 34, which illustrates the cover that he has.

I have another example of this marking on a GV cover, but I would say the colour is Blue rather than Purple. I think Neil Russell also has an example. If my memory serves me correctly, we published a short item in the BSAP Bulletin on the subject, but a quick search of the Cumulative Index does not ...

I have consulted my listing and can claim to have two cards, #8, Queenstown, Gormanston Road and #16, Mt Lyell with Road to Queenstown. As ever, I cannot readily lay my hands on them for which I apologise.

I have a second card of this type with pictures of Hobart and Fern Tree Bower. I too think that they were produced by Valentine's but I am not certain.

Here is another ship that I would like identifying please. The postcard was acquired recently on EBay, and on the back it is inscribed "Uglibah (?) at Simpson's Bay, Bruny". The name is difficult to read. Assistance please!

After checking my listings, I can record used examples of the following:

Cape Raoul
Cascade (Brewery)
Silver Falls.

When (if?) I get round to reorganising my collection by publisher/category I will be able to answer questions about what the backs look like! Sorry.

Just to add to the list of card, although some of mine duplicate items posted, I hold the following in the Ross series: 4 Town Hall, Currie, King Island 6 Our 'arbour, Currie, King Island 7 Currie Harbour from North West, King Island 11 Main Street, Currie, King Island 13 Narrcoopa Jetty, King Islan...

Not strictly postcards, but interesting none the less. I thought I would post the attached as I think it gives a rather rosy idea of aboriginal life in Tassie!

I can add the following views:

Melbourne Series:

Brisbane Street, Launceston
Fern Tree Bower
Elizabeth Street Hobart (from Union Bank)
West Davenport (sic)

Original series:

Liverpool Street, Hobart
West Devonport

I also have a postally used example used as an advertisng card by a Dutch company.

I have a Birchall card of the Devonport - Latrobe Road with the back used as a pre-printed reply from Birchalls. As to where it is in my albums, I haven't a clue! If I can find it, I will post it

I have managed to find some more from the Examiner Series. They are:

H W Grattan Alexandra Bridge, near Launcestonj
H W Grattan Cataract Gorge
H W Grattan Launceston Centenary
H W Grattan TSS Loongana

That is my lot!

Colin I have a fair number in my collection. I append a list below. If memory serves me right, he was also photographer for part of a further series of cards. I will attempt to find them! Alexandra Bridge, near Launceston Alexandra Suspension bridge, Cataract Cliff Grounds Beauty Point, River Tamar ...

Thanks for speedy identification of the Silver Sands motel (see above). Another one for you to puzzle over: Garden.jpg Postcard bought on Delcampe, not postally used and with a handstamp on the back for The Iona Studio. The card is (lightly) tinted and shows a fairly large and well-tended garden wit...

Reverting to Ross's enquiry about the cards with a perforated separation, I can offer a further example from the same series, showing the "View from the Second Lookout, Mt Wellington, over Hobart". Still no clue about the publisher!

I have a number of examples of 'per favour' sample strikes on blank sheets (probably all ex-Askeland). Do these count?

Patrick

While looking for something else I also found a further Reiss card, of Tungatinah Power Station.

Please can a local expert identify the ship on the card shown below? Is it the 'Oonah'? Mystery ship.jpg The card has been postally used in 1912 and the writer states: "This is my present job, Sydney & Hobart mails and passengers." The ship appears to be 'well dressed' with many flags up and there a...

I have been a little busy just lately, but had managed to find a card with the same style of handwritten inscription that has an embossed inscription 'Ernest Winter, Tasma Studios, Burnie' in the bottom left hand corner. It is not obvious and is only clear when the light is at a certain angle! So I ...

I may have other cards in the series that Ross asked about. The perforated edge was the clue. However, the reason for this post is to seek help in identifying photographer/publisher of the two cards of the Burnie area illustrated below. I have also just bought (on EBay) a different view of West Beac...

I have a fair number of Mather cards in my PPC collection. I have pasted below a listing that summarises them. They are sorted alphabetically on the title. There are evidently a number of series involved. Bellerive Bellerive from Hobart Bellerive from Rosny Bellerive, suburb of Hobart Browns River B...

I have a card that describes itself a Major T H Davies Election card. It is somewhere in one of my Postcard Albums, so I have not had chance to find it. I have never tried to research Major Davies. Can anyone assist please?

I have a 2d bisect on wrapper from King Island (again) sent to Hobart and redirected to Burnie. Fortunately it was not too hard to retrieve from my Pictorials display sheeets. It is dated 12 October 1905 and I have added a scan that includes my write-up, which convinces me that it is authorised as i...

Ross
I was a buyer of some of these items. I will look them out and post some. I know that I have a rather nice PPC of Waratah PO in my postcard collection somewhere....
Patrick