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PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:29 am
by Ross Ewington
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SOME IMAGES of TASMANIAN POST OFFICES FROM VARIOUS COLLECTIONS
CYGNET POST OFFICE c.1910
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CYGNET POST OFFICE c.1930
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GEORGE TOWN POST OFFICE - c.1930?
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NEW NORFOLK POST OFFICE - c.1930?
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SMITHTON POST OFFICE - c,1910?
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STANLEY POST OFFICE c.1905? (with Tatlow's Coach outside)
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WYNYARD POST OFFICE - c.1910?
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Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:37 am
by Colin Salt
Bagdad Post Office, circa 1972.
(The postmark was already on the photo when purchased.
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Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Sat Apr 24, 2010 1:39 am
by Colin Salt
Battery Point circa 1972.
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Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:47 am
by Colin Salt
Beauty Point. Pencil notation on back 22/2/61
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Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:49 am
by Colin Salt
Bellerive.
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Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 1:51 am
by Colin Salt
Bicheno. Notation on back - Bicheno, new premises. 1987 (date of photograph?)
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Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Sun Apr 25, 2010 12:58 pm
by Ross Ewington
Colin, do you know if these photos are ex John Webster? (well-known postmark collector and joint author
of the "Watson, Webster and Wood" publications on the postmarks of Victoria.
John used to visit Tassie during the 1960s/80s and frequently took photos of post offices.
About 10 or 12 years ago I sold a bundle of his PO photos ... I wish I could remember who to .......
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:20 am
by Colin Salt
Ross. These were an auction purchase several years ago. I cannot remember with certainty the source but was either from you or Premier when David W and Gary W were in busines together. I will post a few at a time until they are all on view.
Boat Harbour. Photo dated Jan 1972.
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:22 am
by Colin Salt
Boat Harbour Beach, Nov 78 in manuscript on back.
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:25 am
by Colin Salt
Bothwell. Undated by signed C. Bryan, Postmaster, Bothwell Tas.
Identity of painter unknown
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Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:30 am
by Colin Salt
Herewith Bronte Park and Buckland, both taken Jan 1972.
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Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 12:16 am
by Colin Salt
1. Burnie Upper. Manuscript date 10.11.78 on back.
2. Burnie. Photograph undated.
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 1:56 am
by Colin Salt
Herewith two pictures of Campbell Town post office.
The black and white one is undated, but the coloured picture has notes on the back in two different hands. 1. "22 No 80. Campbell Town. Altered since 1940" 2. "used to have verandah pillars in my day"
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 1:43 am
by Colin Salt
1. This shows Cambridge post office. The note on back reads "25.6.73. at 50 mph, not bad"
2. Castle Forbes Bay. Date on reverse is either 3.2.87 or 3.2.89.
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Sat May 01, 2010 1:50 am
by Colin Salt
Adding Chigwell - undated and Claude Road dated Jan 1972.
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 12:05 am
by Colin Salt
1. Evandale dated 21 December 1976.
2. Stated to be Exton, undated. It looks more like a railway station - does anyone know if the post office was at the station?
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 12:41 am
by Colin Salt
1. Fingal P.O. 19.2.1987.
2. Forth P.O. 21.12.1976
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 9:32 am
by Ross Ewington
Colin Salt wrote:Stated to be Exton, undated. It looks more like a railway station - does anyone know if the post office was at the station?
Yes, the location of the office in the 1970s was at the Exton railway station.
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 1:31 am
by Colin Salt
A few more.
1. Franklin 13.2.1987
2.Geeveston (2). The black and white picture taken 15 Dec 1976, colour 13.2.1987.
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Tue May 04, 2010 11:44 pm
by Colin Salt
This instalment covers George Town - 1. black and white, undated.
2. colour dated 23 Nov. 1980
Glen Huon. Colour. 13 Feb. 1987
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:34 am
by Colin Salt
1. Glenorchy. Undated. The original is rather dark with lack of contrast.
2. Gowrie Park. Undated.
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 12:08 am
by Colin Salt
1. Grove. 26.6.1969. Note on back says "? Rebuilt after fire"
2. Hadspen undated.
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 12:03 am
by Colin Salt
1. Elizabeth St, Launceston. Undated.
2. Hagley dated Jan 1972.
3. Highclere. 29.12.1978
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Sun May 09, 2010 11:39 pm
by Colin Salt
1. Huonville. 26.6.69. Cryptic comment on back of photograph 'about 6 years'.
It looks like a new building - could it be opened about 6 years?
2. Huonville 13.2.87
Re: PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES
Posted: Tue May 11, 2010 2:50 am
by Colin Salt
1. Ilfraville. Undated.
2. Invermay. Undated.