Lismore Post Office was opened in the year 1864. In the year 1883 a telegraph system was introduced to Lismore, this service carried on until 1888. In 1914 the Lismore Post Office was opened as an Official Post Office and the Morse system was reintroduced. This service functioned until the closure of the system in Victoria on Saturday June 30 1962. This key sent the last Morse Telegraph message in Victoria.Wooden "T" frame supporting a square bakelite shape. Mounted on this are two metal keys. The larger lever has a rounded handle, to operate the lever, controlled by a spring. The smaller lever communication, morse key, telegraph key, morsecode key, morse telegraph key

This item was donated by Leading Aircraftman Gregory Frederick Mead (A316860) who was with the Royal Australian Air Force and served in Vietnam with Base Support Flight from May 1968 to September 1968 and No. 1 Operational Support Unit from September 1968 to May 1969Metal, plastic, pale blue paint, black and silver knobs, On/Off switch, morse key. Sticky taped on white paper reads Morse Code Trainer.NS No. 5805-99-580-8558 Key telegraph F.I.L.71 Ser.No 2353signals, trainer, morse code, leading aircraftman gregory frederick mead, a316860, royal australian air force, raaf, base support flight, no. 1 operational support unit