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Melbourne LegacyDocument, Origin of Last Post, 2007
... Origin of Last Post...Last Post...Two articles about the origin of the Last Post collected...Two A4 pages of the origin of the Last Post, one from... Two articles about the origin of the Last Post collected ...Two articles about the origin of the Last Post collected by Bill Rogers. One's source is possibly Sydney Legacy. It says the last post is derived from the old custom of beating Tattoo. This word comes from the Dutch phrase - doe den tap toe, meaning turn the taps of the taverns off. Then when bugle calls were introduced two posts were written. "First Post symbolises the inspection of the last inn in the town. It was then a simple step for the Last Post to become associated with Military Funerals. Played at funerals the Last Post is followed by the call Rouser, a later version of Reveille, which symbolises the awakening of a new life." The other has the words to the Last Post and a similar story but not as detailed. Document was from a folder of documents donated to the archive by Legatee Bill Rogers that related to his time as President (March 2006 - March 2008) or as a legatee.A record that the traditions of the military was significant to the Legatees.Two A4 pages of the origin of the Last Post, one from Sydney Legacy.tradition, last post -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Photograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, White Night Last Post on the Bendigo Soldiers' Memorial, 2018, 01/09/2018
... White Night Last Post on the Bendigo Soldiers' Memorial...last post... Bendigo last post Illuminations on the Bendigo Soldiers' Memorial ...Illuminations on the Bendigo Soldiers' Memorial during White Night Bendigo.white night bendigo, bendigo soldiers' memorial, bendigo, last post -
Bendigo Military MuseumBook - BIOGRAPHIES - WW1, Max Arthur, "LAST POST", 2005
... "LAST POST" ..."LAST POST/ THE FINAL WORD FROM OUR FIRST WORLD WAR..."LAST POST/ THE FINAL WORD FROM OUR FIRST WORLD WAR ..."LAST POST/ THE FINAL WORD FROM OUR FIRST WORLD WAR SOLDIERS".Hard cover book. Cover - cardboard, beige buckram. Red colour print on spine. 272 pages - cut, plain, off white colour paper. Illustrated - black and white photographs. End papers illustrated with black and white photographs. Front - group photograph of 17 soldiers, 2 mounted on horses. Book - informal group photograph of soldiers.publications, book, biographies, ww1 -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Book - LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: 'FOR THE EMPIRE. THE LAST POST. MAJOR MURDOCH NISH MACKAY LLM.'
... LYDIA CHANCELLOR COLLECTION: 'FOR THE EMPIRE. THE LAST POST..., 'For The Empire. The Last Post.' On the inside front cover are the words... soft covered book titled, 'For The Empire. The Last Post ...Two copies of a white soft covered book titled, 'For The Empire. The Last Post.' On the inside front cover are the words, ' Major Murdoch Nish Mackay, LLM. Scholar and Patriot.' Forward by G. Mackay the father of Murdoch. One copy has some personal signatures. Cambridge Press, Bendigo. C.1917. 44 pgs. [photos]. In recent years someone has researched Mackay, and the printed sheets have been included here.Cambridge Press, Bendigo. C.1917.world war 1, major murdoch nish mackay, lydia chancellor, world war 1, memorials, major murdoch nish mackay llm., soldiers, war -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Last post of stockyard, Blood's paddock, corner Wonga and Warrandyte Roads, Ringwood 1910 (4 views)
... Last post of stockyard, Blood's paddock, corner Wonga and..., Blood's Paddock, Wonga Road. Arnott's, 1910." 2334-4: "Last post..., Blood's Paddock, Wonga Road. Arnott's, 1910." 2334-4: "Last post ...4 small sepia photographs Written on reverse 2434-1 & -2: "Part of old stockyard, Blood's Paddock, Wonga Road. Arnott's, 1910." 2334-4: "Last post of stockyard in Blood's Paddock, corner Wonga Road and Warrandyte Roads" -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Audio - Audio, CD, The Last Post; One minute's silence; the Rouse; Advance Australia Fair (Copy 2)
... The Last Post; One minute's silence; the Rouse; Advance... The Last Post; One minute's silence; the Rouse; Advance Australia ...anzac day music, music -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Audio - Audio, CD, The Last Post; One minute's silence; the Rouse; Advance Australia Fair (Copy 1)
