Postcard: Image shows Bendigo Post Office, viewed from Pall Mall. Palm trees in foreground. On back ' Post Office Bendigo, Victoria' Built in the Italian renaissance style, and opened to the public in 1887, this fine building with its 142 foot clock tower is a local land mark.Plastichrome, Murfett Publishersbendigo, buildings, post office, post office, bendigo, italian renaissance, plastichrome, murfett publishers

Colour print of Bendigo SECV Bendigo tram 23 outside the Bendigo Post Office in Pall Mall. On Kodacolor paper with a Kodak red ink stamp on rear. Tram has dash canopy lights, but no large white strip under the drivers windows. Photo dated 23.11.62. Tram showing destination of "Depot". Tram has "Hutton's" ham or bacon ad on front dash panel, with to SEC roof ads "Electric Cooking" and "Switch to Electric Cooking".On rear top left hand corner "17 / 22.11.62" in very wavy handwriting, typical of an aged person.bendigo post office, bendigo, pall mall., tram 26

Faded photocopied photo of the Post Office Bendigo showing a tram, horses and carts and a few people.photograph, building, the post office bendigo

When the Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Act was passed in June 1902, and a national Postmaster General's Department (the PMG) was established the responsibility for the nation's mail and telephone services fell on local Post Offices. The Bendigo Post Office, built in 1887 and is situated on Pall Mall, it was the central distribution centre for receiving and delivering communication and postal services until 1997 and is now the Bendigo Visitor Centre. Clocks such as these were issued by the Post Master General's Department which was a department of the Australian federal government, established at Federation in 1901, whose responsibilities included the provision of postal and telegraphic services throughout Australia. It was abolished in December 1975 and replaced by the Postal and Telecommunications Department.city of greater bendigo post office

Established in 1950, the Department of Supply headquarters transferred to Canberra in January 1968 and was dissolved in 1974. It was superseded by the Department of Manufacturing Industry and Department of the Special Minister of State. The Department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Supply. The department's main function was to support Australia's Navy, Army and Air Force in defence production, research and development, purchas­ing, transport and storage. The Department was also the Commonwealth Disposals Authority. Finally, the Department was responsible for the Australian Antarctic program. Bendigo was the site of an Ordnance Factory and manufactured and reconditioned naval guns and mountings, turbine gears for large ships, general heavy engineering work, large fabricated structure and missile handling equipment. The factory was managed in 1970 by R.I.M Moss. The department may have had an office in the former Bendigo Post Office now the Bendigo Visitor Information Centre.Blue, felt or wool peaked service cap with woven band and plastic strap. Small brass buttons. The cap has a synthetic lining around the crown and on the roof of the cap. Marked on the inside with the maker's details.bendigo post office, city of greater bendigo uniform

Color photograph. View of Bendigo looking South East from the look out tower in Rosalind Park. Former Bendigo Post Office on the right side, Courthouse in centre, Town Hall far side of Courthouse and the Shamrock Hotel on far side of Post Office. Physical description: Unmounted photo. Inscriptions/Markings: Bendigo from look out tower, Rosalind Park, April 2001.Willa, Wendybendigo, bendigo streetscape, bendigo central, post office, court house, bendigo town hall, shamrock

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

Electrical telegraphs were point to point text messaging systems primarily used from the 1840's until the late 20th century. It was the first electrical telecommunications system and were sent by an operator or telegrapher using Morse code. Social telegrams were also encouraged and special pictorial forms and envelopes were designed such as the special purple form and envelope which was used when conveying condolence details during World War 2.(fn. Powerhouse https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/163103). There was a brief resurgence in telegraphy during World War I but the decline continued as the world entered the Great Depression years of the 1930s.  Although telegraph lines continued to play an important part in distributing news feeds from news agencies post World War 2, the rise of the internet in the 1990s and the widespread installation of the telephones in homes saw the need for telegrams to greatly decline. When the Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Act was passed in June 1902, and a national Postmaster General's Department (the PMG) was established the responsibility for the nation's mail and telephone services fell on Post Offices. The Bendigo Post Office, built in 1887 and situated on Pall Mall was the central distribution centre for receiving and delivering telegrams and continued to deliver communication and postal services until 1997. Now a Visitor Centre, dedicated volunteers at the Post Office continued to demonstrate and educate the public about telegraphic services and the development of this unique form of communication up until 2019 when Covid 19 disrupted every day life, coupled with the death Ted Rankins (the last Post Master and a long term telegraph volunteer at the Post Office). This satchel was used by Junior Postal Workers in Bendigo to carry telegrams which were delivered by bicycle in the early years and is part of the postal collection donated by the Rankins family in memory of Ted. Small, dark coloured rectangle, leather satchel with attached belt and ornate buckle. Satchel is made of four pieces of leather: two side pieces, one piece which is folded to create the front, bottom, back and flap and one piece for the central strap. The central strap has a single hole through which a metal toggle is inserted to secure the flap closed. Stitching is evident around the side seams, around the metal toggle and inside flap where strap is attached and has been reinforced. Satchel has four metal tabs to secure the top front to the top sides and an internal pocket on inside. The leather belt is attached to the back outside of the satchel with four metal press studs. The left side buckle also has reinforced stitching. Both sides of the buckle have decorative elements with the words Post Office / Communications/ Australia on the left side around outer circular edge. Underside of right side of buckle end has the words AROS pressed into it. Inside flap of satchel; Australia / Post / Telegram / Boys written in marker. Buckle; Post Office / Communications / Australia. Underside of right side of buckle end; AROS Internal; Gold address sticker with Ted Rankins contact details.ted rankins collection, bendigo post office, bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo tourism, post office collection

