Auction No. 30 Saturday, 27 November 2021 / 2:00 pm start
The Blowhole Ocean 1. titled b&w photographic card ...
Estimate $50
Category: Miscellaneous > Postcards > WW1 Postcards
Lot Details
The Blowhole Ocean 1. titled b&w photographic card with ship in background, possibly the merchant ship mentioned on reverse message, "S.S. Ardmount Melbourne, Vic, 13th Novr"? Card addressed to Fremantle but stamp removed & postmark illegible. On 5 October 1914 the SS Ardmount was lost when she strayed into a British minefield after ignoring a warning from the Afridi, then patrolling in the area.