... The Last Post; One minute's silence; the Rouse; Advance... The Last Post; One minute's silence; the Rouse; Advance Australia ...anzac day music, music -
Ringwood RSL Sub-BranchBook, Last Post, 2006
... Last Post... at the rear. Last Post Book ...Soft cover with 268 printed pages and several prints. Index appears at the rear.Published in 2006 by Weidenfeld and Nicolson London UK. The book is dedicated to those who did not return. -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, White Night Last Post on the Bendigo Soldiers' Memorial, 2018, 01/09/2018
... White Night Last Post on the Bendigo Soldiers' Memorial... Bendigo. White Night Last Post on the Bendigo Soldiers' Memorial ...Illuminations on the Bendigo Soldiers' Memorial during White Night Bendigo.white night bendigo, bendigo soldiers' memorial -
Ballarat Heritage ServicesPhotograph - Colour, Clare Gervasoni, White Night Last Post on the Bendigo Soldiers' Institute, 2018, 01/09/2018
... White Night Last Post on the Bendigo Soldiers' Institute... Bendigo. White Night Last Post on the Bendigo Soldiers' Institute ...Illuminations on the Bendigo Soldiers' Memorial during White Night Bendigo.white night bendigo, bendigo soldiers' memorial -
Thompson's Foundry Band Inc. (Castlemaine)
Sheet Music, Waltzing Matilda & Last Post
... Waltzing Matilda & Last Post... Street Castlemaine goldfields Waltzing Matilda & Last Post Sheet ... -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Document, the Meaning Of Remembrance Day
... Last Post... Of Remembrance Day" Why wear a Poppy? Origin of the Last Post... Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Remembrance Day Last ...Twenty-three by three page copies printed of "the meaning Of Remembrance Day" Why wear a Poppy? Origin of the Last Postremembrance day, last post, manilla envelope -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps MuseumPhotograph, Raising the Flag Anzac Day
... Last Post... of the flag and the Last Post at Camp 1, Tatura during WW2.... at the lowering of the flag and the Last Post at Camp 1, Tatura during WW2 ...Colonel Rhodan, Garrison and army nurses at the lowering of the flag and the Last Post at Camp 1, Tatura during WW2.Black and white copy of a photo of Anzac Day ceremony. Flag pole in Centre with flowers around base. Soldier putting the flag up. Left side is the side of a hut and other huts going from left to right. Soldiers and AWAS staff standing at attention watching the flag rising. colonel rhodan, garrison personnel, army nurses, last post, camp 1 tatura -
Dandenong/Cranbourne RSL Sub BranchFramed Lithograph, 3rd and 4th September 1977
... Black timber framed lithograph of "Last Post". Lithographic... "And to those of their dead who have no known grave." LAST POST...." LAST POST. Goethals a Van Reck. Black timber framed lithograph ...Black timber framed lithograph of "Last Post". Lithographic poster illustration by Goethal A Van Reck commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of the opening of the Menin Gate in Belgium.Inscribed on front top of lithograph are the words "And to those of their dead who have no known grave." LAST POST. Goethals a Van Reck. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - ANZAC MEMORIAL SERVICE, 25 April, 1922
... . Archdeacon Haynes. 12. Nearer My God to Thee. 13. Last Post...; So by my woes to be Nearer to Thee. Amen. 13. Last Post... My God to Thee. 13. Last Post. Everybody is requested to rise ...Anzac Memorial Service. Lest We Forget. Upper Reserve, Bendigo. Tuesday, April, 25, 1922.At 3 o'clock. Order of Service April 25, 1922. His Worship the Mayor (Cr. J E Holland) presiding. 