Copy photographs mainly of post and telegraph offices in New South Wales

PXA 7280

fonds

19th & 20th centuries

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9658173

23 photographic prints - gelatin silver

Copy photographs of various post and telegraph offices in NSW.

BATHURST. NSW
1. Bathurst Government Offices. An early 1920 view of the group showing upper verandahs and small turret above Court House Clock.
In Post Office Design thesis p. 34.
Photo by author - a copy Bathurst, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Government Offices 1920s
(transferred from SPF/Bathurst, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Government Offices, 1920’s).

BEGA, NSW
2. Bega's first Post Office John Jaggers P.M. 1858. The view purports to be the first Bega Post Office (at a dwelling) but this has not been confirmed but is typical of the pre 1860s
In Post Office Design thesis p. 11a.
Photo by P.M.G. Historical Section - Bega, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Offices
(transferred from SPF/Bega, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office, c. 1858).

3. Bega Post Office
In Post Office Design p. 28.
Photo by author - copy Bega, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office
(transferred from SPF/Bega, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office, c. 1910).

BERRIGAN, NSW
4. Berrigan, N.S.W. Post Office
In Post Office Design p. 76.
Photo by author - Berrigan, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office
(transferred from SPF/Berrigan, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office).

BLAYNEY, NSW
Transferred from SPF/Blayney, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office
5. Blayney Post Office. A recent view of Blayney showing the awning added and further private boxes b. 1882
In Post Office Design thesis p. 246.
Photo by author - Blayney, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office

6. Blayney Post Office

BURREN JUNCTION, NSW
7. Burren Junction, Post Office
(transferred from SPF/Burren Junction, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office).

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, N.S.W.
8. Captain's Flat Post Office b. 1898
In Post Office Design thesis p. 73.
Photo by author - copy Captain's Flat, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office
(transferred from SPF/Captain's Flat, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office).

CARCOAR, NSW
9. Belubula St Carcoar No. 5450 K & Co Sydney. Shows Carcoar Post Office
Post Office - porch added 1900
In Post Office Design thesis p. 77.
(transferred from SPF/Carcoar, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office).

COOMA, NSW
10. Cooma Post Office. An early 1920 view of the 1879 Cooma Post Office showing telegraph consulators in archway.
In Post Office Design thesis p. 26a.
Photo by author - a copy Cooma, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office, 1920s
(transferred from SPF/Cooma, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office, 1920s).

CUNDLETOWN, NSW
11. Cundletown Post Office. When completed in 1893 Cundletown, near Taree, was generally planned as a late Victorian residence but modified for pastoral use.
In Post Office Design thesis p. 60.
Photo by author - Cundletown, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office
(transferred from SPF/Cundletown, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office).

FORBES, NSW
12. Forbes Post Office (incorrectly identified as Parkes P.O.).
In Post Office Design p. 19. Photo by author.
(transferred from SPF/Forbes, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office, 1924+).

JUNEE, NSW
Transferred from SPF/Junee, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post & Telegraph Office
13. Junee Post & Telegraph Office b. 1888 extended 1898
In Post Office Design thesis p. 49.
Photo by author - copy Junee, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office & Telegraph
Negative available at FM1/4860.

14. Junee Post & Telegraph Office. One of the few occasions when an office wall has been used for advertising for war savings Certificates during the Second World War at Junee.
In Post Office Design thesis p. 59a.
Photo by P.M.G. - Public Office Branch.
Junee, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post & Telegraph Office.
Negative available at FM1/4860.

MUSWELLBROOK, NSW
15. [Muswellbrook Post Office]
(transferred from SPF/Muswellbrook, N.S.W. – Public Buildings – Post Office).

PATERSON, NSW
16. Paterson Post Office
Paterson, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office
(transferred from SPF/Paterson, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office).

POSTAL SERVICES & ADMINISTRATION, NSW
Transferred from SPF/Postal Services and Administration - N.S.W.
17. [Unidentified Post Office, N.S.W.]
18. [Unidentified Post Office, N.S.W.]
19. [Unidentified Post & Telegraph Office, N.S.W.]

STROUD, NSW
20. Stroud Post Office b. 1884
In Post Office Design thesis p. 45.
Photo by author - Stroud, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office
(transferred from SPF/Stroud, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office).

TORONTO, NSW
Transferred from SPF/Toronto, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post Office
21-22. [Toronto Post Office]
In Post Office Design p. 87.

WERRIS CREEK, NSW
23. Werris Creek Post & Telegraph Office
Werris Creek, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post & Telegraph Office
(transferred from SPF/Werris Creek, N.S.W. - Public Buildings - Post & Telegraph Office).

Copyright restrictions may apply

Some photographs used to illustrate thesis by P. W. Butler on the planning and layout of Post Offices in New South Wales, 1809-1963 located at Mitchell Library call number MAV/FM3/638.
Transferred from the Small Pictures File (Self Indexing File), Mitchell Library Reading Room, 2013.
Nos. 1-3, 5-19, 21-23 transferred from Mitchell Library call no. PXA 2144/Box 34/nos. 1-20, in March 2021. No. 4 transferred from Mitchell Library call no. PXA 2144/Box 30/no. 51.