An Illustrated History Of The Travelling Post Office

Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Ian Allan Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780860936206
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Illustrated History of the Travelling Post Office written by Peter Johnson and published by Ian Allan Pub. This book was released on 2009 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, the respected rail historian Peter Johnson has gone back to original sources to research the history of the travelling post office in Britain from its origins through to the effective end of mail sorting on trains.

Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526776146
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mail by Rail written by Peter Johnson and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railways have been used for the carriage of mail since soon after the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened in 1830, the development of the first travelling post offices following, enabling the Post Office to achieve maximum efficiencies in mail transportation. As the rail network grew the mail network grew with it, reaching a peak with the dedicated mail trains that ran between London and Aberdeen. The Post Office also turned to railways when it sought a solution to the London traffic that hindered its operations in the Capital, obtaining powers to build its own narrow gauge, automatic underground railway under the streets to connect railway stations and sorting offices. Although construction and completion were delayed by the First World War, the Post Office (London) Railway was eventually brought into use and was an essential part of Post Office operations for many years. Changing circumstances brought an end to both the travelling post offices and the underground railway but mail is still carried, in bulk, by train and a part of the railway has found a new life as the Mail Rail tourist attraction. Author Peter Johnson has delved into the archives and old newspapers to uncover the inside story of the Post Office and its use of railways to carry the mail for nearly 200 years.

Author : WILLIAM J. DENNIS
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781033260500
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book TRAVELING POST OFFICE written by WILLIAM J. DENNIS and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Jefferson Dennis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
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Download or read book The Traveling Post Office written by William Jefferson Dennis and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Brian White
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781903633045
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Look at the Night Mail written by Brian White and published by . This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Julian Stray
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782001182
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mail Trains written by Julian Stray and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-07-20 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Central to the prompt delivery of the nation's mail is its efficient transit throughout the country. From 1830, the Post Office relied increasingly on the overland rail network to achieve this, with Railway Post Offices, Sunday Sorting Tenders and District Sorting Carriages among the services introduced. More important lines carried the famous 'Night Mail' carriages, rarely seen by the public, other than those seeking out the late-night facility of posting directly into the side of a mail train. All these were supplemented by additional services enabling even rural locations to enjoy a 'next day' service only dreamed of in the age of the mail coach. This book provides a history of the overland carriage of mail by rail, from draughty and poorly lit sorting carriages in 1838 through to the purposeful late-twentieth-century 'Ladies in Red'.

Author : Stephen Ferguson
Publisher : Merrion Press
ISBN 13 : 1788550544
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Post Office in Ireland written by Stephen Ferguson and published by Merrion Press. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first complete history of the Irish Post Office, an institution which has been at the heart of Irish life for over 300 years. It tells the story of how a small letter office grew into one of the greatest departments of State, influencing developments in areas of life which ranged from transport and communications to economics, technology and national identity. From the early days of postboys and packet ships to the introduction of the telegraph and telephone, the Post Office has played a vital role in communications, delivering mail to all parts of the island, maintaining precious links between Ireland and its emigrants, and representing, through the friendly face of a local postman or postmistress, an approachable facet of Government. Always a commercial enterprise as well as a public service, the Post Office has had to deal with the tensions that arise in that relationship and which today pose particularly serious challenges. At the heart of the book are the men and women whose fascinating stories and sympathetic characters have moulded the shape of the department and ensured its survival in the face of personal turmoil, rebellion and political intrigue. Drawing on much unpublished material, The Post Office in Ireland: An Illustrated History reveals an organisation that has been quietly influential in the development of Irish society and pays tribute to those who have faithfully served it. From letters and telegrams, to railways, radio and the GPO itself – this history of the Irish Post Office tells the story of our nation and its people in a unique and accessible way.

Author : W. J. Dennis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Traveling Post Office written by W. J. Dennis and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Jefferson Dennis
Publisher : Nabu Press
ISBN 13 : 9781294283751
Total Pages : 134 pages
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Download or read book The Traveling Post Office written by William Jefferson Dennis and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Author : William Jefferson Dennis
Publisher : Palala Press
ISBN 13 : 9781342170651
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Traveling Post Office written by William Jefferson Dennis and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-09-10 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.