The site of the Post office was the south side of Eltham on the Yarra Glen road. 0.3 km SW of Ridge Rd., now freehold. The first Post Office-cum General Store at Christmas Hills was built by Thomas Young during the 1870s, when the district was a thriving farming community. Young operated postal services here from 1874 to 1909. Moreover, the two front rooms of this general store aslo served as the district's first school. When the store was demolished in the early 1900s, these school-rooms were moved to the residence next door (to the east) which took over the role of the Post Office store until the service finally closed in the early 1970s. The latter building is still in use today as a private residence". Christmas Hills Past & Present (Yarra Glen & District Historical Society, 2004)Roll of medium format 120 6x6 black and white negative film, 4 framesAgfa APX 100shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, sepp, christmas hills, post office

The weatherboard building was built in the 1870s. It operated as a post office from 1876-1972. In 1988, the Warrandyte Historical Society took over the building and created a museum - https://whsoc.org.au/who-we-are/Of regional significance as an early building demonstrating the typical characteristics of early timber structures, and for its historical importance as the only relatively intact building in the town's main street dating from the gold mining period. It is also of local social significance for its important and continuing associations with the social and economic life of the town for over 100 years. - Victorian Heritage DatabaseDigital TIFF file Scan of 9 x 12.5 cm black and white printwarrandyte post office, telephone box, weatherboard house

The weatherboard building was built in the 1870s. It operated as a post office from 1876-1972. In 1988, the Warrandyte Historical Society took over the building and created a museum - https://whsoc.org.au/who-we-are/Of regional significance as an early building demonstrating the typical characteristics of early timber structures, and for its historical importance as the only relatively intact building in the town's main street dating from the gold mining period. It is also of local social significance for its important and continuing associations with the social and economic life of the town for over 100 years.- Victorian Heritage DatabaseDigital TIFF file Scan of 9 x 12.5 cm black and white printwarrandyte post office

Around 1878 a series of photographs were taken from the newly completed Ballarat Town Hall tower. These photographs replicated the scenes of Ballarat around 135 years later.A series of digital images taken from the Ballarat Town Hall tower by Lisa Gervasoni. Buildings include the Ballarat Post Office, showing the newer buildings of the University of Ballarat's Arts Academy behind it. Streets shown at Sturt Street, Camp Street and Lydiard Street. One black and white image is also printed onto paper. university of ballarat, ballarat townscape, arts academy, camp street, ballarat post office, sturt street, lydiard street, ballarat streetscape

