POSTCARDS
“This place is a ripping show …”
From the earliest beginning of the era of postcards, the Mountain has proved to be the most popular of all Tasmanian photographic subjects. The Grist collection alone holds around 800 different kunanyi/Mount Wellington cards, a sample of which are shown. Every photographer of note took photos of The Mountain. The cards were sent to both mainland and overseas addresses and helped to create an enthusiastic tourist market to the Mountain in the early 20th century.