When the written letter was king

The service for long-time resident of Wondabyne, Lorna Bennett, brought back memories of the 1950s and 1960s where the letter was the principal means of communication.

In those times there were ferries that carried the mail to Phegans Bay, Woy Woy Bay, Empire Bay, Veterans Hall, Bensville, Wagstaffe Point, Hardys Bay, Kincumber South, Davistown and Saratoga.

And, in earlier times, ferries also carried the mail to Gosford and Sydney.

The people who lived in isolated areas had private boxes at Woy Woy Post Office or called in to pick up mail from the Post Restante.

Those areas included Wondabyne, Parks Bay, Bar Estate and Fishermans Point, to recall a few.

Working at Woy Woy Post Office for over 30 years, I grew familiar with those down to earth, friendly people from Wondabyne, Parks Bay etc.

It was a privilege to know and serve these people.

Today, communications are all electronic, but in the heyday of the letter, there were small post offices at Phegans Bay, Woy Woy Bay, Koolewong, Point Clare, Empire Bay (still there), Blackwall, Woy Woy South, Bensville, Hardys Bay, Davistown, Saratoga and Wagstaffe Point.

Ah, those were the days when the written letter was king.

Letter, 6 Feb 2013

Keith Whitfield, Woy Woy