Monday, 2 May 2011

Redfern, Strawberry Hills, post office

This Strawberry Hills business centre post office is located on the ground floor of the Australia Post state headquarters, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The wall-mounted post office boxes are located outside, running along the walls of two passageways on either side of this unit. The architectural style and colour of the unit is typical of the 1980s, which is when the Prince Alfred Park Building was built. A sign of these times is the number of vacant post office boxes flagged by the red and white advertisment signs indicating which ones are available to rent.
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31 comments:

  1. VirginiaMonday, 2 May 2011 at 00:09:00 GMT+10

    Looks like a UFO delivering mail from another galaxy! :)
    V

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  2. zaktonMonday, 2 May 2011 at 00:35:00 GMT+10

    That's one big contraption to take in mails.

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  3. DinaMonday, 2 May 2011 at 01:09:00 GMT+10

    It looks like a beam me up transporter.

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  4. ShannonMonday, 2 May 2011 at 01:09:00 GMT+10

    I haven't seen anything like that before, that is an odd design. I like the planter in front, that would be nice to have.

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  5. TheChieftessMonday, 2 May 2011 at 01:29:00 GMT+10

    Ohhhh!!!! I want one!!! But I think flying to Sydney from California is a little far to go to pick up my daily mail!!!

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  6. RandyMonday, 2 May 2011 at 01:51:00 GMT+10

    That is great. I like it better than the ones here that are just flat on a wall.

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  7. SharonMonday, 2 May 2011 at 02:06:00 GMT+10

    What an unusual structure but, I like it very much.

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  8. SailorMonday, 2 May 2011 at 03:17:00 GMT+10

    I have never seen a post office of this shape before.

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  9. UnknownMonday, 2 May 2011 at 03:30:00 GMT+10

    Very interesting and unusual. I like it.

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  10. UnknownMonday, 2 May 2011 at 03:51:00 GMT+10

    ou made me realize that the internet and email have reduced the amount of "snail-mail" handled by the postal service. I wonder if that is a good thing or a bad thing for the service.

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  11. JackMonday, 2 May 2011 at 06:02:00 GMT+10

    This is very interesting. I haven't seen mass mailboxes outside like this one before.

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  12. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comMonday, 2 May 2011 at 06:27:00 GMT+10

    Mail must be important to Australians to have such elaborate facilities for the mail. Maybe this traces back to times when Aussies were interested to get news about England through the mail.

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  13. DianneMonday, 2 May 2011 at 08:25:00 GMT+10

    Very classy Post Office!

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  14. Mary AnnMonday, 2 May 2011 at 15:27:00 GMT+10

    This definitely reminds me of Disney Land's "tomorrowland".

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  15. Regina KMonday, 2 May 2011 at 20:06:00 GMT+10

    I like the design, it is so interesting to see other countries mailboxes

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  16. JoeMonday, 2 May 2011 at 20:13:00 GMT+10

    If email is the end of post boxes what will be the end of email?

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  17. diane bMonday, 2 May 2011 at 22:34:00 GMT+10

    Thats interesting to say the least. Has Redfern been spruced up yet?

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  18. UnknownTuesday, 3 May 2011 at 02:45:00 GMT+10

    I like it too. Very cool!

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  19. JimTuesday, 3 May 2011 at 22:25:00 GMT+10

    Joe, the way Facebook is going, it could eventually take over from many websites and maybe email too.

    diane b, there are a lot of new developments in the suburb replacing old warehouses and crumbling houses. Redfern is slowly being gentrified.

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  20. ClytieThursday, 5 May 2011 at 08:29:00 GMT+10

    I was thinking it reminded me of a UFO as well!

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  21. Yogi♪♪♪Thursday, 5 May 2011 at 08:53:00 GMT+10

    That is unique. The weather must be pretty decent to have outside mailboxes like that.

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  22. VioletSkyThursday, 5 May 2011 at 09:03:00 GMT+10

    a round post office box would take up less room. this one is certainly more interesting to look at than a wall of boxes.

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  23. LesleyThursday, 5 May 2011 at 10:04:00 GMT+10

    Judging by the comments above, this must be quite the original design!

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  24. genieThursday, 5 May 2011 at 11:10:00 GMT+10

    This looks like a post office from outer space....really cool. Such interesting architecture.

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  25. KateThursday, 5 May 2011 at 11:14:00 GMT+10

    loving the shot

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  26. PostcardyThursday, 5 May 2011 at 12:46:00 GMT+10

    Not sure if it's a gigantic hat or flying saucer.

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  27. edenThursday, 5 May 2011 at 21:50:00 GMT+10

    Love the dosing. Great shot.

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  28. Kim, USAFriday, 6 May 2011 at 00:35:00 GMT+10

    That is a very cool post office. Great shot too!

    Signs

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  29. Inger-MFriday, 6 May 2011 at 09:03:00 GMT+10

    Unusual and nice!

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  30. ThérèseSaturday, 7 May 2011 at 01:35:00 GMT+10

    Interesting to see the different signs in everday's life showing the international crisis!
    Thks for having visited Chandler a to z...

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  31. JoySaturday, 7 May 2011 at 04:55:00 GMT+10

    Looks like it could rise in the air, hover and deliver mail. Love the design (and receiving mail).

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