Post Office Collection

Royal Mail: Greetings from Sheffield, c. 1910
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: p00010

Margaret Thatchers fathers grocers shop at Grantham, Lincolnshire. 23rd February 1975

Clock Tower and Post Office, Broken Hill, Outback, New South Wales, Australia

Peterborough Guildhall, 2006. Creator: Ethel Davies
The Guildhall in Market Square where there are regular events and a Farmers Market, in Cathedral Square in the city center, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, east of England

Post Office
25th January 1963: The Post Office at Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire. (Photo by Reg Speller/Fox Photos/Getty Images)

The Black Prince Statue in City Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Royal Mail van at the Post Office (colour litho)
3641924 Royal Mail van at the Post Office (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Mail van at the Post Office)

At the Telegraph
CH20805 At the Telegraph by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Leeds (engraving)
3655683 Leeds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leeds)

The pillars of the portico of Liverpools Custom House. March 1935

The remarkable pattern of cellars at the old Customs House, Liverpool, now fast disappearing in demolition work. Liverpool, Merseyside. 7th April 1948

The old Customs House site, Liverpool. Circa 1967

BROOKLYN: POST OFFICE. The Alcazar Theatre, Post Office and Daily Eagle building in Brooklyn, New York. Photograph, c1906

Signpost, Berrynarbor, North Devon, UK
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General Post Office and Jim Larkin statue, OConnell Street, Dublin, Eire (Rpublic of Ireland), Europe

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British post office

Photo of a Sri Lankan postage stamp with an image of a Cherry Barb fish Barbus titteya 1990

Grand Avenue, Ely, Cardiff. June 1970

The old Royal Mail sorting office in Small Street, Bristol, before the move to a brand new building at Temple Meads in 1969. The mail is now sorted at Filton. Circa 1965

Old colonial style red letterbox in post office in Yangon, Myanmar

Sri Lanka, Nuwara Eliya, Post Office, one of the oldest buildings in the city - a designated archaeological monument falling under the protection of the Department of Archaeology

Post office, Market Square, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

A security guard sits outside of Saigon Central Post Office at night, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

Central Post Office, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Statue outside Central Post Office, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Mechanisation, like this letter sorting machine introduced at Newport Head Post Office last year has eased the burden of high labour costs but there is a limit to what it can achieve. February 1971

The tunnel beneath the road leading to the new head post office in Newport. It will carry a conveyor system for parcels and letters. 27th June 1969

Inspector Mr Dave Williams checks some of the letter n the new automatic sorting machine at Newport, Wales. June 1971

Post collections and deliveries, Clovelly Post Office, Devon. 6th October 1935

Queues in Hanover Street Post Office, Liverpool, for petrol coupons. 29th November 1973

The remains of the old Customs House in Canning Place, Liverpool. Circa 1960

General scenes of Lochinver, a village on the coast in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Highland, Scotland. 3rd August 1962

Behind the counter at Paigntons new post office in Torquay Road in November 1973

Post Office and new telephone exchange, Windsor Street Uxbridge, London. 21st October 1932

The shopping centre in Bewley Drive, Kirkby. 21st June 1956

Street and general scenes at night in the city of Winchester, Hampshire. 1953

The St Kilda Post Office and post master in the village on Hirta the main island in the St Kilda archipelago. 26th May 1926 © Daily Record Planman - - 17/08/2010

Tryweryn Valley - Mr Jones Parry, the postmaster, outside his post office at Capel Celyn, which will be submerged when the valley is flooded for the reservoir - 10th December 1956

West Country Mails at the Gloucester Coffee House, Piccadilly, c1830, 1943). Coaches carrying mail between London and counties in the south-west of England

The Post Office and Curb Flower Market, Adderley Street, Cape Town, South Africa, c1930s. Main street of the central business district (downtown) of Cape Town. From " Tour of the World"

i-SITE visitor centre (old Post Office) and flowers, Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand

Army post office, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Army post office, First World War, c1915, (c1920). News from Home: the Arrival of the Mails for the Troops at the Front

Cadillac Eldorado, Owl's Head Post Office, Maine, USA

Beethoven monument at the Munsterplace in front of the former main post office, Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Post Office, Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina

An Post, General Post Office, Dublin, Ireland

Ashurst Post Office MCF01_02_1537
Ashurst Post Office, Ashurst Hill, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. A partial view of the weatherboarded house at Ashurst Post Office from the north-east, with a topiary tree in the front garden

Interior of Palacio de las Comunicaciones (former Edificio de Correos or Post Office Building), Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain

Village shop in Alfriston, East Sussex, England

Telephone box redesigned as a library at Blacklunans, Blairgowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, Great Britain

The Juana Azurduy monument with the CCK (Kirchner Cultural Center) main facade in the background, Buenos Aires, Argentina. J. Azurduy was a military leader who fought for the Bolivian independence

