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Town of Claremont Museum > Records

PMG POSTMEN AT REAR OF CLAREMONT POST OFFICE

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1953

Overview

B/W Prints. (a) Five young postmen posing on two PMG bikes. From left to right, seated on the bikes, are Cyril Dew and Wayne Dale. Balanced behind them are Bryan Ralston, Alwyn Harris, wearing a PMG cap and with his feet in the leather mail bags on the front of the bikes, and Greg Barlow. In the background is a trolley and a weatherboard building with chimney. (b) Five young postmen posing behind PMG bike 184 in the yard behind the Post Office. From the left - Cyril Dew, Greg Barlow, Bryan Ralston in basket, Barry Renouf, Wayne Dale.

Historical information

Trolley in left of (a) was used to collect mail from the Railway Station. Building in background appears to be wash house belonging to Post Master's quarters adjoining Post Office.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--11-58-a,b

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Claremont Museum.

Last modified

Tuesday, 23 September, 2025

Completeness

94

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Copyright and Reference

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Life of creator +70 years

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Acknowledgements to be made to 'Claremont Museum 11.58'.

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Claremont Museum, Town of Claremont, Western Australia, 6010

Town of Claremont Museum

Town of Claremont Museum

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