Longley Lower
OPENED (as Longley): 3-DEC-1888 · CLOSED (for the second and final time): 31-DEC-1992
- When Leslie was renamed Longley on 3-DEC-1888, the original Longley was renamed Lower Longley. Lower Longley closed on 23-SEP-1898 and reopened 1-JUN-1901.
Location:
- situated 24km south of Hobart near 42° 58' 0" South, 147° 12' 0" East
- nearby post offices have included Longley, Sandfly and Grove. The closest current postal services are located at Grove and Margate.
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Barred Numeral Postmark[edit]
Second Allocation BN210
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BN210 was allocated to Longley in 1879. Longley was renamed Longley Lower in 1888. Probably destroyed by fire 31-DEC-1897.
Rated: RRR
Datestamps[edit]
- Earliest recorded date: 22-OCT-1892 · Latest recorded date: 22-OCT-1892
- Rated RRRRR
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Type 1 * removed
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- Earliest recorded date: 8-JUL-1901 · Latest recorded date: 1-JUN-1936
- Rated R in both the State and Commonwealth periods
- This CDS was the original Lower Longley type1b with the * removed
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- Earliest recorded date: 2-JUL-1936 · Latest recorded date: 7-JUL-1969
- Inverted dateline 1953
- Example above appears to read 38-OCT but the first digit is actually and inverted 2
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Type 4a(s)
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- Earliest recorded date: 19-AUG-1969 · Latest recorded date: 23-SEP-1987
- Found in grey in 1971
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- Earliest recorded date: 23-SEP-1987 · Latest recorded date: 31-DEC-1992
- Code 1
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Other Information[edit]
- Picture of Post Office taken circa 1976
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Links & References[edit]
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