The Old Post Office

I am still out of kilter with my photos and I took this photo on Saturday when we went to Newcastle to the theatre.

This building, now an Insurance Brokers, was originally the Lambton Post Office built in 1884 at a cost of £1848.

I haven't had chance to catch up with 365 today, I had a medical appointment this morning, then my friend called in, the one who I have been doing family history with and then this afternoon because it has been such a beautiful day David and I went out for a walk.

Will catch up again soon.

[Beryl Lloyd]

What a lovely and impressive looking building .--I love the coloured roof and the matching coloured striped canopy and the arched windows !-- so colonial !
I hope all went well with your hosp. app. and your arm is healing well !! These things take their time don't they !

[Jane Morley]

Super building. It seems wasted as offices.

[Sheralee S]

It's a lovely building although it seems small for such a grand design... maybe because it's square?

[Valerie Chesney]

What a beautiful building , so like those windows...

[Sam]

I would like to live here!

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful ol building :)

[sally agnew]

So nice to see it restored Babs, lovely old building :)

[Joyce]

What an interesting building Babs. It must have seen many changes !

[Chris K]

so beautifully restored.

[Danny G.]

Cute building!

[Debbie]

Love that building. Such character

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely shot of a great looking building.

[gloria jones]

Great capture, composition

[Margaret Brown]

I love the details and colour, it's full of character

[M0ments in time]

Still looking really well.

[Sally Ings]

Very interesting looking building

[Shailesh]

looks like a nice building

[Pat Knowles]

A very handsome former post office Babs. Where has the PO moved to? The PO here is putting all PO counters in shops. They are no longer getting a salary every year for PO work but instead have to make money through other sales. Ours is moving into the off licence & newsagents.

[bkb in the city]

Great looking building and so nice that it still is in use

[Lois]

Feel better soon! Great looking building!

[Margo]

Quite grand for a Post office

[Taffy]

What a charming building.

[Leslie]

what a beautiful well kept building ....hope the dr. visit went well.

[Rachel]

So nice to see them maintained.

[Rosan]

Still has character and charm.

[Yao RL]

It is very well preserved.

[Babs]

@beryl Thanks Beryl, all going well, physio today and back to see the surgeon next Tuesday. Hopefully by then I will be able to take off the splint and drive the car again.

[Babs]

@chimfa @bella_ss @happysnaps @gigiflower @gilbertwood @hermann @thistle @cruiser @soboy5 @deborah63 @mittens @seattlite @craftymeg @mbmomentsintime @salza @shailestha @bkbinthecity @loweygrace @777margo @taffy @lesip @888rachel @fntngrma @yaorenliu Thanks everyone. There are lots of old buildings in this area. Lovely to see that they are restored.

[Babs]

@happypat Same here Pat. This is a very small suburb of Newcastle and the current post office is a counter at the back of the Newsagency I believe. A far cry from this grand building.

[Barb Newcomb]

Lovely old building. They don't make them like that anymore, sadly.

[Loopy-Lou]

Beautiful building, great capture

[Sylvia du Toit]

Thanks for sharing. Beautiful building and well looked after.