Postal Workers Collection

A madman in a mail carriage on a train arriving in Paris (colour litho)
2779671 A madman in a mail carriage on a train arriving in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Interrupted Honeymoon (engraving)
1627277 The Interrupted Honeymoon (engraving) by Knowles, Davidson (fl.1879-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Interrupted Honeymoon)

Types of Viennese Life (engraving)
1620839 Types of Viennese Life (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of Viennese Life. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 August 1873)

The inland department of the General Post Office (engraving)
614569 The inland department of the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The inland department of the General Post Office)

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)

The Country Postman (engraving)
1045878 The Country Postman (engraving) by Seymour, George L. (fl.1876-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Country Postman)

The Fourteenth of February (engraving)
1104857 The Fourteenth of February (engraving) by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fourteenth of February)

Paris post office under Louis XVI (engraving)
977912 Paris post office under Louis XVI (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris post office under Louis XVI.); © Look and Learn

New Sorting-Room, at the General Post Office (engraving)
1101879 New Sorting-Room, at the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Sorting-Room, at the General Post Office)

Saturday Night at the General Post-Office, Newspaper Department (engraving)
1095385 Saturday Night at the General Post-Office, Newspaper Department (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saturday Night at the General Post-Office)

The General Post Office (engraving)
1101287 The General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Post Office)

Valentines Day, "Oh! Heres the Postman!"(engraving)
1613814 Valentines Day, " Oh! Heres the Postman!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentines Day, " Oh! Heres the Postman)

Travelling in Siberia, Mail-Sledge on the Road from Yeniseisk to Krasnoiarsk (engraving)
1602951 Travelling in Siberia, Mail-Sledge on the Road from Yeniseisk to Krasnoiarsk (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling in Siberia)

Sketches of Calcutta (engraving)
1609373 Sketches of Calcutta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Calcutta. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 February 1858)

Christmas Eve (engraving)
1602698 Christmas Eve (engraving) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Eve. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 December 1876)

Sketches at the General Post Office (engraving)
614576 Sketches at the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the General Post Office: stamping and sorting letters)

General view of the General Post Office (engraving)
614566 General view of the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General view of the General Post Office, St Martin s-le-Grand)

Postal strike in Paris (colour litho)
2819047 Postal strike in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postal strike in Paris. Soldiers standing in as replacement postmen)

Sketches at the General Post-Office, stamping and sorting Letters (engraving)
1611632 Sketches at the General Post-Office, stamping and sorting Letters (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the General Post-Office)

The Mail Coaches (engraving)
1617860 The Mail Coaches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mail Coaches. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 January 1849)

The Post in the Snow (engraving)
1618680 The Post in the Snow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post in the Snow. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 7 January 1854)

The Village Postman, Nothing, I m afraid, this Morning, Miss (engraving)
1620458 The Village Postman, Nothing, I m afraid, this Morning, Miss (engraving) by Hemsley, William (1819-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Village Postman, Nothing, I m afraid)

The First British Post Office in Pretoria, the Colonel, Staff, and Orderlies (b / w photo)
1600082 The First British Post Office in Pretoria, the Colonel, Staff, and Orderlies (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Post-Boy (engraving)
1107327 The Post-Boy (engraving) by Morris, Philip Richard (1838-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Post-Boy)

The Parcels Post, Sketches on the First Day (engraving)
1107132 The Parcels Post, Sketches on the First Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parcels Post, Sketches on the First Day)

Post Haste (engraving)
1107030 Post Haste (engraving) by Cotman, Frederick George (1850-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post Haste. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Christmas in the Country, Arrival of the Postman (engraving)
1058254 Christmas in the Country, Arrival of the Postman (engraving) by Woods, Henry (1846-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas in the Country, Arrival of the Postman)

New Uniforms for Post Workers at the General Post Office (engraving)
614572 New Uniforms for Post Workers at the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New uniform for the letter carriers, mail guards)

The General Post Office at six o clock (engraving)
614570 The General Post Office at six o clock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Post Office, London)

Page from the Illustrated London News (engraving)
614558 Page from the Illustrated London News (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from the Illustrated London News (published on 24 August 1861)

Irish Sketches, on Her Majestys Service (engraving)
1099883 Irish Sketches, on Her Majestys Service (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Sketches, on Her Majestys Service)

The American Pony Express, En Route from the Missouri River to San Francisco (engraving)
1619839 The American Pony Express, En Route from the Missouri River to San Francisco (engraving) by Andrews, George Henry (1816-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The American Pony Express)

The Real Reason why the Mail was delayed (engraving)
1622196 The Real Reason why the Mail was delayed (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Real Reason why the Mail was delayed)

Her Majestys Mail in India (engraving)
1620634 Her Majestys Mail in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majestys Mail in India)

Joe Barkers Christmas Post (engraving)
1107389 Joe Barkers Christmas Post (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joe Barkers Christmas Post)

The Parcels Post, First Day, Sketches at the General Post Office (engraving)
1107133 The Parcels Post, First Day, Sketches at the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parcels Post, First Day)

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)

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)

Sketches in India (engraving)
1619454 Sketches in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in India. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 November 1858)

St Valentines Day (engraving)
1588529 St Valentines Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Valentines Day. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 15 February 1868)

Winter in the French Landes, the Rural Postman on his Rounds (litho)
1042665 Winter in the French Landes, the Rural Postman on his Rounds (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter in the French Landes)

The Letter-Carriers Last Knell (engraving)
1101971 The Letter-Carriers Last Knell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter-Carriers Last Knell)

Sketches in the Far West (engraving)
1057332 Sketches in the Far West (engraving) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Far West)

New auxiliary post offices in Paris (colour litho)
2818516 New auxiliary post offices in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New auxiliary post offices in Paris)

Interior of a mail car on a French train (colour litho)
2779493 Interior of a mail car on a French train (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a mail car on a French train)

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)

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Postal workers have long been the unsung heroes of our society, tirelessly ensuring that letters and packages reach their intended destinations. From the bustling streets of British India to the romantic city of Paris, these dedicated individuals have braved all odds to deliver messages of love, joy, and even sorrow. In a world filled with uncertainty and danger, postal workers faced unimaginable challenges. The haunting image of terrorism in British India serves as a stark reminder of the risks they undertook daily. Yet, undeterred by fear, they continued their noble mission - connecting people across vast distances. Even in times of madness and chaos, such as when a madman boarded a mail carriage on a train arriving in Paris or during interrupted honeymoons, postal workers remained steadfast. Their commitment to duty transcended personal circumstances; they were unwavering pillars amidst turmoil. Beyond their role as messengers between individuals lay an intricate tapestry depicting various aspects of life itself. Engravings showcasing types of Viennese life captured moments where postal workers became witnesses to history unfolding before them. They traversed cities and villages alike - from the inland department at the General Post Office to remote corners depicted in "The Country Postman, " no place was too far for them. Love knows no boundaries or limitations; it travels through time and space effortlessly. On Valentine's Day or any other day marked by affectionate sentiments like "The Fourteenth February, " postal workers played cupid by delivering heartfelt expressions across nations. Throughout centuries past, post offices stood tall as symbols representing progress and connectivity within societies. Whether it be the grandeur surrounding Louis XVI's Paris post office or witnessing new sorting rooms at the General Post Office come alive with activity – these engravings remind us that behind every efficient system lies hardworking individuals who make it possible. Saturday nights may be synonymous with leisure for some but not for those working tirelessly at newspaper departments within general post offices worldwide.