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Accession Number | F00144 |
Collection type | Film |
Measurement | 17 min 55 sec |
Object type | Short film, Actuality footage |
Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
Place made | Australia |
Access | Open |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Australian postal film
Description
Scenes include; main entrance to the general Post Office Melbourne. Mail from the country being unloaded into postal vehicle. Sorting of mail. Date stamping machine in operation. Postmen leaving the general post office. Sorting in the ship section. Mail leaving platform at base of chute for railway station. Bags at Spencer Street railway station. At Port Melbourne transfering mail from train to steamer. Customs officers examining parcels to assess duty. Dead letter office. Opening unclaimed letters to ascertain name of sender. Entering valuables contained in unclaimed letters.
Film order form-
Video of Australian postal film (video)