Historical information

The telephone directory contains both White Pages and Pink Pages listings. The White Pages listings are in alphabetical order of names for the entire 055 district.

Significance

This directory is of some importance as it lists the names and addresses of people and businesses with telephones in 1974 in the 055 area code. Most of the listings of the smaller towns give the names of the homes and properties. So this is a very useful tool for research purposes.

Physical description

This is a soft cover booklet with a green cover and a colour photograph of an Irish Setter dog on the front cover and a map of the telephone area on the back cover.

Inscriptions & markings

Front cover – ’74 Telephone Directory, Camperdown, Casterton, Edenhope, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool districts. STD area code 055. See back cover for area covered by this directory
Spine – Camperdown, Casterton, Edenhope, Hamilton, Portland, Warrnambool districts. See the pink pages for business & trade listings. V1- 1974
Back Cover – Country directory areas. The area covered by this Directory is the coloured portion of this map. See the pink pages for business and trade listings.