Delivery of the mail at Rand Airport - Johannesburg

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Delivery of the mail at Rand Airport - Johannesburg

Card issued for the Empire Exhibition - Johannesburg, South Africa. The airmail section of the General Post Office in Johannesburg. Very few of these official cards were sent back to the UK, but this is one of them. Date: 1936

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Air Mail Bags Delivering Delivers Johannesburg Mail Off Ice Postal Sacks Scales Section Sorting Southern Weighing Weight 1936 Delivery Pigeonholes

EDITORS COMMENTS
This photograph captures the moment of the delivery of airmail at Rand Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, during the Empire Exhibition in 1936. The airmail section of the General Post Office in Johannesburg was a significant hub for the sorting and distribution of mail during this time. The image showcases the meticulous process of delivering and sorting the mail, with a postal worker carefully weighing sacks of mail using scales, while another worker delivers bags of mail to the waiting pigeonholes. The efficiency of this operation was crucial, as airmail was a relatively new and exciting innovation in the southern African region, and the demand for swift and reliable delivery was high. The card itself is a rare relic from this era, as very few of these official cards were sent back to the United Kingdom. The image offers a unique glimpse into the inner workings of the postal service during this time, providing a fascinating insight into the history of mail delivery in South Africa.

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