General Post Office, Sydney, and early postal history, 1860-1960 / photographs collected by John Ols...
General Post Office, Sydney, and early postal history, 1860-1960 / photographs collected by John Olsen
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1860 - 1960
Call Numbers
PXA 827
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 23 x 30 cm. or smaller - 45 silver gelatin photoprints (original photoprints - copyprints)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
1-14. Temporary post office at Wynyard, and G.P.O. Sydney, plus streetscapes and aerial views
8-17. G.P.O. interiors including the Telegraph Operating Room, and Rostrum Club meeting in the Dining Room
18-28. N.S.W. post offices including Burwood, Tenterfield, Pilliga, Binnaway, Broken Hill, Yass, Boggabilla, and Carcoar
29-33. N.S.W. mail...
Alternative Titles
Full title
General Post Office, Sydney, and early postal history, 1860-1960 / photographs collected by John Olsen
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Reference: The city's centrepiece: the history of the Sydney G.P.O.. Sydney : Hale & Iremonger, 1988
Signature / Inscriptions
Photoprints labelled and stamped on reverse
Contextual Information
Source
Presented Sept 1997
Administrative / Biographical history
John Olsen was an historical officer in the Postmaster-General's Dept., G.P.O., Sydney
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 827
Record Identifier
nM7ZlveY
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nM7ZlveY
Other Identifiers
Reference code
153490
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