Did You Know That?
The Post and Telegraph Department was the first to issue a picture postcard in New Zealand in December 1897. It carried four lithographed vignettes of well known scenic spots and was printed in London by Waterlow and Sons. Commercially published cards followed a year or two later, with businesses in New Plymouth and Queenstown leading […]
Postcard Pillar Annual 2010
Published by the New Zealand Postcard Society. $15 postage paid within New Zealand. Contents of the 2010 Postcard Pillar Annual: The Life and Times of Thomas Muir and George Moodie, by William Main. 16 pages The Discovery of a Zac. Album, by John Eccles. 2 pages The Graphic Series of Postcards, by Laurence Eagle and […]
Christchurch Earthquake Postcards
A set of 15 coloured postcards featuring images of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 4 September 2010. $10 per set postage paid within New Zealand.
Wish You Were Here: the Story of New Zealand Postcards
Wish You Were Here: the Story of New Zealand Postcards by William Main & Alan Jackson. Published by N.Z. Postcard Society. Price $25 postage paid within New Zealand. Click here for table of contents »
Issue 95 April 2012
Issue 95 of the Postcard Pillar (Journal of the NZ Postcard Society) contains the following articles.
- Society news and snippets
- Picture Postcards of the Melanesian Mission – Derek Pocock
- Death of Free Cards – Desmond Hurley
- Excerpt from an exhibit: Estuary to Esplanade – Jenny Long
- Closing the Gap – North Island Main Trunk Line – Diane McKoy
- Book Review: George Rose book by Ron Blum – William Main
- Another Whitebaiter – Brian Vincent
Postcard Exhibiting Rules
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Postcard Exhibiting – Have A Go
Why Create An Exhibit? Exhibiting adds to the enjoyment of collecting. You get to show your collection to other collectors. Most people collect cards because they have already an interest in the topic. Putting an exhibit together is a way of combining your knowledge of the topic with the cards you have collected. And you […]
Issue 94 (Feb. 2012)
‘Postcards in Christchurch 1911’ Issue 94 of the Postcard Pillar (Journal of the NZ Postcard Society) contains the following articles. Society news and snippets Collision at New Lynn 1913 – by J. A. T. Terry Kia Ora – Greetings from Maoriland. The 1911-1912 Coronation Tour of England. – by Bruce Chadderton Te Maunga Tapu – […]