Category: Australia

The Market Street post office was located in the Customs Building on the corner of Flinders Street and Market Street. In 1965 the building was converted to Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices before becoming the Immigration Museum in 1998. 1965 Restricted philatelic facilities were trialled at Market Street post office on 24…

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The new Essendon post office was opened in November 1964 at a cost of £32,000. The office used bright, corrosion resistant aluminum for the rows of telephone cabinets facing the street, the front doors and window surrounds, interior partitions, light fittings and furniture. The new post office was constructed on…

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Details Date of Issue: 21 October 1964 Withdrawn Date:  Invalidated:  Designer: John Mason Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Red – Blue – Buff – Black Paper: Harrison chalk-surfaced white paper Watermark: None Perf: 13.25 x 13.5 (comb) Sheet: R12 x 5 (60 stamps) Quantity: 213,249,120 Sheet Number

View More Australia Philately: 1964 Christmas

Details Date of Issue: 19 August 1964 Reprint: 2 June 1965 Withdrawn Date:  Invalidated:  Designer: Betty Temple-Watts Printer: Note Printing Branch, Reserve Bank of Australia Process: Photogravure Cylinders: Olive-brown – Yellow – Black – Bluish Green Paper: 1st printing – Harrison chalk-surfaced paper 2nd printing – Wiggins Teape coated with helecon content Watermark: None Perf: 13…

View More Australia Philately: 1964 Bird Definitive Series (New Value – 6d)

A new Mornington post office was opened in 1964. 1971 1972 1973 1974

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The Sydney South post office was established in c.1964-5. 1967 Sydney South became a first day of issue postmarker officer on 18 October 1967. A first day of issue postmarker was introduced the same day – the first day of issue of the 1967 5c Christmas stamp. 1969 1970 1973…

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A new Carlton South post office was opened at 113-119 Lygon Street in 1964. It replaced the older post office that was located on the opposite side of the street. 1970 1974 1975 1976

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The original Dandenong post office was opened on 1 July 1848. A building opened on Lonsdale Street in mid-1962 at a cost of £173,000. The building was constructed of concrete and steel, with aluminium windows fitted with vertical aluminium shutters. A rock garden was planted outside to compliment the row…

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A new Potts Point post office was opened in 1962 on the corner of Greenknowe Ave and Macleay St. The new office had telephone exchange located at the rear. 1975 1976 1978 Potts Point became a Limited Philatelic Sales Centre in 1978.

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Chadstone Centre Post Office opened on 3 October 1960. It was located on Junior Mall opposite Myer. 1972 Chadstone Centre became a first day of issue postmarker office on 18 April 1972, the date of issue of the 50th Anniversary of the Country Women’s Association postage stamp. 1973 1974 1975…

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