Guildford Junction

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OPENED: 1-AUG-1900 · CLOSED: 30-JUN-1969

Location: situated 44kms SW of Burnie at 41° 25' 0" South, 145° 42' 0" East

• the closest post offices to Guildford Junction during it's period of operation were at Waratah and Parrawe

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Barred Numeral Postmark

Second Allocation

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• barred numeral '390' was allocated to this office

• examples are rated RRRRR and have not been reported on other than the Pictorial issues

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Datestamps

Type 1

• Earliest recorded date: 11-AUG-1900 · Latest recorded date: 17-MAR-1938

• examples of this postmark with 1900-1912 dates are rated 'S' by Hardinge

• examples struck in blue ink from the 1908-1909 period have been reported

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Type 5

• Earliest recorded date: 24-MAR-1938 · Latest recorded date: 28-JUL-1966

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Type 5(s)

• Earliest recorded date: 1-SEP-1966 · Latest recorded date: 5-MAY-1969

• examples of this postmark are rated RR

• this datestamp with all but the letters 'RD' excised was used as Cut Down Relief cds (x) at Calder Upper · ERD: 20-OCT-1969 · LRD: 10-NOV-1969

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Links & References

• a photo of the Guildford Junction school may be viewed via this link [1]

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