Sepia photograph of Hunniford’s Eltham Post Office, Main Road near Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1888 (Postmistress Anne Hunniford possibly on left). The building originally had a shingle roof. Anne Hamilton born 1814 Co Tyrone, Ireland married Michael Head Burgoyne (1820-1843) in 1839, Co. Tyrone, Ireland. They had two children, Charlotte Caroline (1840) and John James Thomas Neville (Londonderry, Ireland 1844) Whilst pregnant with John, husband Michael died. Following John’s birth, she emigrated to Victoria, Australia where she married Thomas Hunniford in 1854. Daughter Anne Jane Hunniford was born in Eltham in 1855. Anne (Annie) Jane Hunniford and John James Thomas Neville Burgoyne were half siblings. In the mid 1860s Annie Hunniford succeeded her father, Thomas Hunniford as Post Mistress for Eltham. Photo dated based on advertising on façade of the building by Annie’s half-brother, John James Thomas Burgoyne promotes his services as the area manager for John M’Ewan and Co, Auctioneers as well as him being agent for the National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, National Insurance Company of Australasia, Federal Mutual Livestock Association of Australasia, and as a House, Land, Estate, Insurance and Financial agent. This was the time period that he placed advertising for same in the local paper. Australia Post: Gold brought life to the township - Diamond Valley News, Tuesday July 2, 1985, p17 On February 1, 1854, the first Eltham Post Office was established, commencing an association between the township and the Postmaster-General's Department that has continued for 131 years. At that time, the number of permanent residents would have been fairly small, probably less than 200. The discovery of gold in June 1851, at Anderson’s Creek, some five miles away, and later at Caledonia Diggings, Queenstown (now known as St Andrews), about 14 miles to the north-east, brought large numbers of prospectors passing through the township, hopefully culling the creeks and gullies for the precious metal. This additional "floating population" brought a greater demand for supplies and for communication with the outside world, and so it helped in the development of Eltham. Today, Eltham is a thriving township. It boasts an excellent shopping centre, municipal offices, court house. post office and many other amenities. Eltham continued to develop at a leisurely pace. During 1860, a total of just over 8000 postal articles were handled at the Eltham Post Office. By 1862, the mail route was "to and from Melbourne by way of Eltham and Kangaroo Ground, three times a week, by coach". There was also a branch mail that operated between Eltham and Greensborough, three times weekly. This was also conveyed by coach. Some time between 1864 and 1868 the management of the post office passed from Thomas Hunniford to his daughter, Miss Anne Hunniford, who managed the Eltham Post Office until her death in 1928. A big improvement in communication was provided for Eltham residents when a telegraph office was established at the post office in 1877. During 1923 a manual telephone exchange was provided at Eltham, the first two subscribers being J.J. O’Connor and Eltham Police Station. In 1949 the manual exchange was replaced by an automatic exchange and there were some 150 subscribers. Following the death of postmistress Miss Anne Hunniford in 1928, B.M. Burgoyne was placed temporarily in charge of the office. In 1929, J. N. Burgoyne was appointed postmaster, and he in turn was succeeded by H. C. Burgoyne in 1951. The post office was moved to a new site in 1954, but continued under the charge of Mr Burgoyne. In January 1958 there was a further change of site when the post office was raised to official status and transferred to new premises in Main Rd. William Donoghue was acting postmaster when the new office was opened. In March 1958 Mr W.E. Tovey was appointed postmaster, followed by Douglas McG. Gilmour in 1959. William Donoghue was fully appointed in 1966 and Barry Reichelt followed in 1973, prior to the present postmaster, Peter Jolly in November 1982. Peter is a young man with 18 years' experience. He commenced his training as a postal clerk at the training school in Melbourne in 1968 and was promoted to postal clerk at the Brunswick Post Office in 1969. He was finally transferred as postmaster to Fawkner Post Office in 1980. He has been at Eltham Post Office for the past 2½ years. He is married with one child and lives in Montmorency. The Eltham Post Office employs a staff of 21, of whom seven are indoor staff, 12 are postmen and two are drivers. The postmen in Eltham have an uphill battle delivering mail because of the hilly terrain. Nine of the postmen deliver mail on motorbikes, and the two delivery vans are both four wheel drives. Eltham Post Office services basically a residential area, with deliveries to 5600 homes. This is growing at the rate of 600 homes every 18 months, i.e. about 32 homes per month. At the present rate we will need a new postman every 18 months.Sepia photograph (two copies plus two black and white enlargements)Shop originally had a shingle roofpost office, eltham, main road, anne jane hunniford (1855-1928), federal mutual live stock insurance association of australasia, federal mutual livestock association of australasia, john j burgoyne, john m'ewan and co. auctioneers, national insurance company of australasia, national mutual life association of australasia

Original news clipping of the opening of Bundoora Post Office in 1973. Gives a brief history of the postal service in Bundoora, first opened in 1863. See also official program for the 1973 opening, Item 561.Original news clipping. Text with black and white image.bundoora post office, bundoora

Two colour photographs (89mm x 130mm; 130mm x 89mm) of the exterior of the Glen Huntly Post Office, taken 11/1980. The file also includes one colour photograph (130mm x 89mm) of a nearby post box. The photographer is unknown.glen huntly post office, glen huntly, glen huntly road, grange road, post offices, glenhuntly, glenhuntly road, letter boxes