England, Hampshire, Winchester, Kingsgate, Historic VR Post Office Letter Box

Georgian Post Office at Market Street, Falmouth, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica

General Post Office Building on Wusong River, Shanghai, China

Sacks of Christmas present requests, Father Christmass House interior, Drobak, Akershus County, Follo District, Norway

Italy, Lazio, Rome, St. Peters Square, Vatican Post Office outside St. Peters Basilica

India, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, The Mall, Combermere post office

Belize, Belize City, Fort George District, Post Office

Turkey, Eastern Turkey, Mardin, Post Office, a former 17th century caravanserai, Carvings round doorway

Bahamas, Abaco Islands, Mann of War Cay, Queens highway, Post office

Monument with Post Office in background, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Post Office, Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Postbox, Galle, Southern Province, Sri Lanka

End Of The World Post Office is Southernmost Post Office In The World, Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia, Tierra Del Fuego Province, Argentina

British parcels post -cage for reg. Parcels, between c1910 and c1915

British Parcels Post-sorting parcels for foreign mail, between c1910 and c1915

Christmas Mail, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Christmas Mail, between c1910 and c1915

Postal Tel. Co. Summer Uniform, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Postal Tel. Co. Summer Uniform, between c1910 and c1915. Young Messenger Boy Poses in Postal Telegraph Company Summer Uniform

Letter for Santa Claus, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Letter for Santa Claus, between c1910 and c1915

Meeting of the British Association at Birmingham: the Reception-Room, 1865. We present [a] view of the interior of the Reception-room (the Exchange Assembly-room, New-street)

Underground works at the junction of Hampstead-Road, Euston-Road, and Tottenham-Court-Road, 1864

Sir Rowland Hill, K.C.B. late Secretary to the Post Office, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Sir Rowland Hill, K.C.B. late Secretary to the Post Office, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by J. and C

The Old Postman (engraving)
8631966 The Old Postman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Postman. Illustration for England's Pioneers)

Sorting letters at a post office (b/w photo)
8626063 Sorting letters at a post office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting letters at a post office)

The Sheldrake, a postal service ship
MMM5466081 The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west, surrounds the boats Eclipse and Sandwich ; National Maritime Museum, London

Blitz, 1940-41: Telephonists continuing to work (b/w photo)
8634814 Blitz, 1940-41: Telephonists continuing to work (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telephonists continuing to work)

Page from New York Album, c.1895 (colour litho)
8640783 Page from New York Album, c.1895 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for New York Album (np, c 1895)

Soldiers on foreign service sending money home (litho)
8649490 Soldiers on foreign service sending money home (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers on foreign service sending money home)

An Old Packet Boat attacked at Sea (colour litho)
8649468 An Old Packet Boat attacked at Sea (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old Packet Boat attacked at Sea)

Dispatching the St Kilda Mail (litho)
8649482 Dispatching the St Kilda Mail (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dispatching the St Kilda Mail)

The Irish Mail at Euston (colour litho)
8649478 The Irish Mail at Euston (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Mail at Euston)

A letter box in the Australian Bush (litho)
8649477 A letter box in the Australian Bush (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A letter box in the Australian Bush)

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"Exploring Post Offices: From Bruges to Broken Hill and Beyond" Step into the world of post offices as we embark on a journey across different corners of the globe. Starting in Belgium's picturesque city, Bruges, where the historic post office stands as a testament to its rich postal heritage. Traveling back in time, we stumble upon a vintage postcard from Sheffield circa 1910, showcasing Royal Mail's warm greetings. Meanwhile, in the rugged Outback of New South Wales, Australia, the Clock Tower and Post Office of Broken Hill proudly represent an oasis amidst vast landscapes. Witnessing history unfold through vibrant lithographs, we catch sight of a Royal Mail van bustling at full speed outside another charming British post office. This time it is Leeds that takes center stage with its enchanting engraving capturing both tradition and progress. Venturing further into Liverpool's maritime past reveals two contrasting scenes – first with majestic pillars adorning the portico of Custom House in March 1935; then uncovering hidden treasures beneath its surface as cellars reveal remarkable patterns years later. Liverpool continues to evolve over time as we glimpse at an old Customs House site circa 1967. Across England lies City Square in Leeds where The Black Prince Statue reigns supreme while Berrynarbor's signpost guides visitors through North Devon's scenic beauty. Peterborough Guildhall showcases architectural grandeur dating back to 2006 when Ethel Davies captured its timeless charm. Finally, our journey concludes at Denas Water in Cornwall where a quaint shop and post office serve as vital community hubs since 1975. From stunning architecture to nostalgic memorabilia and cultural significance - these glimpses into various post offices around the world remind us that they are not just places for sending mail but also gateways connecting people across continents throughout history.