Christmas card of River Murray at Mildura from Ted to Jack, 1914
Date1914
Object number00050150
NameCard
Mediumpaper
DimensionsOverall: 107 x 102 mm
ClassificationsEphemera
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Patricia Doran
DescriptionThis card was sent from Victoria by Irish migrant Edward Telford to his friend John Lynch in Liverpool, England.HistoryThis card is part of a collection of correspondence sent from Irish migrant Edward C Telford to his friend John Lynch in Liverpool, England. They were sent from Melbourne and Mildura between 1914 and 1915 and reflect Edward Telford's first impressions of Australia, where "the weather is fearfully hot 107 in the shade today."SignificanceThe card illustrates the importance of maintaining links to homeland and reflect Edward Telford's first impressions of Australia, where "the weather is fearfully hot."