Article titled The Bendigo Post Office, compiled by L C Bennetts. Mentioned is the history of the Bendigo Post Office and postmarks, some information on mining, Bendigo foundries, Underground connections of mines, expenses and shaft sinking costs. Also mentioned is Bendigo and Eaglehawk - 60 years ago and the role the pubs played in daily living. They were where theatres, concerts and dances were held, and the meeting rooms for clubs and lodges, even church benefits. Listed is a number of Bendigo hotels. Some even had a few names. Names of the pubs are: The Freemasons, The Courthouse, The Commercial Law Courts, The Hamburg, The European, The Prince Bismark, The Lord Kitchener, The Bendigo, The Rosalind Park, The Showgrounds, Atheneum Club, Olivers, Bridge Hotel, Bourkes, The Globe, The Hibernia, Albert, Albion, Abbotts, Australian, Belvidere, Beehive, British Queen, Black Eagle, British and American, Brian Boru, Bakers Arms, Butchers Arms, Brick Layers Arms, Bull and Mouth, Cresent, Clarence, Back Creek Bridge, Cape Clear, Crooked Billet, Cambridgeshire Arms, Camp, Coach and Horses, Cricketers Arms, Diggers Rest, Ellesmere, Five Lions, Franklyn, Golden Square, Golden Gate, Golden Gully, Golden Age, Golden Vine, Gumtree, Glasgow Reef, Great Britain, Haymarket, Daniel O'Connell, Half Way House, Fleece Inn, Ironbark, Johnsons Reef, Lancashire, Live and Let Live, Manchester Arms, Gold Mines, Metropolitan, Crown, National, New Chum, Honeysuckle Street, Pavilion, Napier Arms, Quartz Miners Arms, Retreat Inn, Rainbow, Rose of Australia, Lake View, Robin Hood, Fountain, Southern Cross, Bath, Berlin, Spring Gully, Star, Sir Charles Hotham, Silvermines, Royal Oak, Suburban, Town Hall, Temperance, Ship Inn, View Point, View Bend, Victoria, Exchange, American, Arcade, Belfast, All Nations, Union, United Kingdom, Union Jack, Westend, Washington, Waterloo, Wellington, Whitehorse, Wheat Sheaf, Yorkshire, Niagra and Noahs Ark.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo post office, l c bennetts, mt alexander post office, porcupine inn, cenotaph, pike or pyke, baby health centre, sandhurst post office, government survey office, queen elizabeth oval, sandhurst trustees company, mr h b briston, savings bank, telegraph office, the sub-treasury, sir henry brougham lock kcb, sir john nimmo mla, prince of wales group of mines, the new prince of wales, eaglehawk golf links, new prince of wales no 2, the whip and jersey, mines department, lansell's big 180, new chum and victoria mine and battery, new chum railway, koch's pioneer, south new moon, catherine reef united, new moon, the virginia, south bell vue, central nell gwynne, north nell gwynne, miner's phthisis, hercules engine house, ironbark, new chum syncline, hercules energetic, roberts & sons, harkness & co, horwoods, great southern, ulster, carlisle, lansells big 180, victoria quartz, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, hopewell mine, saxby mine, mcnair & co, shamrock, mr king, burke and wills expedition, sandhurst hotel, courthouse, hiberian, the freemasons, the courthouse, the commercial law courts, the hamburg, the european, the prince bismark, the lord kitchener, the bendigo, the rosalind park, the showgrounds, atheneum club, olivers, bridge hotel, bourkes, the globe, the hibernia, albert, albion, abbotts, australian, belvidere, beehive, british queen, black eagle, british and american, brian boru, bakers arms, butchers arms, brick layers arms, bull and mouth, cresent, clarence, back creek bridge, cape clear, crooked billet, cambridgeshire arms, camp, coach and horses, cricketers arms, diggers rest, ellesmere, five lions, franklyn, golden square, golden gate, golden gully, golden age, golden vine, gumtree, glasgow reef, great britain, haymarket, daniel o'connell, half way house, fleece inn, ironbark, johnsons reef, lancashire, live and let live, manchester arms, gold mines, metropolitan, crown, national, new chum, honeysuckle street, pavilion, napier arms, quartz miners arms, retreat inn, rainbow, rose of australia, lake view, robin hood, fountain, southern cross, bath, berlin, spring gully, star, sir charles hotham, silvermines, royal oak, suburban, town hall, temperance, ship inn, view point, view bend, victoria, exchange, american, arcade, belfast, all nations, union, united kingdom, union jack, westend, washington, waterloo, wellington, whitehorse, wheat sheaf, yorkshire, niagra, noahs ark

