Postal Collection (#8)

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)

The Porte and the Post Offices, despatching the British Mails from the Galata Landing-Stage (litho)
1040381 The Porte and the Post Offices, despatching the British Mails from the Galata Landing-Stage (litho) by Maud, William T

General Post Office, Cape Town, Public Counter, East Hall (b / w photo)
3092371 General Post Office, Cape Town, Public Counter, East Hall (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Post Office, Cape Town, Public Counter)

Cover of the London Saturday Journal (engraving)
614582 Cover of the London Saturday Journal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of the London Saturday Journal (published on 17 July 1841)

Mail ticket for six pheasants (engraving)
614573 Mail ticket for six pheasants (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mail ticket for six pheasants from His Majesty The King)

The weighing machine at the General Post Office (engraving)
614564 The weighing machine at the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The weighing machine at the General Post Office)

The parcels post (engraving)
614546 The parcels post (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The parcels post - first day: sketches at the General Post Office)

The letter box at the General Post Office (engraving)
614245 The letter box at the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Pictorial Times (engraving)
614236 Page from The Pictorial Times (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from The Pictorial Times, with illustrations depicting: London Parcel Post)

The language of kisses (photo)
667550 The language of kisses (photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The language of kisses.); © Look and Learn; French, out of copyright

Penny Postage Jubilee Celebration (engraving)
558639 Penny Postage Jubilee Celebration (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penny Postage Jubilee Celebration)

Sorting mail in a mobile post office, France (engraving)
5208158 Sorting mail in a mobile post office, France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting mail in a mobile post office, France)

Page from metalwork catalogue: Upright postal knockers (litho)
6005857 Page from metalwork catalogue: Upright postal knockers (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Upright postal knockers)

Dispatch, Stages preliminary to the delivery of goods from store to customer (b / w photo)
6008298 Dispatch, Stages preliminary to the delivery of goods from store to customer (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dispatch)

Motor cars, Racing cars, and cars for special purposes (b / w photo)
6013697 Motor cars, Racing cars, and cars for special purposes (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motor cars, Racing cars)

Victorian letter card from Victoria, Australia (colour litho)
6030976 Victorian letter card from Victoria, Australia (colour litho) by Australian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian letter card from Victoria)

Launch of the first air-mail service between England and India by Imperial Airways in March 1929 (litho)
6030384 Launch of the first air-mail service between England and India by Imperial Airways in March 1929 (litho) by English School

News from Abroad! (colour litho)
1611547 News from Abroad! (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: News from Abroad! Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 October 1868)

New Letter-Box, at Paris (engraving)
1612007 New Letter-Box, at Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Letter-Box, at Paris. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 March 1850)

The British Army Post-Office, Constantinople (engraving)
1608502 The British Army Post-Office, Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Army Post-Office, Constantinople)

Carriage of the Indian Mail on the Desert of Suez (engraving)
1594372 Carriage of the Indian Mail on the Desert of Suez (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carriage of the Indian Mail on the Desert of Suez)

Map of the London Postal Districts (engraving)
1587268 Map of the London Postal Districts (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of the London Postal Districts)

Imperial Penny Postage, Organising Committee of the late Conference (engraving)
1606306 Imperial Penny Postage, Organising Committee of the late Conference (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imperial Penny Postage)

Facsimile of the Mulready Envelope, designed for the Penny Post (engraving)
1626688 Facsimile of the Mulready Envelope, designed for the Penny Post (engraving) by Mulready, William (1786-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facsimile of the Mulready Envelope)

The Prospects of Imperial Penny Postage, congratulating Mr Henniker Heaton (engraving)
1063544 The Prospects of Imperial Penny Postage, congratulating Mr Henniker Heaton (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prospects of Imperial Penny Postage)

Imperial Penny Postage, the Organising Committee of the Conference (b / w photo)
1063573 Imperial Penny Postage, the Organising Committee of the Conference (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imperial Penny Postage)

Blind letters (engraving)
820373 Blind letters (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind letters; from a drawing by Harry Furniss)

Six o clock at the General Post Office (engraving)
820371 Six o clock at the General Post Office (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Post in England (chromolitho)
964517 The Post in England (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post in England.); © Look and Learn

Fragments of the Letter sent by Colonel Rhodes to Dr Jameson, and picked up at Doornkop after the Raid (b / w photo)
1036955 Fragments of the Letter sent by Colonel Rhodes to Dr Jameson, and picked up at Doornkop after the Raid (b/w photo) by Hughes

Post-Office International Christmas Greetings (engraving)
1046364 Post-Office International Christmas Greetings (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post-Office International Christmas Greetings)

A postman delivering mail to a house on Valentines Day (coloured engraving)
959991 A postman delivering mail to a house on Valentines Day (coloured engraving) by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cie des Caves Generales trade card, postal (chromolitho)
963854 Cie des Caves Generales trade card, postal (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cie des Caves Generales trade card, the postal service in Australia)

Universal Postal Union (chromolitho)
961376 Universal Postal Union (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Universal Postal Union. 19th century illustration, initialled A C.); © Look and Learn

The Shoeblack Brigade (colour litho)
960918 The Shoeblack Brigade (colour litho) by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shoeblack Brigade)

Post and railways (colour litho)
3096779 Post and railways (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post and railways)

La grande salle de l hotel des Postes aux heures de depart (engraving)
3645607 La grande salle de l hotel des Postes aux heures de depart (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Camel Dak, c. 1911-12 (sepia photo)
3474153 Camel Dak, c.1911-12 (sepia photo) by Moorli Dhur & Sons (fl.c.1912); Royal Society for Asian Affairs, London, UK; (add.info.: Mail (dak) coach pulled by camel

Old Twopenny Postman (litho)
2793879 Old Twopenny Postman (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Twopenny Postman)

London Postman (engraving)
2799869 London Postman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Postman. Illustration for Walks In and Around London by Uncle Jonathan (Charles H Kelly)

Post Sledges between Pekin and St Petersburg (engraving)
2773374 Post Sledges between Pekin and St Petersburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post Sledges between Pekin and St Petersburg)

Paris Letter Post (engraving)
2785647 Paris Letter Post (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris Letter Post)

General view of the General Post Office (coloured engraving)
614588 General view of the General Post Office (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General view of the General Post Office)

The pneumatic despatch tube (engraving)
614578 The pneumatic despatch tube (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pneumatic despatch tube: the Holborn end of the tube on the opening day)

The Postmans Knock (coloured engraving)
614575 The Postmans Knock (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Postmans Knock)

Page from The Pictorial Times (engraving)
614563 Page from The Pictorial Times (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Pictorial Times (published on 23 January 1847)

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