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Post Collection (page 5)

"From posters to postmen, a glimpse into the diverse world of 'post'

Background imagePost Collection: Post Office Savings Bank poster

Post Office Savings Bank poster
Wherever you go there is a branch of the Post Office Savings Bank. The one depicted in the rural scene is in Wharfedale, Yorkshire

Background imagePost Collection: Yemen - Aden - Post Office Bay, Steamer Point

Yemen - Aden - Post Office Bay, Steamer Point

Background imagePost Collection: Florence Nightingales carriage at the seat of war

Florence Nightingales carriage at the seat of war
Born in Italy in 1820, she moved to England with her wealthy family and was educated at home by her father. Although it was not deemed suitable for ladies of Florences social standing to become

Background imagePost Collection: Londons new telephone-post kiosk

Londons new telephone-post kiosk
A new telephone kiosk in use in a London street, showing a caller inside, postage stamps being bought from the machine outside, and a postman collecting mail from the letterbox

Background imagePost Collection: Street / Horning / Norfolk

Street / Horning / Norfolk
A street in the pretty village or Horning in Norfolk

Background imagePost Collection: Philatelist at Work

Philatelist at Work
A philatelist at work on his stamp collection

Background imagePost Collection: Eastern Bluebird - male and female in winter. Connecticut in January. USA

Eastern Bluebird - male and female in winter. Connecticut in January. USA
JZ-3725 Eastern Bluebird - male and female in winter. Connecticut in January. USA Sialia sialis Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imagePost Collection: Long eared Owl - perched on post - West Wales UK 007802

Long eared Owl - perched on post - West Wales UK 007802
BB-1868 Long eared Owl - perched on post West Wales UK Asio otus Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePost Collection: Gustav Hamels plane ready to leave Hendon for Windsor

Gustav Hamels plane ready to leave Hendon for Windsor
Gustav Hamels aeroplane ready to leave Hendon Aerodrome for Windsor on the very first airmail flight. The first aerial mail service took place on 9 September 1911 from Hendon to Windsor

Background imagePost Collection: Postman with Parcel

Postman with Parcel
A postman with a post-van delivers a parcel to a house in a suburban street, where the children rush out to take it from him. But where is the dog which should be biting him

Background imagePost Collection: Boy Licking Stamps

Boy Licking Stamps
A young boy licks a stamp before putting it on an envelope

Background imagePost Collection: George V Pillar Box

George V Pillar Box
An English postman in his uniform, demonstrates the knack of buying a book of stamps from a vending machine attached to a King George V pillar box

Background imagePost Collection: Village Post Box 1960S

Village Post Box 1960S
A typical village post box, next collection being on Tuesday. Normal collections are at 5.30 Monday to Friday and 8.30 on Saturdays, etc

Background imagePost Collection: Grey Heron - on post in misty dawn Hickling Broad Norfolk UK

Grey Heron - on post in misty dawn Hickling Broad Norfolk UK
FEU-207 Grey Heron on post in misty dawn Hickling Broad Norfolk UK Ardea cinerea Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePost Collection: Gpo Sorting, 1875

Gpo Sorting, 1875
The General Post Office, London : stamping and sorting letters

Background imagePost Collection: Rocket Mail to I O Wight

Rocket Mail to I O Wight
Gerard Zucker demonstrates his rocket system for a postal service between the English mainland and the Isle of Wight, but his rocket travels only three kilometres

Background imagePost Collection: British Guns in Wwi

British Guns in Wwi
British guns, one seen in recoil, returning German fire

Background imagePost Collection: Postman in Thailand

Postman in Thailand
The Thai postman uses an elephant, carrying a flag with the sacred white elephant symbol as a sign of authority

Background imagePost Collection: Postman Knocks on Door

Postman Knocks on Door
THE POSTMANs KNOCK

Background imagePost Collection: Futuristic airmail airship

Futuristic airmail airship
A futuristic airmail airship with a vast array of wings

Background imagePost Collection: Beatles Fan Club Office, 10th April 1964. Anne Collingham (18) and Bettina Rose (20)

Beatles Fan Club Office, 10th April 1964. Anne Collingham (18) and Bettina Rose (20), joint national secretaries to The Beatles Fan Club

Background imagePost Collection: Posting letters

Posting letters at Air Mail pillar box at Charing Cross post office 1930

Background imagePost Collection: Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - Barbados

Stamp Card produced by Ottmar Zeihar - Barbados. These cards enabled collectors to see stamps which they were unable to obtain, or afford

Background imagePost Collection: Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds, WW1

Lance-Corporal Jarvis in Great War Deeds, WW1
Lance-Corporal Charles A Jarvis of the Royal Engineers, winning the Victoria Cross by fixing a firing charge for the demolition of a bridge, under heavy fire

Background imagePost Collection: WW1 - Celebrating Victory Night 1919

WW1 - Celebrating Victory Night 1919
WW1 - Celebrating Victory Night, men and women in blact-tie and ball-gown dress, dancing to the music from a live band at a high-society ball. Date: 1919

Background imagePost Collection: A British Advanced observation post

A British Advanced observation post
A ruined house is used as an advanced observation post by British officers. Situated close to German lines, the officers relay information back about the accuracy of artillery fire

Background imagePost Collection: Brochure cover, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton

Brochure cover, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton
Brochure cover design, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton, advertising Footshape boots by post. Depicting an 18th century scene with a coach and horses and a road sign: Boots by Post in 1780

Background imagePost Collection: Man and boy, Timsgarry Post Office, Isle of Lewis

Man and boy, Timsgarry Post Office, Isle of Lewis
A man and a boy stand at the door of the rustic Timsgarry Post Office, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Background imagePost Collection: VERMONT: WOODSTOCK, 1940. Woodstock, Vermont, on Saturday afternoon after a snow storm

