Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
The Post Office, Shortland Street
Primary Maker
Date
03 May 1925
Physical Description
Collection
Level of Current Record
Child
Related Object Notes
Richardson Albums 1, 3-34.
Is Part Of
Media
Technique
Subject Category
Content
Caption in album reads: " The Post Office, Shortland Street, completed 1866, at a cost of 25000 [pounds], gutted by fire 1872, It continued in use as the Chief P.O. until 1912, when the new building in Lower Queen St. was completed and opened. Demolished 1938. (See News clippings,D.78)." [sic]
Public Access Text
Richardson albums collated by Richardson with photographs often from other sources. No photographer given.
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Last Update
15 Nov 2023
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