Location 55
Location #55
Map 5
Address
Terrace Road

Area


Description

Location #55 - Terrace Road, south side - Library, Post Office and School of Mines


Still Standing

No



Construction Details

Unknown - probably pug.

Location Type

Public Building


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Group Date Description
1 1884 Post Office Details
2 1884 - 1887 Library Details
3 1885 - 1892 ? School of Mines Details
Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
721 1884 Post Office and Library moved to location #55 The post office and library was shifted from location #215 (school in Smith's Gully) to location #55 in 1884. On June 2 Mr Joseph Llewellyn Moore took up the job of postmaster, telegraphist and librarian. The telegraph from Cromwell to Bannockburn was established around this time.
722 1884 Mr George Whetter took over as postmaster. Mr George Whetter who was a trained postal officer from Cromwell took over. On July 2nd, under his control the post office was upgraded to offer money orders and savings bank facilities.
723 1884 Mr Moore once again takes over as postmaster. Mr Moore took charge again. With the departure of Mr Whetter the post office lost its money order and savings bank facilities.
724 1884 The Post Office shifted to the Bannockburn Hotel In December 1884 the Post Office was shifted to the Bannockburn Hotel (location #115) where the publican, Mr John W Robertson took over the job of postmaster. The library continued to be housed in location #55, with Mr Moore as the librarian.
725 1884-1887 The library remained in location #55 after the post office was relocated to the Bannockburn Hotel (#115) The library remained in location #55 after the post office was relocated to the Bannockburn Hotel (#115). The School of Mines was established and shared location #55 from 1885 to 1887.
726 1887 In 1887 the library was shifted from location #55 to location #56 - the hall and athenaeum. Mr Moore continued as the librarian until 1896. In 1887 the library was shifted from location #55 to location #56 - the hall and athenaeum. Mr Moore continued as the librarian until 1896.
727 1885 School of Mines established. In January 1885 the Otago School of Mines was established in Bannockburn. The school has a well equipped metallurgical laboratory. This included an excellent collection of 280 mineral specimans in glass cases which had been collected by Sir Julius Von Haast and brought back from Australia. Professor Black lectured several times but the bulk of the work was undertaken by Messers Goodlet, McClymont and Harmann. Lectures were also given by Professor Park. The School of Mines shared location #55 with the library until the library was shifted to the jubilee hall and athenaeum (#56).
728 1890 Closure of the School of Mines Closure of the School of Mines
729 1894 The school was re-opened and carried on spasmodically until 1898 when it was finally closed down. The school was re-opened and carried on spasmodically until 1898 when it was finally closed down.
730 1898 School of Mines finally closed down. School of Mines finally closed down.
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