Beaconsfield

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OPENED : 1st - December - 1877 as Brandy Creek

RENAMED : Beaconsfield on 1st - April - 1879

Still in operation as a LPO with current postcode of 7270


Location:

Beaconsfield is located approx 42 kms north of Launceston

Post offices close to Beaconsfield were:



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== BARRED NUMERAL POSTMARK ==


SECOND ALLOCATION



Allocated BN: 189

  • Known on pictorial


== DATESTAMPS ==

TYPE 1



  • Earliest recorded date: 25th - April - 1881
  • Latest recorded date: 20th - May - 1913
  • Hardinge rated 1 (Very Common) in pictorial period
  • Rated: RRRRR in Commonwealth Period


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TYPE 2



  • Earliest recorded date: 7th - April - 1905
  • Latest recorded date: 2nd - March - 1939
  • Known in blue 1934-35


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TYPE 3



  • Earliest recorded date: 25th - March - 1913
  • Latest recorded date: 17th - April - 1933
  • Rated: RR on pictorials


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TYPE R1



  • Earliest recorded date: 10th - November - 1931
  • Latest recorded date: 23rd - January - 1935
  • Rated: RRRR
  • Violet ink


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TYPE 4a



  • Earliest recorded date: 28th - May - 1934
  • Latest recorded date: 19th - March - 1958


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TYPE 5



  • Earliest recorded date: 2nd - May- 1939
  • Latest recorded date: 10th - May - 1959


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TYPE 5(s)



  • Earliest recorded date: 12th - May - 1959
  • Latest recorded date: 18th - Sept - 1987
  • Violet 1982


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TYPE 5s



  • Earliest recorded date: 29th - April - 1958
  • Latest recorded date: 18th - September - 1987


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TYPE 7T



  • Earliest recorded date: 4th - July - 1977
  • Latest recorded date: 18th - September - 1987


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TYPE 8



  • Earliest recorded date: 21st - September - 1987
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995


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TYPE 8T



  • Earliest recorded date: 21st - September - 1987
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995


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TYPE R6



  • Earliest recorded date: 28th - September - 1987
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  • Violet 1991 and 1992


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TYPE R8



  • Earliest recorded date: 31st - January - 1995
  • Latest recorded date: 14th - January - 1999
  • Blue ink 1995


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== PAID CDS ==

TYPE 5s



  • Earliest recorded date: 12th - October - 1965
  • Latest recorded date: 21st - September - 1987
  • "Paid at Beaconsfield" in red


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TYPE 8T



  • Earliest recorded date: 21st - September - 1987
  • Latest recorded date: Still in use 1995
  • In red then 1991 then black


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Other Information[edit]

  • Postcard from the early 1900's showing the Post Office with the pillars at the entrance on the left hand side.This entrance is still standing and the building is being used as the local newsagent (as of Aug 2013).The current post Office is located on the right hand side of picture replacing building approximately where horse cart is located.
  • Picture of old Post Office taken 1980
  • Picture of new Post Office taken 1980
  • Postmaster CDS




Links & References[edit]

To the Index of Tasmanian Post Offices and Postal Markings

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