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The TPO officers arrive and set up the carriage for the final journey of the New South Wales TPO (Travelling Post Office) service.
Curator’s notes
The TPO service on the North Coast Mail began in 1947. The North Coast Mail train exchanged mail collected at and delivered to New South Wales coastal centres like Maitland, Taree, Kempsey, Coffs Harbour and Grafton, as well as many smaller towns along the way. In this clip, Tom Daly, Warren Smith, Geoff Bent and Jerry Goddard set up equipment in the 70-year-old carriage and begin the mail sort for the final journey of a TPO in Australia.
