Post Office History |
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Here are a variety of links relating to the British Post Office and the delivery of letters, telegrams, and some of the associated services which have evolved over the many years since the Penny Black stamp was devised. |
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| Bath Postal Museum -Situated within the building from which the world's first postage stamp was sent, it includes information on key people in history who shaped the UK's postal system. As well as an excellent philatelic section, the museum encourages schools participation and is recommended for a visit if you are in the area. | ||
| Bletchley Park Post Office now on-line as bletchleycovers.com-Still going strong and serving the Park | ||
| The British Postal Museum & Archive - Explaining everything about the UK postal service from Pillar Boxes to Postcodes. | ||
| Grimsby Delivery Office -Royal Mail history by Steve Parrott | ||
| Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) | ||
Royal Mail Groups -The Official UK sites of: Royal Mail, The Post Office and Parcelforce. |
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| The Letter Box Study
Group (official website) at
www.lbsg.org -A lively new site
exploring the world of (mainly UK) letter boxes.
The aim of the Group is to encourage research, preservation, restoration of letter boxes and the documentation of types and their locations. |
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| Paul's
Unofficial Letterbox Pages (PULP) -For all those interested
in the study of Letter Boxes.
Paul writes :-These pages might also be of interest to teachers looking for source material on Victorian history. Letter Boxes might also make an interesting subject for a design and technology topic. [This site is well worth a visit and has an wide variety of letter box photos- Ed] |
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| The Post Office Vehicle Club now with its own domain name. | ||
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