Canberra City

Canberra City Post Office

Formerly Ainslie Post Office (1) located in the Sydney Buildings. the office name was changed to Canberra City early in 1929 and was operated by A G Griffiths. When the NSW State Savings Bank ceased activities in 1931 the Savings Bank building on the south-western corner of Northbourne Avenue and Alinga Street was purchased for the purpose of relocating the post office to that location. The office moved into the premises on 1 October 1931. In April 1957 a building formerly occupied by Australian National Airways was purchased as an extension to the post office. The office closed on 12 April 1984 being replaced by Canberra GPO.

Canberra City Post Office utilized a Type 2A FCT date- stamp 1932-1937 and a Type 2C ‘FCT’ 1930-1938. A Type 2A date-stamp ‘ACT’ possibly altered from ‘FCT’ was used in 1940  and a Type 2C ‘ACT’  altered from FCT used between 1939-1940. A Type 3(i) date-stamp x3 ‘ACT’ was used between 1940-1982, a Type 3(i)(T) ‘ACT’ 1950-1959, a Type 3(i)(n) 1973, a Type 3D(ii) x2 ACT 1968-83 and Type 3D(ii)(T) ACT 1979. A Type 3D (ii) ‘ACT’ date-stamp code ‘RS’ was used 1977-1982 and a Type 4A (i)(T) ‘ACT’ PC-2061 1982. Circular date-stamp ‘CANBERRA CITY ACT AUST’ was reported stolen 1st November 1981.

A.C.T. cut down Relief 'STL' is recorded used on 6 May 1963 A.C.T. Relief '125' was used at the Office between early 1982 and February 1983. Priority Paid Relief '187' was seen used at the Office from mid December 1982 through February 1983. 

Canberra City Post Office staff at front of premises (NAA).

30 January 1930 Type 2A Canberra City FCT cds cancelling 11/2d red GV perforated OS on piece.

4 June 1930 Type 2A Canberra City FCT cds (5) cancelling block of four 11/2 red Sturt on registered cover to Scotland. Blue Eastlake NSW registration label overprinted CANBERRA CITY in violet.

17 August 1932 Type 2A Canberra City FCT cds cancelling 2 red GV on cover to Victoria

20 July 1938 Type 2A Canberra City  FCT cds (2) cancelling pair 1/4d blue GV on parcel label (Commonwealth Public Service Board)

18 December 1934 Type 2C Canberra City F.C.T. cds on registered cover to USA. Blue Canberra City NSW registration label, manuscript altered to FCT.

13 May 1937 Type 2C Canberra City F.C.T. cds (reversed numeral in date) cancelling joined pair 4d olive GV.

20 May 1948 Type 3(i) Canberra City cds affixed to face of 3/- Postal Note

16 March 1960 Type 3(ii) Canberra City cds on 2/5d brown/maize PO fdc

21 April 1977 Type 3D(ii) Canberra City,  code R.S. cds on piece

16 November 1953 Type 3(i)(T) Canberra City cds (smaller lettering) cancelling 31/2d brown on piece.

                    25 June 1973 Type 3(i)(n) Canberra City cds (2) on registered cover to UK.

       17 August 1973 Type 3D(ii) Canberra City cds on piece

16 July 1972 Postage Paid Canberra City cds in red on registered cover to Western Australia (Ex Druce)

17 July 1961 Canberra City Postage Paid label 2/5d on registered cover to NSW.

4 June 1969 Canberra City FDI cds on ILO fdc.

25 June 1980 Canberra City FDI cds on Ned Kelly PS fdc.

22 September 1982 Canberra City fdi cds on Commonwealth Games aerogramme.

28 February 1974 PAID Teller – 2 Canberra City rectangular handstamp in violet.

Various Canberra City machine cancellations