1. Invocation and Lord's Prayer, Rev W Bennett. (President of Ministers Association) 2. National Anthem 3. Prayer for the King, Queen, and the Royal Family Rev. L W Lee. O! God who rulest over Thy people in love, we beseech Thee to bless Thy Servant, our King, that under him this nation may be wisely governed, and Thy Church may serve Thee in all godly quietness, Grant that the King, the Prince, and the people, being devoted to these with all their hearts, and preserving in good works to the end, may, by Thy guidance, come to Thine everlasting Kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 4. Hymn- 'All people that on Earth do Dwell' All people that on earth do dwell, Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice. Him serve with mirth, His praise forth tell, Come ye before Him and rejoice. Know that the Lord is God indeed; Without ou aid He did us make; We are His flock; He doth us feed. And for His sheep He doth us take. O enter then His gates with praise, Approach with joy His courts unto; Praise, laud and bless His name always, For it is seemly so to do. For why! The Lord our God is good, His mercy is for ever sure; His truth at all times firmly stood, And shall from age to age endure. 5. Prayers Rev W J Holt. Almighty God, who hast tought us in Thy Holy Word to perpetuate the memory of brave men and great deliverance, give to this nation grace not to forget the men who died for their fellow men; keep, we beseech thee, their memory fresh and green in the hearts of Thy people, and make us more worthy of the sacrafices they offered for us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O! Merciful and Loving Father Who dost not willinglu afflict the children of men, but chasten tem for their profit, have mercy upon Thy bereaved and sorrowing servants who mourn for those they have lost in battle (especially those for whom our [rayers are asled). And as Thou dost sanctity muman love and felloship here upon earth, so grant them and us a happy re-union with those whom we love in Thy eternal peace and joy; throught Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 6. Scripture Lesson- Rev. S E Doman 7. 1st Address- The Very Rev. The Dean of Bendigo 8. Presentation of Medals 9. Hymn- Kipling's Recessional. God of our fathers, known of old, Lord of the far-flung battle line, Beneath whose awful hand we hold Dominion over palm and pine- Lord God of hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget-lest we forget! Far-called, our navies melt away, On dune and headland sinks the fire; Lo, all our pomp of yesterday. Is one with Nineveh and Tyre Judge of the nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget- - lest we forget. If, drunk with sight of power, we loose Wild tongues, that have not Thee in awe Still boasting, as the Gentiles use, Or lesser breeds, without the Law- Lord God of hosts, lest we forget! For heathen heart that puts her trust In reeking tube and iron shard, All valiant dust that builds on dust, And guarding, calls not Thee to to guard, For frantic boast and foolish word, Thy mercy on Thy people, Lord! 10. Address Rev. B W Heath. 11. General Thanksgiving Ven. Archdeacon Haynes. Almighty God, Father of all mercies! We, Thine unworthy servants, do give Thee most humble and hearty thanks for all Thy goodness and loving kindness to us, and to all men. We bless Thee for out creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but, above all, for Thine inestimale love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope and the glory. And, we beseech Thee, give us that due sense of all Thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we show forth Thy praise, not onlu with our lips, but with our lives; by giving up purselves to Thy sevice, and by walking before Thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; thriough Jesus Christ our Lord; to Whom with Thee and the Holy Spirit ba all honour and glory, world without end. Amen. 12. Nearer My God to Thee. Mearer my God to Thee, Mearer to Thee; E'en though it be a cross That raiseth me; Still all my song shall be. Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. Though like the wanderer, The sun gone down, Darkness comes over me, My rest a stone, Yet in my dreams I'd be Nearer my God to Thee, Nearer to Thee. There let my may way appear Steps unto Heav'n, All that thou sendest me In mercy given. Angels to beckon me Nearer, my God, to Thee, Nearer to Thee. Then, with my waking thoughts, Bright with Thy Praise, Out of my stony griefs Berhel I'll raise; So by my woes to be Nearer to Thee. Amen. 13. Last Post. Everybody is requested to rise and stand revernt in memory of our illustrious dead. 14. Benediction. The singing will be led by the Children from the State Schools.Cambridge Pres, Print, Bendigoevent, official, anzac memorial service, anzac memorial service. lest we forget. upper reserve, bendigo. tuesday, april, 25, 1922.at 3 o'clock. order of service april 25, 1922. his worship the mayor (cr. j e holland) presiding. 