2011-10-05

Post Office on Main Street c1910

Post Office
Looking NorthWest down Main Street | fullsize


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  • 1824: Post Office on Patrick Street
  • 1839: Post Office relocates to New Street (part of Abercorn Square)
  • 1881: Post office relocates to Main Street
    - 1881 Fair River Valley p181
The Post Office on Main Street is listed in the Belfast & Ulster Directory 1899. Mr JJ Pakenham is named as the Postmaster.
Mr JJ Pakenham is also listed as Postmaster in the 1901 Census
In the 1905 Ordnance Survey map, the building is shown with the letters P.O. beside it.

The building to the right of the Post Office is Stevensons Draper's shop.

Related Documents:
1901Census: House And Building Return (Post Office, 54 Main Street)
1901Census: House And Building Return (Townhall to Gray Printers 88-94 Main Street)

1911Census: House And Building Return 
(Post Office, 21 Main Street | Tea Merchant, John Devine 25 Main Street)

Related links:
Hansard Digitisation Project - Strabane Post Office 1890s

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