Electrical telegraphs were point to point text messaging systems primarily used from the 1840's until the late 20th century. It was the first electrical telecommunications system and were sent by an operator or telegrapher using Morse code. Social telegrams were also encouraged and special pictorial forms and envelopes were designed such as the special purple form and envelope which was used when conveying condolence details during World War 2.(fn. Powerhouse https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/163103). There was a brief resurgence in telegraphy during World War I but the decline continued as the world entered the Great Depression years of the 1930s.  Although telegraph lines continued to play an important part in distributing news feeds from news agencies post World War 2, the rise of the internet in the 1990s and the widespread installation of the telephones in homes saw the need for telegrams to greatly decline. When the Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Act was passed in June 1902, and a national Postmaster General's Department (the PMG) was established the responsibility for the nation's mail and telephone services fell on Post Offices. The Bendigo Post Office, built in 1887 and situated on Pall Mall was the central distribution centre for receiving and delivering telegrams and continued to deliver communication and postal services until 1997. Now a Visitor Centre, dedicated volunteers at the Post Office continued to demonstrate and educate the public about telegraphic services and the development of this unique form of communication up until 2019 when Covid 19 disrupted every day life, coupled with the death Ted Rankins (the last Post Master and a long term telegraph volunteer at the Post Office). This belt buckle was used on the leather satchels used by Junior Postal Workers in Bendigo to carry telegrams which were delivered by bicycle in the early years. The buckle is part of the postal collection donated by the Rankins family in memory of Ted Rankins.Circular belt buckle from telegram delivery satchel belt. Inner buckle depicts the Greek deity Hermes who personifies the transmission of information and was adopted as an allegorical representation of the function of postal services. Outer buckle; Post Office / Communications / Australia. Centre top outer buckle; emu, kangaroo and shield Inner buckle; Hermes (left facing)bendigo post office, bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo tourism, post office collection, ted rankins collection

Electrical telegraphs were point to point text messaging systems primarily used from the 1840's until the late 20th century. It was the first electrical telecommunications system and were sent by an operator or telegrapher using Morse code. Social telegrams were also encouraged and special pictorial forms and envelopes were designed such as the special purple form and envelope which was used when conveying condolence details during World War 2.(fn. Powerhouse https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/163103). There was a brief resurgence in telegraphy during World War I but the decline continued as the world entered the Great Depression years of the 1930s.  Although telegraph lines continued to play an important part in distributing news feeds from news agencies post World War 2, the rise of the internet in the 1990s and the widespread installation of the telephones in homes saw the need for telegrams to greatly decline. When the Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Act was passed in June 1902, and a national Postmaster General's Department (the PMG) was established the responsibility for the nation's mail and telephone services fell on Post Offices. The Bendigo Post Office, built in 1887 and situated on Pall Mall was the central distribution centre for receiving and delivering telegrams and continued to deliver communication and postal services until 1997. Now a Visitor Centre, dedicated volunteers at the Post Office continued to demonstrate and educate the public about telegraphic services and the development of this unique form of communication up until 2019 when Covid 19 disrupted every day life, coupled with the death Ted Rankins (the last Post Master and a long term telegraph volunteer at the Post Office). This book was issued to Junior Postal Workers in Bendigo to guide them in the delivery of telegrams and designed to fit into their delivery satchels and carried while on the job. In the early years telegrams were delivered by bicycle and this manual is part of the postal collection donated by the Rankins family in memory of Ted. Small, blue, vinyl covered manual. Contains thirty printed pages covering all aspects of how to correctly deliver telegrams. Topics include 'Loss of telegram', 'Undelivered Telegram', 'special Delivery' and 'Beware of Dogs'. Bound with two ring metal clip. Front cover; Australian Post Office / Telecommunications Division / Telegram / Delivery / Instructions / Headquarters / 1962 Various annotations and updates throughout. ted rankins collection, bendigo post office, bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo tourism, post office collection

