Melbourne GPO

The General Post Office building is the former General Post Office for Victoria, Australia. It is historically significant as one of the foremost public buildin...
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The General Post Office building is the former General Post Office for Victoria, Australia. It is historically significant as one of the foremost public buildings in Victoria, both architecturally and as the centre of postal communications for the Colony of Victoria, being the conduit of communication with other colonies, and the United Kingdom, the birthplace of most 19th century Victorians. It retained this central postal role for much of the 20th century, adding telegraphic and telegram functions. The surrounding steps and clock tower are city landmarks and have prominently featured in meetings, protests, and Armistice Day and New Years Day celebrations. In 1993, the closure of the Melbourne GPO was first announced and it was leased to developers for conversion into a shopping centre.
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