Archives code(s): GR-2006, GR-0724, G/C62/C611
Archives code(s): previously known as AAAA1358
The Post Office Department of Canada provided postal services for Canadians until 1981. In 1981, the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation called the Canada Post Corporation.
Published
Title based on the contents of the fonds
The fonds consists of records created and received by the Post Office Department. Fonds also includes records received from predecessor agencies including the Post Office Department of the Colony of British Columbia and the Post Office Department of the Colony of Vancouver Island. Fonds includes correspondence outward from the Victoria Post Office (1864-1873), a cash book of the New Westminster Post Office (1861-1868), a register of mail from the Pender Island Post Office (1902-1908) and a register of mail from the Clo-oose Post Office (1938-1951).
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* Revised: LFRASER 2022-07-26
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Accession number(s): GR-0724
The Post Office Department of Canada provided postal services for Canadians until 1981. In 1981, the Post Office Department became a Crown Corporation called the Canada Post Corporation.
Published
This series consists of a record of registered letters received for delivery at, mailed at, or passing as "Forward" through the Pender Island Post Office.
History unknown. Records accessioned as GR-0724 in February 1980.
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Revised: RMCRORY 2020-05-22
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Accession number(s): G89-312
The Post Office Dept. of the Colony of British Columbia was established in 1864 by the Postal Service Ordinance (27 Vict., No. 14). The main post office was established at New Westminster. The department was administered by a postmaster general who appointed Postmasters. The postal service legislation was revised in 1867 for the united colony of British Columbia by an ordinance to assimilate the law regulating the postal service (30 Vict., No. 25).
After confederation in 1871, responsibility for the postal service transferred to the Canadian government.
Published
Letterbooks and letterpress copy book of Post Master (Henry Wootton), Victoria and Post Master (Arthur Bushby), New Westminster, 1864-1873 [3 vols.]; also cash book from New Westminster General Post Office, 1861-1868. Letterpress copybook from Victoria General Post Office (1865-1867) available on microfilm B07893(4).
Received from the National Postal Museum, Ottawa, 1989.
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