1. invocation and lord's prayer, rev w bennett. (president of ministers association) 2. national anthem 3. prayer for the king, queen, and the royal family rev. l w lee. 4. hymn- 'all people that on earth do dwell' 5. prayers rev w j holt. 6. scripture lesson- rev. s e doman 7. 1st address- the very rev. the dean of bendigo 8. presentation of medals 9. hymn- kipling's recessional. 10. address rev. b w heath. 11. general thanksgiving ven. archdeacon haynes. 12. nearer my god to thee. 13. last post. everybody is requested to rise and stand revernt in memory of our illustrious dead. 14. benediction. the singing will be led by the children from the state schools. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph, Anzac Commemoration Service, Ringwood, 1956
... . The last post'.... Commemoration Service 1956. The last post'. Anzac Commemoration Service ...Catalogue card reads, 'Anzac Commemoration Service 1956. The last post'. -
Ringwood and District Historical SocietyPhotograph-B&W, Hill's Dairy, Canterbury Road, Ringwood 1989-Barn interior, 6/07/1989
... in the centre of the barn. Taken at last two posts. East of those...Roof supports in the centre of the barn / Taken at last two... of the barn / Taken at last two posts / East of those in picture 4 ...Hill's Dairy, Canterbury Road, Ringwood 1989- Roof supports in the centre of the barn. Taken at last two posts. East of those in picture 4 (RDHS Catalogue No 6502-004) on their northern sideRoof supports in the centre of the barn / Taken at last two posts / East of those in picture 4 (RDHS Catalogue No 6502-004) on their northern side -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Envelope/s, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Last Trammail Cover", 8/08/2020 12:00:00 AM
... activities at the time. Trams tramways TMSV Last Tram Post Office ...Demonstrates arrangements made by the TMSV to record the closure of the SEC Ballarat system in 1971 and has a strong association with the donor's activities at the time.Set of three "Last Trammail Cover" envelopes address to Robert Green, 68 Hodder Street, East Brighton Vic. 3187. Envelope - preprinted in dark green ink - titled "Last Trammail Cover" - with a purple stamp in top left hand corner - "Carried by Tram between Sebastopol and Ballarat / Sponsored by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd.", in top right hand corner - 6c Australia stamp, featuring Sturt's Desert Rose and a Post Office Cancellation stamp "Ballarat 18 Sep. 71". Envelope made by Tudor Presseal. Would contain a Preprinted card - green ink titled "Last Trammail Cover", headed by TMSV's name, address and details of the TMSV, with the names of the Organisers John Fitzsimons and Bob Prentice along the lower edge. See Reg Item 2942 for images of the card. Envelopes have been well sealed.trams, tramways, tmsv, last tram, post office, postage stamps -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Letter and Envelope, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria (TMSV), "Last Trammail Cover", 9/1/971
... of the donor's activities at the time. Trams tramways TMSV Last Tram Post ...Demonstrates arrangements made by the TMSV to record the closure of the SEC Ballarat system in 1971 and has a strong association with some of the donor's activities at the time.Last Tram Mail Cachet - Ballarat 1971. 2942.1 - Envelope - preprinted in dark green ink - titled "Last Trammail Cover" - with a purple stamp in top left hand corner - "Carried by Tram between Sebastopol and Ballarat / Sponsored by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Ltd.", in top right hand corner - 6c Australia stamp, featuring Sturt's Desert Rose and a Post Office Cancellation stamp "Ballarat 18 Sep. 71". Envelope made by Tudor Presseal. 2942.2 - Preprinted card - green ink titled "Last Trammail Cover", headed by TMSV's name, address and details of the TMSV, with the names of the Organisers John Fitzsimons and Bob Prentice along the lower edge. Purchased through eBay - envelope and eBay emails within worksheet. 2942.3 - as for 2942.1, addressed to Mr. N. Gower / Flat 5 - 12 Errard St / Ballarat 3350. 2942.4 - as for 2942.2 - no damage to card and with words "Neville / Best Wishes / Bob Prentice" on rear in red ink. 2942.3 and .4 added 21/03/2006. Hand written note by Neville stored with worksheet. 2942.5 - added 11/10/2007 - envelope that has not been used. See Reg Item 5957 for the Bendigo version.2942.1 - On rear of envelope "$12" in pencil, 2942.4 - Words "Neville / Best Wishes / Bob Prentice" on rear in red ink.trams, tramways, tmsv, last tram, post office, postage stamps, last tram mail -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumEphemera - Envelope/s, NSW Tramway Historical Assn, "Last Trammail Cover", 10/2/1961
