Post Offices Collection

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, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west
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)

Mail Coach snowed up (colour litho)
8649474 Mail Coach snowed up (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mail Coach snowed up)

Philadelphia: US Custom House and Post Office (b/w photo)
8654579 Philadelphia: US Custom House and Post Office (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: US Custom House and Post Office)

Near the Post-Office, early morning (engraving)
8646971 Near the Post-Office, early morning (engraving) by Frost, Arthur Burdett (1851-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Near the Post-Office, early morning. Broadway, New York)

New Zealand, 1890s: Invercargill, the Post Office (b/w photo)
8662463 New Zealand, 1890s: Invercargill, the Post Office (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Invercargill, the Post Office)

Sorting letters at a London post office (b/w photo)
8626062 Sorting letters at a London post office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting letters at a London post office)

Lake District: The Old Post Office, Loweswater (colour litho)
8622473 Lake District: The Old Post Office, Loweswater (colour litho) by Cooper, Alfred Heaton (1864-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Post Office, Loweswater)

A scene with the Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1850
3478429 A scene with the Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene with the Post Office telegraph headquarters in London)

Royal Post of the Court of Philip II, lithograph, 16th century
AIS5388194 Royal Post of the Court of Philip II, lithograph, 16th century; Museo Postal y Telegrafico, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Royal Post of the Court of Philip II)

General Post Office with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard)
7379792 General Post Office with tram, Bombay, India, 1900s (postcard); Private Collection; © Ajay Goyal/Dinodia Photo

Modern Wonders, 1938: The Speaking Clock (colour photo)
8659931 Modern Wonders, 1938: The Speaking Clock (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Speaking Clock)

Head Office of Savings Bank, West Kensington (litho)
8649498 Head Office of Savings Bank, West Kensington (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head Office of Savings Bank, West Kensington)

Paying for a letter in olden times (litho)
8649488 Paying for a letter in olden times (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paying for a letter in olden times)

Stamping the letters (litho)
8649486 Stamping the letters (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stamping the letters)

Elephant carrying His Majesty's Mails (litho)
8649479 Elephant carrying His Majesty's Mails (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant carrying His Majesty's Mails)

Rural Postman, South Africa (colour litho)
8649464 Rural Postman, South Africa (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rural Postman, South Africa)

The Post Office, Wickhambreaux, Kent (b/w photo)
8647622 The Post Office, Wickhambreaux, Kent (b/w photo) by Davie, William Galsworthy (1841-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post Office, Wickhambreaux, Kent)

Post Office, Launceston (engraving)
8648032 Post Office, Launceston (engraving) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post Office, Launceston)

Children paying into the Savings Bank (litho)
8651744 Children paying into the Savings Bank (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children paying into the Savings Bank)

Sorters at work in Mail Van (litho)
8651460 Sorters at work in Mail Van (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorters at work in Mail Van)

Bloemfontein: The Post Office (b/w photo)
8633962 Bloemfontein: The Post Office (b/w photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post Office. Illustration for Views of Bloemfontein (np, c.1900)

Posting a letter at the Mail Van (litho)
8649504 Posting a letter at the Mail Van (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Posting a letter at the Mail Van)

Motor Mail passing through a village (litho)
8649480 Motor Mail passing through a village (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motor Mail passing through a village)

Operators at the telephone exchange (litho)
8649475 Operators at the telephone exchange (litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Operators at the telephone exchange)

Sorting parcels, Mount Pleasant (colour litho)
8649469 Sorting parcels, Mount Pleasant (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting parcels, Mount Pleasant)

The defence of the Telegraph Office (colour litho)
8649467 The defence of the Telegraph Office (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The defence of the Telegraph Office)

The great ship passing through the Suez Canal (colour litho)
8649466 The great ship passing through the Suez Canal (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The great ship passing through the Suez Canal)

A Penny Postage Page (litho)
8641665 A Penny Postage Page (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Penny Postage Page)

Laying Submarine Cable (colour litho)
8651457 Laying Submarine Cable (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laying Submarine Cable)

Saigon Central Post Office, 19th century (photo)
8711393 Saigon Central Post Office, 19th century (photo); (add.info.: Saigon Central Post Office. It was constructed when Vietnam was part of French Indochina in the late 19th century)

A post office, sorting the mail, 1904 (print)
7422839 A post office, sorting the mail, 1904 (print); (add.info.: Science. Communication. A post office, sorting the mail. Calendar, France, 1904.); © Archives Charmet

The Royal Mail steamship Atrato, built of metal by Caird & Co, in Greenock, England, in 1853
MMM5485015 The Royal Mail steamship Atrato, built of metal by Caird & Co, in Greenock, England, in 1853. Painting 1864, watercolor by William Frederick Mitchell (1845-1914)

Fourth Street, Cincinnati, 2 February 1858 (engraving)
8637317 Fourth Street, Cincinnati, 2 February 1858 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fourth Street, Cincinnati, 2 February 1858)

Stamping (colour litho)
8672406 Stamping (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stamping. Illustration for The Children's Friend (1900).); © Look and Learn

Indian Postal Official attacked by Wild Buffalo (colour litho)
8649473 Indian Postal Official attacked by Wild Buffalo (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Postal Official attacked by Wild Buffalo)

King Edward's Building (colour litho)
8649471 King Edward's Building (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward's Building)

Customs Officials, Mount Pleasant (colour litho)
8649476 Customs Officials, Mount Pleasant (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Customs Officials, Mount Pleasant)

A clear road for His Majesty's Mails (colour litho)
8649472 A clear road for His Majesty's Mails (colour litho) by Somerfield, Thomas (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A clear road for His Majesty's Mails)

New Zealand, 1890s: Post Office (b/w photo)
8662603 New Zealand, 1890s: Post Office (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post Office)

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Post offices have long been an integral part of our society, connecting people and facilitating communication across vast distances. From the End Of The World Post Office in Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost post office in the world, to the bustling halls of the General Post Office, these institutions hold a special place in our hearts. The history is rich and diverse. Take, for instance, the Post Office Savings Bank Jubilee Celebration captured in a vibrant chromolitho print. This image commemorates a milestone moment when countless individuals entrusted their hard-earned savings to this reliable institution. Inland departments of General they were crucial hubs where mail was sorted and dispatched with utmost efficiency. An engraving from the Illustrated London News offers us a glimpse into this intricate process - workers diligently organizing letters and packages destined for various corners of the country. One cannot overlook technological advancements that revolutionized postal services. The first dispatch of mail bags through pneumatic tubes marked an era where speed became paramount. Engraved images depict this groundbreaking innovation that propelled mail delivery into new realms of swiftness. Architectural marvels also played their part in shaping post offices' identity. The New General Post-Office at Nottingham stands as a testament to grandeur and elegance with its stunning facade captured beautifully in an engraving. Similarly, proposed designs for buildings like Glasgow's New Post-Office Building showcased visionary concepts that aimed to blend functionality with aesthetic appeal. Volunteering for National Service was not limited to military endeavors alone; it extended even to post offices during times of crisis or war. A lithograph titled "Volunteering for National Service" portrays dedicated individuals stepping up to ensure uninterrupted communication amidst challenging circumstances. Within these hallowed walls lie stories waiting to be told - sketches at the General Post Office capture moments filled with anticipation, joyous reunions between loved ones separated by distance or heartfelt exchanges between pen pals who found solace in their written words. They have always been more than just buildings.