Blackburn post office was officially opened at 3 p.m. on 12 September, 1960, by J.D. Jess esq. M.P. A temporary structure was used during the construction of the new post office. References Victoria Collections
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Australia Philately: 5790 – Darwin
The Darwin post office on Smith and Knuckey Street was constructed by A L M Maddalozzo Ltd at a cost of £205,000. The original post office was destroyed during the Japanese air raid on 19 February 1942. Work commenced on the new, three-storey, air-conditioned building in 1959. It was completed…
View More Australia Philately: 5790 – DarwinAustralia Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1960-1969)
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1964 Bird Definitive Series (New Value – 6d) 1965 1966 On 14 February 1966, Australia converted to decimal currency. 1966 Decimal Definitive Series 1966 75th Anniversary of the Royal Life Saving Society 1966 350th Anniversary of Dirk Hartog’s Landing 1967 1967 150th Anniversary of British…
View More Australia Philately: Stamps and Postal Products (1960-1969)Australia Philately: 3168 – Clayton
The Clayton post office and exchange on Clayton Road was officially opened in 1957. Additions and alterations were made in 1963. The new post office had a front screen of anodised aluminium and the entire western wall was of aluminium framed glass surrounded eight anodised aluminium telephone cabinets. 1975 References…
View More Australia Philately: 3168 – ClaytonAustralia Philately: 3000 – Russell Street
Construction of the Russell Street Automatic Telephone Exchange and Postal Building began on 26 January 1948 at a budgeted cost of £900,000. It was completed in 1954 and the building continued to function as a postal building and telephone exchange until c.1998. 1970 1973 1974 References Photography: Laurie Richards Studio,…
View More Australia Philately: 3000 – Russell StreetAustralia Philately: 3032 – Ascot Vale
A new Ascot Vale post Office was opened on 8 December 1952. The official opening was performed by A S Drakeford MHR at 3pm. References Ascot Vale’s new post office (1952, December 6). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 – 1954), p. 9.
View More Australia Philately: 3032 – Ascot ValeAustralia Philately: 3174 – Noble Park
The official Noble Park post office on Douglas Street was opened on 1 December 1952. The postmaster was W Parker of Murrumbeena, formerly of Carnegie post office, and the office had a staff of five people. 1972 References “Noble Park’s New P.O. Opened” The Dandenong Journal (Vic. : 1927 – 1954)…
View More Australia Philately: 3174 – Noble ParkAustralia Philately: Ryde House
Ryde House was built at Ryde from 1841 to 1844 by James Devlin. Its design is attributed to William Weaver. The house is completed in the Colonial Georgian architectural style. The land on which the house was built was originally part of a 1794 land grant to John Small and…
View More Australia Philately: Ryde HouseAustralia Philately: Black Town
An exploration party lead by Governor Arthur Phillip first visited Boongarrunbee while searching for farming land. Boongarrunbee was part of a major area which Phillip had named the Cumberland Plains, after the Duke of Cumberland. In February, Governor Phillip granted land to 11 convicts whose terms had expired. They established…
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Places Black Town Stamps & Postal Products 1989 The Pastoral Era
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