Hello Listers Is anyone aware of a directory of some sort ( such as the Greville's Post Office Directory, 1872) for Sydney in the mid 1830s? I have an ancestor working for a Mr Raymond of O'Connell Street Sydney. I wonder if he is James O'Connell who became Postmaster-General in 1835. Cheers Greg

----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Bugden" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 6:41 PM Subject: [AUS-CON] Sydney Street Directory for 1830s > Hello Listers > Is anyone aware of a directory of some sort ( such as the Greville's > Post Office Directory, 1872) for Sydney in the mid 1830s? hi Greg I have a few sets of fiche I bought some time ago of early PODirs for Sydney / Colony of NSW 1832 -1844 from the NLA > > I have an ancestor working for a Mr Raymond of O'Connell Street > Sydney. I wonder if he is James O'Connell who became > Postmaster-General in 1835. I think you have that sentence muddled ......... I just checked all these fiche looking for a James O'CONNELL , when I remembered Isaac NICHOLS was our 1st Postmaster . Asked Google to make sure http://www.auspost.com.au/EDP/0,1398,CH3165%257EMO19,00.html I was right and it was a James RAYMOND who introduced the first pre paid stamp some years later http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A020319b.htm Bye MargM Beautiful Wyong Shire NSW