Main Street, Mornington, c1960This black and white photograph of a Rose Series postcard shows Main Street Mornington from the first floor of a building. The view looks in the direction of the sea. It shows various shops. Sennitt’s, and Hast are clearly signed. Cars are parked either side of the street. The cars shown are VW, Holden, Morris, Austin, and Ford ,of the period which appears to be 1950’s or early 1960’s.
Bay SceneThis shows two women in the foreground walking toward the camera. Their dress appears to be from the 1920’s, and they are wearing hats. There is a long wooden jetty stretching out into the Bay. There is a fence along the top of the embankment, and a car parked alongside the fence. In the distance a headland is visible. A small boat is shown on a timber “dry dock”.
James Smith Adams, butcherThis shows a beautiful two storey stone and brick building. There is an ornate balcony to the upper floor. There is a large sign on the side of the building “J.S. Adams, Butcher”. There is a pitched roof with 3 chimneys visible. There are 3 men standing in the foreground, and a horse and cart with driver to the right of the picture.