The Kitty Post Office, located in the East Coast Demerara Postal District, was opened on May 1, 1895, after being transferred from Bel Air. Initially situated on David Street, Kitty Village, the post office was upgraded to a money order office on April 1, 1909, and subsequently moved to Lot 156, Thomas Street, Kitty Village, in July 1909.

On August 1, 1929, it was downgraded to a postal agency at the railway station. The Kitty Post Office was later upgraded again to a post office on May 16, 1939, and relocated to a new building at Lot 36, Alexander & Pike Streets on December 4, 1939.

The following are the Date Stamps used at Kitty with EKD prior to 22 January 1901, the day marking the end of the reign of Queen Victoria. In addition to listing the Panda Type #, for reference, we also list the T&H Type from The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe, the Type and referenced page from The Postal History of British Guiana by Edward B. Proud, and the referenced pages from British Guiana Coded Postmarks – Study paper No 3 by Michael Rego, for code-marks.

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→ Panda Type # E  4.3 -2 – Bel-Air
(Used at Kitty)

T&H – Type 3a p. 300 ; Proud – Kitty D1 p. 199

EKD: 1 May 1895 / LKD: 7 Jul 1897

The Bel-Air Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E5 postmark.  The Panda Type E5 is Double Ring (D.R.), 22.5-24mm, 2 line date (2 L.D.) with year abbreviated (Y.A.).  Colony not shown.

The Panda Type E4.3-2 was used at Kitty after 1 May 1895. It is cataloged as Type 3a and is listed as “Scarce” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe. In The Postal History of British Guiana by Edward B. Proud, it is listed as Kitty Type D1 (p. 199).

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→ Panda Type # E  28 . 3 – Kitty

T&H – Type 12a p. 304 ; Proud – Kitty D2 p. 199

EKD: 21 Apr 1898 / LKD: 25 Jan 1905

The Kitty Circular Date Stamp (C.D.S) is a Panda Type E28 postmark.  The Panda Type E28 is Single Ring (S.R.) 27-28 mm. 3 L.D. with Y.I.F. and Y.A. B. Guiana at foot.

The Panda Type E28.3 was used at Kitty after 1 May 1895. It is cataloged as Type 12a and is listed as “Common” in The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana by Townsend & Howe. In The Postal History of British Guiana by Edward B. Proud, it is listed as Kitty Type D1 (p. 199).