PHOTOGRAPHS & INFORMATION ABOUT TASMANIAN POST OFFICES

[Ross Ewington]

FOR POSTCARD IMAGES of TASMANIAN POST OFFICES PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK:

http://tps.org.au/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=176

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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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[Colin Salt]

Bagdad Post Office, circa 1972.
(The postmark was already on the photo when purchased.

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Battery Point circa 1972.

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Beauty Point. Pencil notation on back 22/2/61

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Bellerive.

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Bicheno. Notation on back - Bicheno, new premises. 1987 (date of photograph?)

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[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 .......

[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.

[Colin Salt]

Boat Harbour Beach, Nov 78 in manuscript on back.

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Bothwell. Undated by signed C. Bryan, Postmaster, Bothwell Tas.
Identity of painter unknown

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Herewith Bronte Park and Buckland, both taken Jan 1972.

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1. Burnie Upper. Manuscript date 10.11.78 on back.
2. Burnie. Photograph undated.

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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"

[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.

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Adding Chigwell - undated and Claude Road dated Jan 1972.

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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?

[Colin Salt]

1. Fingal P.O. 19.2.1987.
2. Forth P.O. 21.12.1976

[Ross Ewington]

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.

[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.

[Colin Salt]

This instalment covers George Town - 1. black and white, undated.
2. colour dated 23 Nov. 1980
Glen Huon. Colour. 13 Feb. 1987

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1. Glenorchy. Undated. The original is rather dark with lack of contrast.
2. Gowrie Park. Undated.

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1. Grove. 26.6.1969. Note on back says "? Rebuilt after fire"
2. Hadspen undated.

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1. Elizabeth St, Launceston. Undated.
2. Hagley dated Jan 1972.
3. Highclere. 29.12.1978

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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

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1. Ilfraville. Undated.
2. Invermay. Undated.