Post Office Mornington c1960

OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Post Office Mornington c1960

DATE1960

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.87

HISTORY

The post office was a major public building in the town, the first post office was opened in 1861 and this building was erected 1863-64, coinciding with the provision of the electric telegraph services in the town. The image of the post office is just prior to closing as an operating post office, it remains as a community building and is the Mornington & District Historical Society ‘Old Post Office’ Museum

DESCRIPTION

Mornington Post Office with signs still attached showing letter box, private boxes and stamp dispensing machine with the scales on street

SUBJECTS

Postal Services

KEYWORDS

Mornington, Post Office, Postal Services