VERMONT: WOODSTOCK, 1940. Woodstock, Vermont, on Saturday afternoon after a snow storm. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, c1940

Background imagePost Collection: Post Office

Post Office
25th January 1963: The Post Office at Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePost Collection: Road Scrapings, 1840 (colour engraving)

Road Scrapings, 1840 (colour engraving)
XCF271695 Road Scrapings, 1840 (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePost Collection: The Mail Coach Changing Horses, engraved by R. Havell, 1815 (colour litho)

The Mail Coach Changing Horses, engraved by R. Havell, 1815 (colour litho)
XCF271694 The Mail Coach Changing Horses, engraved by R. Havell, 1815 (colour litho) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imagePost Collection: Mail Coaches on the Road: The Louth-London Royal Mail Progressing at Speed (oil

Mail Coaches on the Road: The Louth-London Royal Mail Progressing at Speed (oil
XYC159889 Mail Coaches on the Road: The Louth-London Royal Mail Progressing at Speed (oil on canvas) by Henderson, Charles Cooper (1803-77); 32.4x52.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Background imagePost Collection: Mail Coaches on the Road: The Quicksilver Devonport-London Royal Mail about

Mail Coaches on the Road: The Quicksilver Devonport-London Royal Mail about
XYC159888 Mail Coaches on the Road: The Quicksilver Devonport-London Royal Mail about to Start with a New Team (oil on canvas) by Henderson

Background imagePost Collection: The Royal Mail Coach on the Road, 1841 (oil on panel)

The Royal Mail Coach on the Road, 1841 (oil on panel)
XYC159865 The Royal Mail Coach on the Road, 1841 (oil on panel) by Herring Snr, John Frederick (1795-1865); 45.7x35.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Background imagePost Collection: CANADA: HOUSE POST. Post carved from cedar inside a Heiltsuk house at Bella Bella

CANADA: HOUSE POST. Post carved from cedar inside a Heiltsuk house at Bella Bella, on the coast of British Columbia, Canada. Photographed c1905

Background imagePost Collection: Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) adult, perched on lichen covered post, Suffolk, England, January (captive)

Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) adult, perched on lichen covered post, Suffolk, England, January (captive)

Background imagePost Collection: Blitz in City of London -- Newgate Street, WW2

Blitz in City of London -- Newgate Street, WW2
Blitz in the City of London -- three firefighters in action with a hosepipe outside Newgate Street post office, 30 December 1940

Background imagePost Collection: S Teerwood. The mail van

S Teerwood. The mail van
A red mail van stops at a remote village in the Scottish Highlands to collect and deliver post

Background imagePost Collection: Tawny owl - on gate post - in moonlight Bedfordshire uk

Tawny owl - on gate post - in moonlight Bedfordshire uk
BB-1618 Tawny owl - on gate post - in moonlight Bedfordshire uk Strix aluco Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePost Collection: Old post box

Old post box, Jodhpur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Background imagePost Collection: The Courtyard Of Post Headquarters At The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York

The Courtyard Of Post Headquarters At The United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, America, As Seen In The Early 20Th Century

Background imagePost Collection: New York Worlds Fair - First Day Cover

New York Worlds Fair - First Day Cover
New York Worlds Fair World of Tomorrow - First Day Cover - Left-hand stamp depicts the Contemporary Arts Building. Date: 1939

Background imagePost Collection: The Post Office, Aldingbourne, Sussex

The Post Office, Aldingbourne, Sussex
The Post Office, Aldingbourne, Chichester, near Westergate, Sussex, England. Date: 1900s

Background imagePost Collection: View of Hartington, Peak District, Derbshire

View of Hartington, Peak District, Derbshire, basically uncanged to this day. The house on the left has a sign above the door identifying it as the village Post Office Date: 1906

Background imagePost Collection: Caldey Island, Wales - The Monastery

Caldey Island, Wales - The Monastery
Caldey Island, Wales off the southwest coast near Tenby - The Cistercian Monastery. Date: circa 1930s

Background imagePost Collection: Slindon, West Sussex, England - The Post Office

Slindon, West Sussex, England - The Post Office. The tree has been replanted and is now encircled by a low wooden seat, rather than the pictured railing enclosure! Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePost Collection: Blind Man and Guide Dog

Blind Man and Guide Dog
A German Shepherd leads a blind man in a street, steering him between a lamp- post and a carelessly parked bicycle. Date: 1935



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"From posters to postmen, a glimpse into the diverse world of 'post'. " "Captivating and informative, vintage posters like 'Night Mail' and 'The Vegetabull' take us back in time. " "Honoring the dedicated service of The Royal Logistic Corps through their iconic poster. " "H. M. Bateman's masterpiece, 'The Favourite Wins, ' captures the excitement of horse racing from another era. " "Joining the ranks: Discover how Metropolitan Police attracted new recruits with their powerful recruitment poster. " "Nature's beauty showcased in Northumberland as a majestic Barn Owl perches on a post. " "'Above the Black Sea' by Leonov - an artistic portrayal that transports us to breathtaking landscapes. " "Feel the adrenaline rush at Saratoga Race Course as horses gallop past the starting post. " "'The Yellow House at Arles': A vibrant painting that immortalizes Van Gogh's beloved residence. " "Experience Tyrol's charm at Hotel Post in St Anton am Arlberg - your perfect Alpine getaway awaits. " "A nostalgic sight: Witness a postman gracefully riding his Pennyfarthing bicycle on his daily rounds. " "New Paddington Fire Station stands tall, ready to protect West London with its state-of-the-art facilities.