BHS CollectionLetter to Mr D Egan from C Duggan for Manager - Public Relations - Australia Post, dated 23 February 1983. Letter mentions the history of the Long Gully Post Office. There are many gaps in the history. Mentioned are the number of letters, newspapers, Money Orders, telegrams, mail articles, postal notes and expenditure. Values of money orders, telegrams and postal notes are mentioned. Postmasters/mistresses were P Pentreath, A Pentreath, Amelia Daniel, Mrs S A Wilcock, Mark H Webb, William J H Read, Mrs Elsie Anderson, Sydney Gordon Dawson, John Henry Bennett, Miss Margaret Mulvey, John Henry Bennett, Henry William Purchase, Mr R F Warren, Mrs Margaret Cecily Kennedy, Edward Charles Landers, Mrs Margaret Landers, Shirley Egan, Brian Matthew Egan and Shirley and Max Volk.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - postal history of long gully, australia post, mr d egan, p pentreath, a pentreath, amelia daniel, mrs s a wilcock, mark h webb, william j h read, mrs elsie anderson, sydney gordon dawson, john henry bennett, miss margaret mulvey, henry william purchase, mr r f warren, mrs margaret cecily kennedy, edward charles landers, mrs margaret landers, shirley egan, brian matthew egan, shirley and max volk, c duggan

A letter from Australia Post to Robin Da Costa in answer to her queries regarding early postal history of Blackburn. It recommends various directories, publications and correspondence that would help her. Letter written by Derek Baker, historian.postal services, da costa, robin, minahan, james j., poyntz, henry, sinclair, p. j., railway road, blackburn, chapel street, bell, andrew, cage (miss), baker, derek n., blackburn post office

Soft covered book of 125 pages.non-fictionPostal Development from 1837 to 1984 in Victoria. post office, postal service, history

A small book of 125 pages containing information, photographic images and sketches. The book is printed on buff coloured paper with a green trim around the front cover. It also includes a comprehensive bibliography. The cover features a sketch of a Cobb & Co. Coach.This booklet was produced for Victoria's sesquicentenary celebrations. It tells the story of Victorian postal services starting with the appointment of Melbourne's first official Postmaster Mr E J Foster on 13th April 1837. This position changed hands frequently and by 1851 Victoria's 8th Postmaster Alexander McCrae held the position. The construction of one of Melbourne's oldest landmarks began in three stages beginning in 1859 and was completed in 1867. The book includes developments in the mail service including by sea and overland by horseback and Cobb and Co. coaches. The mail coach contractors on the Melbourne to Albury route in 1854 was George Foster followed in 1856 by Patrick Mulcare. Other chapters in this publication include transporting the mail by rail and air as well as details about a small number of post offices and people who dedicated themselves to ensuring the mail reached its destination safely.victorian postal service, australia post history

125 page Booklet of the history of postal services in Victoria from settlement to 1984.postal services, g.p.o. melbourne, carriages and coaches, aircraft, post offices

Paperback; 125 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.ISBN 0642868514post offices, postal service, victori

The book gives a comprehensive overview of the history of Victorian postal services. Cr. Donovan donated it to the Sunbury Museum Art Gallery on 24th December 1984.A bound book with a red cover and gold writing on the front. The information is contained in the 127 cream pages along with photographs and sketches in brown print.HISTORY OF/POSTAL SERVICES/IN/VICTORIApost office history, cr. donovan, sunbury

Envelope containing Cohn Bros Notice of Eleventh Shareholder Meeting. Duplex barred numeral Melbourne stamped over One Penny Victorian State stamp. Dated June 3rd 1893. Black ink Oval Hand Stamp ' 'Not Known Letter Carrier Melbourne. Black ink Oval Hand Stamp 'List Room, No 2 June 3rd 1893. Rectangle black ink hand stamp 'Unclaimed Melbourne'. Letter addressed to Mrs E M Landeshict, 13 Lansdowne Street, East Melbourne. Reverse has printed Cohns Bros Victoria Brewery Co Limited Melbourne in small lettering. Red Ink hand stamped circular 21mm diameter Dead Letter Office stamp dated June 19th 1893. Handwritten 'Not known at this address.bendigo, industry, cohn bros brewery, 1893 unknown addressee postal history

This commemorative envelope was produced to mark the 125th anniversary of local government in Victoria, calculated from the establishment of the colony's municipal system in 1857. The envelope specifically commemorates local celebrations held in Broadmeadows on 27 November 1982. The item reflects civic identity and municipal pride during the City of Broadmeadows era and incorporates the municipal seal used by the municipality. The special cancellation references the Broadmeadows Leisure Centre, indicating its role in anniversary activities.This commemorative cover is historically significant for its association with the 125th anniversary of local government in Victoria and the City of Broadmeadows' participation in those celebrations. It provides evidence of civic commemoration, municipal identity, and the use of official symbols during the late twentieth century. The inclusion of a special Broadmeadows cancellation links the item directly to a local event, while the numbered limited edition enhances its documentary value. The cover contributes to understanding how local government milestones were publicly celebrated and represented within the municipality.Rectangular commercially produced paper envelope with gummed flap. Printed in black ink on cream stock. Front bears municipal insignia of the City of Broadmeadows, commemorative text, Australia Post pre-stamped floral indicium, and special pictorial cancellation. Reverse contains explanatory Australia Post text and postal markings. Limited edition numbered 0486 of 2000.city of broadmeadows, local government, municipal administration, municipal history, civic identity, municipal symbols, postal history, commemorative covers, australia post, broadmeadows leisure centre, anniversary celebrations, philately, community events, victoria.