The first section of the Ballarat Post Office was built in 1864, the second (including the tower and offices in Lydiard St) in 1885. The original design had the arched windows on the ground floor (facing Sturt St) forming a colonnade, but these were soon filled in to provide more internal space. Here the Post Office is decorated for the 1956 Olympic Games, when the rowing and canoeing events were held on Lake Wendouree. Mrs Bon Strange and her husband Bert were well known Ballarat residents. When Mrs Strange died some years ago, her extensive slide collection was sorted through and those relevant to Ballarat were gifted to the Ballarat Library. post office building, olympic games, lydiard street north, sturt street, federation university, illuminations

Early photograph of the Ballarat Post Office taken from the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets. A gas lamp stands in the middle of the intersection. People standing and talking on the roads. The Post Office was built in two sections. Section one built in 1864. Section two and the tower were built in 1885. It was built in the Victorian Italianate design. Arched headed windows on the ground floor originally formed a colonnade. These were filled in to provide more internal space. The tower was a feature - the top having a cast iron balustraded widow's walk.Ballarat Post Office - view north along Lydiard Street from its intersection with Sturt Street. Image taken in 1897. Gas lamp in the middle of the intersection. Numerous people are seen standing in the middle of the road talking. There are wires noticeable but cannot verify if they are electric or for the telephone. Electricity was produced in Dana Street Ballarat as early as 1895post office, gas lamp, overhead wires, tower, arched headed windows, victorian italianate design, widow's walk, ballarat post office

The Tawonga post office was officially opened on 4th October 1879. It had several locations (mostly near the centre of town) over the years and several operators including local families such as the Ryders, the Drummonds, the Coads, the Hollonds and more recently the Talbots and Ryders. The agency was run in conjunction with another business - currently with the Tawonga Store.An historical account of a small but important business run in a small rural town. The ledgers include local residents and their activities/occupations from 1930.A collection of stamps, weights, a money box, a hole puncher and records for/of customers of the Commonwealth Savings Bank including deposits, withdrawals and those for local societies.tawonga post office, kiewa valley, tawonga residents

Building later moved and attached to main house for easier access, used until 1954 when post office was moved to Black Stump store in JohnsonvilleBlack and white photograph of old Johnsonville Post Office at side of Roadknight house detached from family home. Johnsonville Victoriapostal services, businesses

Black and white photograph taken from SW. horse drawn conveyance lwr R foreground. Two couples standing along fenceline. Trees - small protected by guards. On back: stamped in circle 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. In black ink -'MP 259'. Marks in grey lead across one diagonal and one long perimeter. History of object: Previous Acc. No. 'MP 259'. Ian Wild, June 2000 'Bendigo Post Office and Court House'.buildings, government, bendigo post office

Black and white photograph of wooden building. Dog standing on veranda. Sign on roof of building reads, "Ringwood Post Office". A sepia original of the photograph is also in the sleeve together with two other small reproductions.Written on back of original photograph, "Dog 'Gip'". Typed below photograph (enlargement), "Ringwood's first post office (Situated opposite Guyatts new store - 1900". Written on back of one of the small copies, "Ringwood Post Office 1883-1911 in Main St. opposite 'Holeproof'. Demolished after war".

