Wise's Victoria Post Office directory [electronic resource]
2019
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Presumably the contract for the official Victorian Post Office directory passed from Bailliere (q.v.) to Wise in the 1880s. As before, inhabitants of the colony are listed by town or suburb and by surname, though a random check identified surnames not listed also by locality. (That is, the list by name appears to be more comprehensive than the list by town, where the emphasis is upon residents engaged in commerce, the professions or public life.) Seven editions are available: 1884-5, 1888-9, 1891-2, 1893-4, 1895-6, 1897-8, 1899-1900. Many minor indexes are also included, such as legal, medical, trade, and local government directories.
Author:
State Library of Victoria, issuing body
Imprint:
Melbourne : State Library of Victoria, [1983][Melbourne] : Melbourne Library Service, [2019]
Collation:
1 online resource.
Notes:
Microfiche reproduction originally published as The Victoria Post Office directory (1884-89) and as The Victoria Post Office commercial directory (1891-1900. Melbourne : Wise, Caffin & Co.No directories for 1885/86-1887/88.Issued originally on 125 microfiches.Description based on microfiche version.
Dewey class:
994.50025
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
641360
Electronic access:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local History PCs - EAST, NORTH & LATD | eLocal History | Available at East, North and Library at the Dock (Set: 31 Dec 2019) |