Showing posts with label Post Office. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Post Office. Show all posts

Monday, November 22, 2010

Dublin Post Office

Just Viewcards RR - Group #60 - Chrissybaby



Thursday, October 21, 2010

Bendigo Post Office VIC

Bendigo is about 2 hours north of Melbourne in Central Victoria. The building was built between 1883 and 1887 by the contractors McCulloch and McAlpine and designed by Public Works architect George W Watson in the Second Empire architectural style. It is now being used as a tourist information centre.

Brisbane Post Office QLD

Opened on 28th September 1872. Built out of local sandstone in the Neoclassical Style, by Mr John Petrie, it was designed by Mr F D G Stanley. It is located between Queen Street and Elizabeth Street in Brisbane.

Forbes Post Office NSW

Forbes is a rural settlement which is 387 km west of Sydney on the Newell Highway. It is famous for it's connections with the bushranger Ben Hall.

The Post Office was completed in 1881. It is a two-storey rendered and painted brick building.

Tenterfield Post Office NSW

Tenterfield is 715 km north-east of Sydney and 275 km south of Brisbane. It sees itself as the "Birthplace of the Nation" as Henry Parkes chose this spot to deliver his federation speech of 1889, which led to the unification of Australia as a nation in 1901.

The Post Office, built in 1881, is a two-storey Victorian Classical building with a metal roof, arched colonnades and clock tower.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Trip To Melbourne

Went to Melbourne today postcard shopping. Took a few mail related photos and also went to the National Gallery of Victoria to see the European Masters Exhibition.

First stop was the Melbourne Post Office, which is now a shopping centre.





Then went to federation square. They were holding an exhibition of Tim Burton memorabilia, I didn't go in.







Then on to the National Gallery of Victoria.







Arts Centre