Copy of newspaper article (Jan. 1958): "Out of the Past" "The first post office at Eltham as it appeared in the eighties (sic). This photo was in the possession of the Burgoyne family, whose association with the Postal Department ended yesterday when the new post office was opened." The article indicates the photo is from the 1880s however it actually pre-dates the connection of the Electric Telegraph line in 1877 - most likely early 1870s. The Telegraph Office was opened Thursday, June 7, 1877 and the lines were connected to the building above the awning near where the lower corner of the large sign is. A similar image of the building dated circa 1888 (EDHS_00139) shows the telegraph line connection. The awning has also been updated with corrugated iron in lieu of bark shingles and the false facade above the awning removed. It is possible these modifications were made to the building at the time of the telegraph line connection. This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book,"Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as the 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, eltham, post office

Printed embossed postcard of a view looking at the Bendigo Post Office, Town Hall and Law Courts buildings. There is one ESCo tram in the view along the bottom edge. Card by Valentine & Sons, printed in Great Britain. The card has a sprigg of wattle on the left-hand side and the stars of the Southern Cross in the bottom right-hand corner, which have been embossed into the card.Demonstrates a embossed card of a view of Bendigo's Government buildings.Postcard coloured - divided back - unused, embossed.Has the "K J Magor No. " stamp along the bottom edge on the rear.tramways, trams, bendigo, esco, post office, town hall

Also Postcard of boats at Post Office jettyTinted photograph of the Western Wharf, showing the jetty also known as the Post Office Jetty, two sheds signal light and masts of boats moored behind sand in foreground indicating low tide. Scrub covered hummocks in background. Lakes Entrance Victoriajetties, waterfront, boats and boating

View of the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St Nth with the Ballarat Post Office being the primary feature. Has an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. Shows the trackwork at this location and has several horse-drawn vehicles in the photograph. Note the building in the road space on the left hand side of the photograph. Postmarked Coleraine, 12/9/1908. Has a red 1d stamp. For a similar image see items 8244 and 9008.Demonstrates postcard printing c1908 and has a strong association with the sender and receiver.Black and white postcard - divided back used. Has initials "WTP" in bottom right hand corner.On the rear is a short message from C Kelso to Miss Ruth Waters, of Hill View, Nareen.trams, tramways, post office, sturt st, lydiard st nth, esco

A civic campaign for new public offices developed in Kew in the 1880s. After much deliberation, the location chosen was the junction of Bulleen and Cotham Roads. The buildings were designed by George Watson and John Henry Harvey, architects within the Department of Public Works (Victoria). Building was commenced in 1887, and after one year, the buildings were opened. The Post Office was transferred to the new Commonwealth Government in 1901. The Police Station and Court House, sold by the Victorian Government to the City of Boroondara in 2007, are now a community cultural centre and performing arts venue.The buildings were listed on the Victorian Heritage Register Register (HO885) in 1991. They are historically and architecturally significant to the State of Victoria because Watson and Harvey's designs exhibit diversity in integrating civil offices, they accommodate the apex of road junctions, and they demonstrate a departure from the contemporaneously favoured High Victorian Classical to the Queen Anne style in the design of civic buildings. 35mm colour transparency of the red brick walls and rendered decorative architectural features used at the Kew Court House on the corner of High Street and Cotham Road. The building is a significant example of the English Queen Anne Revival style. The photograph was taken as part of a series by Ralph Andrews (Department of Building, RMIT) in April 1980.kew post office, khs - slides, new public offices -- kew (vic.), architectural styles -- english queen anne revival

View of the intersection of Sturt St and Lydiard St Nth with the Ballarat Post Office being the primary feature. Has an ESCo tram turning from Sturt St into Lydiard St. Shows the trackwork at this location and has several horse-drawn vehicles in the photograph. Would appear that Lydiard St north has either been watered or is being repaired. On the rear is a message to friends of a lady keeping house on a farm (Coolaban) near Lubeck Vic. It is dated 29/10/1911.Demonstrates postcard printing c1910 and has a strong association with the sender.Postcard - coloured, divided back, published by J. Ewins of Ballarat and printed in England.See image 2 for the letter sent in 1911.tramways, trams, esco, post office, lydiard st nth, sturt st

BHS CollectionNewspaper article titled Long Gully's New Post Office. Photo shows a number of people and some children standing in front of the brick building. One man on the left is holding a suitcase. Mrs T Paynting received the key from the secretary of the Long Gully Progress Association (Mr W S Cox). She opened the door and was the first customer. Other people in the photo include Mr A G Perritt, district postal inspector and the postmaster Mr S Dawson. Date written above photo 18/2/47. The Advertiser Photo Service. Article is mounted on yellow card which is mounted on purple card and laminated.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - long gully's new post office, the advertiser, mrs t paynting, long gully progress association, mr w s cox, mr a g perritt, mr s dawson

