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by KathyG
Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:09 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Wanted ~ Information, Images, etc.
Topic: What year did Post Office on Maria Island close?
Replies: 3
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Re: What year did Post Office on Maria Island close?

oh. Disregard that last p.s. question ... I see now that I can mark the box to request notification of a reply :-)
by KathyG
Sat Nov 23, 2013 7:07 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Wanted ~ Information, Images, etc.
Topic: What year did Post Office on Maria Island close?
Replies: 3
Views: 6378

Re: What year did Post Office on Maria Island close?

Thanks Ross - that is very interesting! Especially the post office operating between 1856 and 1860. That was post convict period, and pre Bernacchi 'industrial' period. I need to check, but I think the island was leased by the Fletchers at that time, for farming. So, can you tell me, what would have...
by KathyG
Fri Nov 15, 2013 10:31 am
Forum: Tasmania - Wanted ~ Information, Images, etc.
Topic: What year did Post Office on Maria Island close?
Replies: 3
Views: 6378

What year did Post Office on Maria Island close?

Would appreciate information on this, if anyone has it.

Kind regards,
Kathy
by KathyG
Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:59 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Wanted ~ Information, Images, etc.
Topic: Maria Island - photographs, letters, ephemera
Replies: 4
Views: 7816

Re: Maria Island - photographs, letters, ephemera

Well, actually, I can't be sure that I have Hobbit. I do have the colour Spurling postcard, and the others (Beattie, etc) I have seen or copies are digitalised and available. I've never seen any other Spurling postcards, or photographs, of Maria, but if he was on the island and took one, he probably...
by KathyG
Sat Oct 12, 2013 8:15 pm
Forum: Tasmania - Wanted ~ Information, Images, etc.
Topic: Maria Island - photographs, letters, ephemera
Replies: 4
Views: 7816

Maria Island - photographs, letters, ephemera

Hello. My area of research is Maria Island. I have written one book on the Robeys of Maria Island (Viv and Hilda), and am currently developing some interpretation material for a client on Darlington. I am keen to see or obtain copies of photographs that are not in the public domain, or letters, maps...