Postal History of
the Union of South Africa

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Post Offices GABBEMA to GEDULDSREVIER

GABBEMA
1955
Area: Paarl
Temporary post office

1   1C   Special postmark
23 II - 5 III 1955
     

GADSHILL
18.09.1922 to 03.11.1930
Area: Nylstroom

Not recorded

GA-LEBELO
16.11.1959 to Union
Area: Potgietersrus

Not recorded
Republic postmarks known

GALEHEATH
30.08.1954 to Republic
Renamed from Umbilo Road
Area: Durban

1   2C "1" Index 1

Last seen
14.09.1978
(Putzel)
20.11.1957
(Aab)
 Republic  
2   2C "2"   Index 2

Last seen
14.09.1978
(Putzel)
16.09.1954
(Putzel)
 Republic  
3   2C "3"   Index 3

Last seen
14.09.1978
(Putzel)
25.01.1955
(Putzel)
 Republic  
4   2C "4"   Index 4

Last seen
18.05.1977
(Putzel)
25.01.1955
(Putzel)
 Republic  

GALENA
05.12.1921 to 1926
Area: East Rand

1   2C "Bars + cross"     20.08.1923
(Putzel)
   

GALLOWAY
01
.08.1913 to 15.12.1941
Renamed from Lusthoff
Renamed to Sasconia
Area: Brandfort

1   2C "S.AFRICA"    
(Putzel)
   
2   2C "Blank"    
(Putzel)
   
3   2C "Bars + cross"     ??.02.1941
(Putzel)
   

GAMAYANA
01.11.1916 to 18.09.1930
Renamed to Moeswal
Area: Postmasburg

1   2C "?"    
(Putzel)
   

GAMKA (RAIL)
01.04.1912 to 02.11.1936
Renamed from Bakoven
Area: Fraserburg

Not recorded

GAMOEP
01.11.1916 to Republic
Area: Springbok

Not recorded
Republic postmarks known

GA-MOPEDI
Union to Republic
Area: Kuruman

1   2C "Bars + cross"   First seen:
16.01.1910
(Frescura)
Union 17.03.1924
(Frescura)
 

GAMTOOS (STATION) (RAIL)
Union to Republic
Area: Port Elizabeth

1 "STATION" 2C "Bars + cross"   First seen:
10.11.1909
(Frescura)
Union 24.07.1934
(Putzel)
 
2 "STAPK/PO" 2C "Blank"     02.09.1937
(Putzel)
   
3   2C "Bars + cross" Last seen
08.02.1980
(Putzel)
30.01.1952
(Aab)
 Republic  

GAMTOOS RIVER FERRY (GAMTOOSRIVIER PONT)
Union to Republic
Area: Port Elizabeth

1   1C "FERRY   Spelt: Ferry
Name top and bottom
First seen:
09.03.1885
(Frescura)
Union ??.??.1926
(Frescura)
 
       
2   2C "Blank"
Visser
  24.06.1933
(Visser)
   

GANNAHOEK
03.09.1923 to 23.04.1951
Renamed to Long Valley
Area: Vryburg

1   2C "Bars + cross"     24.07.1934
(Putzel)
   

GANNAVLAKTE
20.04.1936 to Union
Area: Kimberley

1   2C "Blank"   28.02.1936
(Putzel)
1956
(Aab)
 

GANSBAAI (GANS BAY)
Union to Republic
Area: Hermanus

1   1C "Blank" GANS BAY 02.09.1932
(Putzel)
02.04.1935
(Aab)
 
2   2C "Blank"   20.12.1944
(Aab)
17.12.1952
(Putzel)
 

GANSKUIL
01.10.1916 to Republic
Area: Rustenburg

1   2C "Blank"     13.04.1920
(Aab)
11.04.1958
(Putzel)
 
       

GANSPAN
03.02.1947 to Republic
Area: Vaalharts Irrigation Scheme

1   1C "1957"   Skeleton 1957
(Visser)
   

GANSPOORT
05.11.1934 to Republic
Area: Pietersburg

1   2C "Blank"     02.01.1938
(Putzel)
1958
(Visser)
 

GANYESA
1952 to Republic
Renamed from Genesa
Area: Vryburg

1   2C "Bars + cross"   Last seen
16.01.1979
(Putzel)
07.02.1957
(Putzel)
Republic  

GARAGAMS
1953 to Republic

Renamed from Kharkhams
Area: Namaqualand

Not recorded
Republic postmarks known

GARAPHOANI
Union to 01.11.1913
Area: Vryburg

1   2C "Bars + cross"
Visser
  ??.09.1911
(Visser)
   

GA-RAPULANA
24.12.1956 to Republic
Area: East of Bloemfontein

1   2C "Blank" Last seen
18.01.1979
(Putzel)
29.03.1960
(Aab)
Republic  

GARDEN CASTLE
Union to Republic
Area: Underberg

1   2C "NATAL" Dots on sides
First seen:
16.09.1903
(Aab)
Union ??.12.1925
(Aab)
 

GARIES
Union to Republic
Area: Namaqualand

1   1C "Blank" First seen:
10.11.1891
(Frescura)
Union 20.09.1914
(Putzel)
 
2   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 30.10.1919
(Putzel)
   
3   1C "Bars + cross"   1920
(Putzel)

(Aab)
 
4   1C "Blank"   Skeleton 01.04.1934
(Putzel)
   
5   2C "Bars + cross"  
(Aab)
02.02.1953
(Putzel)
 

GARRYOWEN
01.08.1923 to Republic
Area: Transkei

Not recorded
Republic postmarks known

GARSFONTEIN
01.08.1914 to 11.10.1937
Area: Pretoria

Not recorded

GARLANDSKLOOF
1952 to 02.01.1961
Renamed from Garstlands
Area: Cradock

Not recorded

GARSTKOLK
15.08.1923 to 24.05.1948
Area: Carnarvon

1   2C "?"   26 mm
(Visser)
   

GARSTLANDS
Union to 1952
Renamed to Garlandskloof
Area: Cradock

1   2C "S.AFRICA"    
(Putzel)
   

GATES
04.05.1925 to 17.08.1925
Area: Bloemfontein

Not recorded

GA-TLHOSE
1953 to Republic
Area: Kuruman

1   2C "Blank"   22.08.1955
(Aab)
05.10.1959
(Aab)
 

GEDENK
03.05.1948 to Republic
Area: Vaalwater

1   2C "Bar"
Visser
Relief type III 1960
(Visser)
   

GEDULD (RAIL) (STATION)
Union to Republic
Area: East Rand

1   2C "R.O." New discovery

First seen
1909
(Visser)
02.09.1920
(Aab)
Union  
2   2C "Bars + cross"   25 mm
Heavy bar
1931
(Putzel)
   
3   2C "Bars + cross" 29 mm
Thinner bar
1937
(Aab)
1941
(Putzel)
 
4 "ST" 2C "Blank"
Visser
  28.01.1939
(Visser)
   

GEDULDSRIVIER
01.04.1912 to 15.01.1923
Renamed to St. Albans
Area: Port Elizabeth

Not recorded