Photographic record by Russ Haines, RDHS, in 2008.

Black and white photograph. Night time? photograph of Post Office, Bendigo. Stature of male figure front right. Pedestrian centre front. History: 'Photographs from Mrs Ella Bourke, 131 Barnard St, Bendigo, Ph 438269', 'Photographs Francis (Frank) Thomas Kennedy',buildings, post office, see also 2001.152.01, 2001.153.01, 2001.154.01, 2001.157.01, 2001, 158.01, 2001.159.01, 2001.160.01, 2001.161.01

Electrical telegraphs were point to point text messaging systems primarily used from the 1840's until the late 20th century. It was the first electrical telecommunications system and were sent by an operator or telegrapher using Morse code. Social telegrams were also encouraged and special pictorial forms and envelopes were designed such as the special purple form and envelope which was used when conveying condolence details during World War 2.(fn. Powerhouse https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/163103). There was a brief resurgence in telegraphy during World War I but the decline continued as the world entered the Great Depression years of the 1930s.  Although telegraph lines continued to play an important part in distributing news feeds from news agencies post World War 2, the rise of the internet in the 1990s and the widespread installation of the telephones in homes saw the need for telegrams to greatly decline. When the Commonwealth Post and Telegraph Act was passed in June 1902, and a national Postmaster General's Department (the PMG) was established the responsibility for the nation's mail and telephone services fell on Post Offices. The Bendigo Post Office, built in 1887 and situated on Pall Mall was the central distribution centre for receiving and delivering telegrams and continued to deliver communication and postal services until 1997. Now a Visitor Centre, dedicated volunteers at the Post Office continued to demonstrate and educate the public about telegraphic services and the development of this unique form of communication up until 2019 when Covid 19 disrupted every day life, coupled with the death Ted Rankins (the last Post Master and a long term telegraph volunteer at the Post Office). This satchel was used by Junior Postal Workers in Bendigo to carry telegrams which were delivered by bicycle in the early years. Small, rectangle, leather satchel with attached shoulder strap and buckle. Satchel is made of five pieces of leather: two side pieces, one piece which is folded to create the front, bottom, back and flap and two small pieces to hold strap ring. The flap has a single hole through which a metal toggle is inserted to secure the flap closed. Satchel has four metal tabs to secure the top front to the top sides and an internal pocket on inside. The leather strap is attached to the top of the side seams of the satchel with circular metal rings and two metal press studs. Inside flap: Sticker with '540B'bendigo post office, bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo tourism, making a nation exhibition, post office collection

Black and white photograph. Alexandra Fountain, Pall Mall, Post Office, 2nd Shamrock Hotel. Bendigo School of Mines, Beehive Stores, Fence along Pall Mall. Horse cabs along Pall Mall. Men, women and children. Women wearing full length dresses. Inscriptions: in image - 'Henderson & Goodisson', 'City Drapery', 'Melbourne Cash Store', J Edwards Practical Watchmaker', ':Emery', 'A Lannduff', Karl Van Damme'. On back - rubber stamp, purple 'Royal Historical Society of Vic, Bendigo Branch, Dudley House, 60 View Street, Bendigo'.place, streetscape, alexandra fountain, photograph, photography, bendigo, alexandra fountain, pall mall, shamrock hotel, bendigo school of mines, beehive store, bendigo post office, bendigo clock, bendigo post office clock, bendigo citizens

Pride of Pall Mall The Post Office Building Centenary. Publisher: Australia Post. Photographs, illustrations, paintings, building designs, envelopes. 20 pages. Inscription: To June from Paul Murphy. Compiled by Paul Murphy, Aust Post, contributions: Michael Butcher & Len C Bennetts of the Royal Historical Society, Bendigo. Post Codes began in 1967. Two copies 5231.1 and 5231.2book, bendigo, post office, bendigo, australia post. bendigo post office, 51-67 pall mall (corner pall mall & williamson st. postal service, architecture

