OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Old Post Office Exterior

DATE1967

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.702

HISTORY

The first Mornington Post Office was opened in 1861, and this building erected in 1863-64, coinciding with the electric telegraph services in the town, a telegraph exchange 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

Looking at the post office from the Esplanade, the entrance to the left of the image and the arched windows in front, wire fence at right side of the image

SUBJECTS

Mail, Museum, Post Office

KEYWORDS

Esplanade, Mail, Main, Mornington, Mornington & District Historical Society, Museum, Post Office