Postal Collection (page 4)

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)

First dispatch of mail bags through the pneumatic tube (engraving)
614238 First dispatch of mail bags through the pneumatic tube (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Post-Cart Travelling in South Africa (engraving)
1061481 Post-Cart Travelling in South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Post-Cart Travelling in South Africa)

Mr Henniker Heaton (engraving)
1063541 Mr Henniker Heaton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Henniker Heaton)

The Late Sir Rowland Hill, Author of the Penny Postage System (engraving)
1099741 The Late Sir Rowland Hill, Author of the Penny Postage System (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Sir Rowland Hill)

My Christmax Box (engraving)
1099912 My Christmax Box (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Christmax Box. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Christmas in the Country (engraving)
728865 Christmas in the Country (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas in the Country - arrival of the postman)

Six o clock at the General Post Office (engraving)
820370 Six o clock at the General Post Office (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Six o clock at the General Post Office - inside)

Postman delivering the mail in the Transvaal, late 19th century (colour litho)
488638 Postman delivering the mail in the Transvaal, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Postman delivering mail in Haiti, late 19th century (colour litho)
488381 A Postman delivering mail in Haiti, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Postman in Holland talking to a woman delivering milk in a dogcart
488380 A Postman in Holland talking to a woman delivering milk in a dogcart, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

An Italian Postman delivering mail, late 19th century (colour litho)
488377 An Italian Postman delivering mail, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Postman (oil on canvas)
AKV406789 The Postman (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Der Briefbote; ); eAckermann Kunstverlag; German, out of copyright

An angel stands by an open door welcoming a cherub (colour litho)
732309 An angel stands by an open door welcoming a cherub (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An angel stands by an open door welcoming a cherub)

The Postman (colour litho)
732464 The Postman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Postman, with a young girl giving a letter to a postman as he empties a post box)

Postman with sack, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730972 Postman with sack, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postman with sack)

New Buildings in Edinburgh (engraving)
2773677 New Buildings in Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Buildings in Edinburgh)

Incredible audacity of Russian revolutionaries, storming a post office, by day, in Petersburg (colour litho)
2814998 Incredible audacity of Russian revolutionaries, storming a post office, by day, in Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame

London postman, 1820 (colour litho)
2798015 London postman, 1820 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London postman, 1820. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

New General Post Office, King Edward Building, London
New General Post Office, King Edward Building (KEB), London Date: 1911

Vernons Pools, Liverpool, publicity leaflet

Postcard design artwork - Posting Birthday wishes
Postcard design artwork - With lots of love, my wish I send - For a Happy Birthday Little Friend! A child posting a letter into a tall red postbox. Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Man buying sixpenny postal order in the Post Office Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Money and a broken bottle Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Coy secretary answers boss Date: 20th century

Mail carrier and Guard, Oudeypore, India (colour litho)
3106152 Mail carrier and Guard, Oudeypore, India (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mail carrier and Guard, Oudeypore, India)

Little girl with cards and presents on a birthday postcard Date: circa 1918

Durban, Town Hall (b / w photo)
3092498 Durban, Town Hall (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Durban, Town Hall)

The Chinese Question, the German Occupation of Kiao-Chau (litho)
1615450 The Chinese Question, the German Occupation of Kiao-Chau (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Question)

John Hassall Correspondence Art School advertisement, 1917
Advertisement for the John Hassall Correspondence Art School showing a sketch of Hassall himself putting the finishing touches to his famous poster for The Only Way starring Sir Martin Harvey

Arrival of the Indian and Australian Mails at Alexandria (engraving)
1601598 Arrival of the Indian and Australian Mails at Alexandria (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mongolian Postman (chromolitho)
1108274 Mongolian Postman (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mongolian Postman)

The Morning Post, News from Town (engraving)
1107175 The Morning Post, News from Town (engraving) by Knowles, Davidson (fl.1879-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Morning Post, News from Town)

A Postman in Bulgaria fighting off robbers, late 19th century (colour litho)
488373 A Postman in Bulgaria fighting off robbers, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Postman in the U. S. A delivering mail in winter, late 19th century (colour litho)
488368 A Postman in the U.S.A delivering mail in winter, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young lady (off on her hols!) sends a quick postcard
Life is short as time will show - If you don t get this, please let me know. Date: circa 1910s

Postage stamp depicting Marianne, the Official Representation of the French Republic, c
CHT163671 Postage stamp depicting Marianne, the Official Representation of the French Republic, c. 1893 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Pony Express Poster, 1861 (litho)
PNP246610 Pony Express Poster, 1861 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: linked Atlantic and Pacific coasts; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Pony Express Stables, St Joseph, Missouri (photo)
PNP246609 Pony Express Stables, St Joseph, Missouri (photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Postman of the American Pony Express being attacked by Native Americans
CHT231115 A Postman of the American Pony Express being attacked by Native Americans (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Portrait of a gentleman (oil on panel)
1219554 Portrait of a gentleman (oil on panel) by Slingelandt, Pieter van (1640-91); 31.4x24.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In a Japansche Rok, standing in a library)

The Daily Post (oil on canvas)
615726 The Daily Post (oil on canvas) by Kotschenreiter, Hugo (1854-1908); 48.2x24.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Victorian halfpenny postal stationery (litho)
6030988 Victorian halfpenny postal stationery (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian halfpenny postal stationery)

Native American mail delivery, Mackenzie, Canada
Native American Indian winter mail delivery in Mackenzie, Canada. 1908

Female postal workers in London, c. 1915
Three female postal workers walking through a London street in full uniform and with satchels to carry their post. During the war, the Post Office lost 75

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