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Dating Maoriland postcard
« on: Monday 06 July 15 05:59 BST (UK) »
Not sure if this is the best place to put this but I am hoping that someone may be able to give me an idea of when this postcard was sent to my grandmother. 

Thanks for looking.
James -Victoria, Australia originally from Keynsham, Somerset.
Janes - Keynsham and Bristol area.
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Vincent - Illogan/Redruth, Cornwall.  Moved to Sculcoates, Yorkshire; Grass Valley, California; Timaru, New Zealand and Victoria, Australia.
Williams somewhere in Wales - he kept moving
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Re: Dating Maoriland postcard
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 07 July 15 05:00 BST (UK) »
Hard to tell. It certainly doesn't look like that today. Had a brief look at the National Library collection of images. Found this one.

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22524114?search[category]=Images&search[century]=1900&search[decade]=1910&search[path]=items&search[text]=Picton+harbour

It's looking the opposite direction but shows the same arrangement of wharves and a similar collection of pleasure boats. The tongue of the reclamation is also in much the same place. Library dates theirs at circa 1910. Yours too maybe.

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Re: Dating Maoriland postcard
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 07 July 15 05:03 BST (UK) »
You may find some indication in here Nanna.  I googled "Maoriland Postcards FT Series.

I'll keep googling see if I can find at least what the FT Series was, and when they were done.  I've already noted that some of our very early postcards were made in England! Lol


http://digitalnz.org/user_sets/54051e8b125757f3f100000b#

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Re: Dating Maoriland postcard
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 07 July 15 05:35 BST (UK) »
Alan and Jeanne thanks for your answers and research.  My grandmother, Enid, was born in 1892 and died in 1933 so 1910ish would be good timing for it.
Unfortunately the family was quite dysfunctional and until I began my family history I didn't know they existed. 
James -Victoria, Australia originally from Keynsham, Somerset.
Janes - Keynsham and Bristol area.
Heale/Hale - Keynsham, Somerset
Vincent - Illogan/Redruth, Cornwall.  Moved to Sculcoates, Yorkshire; Grass Valley, California; Timaru, New Zealand and Victoria, Australia.
Williams somewhere in Wales - he kept moving
Ellis - Anglesey

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Re: Dating Maoriland postcard
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 07 July 15 06:47 BST (UK) »
If you send the scan to www.pictonmuseum-newzealand.com I am sure they will be able to help - it also includes the Historical Society.

Good luck.

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Re: Dating Maoriland postcard
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 07 July 15 07:05 BST (UK) »
Thank you Atina I will look into that.
James -Victoria, Australia originally from Keynsham, Somerset.
Janes - Keynsham and Bristol area.
Heale/Hale - Keynsham, Somerset
Vincent - Illogan/Redruth, Cornwall.  Moved to Sculcoates, Yorkshire; Grass Valley, California; Timaru, New Zealand and Victoria, Australia.
Williams somewhere in Wales - he kept moving
Ellis - Anglesey

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Re: Dating Maoriland postcard
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 07 July 15 08:32 BST (UK) »
According to this website:

http://siris-archives.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?uri=full=3100001~!3058!0

Tanner Brothers published photo books and post cards from 1906 - 1925.

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Re: Dating Maoriland postcard
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 07 July 15 11:01 BST (UK) »
Thank you for that site Maddys, it has narrowed the time frame a bit.  I hadn't thought of searching for Tanner Brothers Ltd, I was looking for Maoriland Postcards
James -Victoria, Australia originally from Keynsham, Somerset.
Janes - Keynsham and Bristol area.
Heale/Hale - Keynsham, Somerset
Vincent - Illogan/Redruth, Cornwall.  Moved to Sculcoates, Yorkshire; Grass Valley, California; Timaru, New Zealand and Victoria, Australia.
Williams somewhere in Wales - he kept moving
Ellis - Anglesey

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Re: Dating Maoriland postcard
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 08 July 15 12:18 BST (UK) »
Great site Jeanne and good find maddys52  :)

Can rule out 1906 as divided backs didn't start until 1907 and the white edges started around 1915, may help a bit ... by half a decade perhaps.

Nice one to have in your collection of memories of your grandmother Nanna52

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