Mail Bags Collection

The Birmingham mail coach stuck in snow near Aylesbury, 1830s. The guard Banbury proceeding with the mail bags
5912960 The Birmingham mail coach stuck in snow near Aylesbury, 1830s. The guard Banbury proceeding with the mail bags on horseback

On the Way to the Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876. Creator: C.R
On the Way to the Philadelphia Exhibition, 1876. Bringing mails on board; smoking saloon; playing quoits; the Belle of the voyage; New York pilot boat in sight...[View of] the upper deck of

The British Army Post-Office, Constantinople, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The British Army Post-Office, Constantinople, 1856. Crimean War: The staff employed consists of a postmaster and three assistant postmasters; eight clerks

Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913

Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913

Post Office Department - Repairing Mailbags, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department - Repairing Mailbags, 1914

Post Office Department - Mailbags, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Post Office Department - Mailbags, 1913
Post Office Department - Mailbags, 1913

Post Office Department - Dead Letter Mail, Supt. Marvin Mclean And Mrs. Clara R.A. Nelson, 1917

To Bombay and China on a P&O Steamship, 1886. Creator: Unknown. To Bombay and China on a P&O Steamship, 1886
To Bombay and China on a P&O Steamship, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Oregon Landing Mails at Queenstown, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The "Oregon" Landing Mails at Queenstown, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Grand Procession at Plymouth, on the First Despatch of the Cape Mails, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Grand Procession at Plymouth, on the First Despatch of the Cape Mails, 1850....the port was first opened as a Government Mail-Packet Station

Hanging up the Mail Bags for the Train to pick up as she flies by (colour litho)
7180329 Hanging up the Mail Bags for the Train to pick up as she flies by (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

How Mail Bags are picked up by Express Trains (litho)
6025946 How Mail Bags are picked up by Express Trains (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Mail Bags are picked up by Express Trains)

On the Way to India (engraving)
1049376 On the Way to India (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to India. Illustration for The Graphic)

"Avengers and the Avenged", A Tribute of Respect to Comrades who fell at Majuba in 1881
1039840 " Avengers and the Avenged", A Tribute of Respect to Comrades who fell at Majuba in 1881, Wanton Destruction by the Boers at Roodeval

First Dispatch of Mail-Bags through the Pneumatic Tube from the District Office in Eversholt-Street to Euston Station
1588184 First Dispatch of Mail-Bags through the Pneumatic Tube from the District Office in Eversholt-Street to Euston Station (engraving) by English School

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Mail bags have been an essential tool for transporting letters and packages for centuries. These durable bags come in all shapes and sizes, from small pouches to large sacks, and are designed to securely hold mail during transit. Whether carried by postal workers on foot or loaded onto trucks for delivery, mail bags play a crucial role in ensuring that our correspondence reaches its intended destination safely and efficiently. With their sturdy construction and convenient features like zippered closures and adjustable straps, mail bags make the task of delivering mail easier for carriers while protecting important documents from damage along the way. So next time you see a postal worker carrying a bag full of letters, take a moment to appreciate the humble yet indispensable mail bag that helps keep our world connected through the power of written communication.