... "Last Mail carried by tram in NSW Special Commemorative... East Victoria". The post office cancellation stamp "Last Tram ..."Last Mail carried by tram in NSW Special Commemorative Trip Operated by the NSW Tramway Historical Assn. during last week of Trams in NSW 19 February 1961". Also has a hand stamp in purple ink "Last tram mail City Railway La Perouse Maroubra Beach Randwick 19 February 1961" The stamp is a 1/- stamp featuring a Melbourne street scene for the 1956 Olympics. Addressed to "Wally Jack 31 York St., Ballarat East Victoria". The post office cancellation stamp "Last Tram Mail Sydney NSW Aust 19FE61"Yields information about the type of materials that a local Ballarat tramway enthusiast collected and reflects the closure of the Sydney tram system in 1961. Envelope - preprinted in dark green and red ink - titled "Last Day Cover" - with a colour stamp in top left hand corner. On rear is another small hand stamp about details of the last tram mail and in the bottom right hand corner the number "1422".trams, tramways, sydney, last tram, post office, postage stamps -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Letter and Envelope, B. Prentice, "Last Trammail Cover", Sept 1971
... and Bill Trusler of the SECV Tramways SECV Closure last trams post ...Thank you card by Bob Prentice of the TMSV within the Last Trammail envelope dated 18-9-1971, addressed to Mr W Trusler, Works Superintendent SECV Ballarat. See item 2942 for other examples and backgkround.Has a close association with Bob Prentice of the TMSV and Bill Trusler of the SECVEnvelope - preprinted in dark green ink with a pre-printed card in green ink, titled "Last trammail cover"On rear of card in red ink "Dear Bill, Thank you for you help, Best Wishes Bob Prentice"tramways, secv, closure, last trams, post office, last tram mail -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - ELAINE SWANSON COLLECTION: BENDIGO RSL SUB-BRANCH NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2015
... cover ' The Last Post' 25 April - 20th. December, remembering... District RSL Sub-Branch. Front cover ' The Last Post' 25 April ...2 page newsletter Bendigo District RSL Sub-Branch. Front cover ' The Last Post' 25 April - 20th. December, remembering the Anzacs at Gallipoli.bendigo, institutions, rsl bendigo -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.Document - R.S.L. BENDIGO COLLECTION: TIME TABLE FOR MARCH
... , Order of March, Spacings, Route, Bands, Last Post, Reveille... is the Assembly, Order of March, Spacings, Route, Bands, Last Post ...Typed time table for march. Detailed is the Assembly, Order of March, Spacings, Route, Bands, Last Post, Reveille, Traffic arrangements, and Timings. Written at the end of the first page is:'Dawn Service 6.30 ? ?.event, official, anzac day, r.s.l. bendigo collection - time table for march, mr a v palmer, mr w e p carruthers, f jackson, w fern, w green, j murdoch, f schilling, boer war statue, 38 bn band, cenotaph, national bank, bendigo pipe band, ahq carto fortuna, lansell statue, hopetoun and municipal bands, marist brothers bands, bendigo pipe band, memorial hall -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room
Photographs, Western Front, 2007
... play the last post there daily. There is also a post card... Fire Brigade buglers at the Menin Gate who play the last post ...Eleven colour photographs of and around Villers-Brettoneux showing some of the memorials and plaques dedicated to 1st AIF soldiers. Two show Ypres Fire Brigade buglers at the Menin Gate who play the last post there daily. There is also a post card showing the Franco Australian Museum in the townphotos, villers-bretonneux, menin gate -
Bendigo Military MuseumBadge - ANZAC DAY BADGE, C.2005