A reproduced article from The Reporter, Box Hill, 8 Aug 1889 outlining the meeting between Nunawading Councillors and the Postmaster General to change the name of the L. L. Vale Post Office to Vermont.A reproduced article from The Reporter, Box Hill, 8 Aug 1889.l. l. vale, city of nunawading, vermont, mount pleasant

This is a directory of towns giving distances fro Melbourne, populations. There is an entry on Orbost listing the contemporary businesses.Directories are an effective way of researching businesses and trades in small trades. Many small businesses needed to ensure the public was aware of their activity and one of the better ways to do this (in an age before media dominated) was via a directory. Advertisements in the directories often provide extra valuable information . This item is a useful research tool for Orbost in the late 19th century.A heavy, thick, hard-covered book with a red cover and gold print. On the spine in gold print is the title, "Victoria Post Office Commercial Directory 1895 - 6" and some advertisements. There is an index at the front. Inside people are named with their addresses under: Alphabetical directory (colony-wide); Trade and professional directory Towns and districts directories;Other sections including names but usually not addresses:Commerce management, banking, insurance companies, exporters of English goods to Victoria Government, MPs, heads of departments, clergy, University of Melbourne academic staff, teachers in private schools medical practitioners, hospitals, dentists, pharmacists courts, judicial officers, barristers, solicitors, Justices of the Peace .on page edges - "TOWNS, ALPHABETICAL TRADES, ENGLISH SECTION"directory-post-office directory-commercial orbost-c19th-businesses

Image of the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets looking north towards Lydiard St. Photograph shows a horse drawn tram turning from Sturt into Lydiard St North, while another crosses Lydiard St, heading west along the north side of the street. Photo shows the Post Office, the Robert Burns statue, and the large arc lamp in the middle of the intersection. Two copies held. On the rear of the first copy is a Birthday and New Year message to Mrs Serpell of the Wesleyan Parsonage in Timaru New Zealand and the second has been posted to a person in Antwerp Belgium - dated 19 Feb. 1909.Yields information about the intersection of Sturt and Lydiard Streets in the horse tram era and the operation of the horse tram system.Postcard - coloured - divided back, post marked Ballarat 21?-12-1905 with a Victorian 1d penny stamp and over stamped with a "5". 2nd copy has had the stamp removed.See Contextsturt street, horse trams, post office, ballarat, tramways, lydiard st, burns statue

Postcard sent to Mrs W. Heber Green (Adelaide May Green), 10 March 1906 From Millie. William Heber Green was a lecturer according to the 1909 Electoral Roll. Looking south along Maria Street (Main Road) from intersection with Bridge Street, Eltham, c.1906. Burgoyn'e Post Office on left. The footpath was about 2 feet above the road level. Horse and cart near the entrance to John Street. Webster's house was on the the northeast corner of Pitt and Maria (Main Road) and the verandah was over the footpath. Watson's Hotel on southeast corner, Fountain Hotel on southwest corner and Morrison's house on the northwest corner. (Doug Orford) Used post card with notePostage stamp and post marked Eltham Victoriaadelaide may green, bridge street, burgoyne, eltham, fountain hotel, main road, maria street, millie, morrison home, pitt street, post office, watsons hotel, webster home, william heber green

An image from the Herbert Richmond collection, gifted in 1982 to the Ballarat Library. The collection contains approximately 200 photographs of Ballarat and district in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, as well as photo albums, glass negatives and other memorabilia. Herb Richmond was a keen photographer, a foundation member and a life member of the Ballarat Camera Club, and a photographer with the Ballarat Courier during the 1940s. The Ballarat Camera Club named an annual award after him. Mr Richmond died in 1981 aged 79. The former Post Office building in Ballarat now houses the Art School, Federation University These images were digitally re-photographed by members of the Ballarat Camera Club in September 2006.post office building, lydiard street north, sturt street, federation university