OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Old Post Office Interior

DATE1986

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.701

HISTORY

The first Mornington Post Office was opened in 1861 and this building erected 1863-64, coinciding with the provision of the electric telegraph services in the town, a telegraph service was installed there in 1905;
in the 1960’s the Post Office moved further up the Main Street and the Mornington & District Historical Society retained the building which is now known as the Old Post Office Museum

DESCRIPTION

An interior view of the Main Room showing the fireplace and artefacts

SUBJECTS

Museum, Post Office

KEYWORDS

Esplanade, Main, Mornington, Museum, Post Office