Newspaper report of retirement of Jack Voerworg, San Remo Postmaster - detailing family's postal history.Two smiling men in suits at top of news item. Jack Voerworg and Don McCrae - headed "not the end, the beginning". Retirement of San Remo Postmaster Jack Voerworg after 48 years, being congratulated by Don McCrae, Bass Shire Councillor.local history, documents, newspapers, commercial development - san remo, postmaster, newspapers san remo

Bendigo A Postal Perspective. Publication: Bendigo. 60 pages. Illustrations, photographs, post office stamp samples, stamps, postmarkers and copies of commemorative envelopes.C G Schmidtbook, bendigo, postal service, c g schmidt. bendigo postal service, history, philatelly

Four letters dated between October 3rd 1962 and 8th March 1968 between Harold Curnow and the Post Master generals Department concerning the early postal history of Bendigo. Harold Curnow initially posed the question: for how long was the first Post Office at Bendigo known as the Bendigo Creek Post Office? In a later letter he also inquires about the name 'Castleton'Harold Curnowplace, bendigo, post office, bendigo creek post office, sandhurst, castleton

Colour photograph of Mrs Jessie Coates retiring postmistress in side post Office at Buchan Victoria. Also a second colour photograph of Mrs Jessie Coates postal services, social history

Colour photograph of Malva Woodgate, Jessie and Jack Coates behind the counter at Post Office Buchan Victoria. Also a colour photograph of same people taken on the verandah of Post Office Buchan Victoriapostal services, social history

A yellow catalogue published by the Royal Historical Society of Victoria Bendigo & District Branch. It is presenting the ' Golden Days Historical Exhibition ' at the R.S.L. Memorial Hall, Pall Mall, Bendigo 12th to 17th August 1960. The categories of exhibits are antiques, bush ranging, coins and tokens, documents, fashions, firearms, geology, gold mining, pioneers, postal history, prints and photography, shipping and sport. Within the catalogue are Bendigo Advertiser July and August cuttings relating to the exhibition.history, australian, exhibition, lydia chancellor collection, collection, bendigo, australia, royal historical society of victoria, exhibits, bendigo city council

Original and copy of original: (10410a) golden coloured A5 program. On top of front page 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo and District Branch presents Golden Days Historical Exhibition, R.S.L. Memorial Hall, Pall Mall,Bendigo, 12 to 17th August 1960. Hours 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Adults 3/- children 6d.' Inside, program lists major displays: antiques, bushranging, coins and tokens, documents, fashions, firearms, geology, gold mining, pioneers, postal history, prints and photography, shipping, sport.bendigo, history, golden days historical exhibition

typed document -'Heritage week -Reflections from a Postal viewpoint - including a History of the Bendigo post Office -document, bendigo post office -

The etymology of the word portmanteau: A portmanteau was a travelling bag used as a mailbag. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, both newspapers and letters were transported in these leather mailbags that opened into two sections. A portmanteau is a word created by the blending of two other words in terms of the sounds and meaning. Portmanteau itself is a portmanteau; made up of the French ‘porter’ meaning ‘to carry’ and ‘manteau’ meaning ‘cloak’. The other meaning of this word is ‘a travelling case or bag' but was coined by Lewis Carroll with its new meaning in 1882. History: English merchant Thomas Witherings established mail routes throughout Europe in the 1620s. He drew up a proposal in 1635 for an English mail system based in London in which portmanteaux (containing 2 leather bags lined with cotton) could travel to European towns with sealed bags of mail for protection against spies. The system was put into motion and some 26,000 letters were mailed safely and unopened between London and European towns each week. In the nineteenth century, the official portmanteau was used to carry the mail, letters and newspapers on Americas New England stagecoaches that travelled the postal routes. Before 1789 newspapers were mostly excluded from the mail and the official portmanteau. After the first United States Congress (1789–1791) the postmaster general allowed printers free postage to communicate reports and articles of Congressional informational newspapers with other publishers in other towns and cities for distribution. Example of a mid-20th-century leather bag not connected to a person of significance from history or a historic event. The significance lies in the historic social aspect of this type of bag and how it got its name. This type of bag was popular from the mid 19th century for personal use and fell out of favour in until the 1950s and the origin and meaning of the word used to describe this type of leather bag "portmanteau". Portmanteau leather bag, with brass oval badge, tan interior with compartment separator. Inscribed "Allchin Bros Makers Ballarat". flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, portmanteau, allchin bros