Tuggeranong MDC

Tuggeranong Mail Delivery Centre

Tuggeranong Mail Delivery Centre opened on 20 September 1977.

A.C.T. Relief date stamp '148' was used at the Centre from 12 April to 18 June 1985.

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Canberra GPO

Canberra General Post Office

Located in the Canberra Jolimont Centre, Alinga Street, Canberra City, the post office opened as an official post office on 12 April 1983 replacing Canberra City post office. Postmaster was R D Rodda. The Office was still operating from this site in January 2020.

The office utilized Type 4E(i)(T) ‘GPO CANBERRA / ACT 2601’ codes ‘4,6,8,10,11’ date stamps recorded between 1983 and 1988. A Type 4E(i) code ‘5’ date stamp is recorded between 1987 and 1988. A Type 4E(ii)(T) ‘ACT’ code ‘RS’ date stamp is recorded in use in 1985. A Type 4F ‘M/R’ code ‘10’ date stamp is recorded between 1990 and 1991.

A.C.T. Relief date stamp '108' is recorded used at the GPO Canberra on 19 May 1989 and at the Philatelic Counter on 20 October 1989, whilst normal date stamp is being repaired. A.C.T. Relief '126' was reported used at the Office between 16 March and 26 March 1984 and A.C.T. Relief '127' used in the telegrams section between 21 March 1984 and 26 March 1984. It was also seen again on 13 July 1984. A.C.T. Relief '148' was in use at the Office during late November to early December 1986.

Priority Paid Relief '186' was seen used at the Office on 21 September and 14 October 1982. Priority Paid Relief '185' was seen used at the Office on 20 March 1987.

 

Lyons

Lyons Post Office

Located in Lyons Place at the Lyons shopping centre, 10 kms south west from the City centre in the Woden Valley district, Lyons post office opened as a post and telephone office with money order facilities in the Community Centre on 31 January 1967.

The office utilized a Type 3D(i) ‘ACT’ date stamp recorded between 1967 and 1995.

A.C.T. AUST Relief 108 is believed to have been in use at the Office on 25 May 1972.

A.C.T. Relief date stamp '148' is recorded in use during Jan/Feb 1983 whilst the regular date stamp was being repaired. Postmistress at that time was Sue Costigan.

A.C.T Relief 108 used at Lyons Post Office on 25 May 1972.

Lyons circular date stamp of 26 March 1975 with date wheel to right.

OHMS P.M.G's Department Money Order Advices Envelope Lyons, A.C.T to Haymarket, dated 21 February 1976

A.C.T Relief date stamp '148'used at Lyons Post Office on 15 February 1983. Regular Circular date stamp being repaired.

Regular Lyons circular date stamp back in use at Office following repair. Dated 26 February 1983. Note date wheel now positioned to left.

Lyons Post Office Type 4E (i) date stamp 17 April 1997