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Background imagePostal Collection: RMS Titanic - William Logan Gwinn items

RMS Titanic - William Logan Gwinn items
RMS Titanic - items relating to William Logan Gwinn (or Gwynne), Postal Clerk who lost his life at the age of 37 when the ship sank

Background imagePostal Collection: Joan Crawford Fan Mail

Joan Crawford Fan Mail
A fan's letter to Joan Crawford, using a portrait of her face in lieu of an address. Date: 1933

Background imagePostal Collection: Franking machine at the London General Post Office

Franking machine at the London General Post Office Date: 1923

Background imagePostal Collection: Letters arrive for sorting at the London General Post Office

Letters arrive for sorting at the London General Post Office Date: 1923

Background imagePostal Collection: Prince Albert, Dover to Ostend mail boat

Prince Albert, Dover to Ostend mail boat Date: 1950s

Background imagePostal Collection: Brazil Bilhete Postal

Brazil Bilhete Postal
Postcard printed in pink on light buff card with Vinte Reis oval stamp. Date: 1880

Background imagePostal Collection: Bolivian Tarjeta Postal

Bolivian Tarjeta Postal
The postcard is printed in brown on a light green card and carries a printed 5 Centavos stamp.It was for Internal use only. Date: 1887

Background imagePostal Collection: Argentinian Republic Tarjeta Postal

Argentinian Republic Tarjeta Postal
This is the first postcard issued by Argentina. It has an undivided back and carries a 4 Centavos printed stamp. Date: 1878

Background imagePostal Collection: The World's First Postcard

The World's First Postcard
The idea of a postal card which could be used at half the letter rate was that of Heinrich von Stephan in 1865. Later that year

Background imagePostal Collection: The Village Postman

The Village Postman Date: 1907

Background imagePostal Collection: Unique letterbox - Western side St. George's Square, PImlico

Unique letterbox - Western side St. George's Square, PImlico
Unique letterbox on the Western side of St. George's Square, Pimlico, London - now removed Date: 1954

Background imagePostal Collection: Melbourne and Tasmanian Mail Routes - Australia

Melbourne and Tasmanian Mail Routes - Australia
Detailed map showing Melbourne and Tasmanian Mail Routes across the Bass Strait from Melbourne, Victoria to Burnie, Tasmania - Australia. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePostal Collection: Royal Mail Steamer leaving Cape Town Docks, South Africa

Royal Mail Steamer leaving Cape Town Docks, South Africa Date: circa 1920s

Background imagePostal Collection: Cotswolds postman delivering parcel, 1938

Cotswolds postman delivering parcel, 1938
Cotwolds postman delivering a parcel to a woman over a cottage gate in 1938. He is riding a pony and has parcels of a variety of shapes to deliver, including a dead unplucked goose. Date: 1938

Background imagePostal Collection: WW2 - 1st day cover - Onward! Onward! Victory or Death!

WW2 - 1st day cover - Onward! Onward! Victory or Death!
WW2 - 1st day cover - Onward! Onward! All hearts resolved in Victory or Death! Date: circa 1943

Background imagePostal Collection: Stamp of the Spanish Republic commemorating

Stamp of the Spanish Republic commemorating the 150th anniversary of the US Constitution (1938). SPAIN. Barcelona. Postal and Philatelic Museum

Background imagePostal Collection: Parcel bomb

Parcel bomb
The result of a parcel bomb explosion at the offices of the Morning Star newspaper, which left the paper's postal manager Ms May Pateman burned and shocked

Background imagePostal Collection: A postman in Landes, Bordeaux, France delivering letters whilst walking on stilts, 1897 (engraving)

A postman in Landes, Bordeaux, France delivering letters whilst walking on stilts, 1897 (engraving)
878567 A postman in Landes, Bordeaux, France delivering letters whilst walking on stilts, 1897 (engraving) by English School

Background imagePostal Collection: Unsorted Mail at General Post Office, New York City, New York, USA, Bain News Service

Unsorted Mail at General Post Office, New York City, New York, USA, Bain News Service, 1914 (b/w photo)
5863175 Unsorted Mail at General Post Office, New York City, New York, USA, Bain News Service, 1914 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection

Background imagePostal Collection: Mailman Collecting Mail from Mailbox after Blizzard, Washington DC, 1922 (b/w photo)

Mailman Collecting Mail from Mailbox after Blizzard, Washington DC, 1922 (b/w photo)
3964126 Mailman Collecting Mail from Mailbox after Blizzard, Washington DC, 1922 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imagePostal Collection: General Post Office, St. Martin's Le Grand, London, England

General Post Office, St. Martin's Le Grand, London, England
6317582 General Post Office, St. Martin's Le Grand, London, England by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: General Post Office, St. Martin's Le Grand, London, England, 19th century)

Background imagePostal Collection: DDE-90035802

DDE-90035802
Post box in ivy, Henley-on-Thames, England. Date: 03/02/2006

Background imagePostal Collection: The Mail Coach (colour litho)

The Mail Coach (colour litho)
XIR212504 The Mail Coach (colour litho) by Adam, Victor (1801-66); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Victor Adam (1801-66))

Background imagePostal Collection: Woman mail carrier in Berlin during World War I, 1915 (b / w photo)

Woman mail carrier in Berlin during World War I, 1915 (b / w photo)
4072615 Woman mail carrier in Berlin during World War I, 1915 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imagePostal Collection: The Open-Air Cure for Consumption at Montana, the Post arriving at the Beauregard Sanatorium (litho)

The Open-Air Cure for Consumption at Montana, the Post arriving at the Beauregard Sanatorium (litho)
1040840 The Open-Air Cure for Consumption at Montana, the Post arriving at the Beauregard Sanatorium (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePostal Collection: Red and blue Mauritius Post Office Stamps, 1847 (colour engraving)

Red and blue Mauritius Post Office Stamps, 1847 (colour engraving)
6256299 Red and blue Mauritius Post Office Stamps, 1847 (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Blue Penny Museum, Port Louis, Mauritius; eimageBROKER.com / Hans Blossey; English

Background imagePostal Collection: Postage Valse (colour litho)

Postage Valse (colour litho)
3656826 Postage Valse (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postage Valse. Sheet music cover.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Background imagePostal Collection: Bank of Cupid (colour litho)

Bank of Cupid (colour litho)
3641554 Bank of Cupid (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bank of Cupid. Postcard, early 20th century. Sent: 1906.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePostal Collection: Delivering mail in rural Japan (photo)

Delivering mail in rural Japan (photo)
5999811 Delivering mail in rural Japan (photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delivering mail in rural Japan)

Background imagePostal Collection: Victorian postal stationery from the Halfpenny Letter Post Company, Leadenhall Street

Victorian postal stationery from the Halfpenny Letter Post Company, Leadenhall Street, London (litho)
6030997 Victorian postal stationery from the Halfpenny Letter Post Company, Leadenhall Street, London (litho) by English School

Background imagePostal Collection: Postman (b / w photo)

Postman (b / w photo)
5215351 Postman (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postman. Illustration for The New Metropolis edited by E Idell Zeisloft (D Appleton)

Background imagePostal Collection: Incidents of Mail-Cart Travelling in South Africa (engraving)

Incidents of Mail-Cart Travelling in South Africa (engraving)
1059412 Incidents of Mail-Cart Travelling in South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incidents of Mail-Cart Travelling in South Africa)

Background imagePostal Collection: Arrival of the French Mail-Boat at Dover (engraving)

Arrival of the French Mail-Boat at Dover (engraving)
1625884 Arrival of the French Mail-Boat at Dover (engraving) by Weber, Theodore (1838-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrival of the French Mail-Boat at Dover)

Background imagePostal Collection: The Mail Coach in a Flood (colour litho)

The Mail Coach in a Flood (colour litho)
1037438 The Mail Coach in a Flood (colour litho) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mail Coach in a Flood)

Background imagePostal Collection: Post Office Savings Bank Jubilee Celebration (chromolitho)

Post Office Savings Bank Jubilee Celebration (chromolitho)
614584 Post Office Savings Bank Jubilee Celebration (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePostal Collection: The inland department of the General Post Office (engraving)