... at bottom, rear has a short poem called “Last Post”. ... depictions of soldiers at bottom, rear has a short poem called “Last ...Item was put out by the Hearld Sun newspaper at $2.00 per with profits to the RSL Foundation. The badge commemorates 90 years of the landing 25.4.1915 and 60 years Anniversary of the end of WW2ANZAC Day badge on card complete in plastic wrapper, badge is plaque shaped with section at top with “Mateship”, centre has a colour phot of two soldiers, under is a small scroll with “ANZAC Day April 25 - 2005”, card has depictions of soldiers at bottom, rear has a short poem called “Last Post”. anzac day 2005, badges, mateship -
Bendigo Military MuseumProgramme - PROGRAM, ANZAC DAY CEREMONY, Bendigo RSL Sub Branch, C. 1950 - 51
... , Recessional, Last Post, Reveille, National Anthem.... of Bendigo, Guest Speakers Address, Recessional, Last Post, Reveille ...This program is most likely about 1950 - 51 before George Lansell is Knighted. Program, paper one page with ornate edging around, all print in blue. At the Top "Returned Soldiers Sailors Airmen's Imperial League of Australia Bendigo Sub - Branch", followed by "Anzac" - "In Memoriam" - "Day". The program covers, Hymns, Opening Address by the Mayor of Bendigo, Guest Speakers Address, Recessional, Last Post, Reveille, National Anthem."Commemoration Ceremony Upper Reserve April 25th" "Presided over by the President Bendigo Sub Branch Col G.V. Lansell V.D - M.L.C"brsl, smirsl, program -
Bendigo Military MuseumPamphlet - PAMPHLET, THANKSGIVING WW2, 9.5.1945
... minutes silence, Last Post Reveille. Address was by Snr Chaplain R... reading, 1 minutes silence, Last Post Reveille. Address was by Snr ...United Services of Thanksgiving and Remembrance on the Occasion of the Achievement of Victory in Europe. HQ 5AUST DIV (AIF) - 9 MAY 45 Two page plain paper pamphlet with typed wording. Shows National Anthem, prayers, hymns, bible reading, 1 minutes silence, Last Post Reveille. Address was by Snr Chaplain R F Stuart - Burnett (C of E).Handwritten in pen: “At Jacquinot Bay, New Britain”pamphlets, thanksgiving, victory, europe -
Greensborough Historical SocietyNewspaper Clipping, Diamond valley Leader, Paying tribute to the fallen, 24/04/2019
... The sounding of the Last Post makes Charles Harris 'cry... Plenty Lower Plenty melbourne The sounding of the Last Post makes ...The sounding of the Last Post makes Charles Harris 'cry like a baby' every Anzac Day - but the World War II veteran from Greensborough said he would go into battle again to protect his country.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.charles harris, anzac day, world war 2 -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)
Certificate, Victorian Branch VVAA Statewide Gravesite Commemorations, Sunday 21 February, 2016, Certificate of Appreciation awarded to Eric Cross
... to the success & dignity of the Commemorations by playing the Last Post... of the Commemorations by playing the Last Post & Rouse. as above 2016 ...Awarded to Eric Cross for your significant contribution to the success & dignity of the Commemorations by playing the Last Post & Rouse. as above 2016 Good G Wade 2019 7/03/2019 Collected 11/07/1905 Library G Wade Victorian Branch VVAA 7/03/2019 7425 Document Documents: Folder 3 The Battle of Long Tan: Vietnamese Accounts Reviewed - What did they say?"Battle of Long Tannational vietnam veterans museum -
City of Greater Bendigo - Civic CollectionSign, Australia Post, Mr. E. Rankins
... services until 1997. Ted Rankins was the last Post Master... services until 1997. Ted Rankins was the last Post Master ...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 continued to deliver communication and postal services until 1997. Ted Rankins was the last Post Master at the Bendigo Post Office and a long term telegraph volunteer post his retirement. Now a Visitor Centre, dedicated volunteers at the Post Office continued to demonstrate and educate the public about the daily workings of the Post Office up until 2019 when Covid 19 disrupted every day life. This sign was issued to Ted during his time working at the Post Office and is part of the postal collection donated by the Rankins family in memory of Ted. Yellow plastic desk plate. Made from one piece of plastic which has been folded to make the 'A' frame shape. Name printed on front.MR. E. RANKINSted rankins collection, bendigo post office, bendigo tourism, city of greater bendigo tourism, post office collection