View of Post Office and clock from the RSL Memorial Hall, 1985.slide, bendigo, post office, bendigo post office

Photocopy of a photo by Vincent Kelly of the Hanro Staff and Workers taken on the steps of Bendigo Post Office appros 1933. Names on the back are: Allan Crossley, G Evely,T Hall, M ?sen, M Owens, I Hutchinson, L Ash, C Tyers, L Thornton, R Dixon, I Newson, Phill Ipson, E Kent, L Comte, D Pinnell, M Thomas, C Washington, K Bowman, M Kelly, M Tussup, R Shaw, ? Henson, C Washington, E Rodgers, S Brown, P Pearce, D Thornton, L Rielly, L Truscott, R Brereton, P Taylor, Norris, D Miller, C Enderlin, D Harward, J Lockyer, D Butters, Marc Curnow, B Organ, E Lindsay, L Smart, E Ogilvie, G Crossley, M Newwand, Newmand, Truscott, C Ildae, O Richards, B Richards, C Kingsley, ?, F Mylon, Z Wallen, J Thom, P Trehair, E Crawford, F Chandler, E Hogan, G Blandthorn, J Thom, L Henson, E Stephens, J Gerrand, L Doney, M Williams, C Brauman, R Shaw, L Rushmeyer, R F Wr, L Wright, L - R, A McCormack, S Swalling, I West, J Bolger, L Swalling,B Patterson, T Williams, M Shepherd, J Aitken, A Phillips, M Smith, M Williams, S Ross, J Punch, S Dunne, P Warren, E Keck, J Pinder, W Stock, V Akers, J Neate, M Doyle, M Neate, M Marchingo, C Collard, Iris Dobie, M Irvine, D Nalder, M McPherson, Marg, Alma Rank, D Edwards, Z Excell, M McGuiness, A Christie, ? Beer, Male R. J Preston, J Mueller, F Harris, T Robertson, R Hiscock and T Lund. Names by Moreen Betts (Marchingo). Two pages are the same and one only has part of a photo on it. Written beside it is: Hanro Mills, Bendigo. Photo of Staff & Employers. Approx 1933 - 34. Picture with Allan Crossley. x On last page is Alans Sister.Vincent Kellybendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - photo hanro staff & workers approx 1933, vincent kelly, hanro mills bendigo, allan crossley, g evely, t hall, m ?sen, m owens, i hutchinson, l ash, c tyers, l thornton, r dixon, i newson, phill ipson, e kent, l comte, d pinnell, m thomas, c washington, k bowman, m kelly, m tussup, r shaw, ? henson, c washington, e rodgers, s brown, p pearce, d thornton, l rielly, l truscott, r brereton, p taylor, norris, d miller, c enderlin, d harward, j lockyer, d butters, marc curnow, b organ, e lindsay, l smart, e ogilvie, g crossley, m newwand, newmand, truscott, c ildae, o richards, b richards, c kingsley, ?, f mylon, z wallen, j thom, p trehair, e crawford, f chandler, e hogan, g blandthorn, j thom, l henson, e stephens, j gerrand, l doney, m williams, c brauman, r shaw, l rushmeyer, r f wr, l wright, l - r, a mccormack, s swalling, i west, j bolger, l swalling, b patterson, t williams, m shepherd, j aitken, a phillips, m smith, m williams, s ross, j punch, s dunne, p warren, e keck, j pinder, w stock, v akers, j neate, m doyle, m neate, m marchingo, c collard, iris dobie, m irvine, d nalder, m mcpherson, marg, alma rank, d edwards, z excell, m mcguiness, a christie, ? beer, male r. j preston, j mueller, f harris, t robertson, r hiscock, t lund, moreen betts (marchingo), bendigo post office

Pall Mall view Bendigo. Post Office on corner with clock tower.unknownbendigo, council

black and white image: image of Post Office building, taken at night. Building is illuminated. Clock on tower shows 8.05. Group of people looking at building ( bottom LH side of image ) Cars parked along street, verandah of Shamrock Hotel in foreground. C 1970's ?bendigo, buildings, post office, bendigo, post office, pall mall, shamrock hotel

Invitation to the Anzac exhibition held at Post Office Gallery 11 December 2014 - 21 June 2015, 'Bendigo Enlists' the First World War 1914 - 18. Large Rising Sun badge depicted on front. Sponsors' logos on back ' City of Greater Bendigo' , ' Arts Victoria', ' Bendigo Art Gallery'.bendigo, history, world war 1, bendigo, anzac, first world war, invitation

