Who Published the "Beautiful Tasmania" Series ?

[Ross Ewington]

This card is from the "Beautiful Tasmania" Series, No.24 which was printed in Germany
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The photographer's photo index number is just visible in the LL corner - A51065
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Looks familiar ...Selwyn Cox perhaps?

Any contributions of information about the publisher, other cards in the series, etc. are welcome.

[Hobbit123]

Ross

I agree that it looks like the numbering on many of the "Wynphotoprint" (and Wynchromoprint and Wynbromoprint) series that were mostly published by Selwyn Cox but with many other names on them.

For the record, I list the cards that I hold in this series.

1 Sir John Franklin's Monument, Hobart
3 New Town & Mount Wellington, Hobart
4 Lindisfarne from Natone Hill
5 Kingston, near Hobart
5 Kingston, near Hobart
6 New Norfolk & River Derwent
7 Ferntree Bower, Huon Road, near Hobart
8 The Pinnacle, Mt Wellington
9 Falls, Glenorchy Rivulet
11 River Derwent & New Norfolk
12 Salmon Ponds, River Plenty
14 Entrance to Cataract, Cliff Grounds, Launceston
15 First Basin from Upper Walk, Cliff Grounds, Launceston
16 Upper Walk to Electric Power Station
17 First Basin and Alexandra Bridge. Launceston
18 Cataract Gorge, Launceston
20 Crusoe Hut, Cataract Gorge, Launceston
22 Sidmouth Old Church, R Tamar
23 Tasmania Gold Mine, Beaconsfield
24 TSS Loongana Outward Bound, River Tamar
25 Weld Street, Beaconsfield

I have a few cards in my 'Unknown' (publisher/printer) list that have similar Axxxxxx numbers, and all are of Launceston or places nearby. I would agree that Selwyn Cox is a front runner.

[Ross Ewington]

Thanks for your list Patrick,

I was just describing some cards for my next online auction and found this one (No.21) which is 'missing' from your list.

"Beauty Point, River Tamar"
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The card back is the same design as the card I have already illustrated but is printed in a grey-green coloured ink.

[Geoff Dane]

Another postcard missing from the earlier list is No 13 - TSS Loongana leaving wharf, Launceston. Not entirely sure how this image qualifies as "Beautiful".

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