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The GPO Film Unit was a subdivision of the UK General Post Office. The unit was established in 1933, taking on responsibilities of the Empire Marketing Board Film Unit. Headed by John Grierson , [ 1 ] it was set up to produce sponsored documentary films mainly related to the activities of the GPO.
The General Post Office (GPO) [1] was the state postal system and telecommunications carrier of the United Kingdom until 1969. [2] Established in England in the 17th century, the GPO was a state monopoly covering the dispatch of items from a specific sender to a specific receiver (which was to be of great importance when new forms of communication were invented); it was overseen by a ...
The General Post Office, situated on the corner of Elizabeth and Bourke streets in Melbourne, is the former General Post Office for Victoria, Australia. [1]Still owned by the Federal Government, the building appears on all major heritage lists: the National Trust of Victoria (Australia), the Commonwealth Heritage List, and the state of Victoria where it is noted for its fine and impressive ...
The General Post Office (abbreviation GPO, commonly known as the Sydney GPO) is a heritage-listed landmark building located in Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The original building was constructed in two stages beginning in 1866 and was designed under the guidance of Colonial Architect James Barnet .
On 14 October 2019, Adelaide's GPO was relocated to the adjacent GPO Exchange tower at 10 Franklin Street. Plans were announced for the original building to have with a Westin hotel built atop it. [8] In April 2021, South Australian premier Steven Marshall attended a sod-turning ceremony, to mark the beginning of construction on the hotel.
The GPO Museum is located in the General Post Office in Dublin, Ireland which opened on 29 March 2016. [1] On the same location was the An Post Museum located between 28 July 2010 and 30 May 2015. It was a small museum which offered visitors an insight into the role played by the Post Office in the development of Irish society over many ...
Second of five consecutive trailers chosen by fans for Fan Appreciation Month from a list of fifty options. This was the 4th place choice. After the trailer, Bailey reads in his trailer announcer voice quotes from Carrie Fisher and her mother Debbie Reynolds, who died on December 27 and 28, respectively, in 2016.
The 776 Compact Telephone was first introduced in 1977. Although based on the same circuitry as the 746 it was a smaller lightweight, space saving telephone and had a separate bell (bell unit 776) connected by a 3 metre extensible grey cord. An optional wall bracket (type 18A) for the bell unit was also available on which the telephone could stand.