The inland department of the General Post Office (engraving)
614569 The inland department of the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The inland department of the General Post Office)

Background imagePostal Collection: Page from the Illustrated London News (engraving)

Page from the Illustrated London News (engraving)
614561 Page from the Illustrated London News (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Illustrated London News (published on 1 March 1845)

Background imagePostal Collection: First dispatch of mail bags through the pneumatic tube (engraving)

First dispatch of mail bags through the pneumatic tube (engraving)
614238 First dispatch of mail bags through the pneumatic tube (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePostal Collection: Post-Cart Travelling in South Africa (engraving)

Post-Cart Travelling in South Africa (engraving)
1061481 Post-Cart Travelling in South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post-Cart Travelling in South Africa)

Background imagePostal Collection: Mr Henniker Heaton (engraving)

Mr Henniker Heaton (engraving)
1063541 Mr Henniker Heaton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Henniker Heaton)

Background imagePostal Collection: The Late Sir Rowland Hill, Author of the Penny Postage System (engraving)

The Late Sir Rowland Hill, Author of the Penny Postage System (engraving)
1099741 The Late Sir Rowland Hill, Author of the Penny Postage System (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Sir Rowland Hill)

Background imagePostal Collection: My Christmax Box (engraving)

My Christmax Box (engraving)
1099912 My Christmax Box (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Christmax Box. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Background imagePostal Collection: Christmas in the Country (engraving)

Christmas in the Country (engraving)
728865 Christmas in the Country (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas in the Country - arrival of the postman)

Background imagePostal Collection: Six o clock at the General Post Office (engraving)

Six o clock at the General Post Office (engraving)
820370 Six o clock at the General Post Office (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Six o clock at the General Post Office - inside)

Background imagePostal Collection: Postman delivering the mail in the Transvaal, late 19th century (colour litho)

Postman delivering the mail in the Transvaal, late 19th century (colour litho)
488638 Postman delivering the mail in the Transvaal, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePostal Collection: A Postman delivering mail in Haiti, late 19th century (colour litho)

A Postman delivering mail in Haiti, late 19th century (colour litho)
488381 A Postman delivering mail in Haiti, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePostal Collection: A Postman in Holland talking to a woman delivering milk in a dogcart

A Postman in Holland talking to a woman delivering milk in a dogcart
488380 A Postman in Holland talking to a woman delivering milk in a dogcart, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School



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"Delivering History: Unveiling the Postal Journey Through Time" Step into a world of communication and connection as we explore the captivating realm services. From vintage posters to iconic landmarks, join us on an enchanting journey through history. Immerse yourself in the charm of yesteryears with a glimpse at the "Night Mail" poster, showcasing the allure and efficiency of overnight deliveries. Discover how The Royal Logistic Corps played a pivotal role in ensuring seamless postal operations across the British Empire. Marvel at the sight of a red English post box nestled within a sturdy brick wall, symbolizing reliability and trustworthiness that has stood strong for generations. Delve into archives revealing records from the first UK aerial mail service, where letters soared through skies to reach their destinations faster than ever before. Experience nostalgia with an air mail poster that harks back to simpler times when handwritten messages traversed continents effortlessly. Witness women breaking barriers during World War I as they took up roles in postal services, leaving an indelible mark on history. Transport yourself to The British Empire Exhibition through postcard backs adorned with vibrant imagery, capturing moments frozen in time. Marvel at picturesque mailboxes dotting Takaka's landscape in New Zealand's South Island—a testament to global connectivity even amidst remote beauty. Travel back to bustling Gamages store in London where airmail postcards were cherished treasures waiting for eager hands. Step into 1930s Britain as dedicated workers meticulously sorted mountains of mail, ensuring each letter found its rightful place. Finally, send greetings from Sheffield circa 1910 courtesy of Royal Mail—an era when heartfelt sentiments traveled far and wide via pen and paper. Join us on this captivating expedition uncovering tales woven by every stamp affixed and envelope sealed—a celebration of human connection spanning centuries. Come along as we unravel stories etched upon envelopes—tales that have shaped our world one delivery at a time.