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Group photograph of the uniformed youths employed by the Post Office. Messenger boys mainly delivered telegrams around town, including press news for newspapers. From left. Back row: Ben Halpin; Charlie Newth; Bergeson; Tasker. Middle Row: Tom Shields; Ronhorn; Bill Treweek; Tom Picks; Ernie ('Snowy') Whitehead. Front row: Ted Hunt; Roy Kersek; Bailey

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2007N_Po14_WOR_0119
Title
Post Office Messenger Boys
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Po 14
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
1910

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
communication,
delivery,
photographs,
work,
Community Tags

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