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Entity Type

Access Authority

Code

AA223

Summary

New Zealand Post, Chief Postmaster's Office, Dunedin - Registered Files

History

New Zealand Post, Chief Postmaster's Office, Dunedin - Registered Files

Controlled By

🏢 New Zealand Post Limited, Headquarters (1987 ‑ )

Source

🌀 Archives NZ / CC BY

This Access Authority is related to:

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Name

Browse

Date

Held At

🌀 9324

9324

Dunedin Chief Post Office registered files

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Browse results from this Series

Entity Type

Series

Code

9324

Years

1970 ‑ 1987

Held At

Dunedin repository

Summary

These files represented the main filing system for the Dunedin Chief Postmaster's Office.

Series Format Description

Split-pin foolscap files

History

These files represented the main filing system for the Dunedin Chief Postmaster's Office. They cover all aspects of the work of the Post Office in Otago. The files held in this series relate to the following -

7/- Buildings

18/- Postman's Deliveries

20/- Mail Distribution

21/- Mail Service

23/- Historical Data and Inspection Reports

27/- Post Offices

Source

🌀 Archives NZ / CC BY 2.0

Browse1970 ‑ 1987Dunedin

Browse

1970 ‑ 1987

Dunedin

Searching within Access Authority AA223 (1 Related Series)

One related item

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New Zealand Post Limited, Dunedin > Dunedin Chief Post Office registered files

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Name

Held At

🌀 R11356906

R11356906

File Numbers

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Raw data from Axiell backend

Entity Type

Item

Code

R11356906

Series

Dunedin Chief Post Office registered files

Agency

New Zealand Post Limited, Dunedin

Held At

Dunedin repository

Item Type

Physical

Access

Open

Format

Text

Record Number

[1]

Box Number

Position Reference

Archives NZ

Item Inquiry — Reading Room Pre-Orders

Source

🌀 Archives NZ / CC BY 2.0

Dunedin

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New Zealand Post Limited, Dunedin > Dunedin Chief Post Office registered files

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