Sorting Office Collection

A scene within a busy post office, 1867 (engraving)
5616314 A scene within a busy post office, 1867 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The interior of a French sorting office, 1850
3478530 The interior of a French sorting office, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the interior of a French sorting office in Paris. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Soldier records, Camp Upton, 1917 or 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Soldier records, Camp Upton, 1917 or 1918. Soldiers sorting and organizing personnel records at Camp Upton, Yaphank, Long Island, New York State.

Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913

Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Post Office Department Windows For Inspectors, 1913

French Postal Strike, 1909
3787026 French Postal Strike, 1909; (add.info.: French Postal Strike, 1909. Photograph showing abandoned piles of letters. French caption: La greve des postiers. 1)

Travelling Post Office - early 20th century
3783067 Travelling Post Office - early 20th century; (add.info.: Travelling Post Office - early 20th century. UK. Bookman, Special Xmas Number 1918, Hodder & Stoughton. Supplement); Lebrecht History

Post Office Dept. - Dead Letter Office, between 1890 and 1950. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Post Office Dept. - Dead Letter Office, between 1890 and 1950. Two men and a woman working at desks

Post Office Dept. - Dead Letter Office, between 1890 and 1950. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Post Office Dept. - Dead Letter Office, between 1890 and 1950. Large group of people working

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

The New Suspension Sorting Office at the General Post Office (engraving)
1593973 The New Suspension Sorting Office at the General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sorting parcels at the Post Office, Mount Pleasant (sepia photo)
STC347505 Sorting parcels at the Post Office, Mount Pleasant (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Young men working in a mailroom at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
MNY380856 Young men working in a mailroom at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue, New York

The post office at Hanoi, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
CHT224420 The post office at Hanoi, c.1920 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Archives Nationales-Centre des Archives d Outre-Mer; (add.info)

The scene at Newport Sorting Office, showing rows of coding machines and their operators. June 1971

Christmas post panic at the Torquay sorting office in December 1985

Post Office sorting office at Broomhill Way, Torquay in 1984

Staff at the Official Beatles Fan Club in Monmouth Street, Soho, London wade through the thousands of letters that pour into the office daily, 10th April 1964. The girls are: Kathy Belcher (17)

General Strike May 1926 Undergraduates at Dover help with the continental mail, dragging sacks of post and sorting out the mail

The General Post-Office; The Inland Letter Office, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The General Post-Office; The Inland Letter Office, 1844. Workers in the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London

Sorting At Mount Peasant
Postal workers sorting mail for overseas destinations in the run-up to Christmas at the GPO (General Post Office) main sorting office at Mount Pleasant, London, 28th November 1929

Interior of General Post Office, Lombard Street, London, 1809 Artist: Augustus Wall
Interior view of sorting office in the General Post Office, Lombard Street, London, 1809. Shows men sitting at desks in red coats and men at a large table in green coats sorting letters

Staff sorting letters at the Post Office, Mount Pleasant, London, 20th century. Artist
Staff sorting letters at the Post Office, Mount Pleasant, London, 20th century. The largest sorting office operated by the Royal Mail, Mount Pleasant Sorting Office in Clerkenwell opened in 1889

Sorting parcels at the Post Office, Mount Pleasant, London, 20th century. The largest sorting office operated by the Royal Mail, Mount Pleasant Sorting Office in Clerkenwell opened in 1889

Nimble Assistants at the military post office in London, which dealt with the huge quantity of mail for the various battle fronts, c1916, (1935)

Stamping and sorting office, General Post Office, London, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 13th February 1875

General Post Office. Letter Carriers Room arranged for dispatch of Newspapers, c1841. Artist: Thomas H Ellis
General Post Office. Letter Carriers Room arranged for dispatch of Newspapers, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of the Public Offices

General Post Office. Inland Office, c1841. Artist: Thomas H Ellis
General Post Office. Inland Office, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of the Public Offices

Mail train carrying letters to London from towns and cities in Britain, c1900. It shows sorters at work on board and, inset

General Post Office, Lombard Street, London, 1808. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
General Post Office, Lombard Street, London, 1808. This shows the scene in a busy letter sorting office. The dozens of sorters, each with his own dedicated position

Proposed new buildings of the General Post Office in St Martin-le-Grand, 1870 (engraving)
XJF3038198 Proposed new buildings of the General Post Office in St Martin-le-Grand, 1870 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

View along Aldersgate Street and St Martin-le-Grand to St Pauls Cathedral, c
XJF3038196 View along Aldersgate Street and St Martin-le-Grand to St Pauls Cathedral, c.1830 (lithograph) by Whittock, Nathaniel (1791-1860); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of the new post office on St Martin-le-Grand, 1842 (engraving)
XJF3038194 View of the new post office on St Martin-le-Grand, 1842 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The General Post Office, 1830 (engraving)
XJF3038192 The General Post Office, 1830 (engraving) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Mails leave the GPO in St Martin-Le-Grand)

Old Post Station on the Prairie, near Denver, c. 1870, from American Pictures
KW187901 Old Post Station on the Prairie, near Denver, c.1870, from American Pictures, published by The Religious Tract Society, 1876 (engraving) by English School

Christmas at the General Post Office, dealing with the parcels at Mount Pleasant 18 December 1921

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"Unveiling the Historical Evolution of Sorting Offices: From Paris to London and Beyond" Step into the past with an engraving of the bustling sorting office at the Paris post office under Louis XVI, where letters were meticulously organized. Witness innovation in action as you explore an engraving showcasing The New Suspension Sorting Office at the General Post Office, a marvel of engineering during its time. Delve into sepia-toned nostalgia as you observe workers diligently sorting parcels at the Post Office in Mount Pleasant, capturing a moment frozen in time. Peek into a bygone era with young men immersed in their work within a mailroom at Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. , highlighting how various industries relied on efficient mail handling. Travel back to Hanoi circa 1920 through a captivating black and white photograph, revealing the inner workings of the post office that connected people across borders. Discover historical significance within an unknown artist's depiction of The General Post-Office; The Inland Letter Office from 1844, offering insight into early postal operations. Gain perspective on modern-day practices with glimpses inside Mount Pleasant's Post Office, where staff tirelessly sorted letters and parcels throughout the 20th century. Immerse yourself in history as you step foot inside Lombard Street's General Post Office through Augustus Wall's artistic portrayal from 1809 - witness where it all began. Marvel at artists' renditions depicting staff efficiently sorting letters and parcels amidst Mount Pleasant's busy Post Office hub during different periods of London's history. Uncover tales from military service as nimble assistants tackle mountains of mail at London's military post office - see firsthand how they managed such vast quantities. Journey back to Victorian times with a glimpse into Stamping and Sorting Office within London’s General Post Office captured beautifully in an enchanting 1875 image.