The post office
The post office
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1937
Call Numbers
PXE 731/635-655
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 20 x 25 cm. or smaller - 21 silver gelatin photoprints
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Series
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More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Depicts duties of postal and telecommunications workers, including operating switches, sorting, loading, unloading and delivering mail, line maintenance. Equipment and transport vehicles feature also.
635. Sorting mail.
636. Telephone switchboard female operators.
637 Unloading air mails at Rose Bay
638. Main branch. Stamp cancelling ma...
Alternative Titles
Full title
The post office
Notes
General note
21 images from an original set of 34 (Accompanying envelope)
Signature / Inscriptions
Titled from accompanying envelope
"NSW Education Department Visual Education Centre Library" -- stamped on reverse
"PMG Dept. Engineer's Branch, Sydney" -- stamped on reverse (635,636,638,645,650,653,654)
"Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail" -- stamped on reverse (637,639)
"Newcastle Herald feature bureau" -- stamped on reverse (647,...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 731/635-655
Record Identifier
YdmdEzd9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YdmdEzd9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
412042
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