TASMANIAN POST OFFICES ON POSTCARDS.

[Mike]

I thought it would be interesting to start a listing of Tasmanian post offices on postcards. So here goes.
Three "cracking" cards to start, all from Central Coast Municpality.



Post Office Ulverstone. Pub by W A Skinner Ulverstone. used Sprent 24/4/09



The Abbotsham post office (Castra has been crossed out) (see below). The smallest in Commonwealth!!
Note the post office sign under the verandah.



Used Devonport West 22/12/05. No photographers name.



Penguin Post office. real photo by E Winter Tasma Studio Burnie. c1910

[Ross Ewington]

QUEENSTOWN POST OFFICE c.1910



I obtained this image from the SLT website so I don't have access to the back of the
card to confirm the publisher. I think the card is by E.M. White - if anyone can
confirm this or knows the correct publisher. please send me an e-mail or PM
and I will adjust the text/date accordingly.

[Ross Ewington]

SCOTTSDALE POST OFFICE c.1908



I have only this image of the front of the card (which I assume to be by Spurling).
If anyone can provide the details including card index number, etc I will amend
this post accordingly.

I assume that the PO was the building on the left with the stripey-roofed verandah.

[Ross Ewington]

ZEEHAN POST OFFICE c.1950



I could only obtain an image of the front of this card. If
anyone can name a publisher or provide a more accurate date
please advise me by e-mail and I will update this post accordingly.

[Ross Ewington]

BOTHWELL POST OFFICE c.1910



Photographer unknown as the card was stuck down on an album
page when I sold it. The card is now in the SLT collection.

[Ross Ewington]

NORTH HOBART POST OFFICE c.1915



Real Photo card by H.H. Bailly

[Mike]

Two West Coast P O's
Another card of the Queenstown PO. RP no name or date. c1910
Gormanston. No publisher or date. c1910

[Mike]

The St Helens Post Office with the mail bus. Posted St Helens 18/12/07. Card is in poor condition but is a "one off" card.

[Geoff Dane]

Swansea Post Office on Kodak postcard

The reverse has a handstamp reading:

ASH, BESTER'S REAL PHOTO SERIES OF TASMANIA
102 ELIZ. ST., HOBART (copyright)

[Mike]

The Magnet Post office 1912 No photographers name. Could be J Robinson who took many photos around the Waratah area between c1912 to 1938.

[Peter Allan]

Here are two more, Triabunna and SPrings. The Springs was of course a 'Summer" Post Office only. There are better images of this popular post card subject but this winter photograph appears to be one of the less often seem images.

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[Mike]

Waratah Post Office c1925. Real photo, no photogaphers name, but almost certain to be John (Jackie) Robinson.

This building still stands. When I was last in Waratah it was empty (12months ago). It had been used as an artist / gallery for a while. I presume the Post Office these days is at the shop which is located at the junction of Main street and the Savage River Road.

[Ross Ewington]

ZEEHAN POST OFFICE (large building in centre of frame) on postcard used at Zeehan in 1909

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Note spelling of town name as "Leehan" !!
Compare with 1950s photo above:
http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=176#p675

[Mike]

Orford Post Office after a snow storm !! Card written 9/7/19. Real photo by J Griffiths Orford.
A bit of homework is required to find out who J Griffiths was.

[Colin Salt]

Here is another view of Swansea. The card is unused but inscribed on back "Tasman Series" J.C. Breaden. Hobart.

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[Colin Salt]

This card shows Strahan Post, Customs and Telegraph Offices. Manuscript comment at foot is dated 3.7.07.
No information onthe back regarding printer unless it is under the stamp which is a 1d pictorial.

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[Ross Ewington]

LAUNCESTON POST OFFICE on real photo card by Valentines.
Dated 1925 on the message side.

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Card is numbered M.1002

[Mike]

Devonport and Latrobe Post Offices.





Devonport Post Office. Corner of Formby Rd and Stewart St. No photographers name, letter on back written 29/10/11



Latrobe PO. Gilbert St. No photographer name. Posted Latrobe 25/2/08

[Colin Salt]

Herewith three views of Launceston Post Office.
1. Gold Medal Series. Fergusson Ltd.
2. 698. Spurling & Son, Launceston. Printed in Germany.
3. No printer/publisher detail.

[Colin Salt]

Another view of the Hobart GPO taken from the corner of Elizabeth and Davey Streets.

[Mike]

Not a postcard, but what a great historic photograph. Could be the only picture record of the early Loyetea Post Office. According to Hardinge opened in 1st October 1920. This photo appeared in the Advocate on 5/1/88.

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[cobba]

G'day Mike,
Regarding the St helens PC with mail bus it is a 2 of as I have a card in very good condition.

Cheers Kerry

[Mike]

Kerry

No I only have this copy. Now known to be a "two off" card. I don't think there would be to many copies of this card about!

[Mike]

A real photo postcard by T.R.G. Williams of Ararat (Victoria). Williams took many superb photographs around the North East of Tasmania.

Scottsdale Post Office.

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[Ross Ewington]

that's a great view Mike ...... we have quite a few postcard views of the Scottsdale PO on the BB now .... the locals must have been very proud of their PO!

The printing on the card looks familiar to that on a few real photo cards I have seen with an unidentified photographer. Would you be able to post a scan of the other side
of the card "for the record" please as it may help to identify further Tassie views by Williams?