The first Tatura Post Office was opened in 1875, Manager R. Currie. Angus Ross took over in 1876. W. O'Callaghan was new postmaster during 1880. A new post office was opened in 1882. Mary Friedlieb, post mistress. Tatura's present post office was opened in 1969.Photograph of post office, Tatura, 1987. Original and duplicateon back: Tatura Post Office, Hogan Street, 1987

Notes inside give brief history of Post Offices in Tatura.A folded cardboard program produced for the opening of the new Tatura Post Office in 1969. Front show the new building and details of the program. Inside shows a photograph of the old building with historic notes and proceedings listed. Cream coloured card with black print.Official Opening of the new Tatura Post Office

Collection of memorabilia from Tatura Post Office prior to privatisation in 2007.Black plastic folder, black spine. White printing on spine.tatura post office

Collection of Tatura Post Office records donated when the Post Office was sold to private enterprise in 2006. Commonwealth Bank Agency book - 1912 - 1921,1922-1926,1926-1935, 1935 - 1981, 1951-1971. Victorian Post Code Book 1987. Australian Post Code Book 1968. Rainfall records of Tatura 1923, 1943, 1987-1997. Folder No 128 Statistics - Office, TaturaBeige archival box containing documents pertaining to the Tatura Post Office before sold to private entity.tatura post office, documents, commnercial, australian post code book, rainfall records tatura, commonwealth bank agency book, victorian post codes

First Post Office opened in 1875. Telegraph facilities provided in 1880. An official building.Cream cover with black lettering. Photograph of new post office on front cover. post office tatura

Articles all used at Tatura Post Office for distribution of mail to local districts and beyond. One stamper pre-dates postcode times. Tags were used when bags of mail were sent to surrounding areas (e.g. Harston), which had small post offices.Rubber stamping pad with 4 stamp cancelling stampers for Tatura Post Office. 10 metal mailbag tags.Tatura - VIC - Aust - 3616tatura, mail, bags of mail, post offices now closed, communication, postal

Collection of items about Tatura people and industries, Tatura Milk, Rosella Centenary, New Police Station, Post Office, Hospital, Schools, Wilson Hall, Museum eventsCollections of items about Tatura. Early photos, newspaper cuttingstatura history, tatura milk, tatura industries, tatura police station, tatura post office, tatura hospital, tatura schools, wilson hall tatura, tatura museum

Unclaimed at Tatura Post Office and presented to MuseumWhite soft covered book with RSL Badge on frontgeoff adams, rsl

Tatura post and telegraph office, Ross Street c1895. Men out front.tatura, buildings, historic, costume, male

The artist Be Colechin was born in Tatura. Not limited to just painting, Be is also a writer, music composer, playwright and has worked and acted in various reportory companies for 15 years.Timber framed watercolour painting of old Shepparton Post Officebe colechin, painting, shepparton post office

Byrneside Post Office and general store built to replace first store, burned in 1902. Conducted by A. W. Halsey 1936-1974. This store also burned down January 1979. Owners A. & C. Golightly. A new modern store was rebuilt. A store which also served as Post Office was operating when the district was known as the Junction, the name being changed to Baldwinsville in 1880 and Byrneside in 18985. It was established by John Morrissy, a local teacher. This store was burned to the ground in 1902. The storekeeper at that time was Stephen O'Toole. Other owners were W. Sheales, Buckley Bros., J. Taylor, L. Martin, A. Fleming, L. Halfpenny and A. W. Halsey conducted the business from 1936 till Mr Golightly took over in 1974. From 1926 to 1966 the storekeeper was also in charge of the telephone exchange. For a number of years the beautiful gardens was the venue for the annual cup day garden party run by the Byrneside Red CrossBlack and white photograph of Halsey's store, Byrneside, exterior.on back: Per courtesy of Ian Lynch, Tatura, Tatura and District Historical Societybyrnside post office, byrnside general store, a. w halsey, a. & c. golightly, annual cup day, byrneside red cross, stephen o'toole, w. sheales, buckley bros., j. taylor, l. martin, a. fleming, l. halfpenny

Photograph of decorations on Criterion Hotel building, Royal visit 1954. Showing bar, Williams Shoe Shop, D. Phillips hair dressers. Group of people, post office, extreme left on Holden car, two others, 50's cars in foregroundBlack and white photograph of flags, palm leaves, bunting, decorations on balcony of Criterian Hotel. Royal Visit 1954. 3 cars at kerb. Hogan Street Taturaon back: Royal visit 1954

Contains some history of Harston Post Office now closed. 1952. Mail delivered from Tatura PO. Photograph of John Hogan c 1950 last postman. Building remained for a while.Blue plastic cover with black plastic spine.harston post office, john hogan, australia post offices

Byrneside was originally Baldwinsville and was to be a major town prior to Tatura's development. Only the store, hall and tennis courts remain.Black and white photograph in metal frame depicting Byrneside Store and residence behind. A W H Halsey owner. Photograph was taken from across the road. Post WW2.Byrneside General Store Post Office. Peters Ice cream, A W H Halsey, Shell, The Age.byrneside post office, byrneside general store, a w h halsey

This copy of photograph taken from a post card. Shows palm tree in front of bakery, now gone. Old Post Office, garage, now Max's supermarket. Criterion Hotel and clock monumentBlack and white copy photograph of Hogan Street, Tatura. c 1950on back: Hogan Street, Taturahogan street tatura

Photograph shows clock monument, railway gates, part of post office, old fire hydrant, petrol bowser in front of Pyke's Garage.Black and white copy photograph of Hogan Street, Tatura. c 1940on back: Tatura 1940hogan street tatura

Scales used at "Rosella" factory Tatura to weigh mail, to calculate postage before taking to Post Office. Used by Loretta Hooper and presented to her when she retired from Rosella.1/2 oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz Weights; Brass balancing scales set on wooden base1/2 oz, 1 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz, Made in England, Warranted Accuratetatura, instruments, weighing

Used to deliver mail to households and farms.Faded brown canvas post office mail bag. Leather strap with buckle attached to the bag by a metal U shaped attachment. A padlock is attached to the U by a small chain. A metal label (Tatura) is attached to the bag. 4 metal 1/2 rings are attached to the top of the bag.australia post mail bag, canvas mail bag