Historical information

S. K Pearce owned shops in Mt Beauty and Tawonga. The postcard was used for tourism to attract visitors to the Mt Beauty township and the Kiewa Scheme on the Bogong High Plains.
The postcard gives a brief history of the town and area both created by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria.

Significance

The photos are historically significant and include prominent places in the Kiewa Valley, Mt Beauty and the Bogong High Plains.
S. K Pearce was a prominent shop owner in the area having shops in Tawonga and in Mt Beauty as seen in one of the photos. The postcards are of interest as they are an example of advertising for tourism in the 1960's.

Physical description

Fold out postcards including a panel on information on Mt Beauty and the Kiewa Scheme, 12 colored labelled photos, an address & letter written in black biro.
Multiple copies.

Inscriptions & markings

Letter from Roma to 'Dad and Chris'. Their address in Bayswater. Postage stamp from Mount Beauty