Prior to today's East Tamworth Post Office, opened in 1886, this Post and Telegraph building preceded it on the same site, facing Fitzroy Street.
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It had opened in 1865, serving Tamworth for just over 20 years before its replacement.
Adjacent and further up the hill was the Telegraph Master's residence.
After several part-time Postmasters in Tamworth in various locations, George Denshire was appointed as our first fulltime Postmaster in 1862, continuing in the position until 1867.
Various other Post Offices had previously been in a number of diverse locations.
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In 1867 Tamworth was only processing 736 letters to Armidale's 1788, leading at the time to an unsuccessful application for an official local postman.
The 1886 clock-tower Post Office had its main entrance facing Peel Street, but is now modified to a Fitzroy Street frontage.
