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Title: Telephone directories for Qld/Gold Coast 1953/4
Post by: meeganf on Wednesday 12 August 20 08:18 BST (UK)

Hi

I'm looking for an address around Main Beach in the years above, know the people I'm looking for aren't in electoral rolls - does anyone know if there are telephone directories available for those years that might be available, preferably online?

Many thanks
Meegan

Title: Re: Telephone directories for Qld/Gold Coast 1953/4
Post by: rofe2028 on Sunday 16 August 20 01:47 BST (UK)

Hi Meegan,

You could try the Queensland Telephone Directory 1931-1959 (https://www.findmypast.com.au/articles/world-records/full-list-of-australia-and-new-zealand-records/newspapers-directories-and-social-history/queensland-telephone-directory-1931-1959) on FindMyPast.

SLQ have Queensland Post Office Directories, 1868-1949 (https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/queensland-post-office-directories-1868-1949), but they may not be recent enough for you.

Cheers, Justin

Title: Re: Telephone directories for Qld/Gold Coast 1953/4
Post by: meeganf on Sunday 16 August 20 02:29 BST (UK)

Thanks Justin. I see they have a free 14 day trial so might try that. Emailed SLQ and waiting to hear back
Thanks for the direction

Cheers
meegan

Title: Re: Telephone directories for Qld/Gold Coast 1953/4
Post by: rofe2028 on Sunday 16 August 20 02:46 BST (UK)

No worries Meegan.  I'm in Brisbane and I have a membership with SLQ, so feel free to let me know if there's anything I can help with.

Title: Re: Telephone directories for Qld/Gold Coast 1953/4
Post by: meeganf on Sunday 16 August 20 06:06 BST (UK)

Thanks Justin - I, too, have SLQ membership and am about 20mins out of Ipswich so might be time I took a train ride into the Big Smoke and had a look for myself, if they have the Directories. It's a big thing to go into the city these days!

Many thanks
Meegan