Photographs relating to the Veness family, 1870-1910, compiled 1974

PXB 577

fonds

1974 (copies of 1870-1910 photos)

Graphic Materials, Photographs

971420

5 photographs - gelatin silver - 16.5 x 22 cm

The Veness family ran a wheelwright and blacksmith business and in 1864 Frederick Veness became a Postmaster, a role in which he continued until 1878 when the first official Post Office was opened in Belmore Road, Randwick

Reference:
Randwick City Council. http://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/About_Randwick/Heritage/A_to_Z_of_people_and_places/Randwick_Cemetery/index.aspx (Accessed 10 May 2012)

Copy photographs inscribed on back as follows:

No. 1 The second Randwick Post Office, Belmore Road and Short[?] Street, opened in year 1878...in Cooks Lodge - bought from Captain Watson. Back wing of building in Short Street was probably the stables, ...from the Randwick Historical Society [stamped Randwick Historical Society]

No. 2 Veness family home, Lingard Street, Randwick, built ca. 1873 [stamped Randwick Historical Society]

No. 3 Veness home in Lingard Street Randwick, built ca. 1873, November 1974 [stamped Randwick Historical Society]

No. 4 Fred Veness Snr. - house behind coachhouses, Alison Road, Randwick. First decade of 20th century. From Mrs South, relation of Veness family. Used 1864 [as] Post Office [information in the hand of J. Moore Randwick Historical Society]

No. 5 Fred Veness Snr - home - behind coachhouses, Alison Road, Randwick. Taken 1st decade of 20th century. It was 1864 P.O. agency. From Mrs South - relative of Veness family [information in the hand of J. Moore, Randwick Historical Society]

Copyright status:: Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of photographer plus 70 years
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