Black and white photo ( card ): Post Office and Law Courts, Bendigo, taken from corner of Pall Mall/Williamson Street. Cars parked outside Post Office. Tramlines visible along Pall Mall. Photo one of a series on Bendigo.cottage, miners

Sepia Photograph, Bendigo Charing Cross, a street scene looking North towards the Bendigo Post Office.Mr Barton written on back

Postcard -colour enhanced photo of Post Office and Law Courts , Bendigo / addressed to the Railway Club Hotel Spencer street , Melbourne / one penny red stamp postmarked 31.12.1904.postcard, photograph, bendigo post office, post office and law courts , bendigo / railway club hotel spencer street , melbourne / one penny red stamp postmarked ' 31.12.1904 up train and possiblt mg4

Crime and Punishment, a History of Bendigo's law and order, a display at the Post Office Gallery 2014. Letter from the Bendigo Art Gallery giving the Historical Society a copy of the Crime and Punishment: A History of Bendigo's Law and Order for their contribution to the exhibition.Post Office Gallerybook, bendigo, post office gallery

Black and white photograph taken from the City Family Hotel Tower, looking along Pall Mall towards White Hills, Showing Alexandra fountain, toast rack tram, 1903 tram, Hustler's Royal Reserve Mine, Post Office, Law Courts behind, tram track, School of Mines tower, Shamrock Hotel and other businesses, The Beehive, Pikes Building and verandah of building in foreground. Inscriptions: 'Bendigo, looking East' in TLH corner. History: photographic copy in black and white of a colour tinted postcard, printed c1915. Copied c1970place, streetscape, pall mall, photograph, photography, bendigo, alexandra fountain, toast rack tram, bendigo law courts, bendigo post office, bendigo school of mines, beehive building, hustler's royal reserve mine

Black and white photocopy. Public buildings Pall Mall, Post Office, Law Courts looking NNE. Original taken c1906 by WH Robinson, Tran in foreground. Two horse drawn carriages. Four pedestrians on footpath. South African War Memorial on left hand foreground. Photograph most likely taken on a Sunday afternoon, because of the lack of traffic. Inscriptions: Post Office and public buildings, Bendigo (printed) History of photograph. First appears? In a 1906 publication by Bolton Bros.WH Robinsonbuildings, government, bendigo post office

Postcard, color. View looking north towards Post Office along west side of street. War Memorial on LH side, garden in front, iron fencing along footpath. On back of card: Bendigo, Victoria, Looking to the Post Office, Pall Mall, from Charing Cross.'Nu Color Vuebendigo, streetscape, pall mall, bendigo, post office, war memorial, pall mall

The Victorian Mail Network brochures, two with Official Opening of the Bendigo Mail Centre Programs. The Opening took place on Monday, 5th December, 1977.In the program are some Postal Historical notes and the program for the day. The brochure Victorian Mail Network has a map of the postal districts of Victoria with Country and Metropolitan Mail Centres and some notes on the front. On the inside, is another map from Kyneton - Echuca, Robinvale, Wentworth, Ouyen and to Bendigo via Charlton. Also Castlemaine. It has a list of the Benefits of the Scheme. On the back is a table, Standard of Service - Final posting times.bendigo, institutions, bendigo post office, document, official opening of the bendigo mail centre, the hon. eric l. robinson, m.h.r., joseph cusworth, sir john nimmo, john w henderson, r j page, cr r f turner, c g primmer, j w bourchier, b coughlan

Life of J K Jensen titled ''Recollections of J. K. Jensen'' by Alan Budge (two typewritten pages).. J K Jensen born ca. 1886 (''a Bendigo boy''), died mid-1960s? Left school at 11 years of age and eventually Sir John Jensen was knighted for outstanding services to the Commonwealth of Australia.Alan Budgeperson, individual, john k. jensen, bendigo post office, secondary industries commission

Postcard: hand coloured image of Town Hall, Bendigo. On rear: written in black ink ' Dear Auntie, We got here allright, & Billy Bush & Ronny kept us laughing most of the time. I started school today and Reg started School of Mines. It is not very nice starting again. This is the only postcard I can find; but suppose it will do. With love from Reg and Merle' Card is postmarked with a penny stamp. No date visible. No address on card.bendigo, streetscape, town hall, bendigo, post office, merle ( bush ? )