General Post Office Collection

O Connell Street
OConnell Street, General Post Office, Monument of Light (The Spike), and Jim Larkin statue in the evening, Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Europe

The Royal Society (engraving)
1046913 The Royal Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Society, a Portrait Group of some of the Most Distinguished Fellows)

GPO Tower, London. 22nd September 1967

The operating room at the General Post Office, 1874
3480011 The operating room at the General Post Office, 1874; (add.info.: The operating room at the General Post Office; St Martin's-Le-Grand; London)

Pneumatic tubes at the General Post Office, 1888
3480041 Pneumatic tubes at the General Post Office, 1888; (add.info.: Pneumatic tubes at the General Post Office; St Martin's-le-Grand)

Instrument gallery; Central Telegraph Office, 1888
3480012 Instrument gallery; Central Telegraph Office, 1888; (add.info.: Instrument gallery; Central Telegraph Office; St Martin's-Le-Grand; London.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1871
3480009 The Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1871; (add.info.: The Post Office telegraph headquarters; Telegraph Street; London: The instruments for carrying messages)

Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1871
3480003 Post Office telegraph headquarters, 1871; (add.info.: Post Office telegraph headquarters; Telegraph Street; London: the batteries for operating the 395 instruments)

Operators receiving a message on a Morse telegraph
5311941 Operators receiving a message on a Morse telegraph; (add.info.: Engraving depicting operators receiving a message on a Morse telegraph at the General Post Office)

Illustration showing women postal workers in the Sorting Room at the General Post Office in St Mary-le-Grand, London
5311167 Illustration showing women postal workers in the Sorting Room at the General Post Office in St Mary-le-Grand, London. 1879.; (add.info.: Date: 1879); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Letter Carriers room arranged for the dispatch of newspapers in the evening
FLO4669698 Letter Carriers room arranged for the dispatch of newspapers in the evening. The Royal Mail handled 100,000 newspapers a day between 6 pm and 8 pm

Telegraph clerks at the General Post Office St Martin's-le-Grand, 1888
3480000 Telegraph clerks at the General Post Office St Martin's-le-Grand, 1888; (add.info.: Telegraph clerks at the General Post Office St Martin's-le-Grand; London)

The Inland Office within the General Post Office. Royal Mail clerks sorting some of the 200 million letters sent
FLO4669686 The Inland Office within the General Post Office. Royal Mail clerks sorting some of the 200 million letters sent annually in England in the 1840s

New uniforms of postal staff, 1860 (engraving)
1579482 New uniforms of postal staff, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting the new uniforms of postal staff and the General Post Office)

A female telegraph clerk at the General Post Office, 1888
3480001 A female telegraph clerk at the General Post Office, 1888; (add.info.: A female telegraph clerk at the General Post Office; St Martin's-le-Grand; London)

An operator receiving a message on a Morse telegraph
5311726 An operator receiving a message on a Morse telegraph; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an operator receiving a message on a Morse telegraph at the General Post Office)

New uniform for the letter-carriers, mail-guards, and drivers, in the employ of the... 1860. Creator: Unknown
New uniform for the letter-carriers, mail-guards, and drivers, in the employ of the General Post Office, 1860. Uniforms...designed by Tait Brothers and Co

The Post Office and Curb Flower Market, Adderley Street, Cape Town, South Africa, c1930s. Main street of the central business district (downtown) of Cape Town. From " Tour of the World"

Operator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Creator: Unknown
Operator on the Mayfair Exchange, 1932, (1933). Telephone exchange operator in Mayfair, central London. From " The Pageant of the Century". [Odhams Press Ltd, 1933]

An Post, General Post Office, Dublin, Ireland

Unsorted Mail at General Post Office, New York City, New York, USA, Bain News Service, 1914 (b/w photo)
5863175 Unsorted Mail at General Post Office, New York City, New York, USA, Bain News Service, 1914 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection

General Post Office, St. Martin's Le Grand, London, England
6317582 General Post Office, St. Martin's Le Grand, London, England by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: General Post Office, St. Martin's Le Grand, London, England, 19th century)

The Jubileeof the Penny Postage; A Portrait of the Past and Present Postmasters-General... 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Jubileeof the Penny Postage; A Portrait of the Past and Present Postmasters-General, and the Leading Officials of the General Post Office, 1890

London at night: General Post Office, City (b / w photo)
6006234 London at night: General Post Office, City (b/w photo) by Burdekin, Harold (1899-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Post Office, City)

London at night: Gateway, General Post Office (b / w photo)
6006244 London at night: Gateway, General Post Office (b/w photo) by Burdekin, Harold (1899-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gateway, General Post Office)

The General Post-Office, Southwark Bridge and Waterloo Bridge
6340373 The General Post-Office, Southwark Bridge and Waterloo Bridge by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: The General Post-Office, Southwark Bridge and Waterloo Bridge)

Australia: Government House and General Post Office, Adelaide (engraving)
5218005 Australia: Government House and General Post Office, Adelaide (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Government House and General Post Office)

General Post Office, Telephone Boxes, Roman Bastion (b / w photo)
3650536 General Post Office, Telephone Boxes, Roman Bastion (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Post Office, Telephone Boxes, Roman Bastion)

General Post Office, Main Office, Centre Counter, Main Office (b / w photo)
3650522 General Post Office, Main Office, Centre Counter, Main Office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Post Office, Main Office)

Sorting Department, General Post Office (engraving)
5230842 Sorting Department, General Post Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting Department, General Post Office)

General Post Office, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (photo)
5996751 General Post Office, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Post Office, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)

Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (photo)
5996766 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)

The General Post Office, Night (litho)
6024941 The General Post Office, Night (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Post Office, Night)

Bank of England, Custom House, Mansion House, Stock Exchange, Guildhall, General Post Office, Trinity House
5210067 Bank of England, Custom House, Mansion House, Stock Exchange, Guildhall, General Post Office, Trinity House, Royal Exchange (engraving) by English School

British Camp at Mount Troodos, Cyprus (engraving)
1054264 British Camp at Mount Troodos, Cyprus (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Camp at Mount Troodos, Cyprus)

The post office and St Pauls Cathedral (engraving)
614580 The post office and St Pauls Cathedral (engraving) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); Private Collection; (add.info.: The post office and St Pauls Cathedral, from St Martins le Grand)

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)

The Late Sir A Blackwood (engraving)
1063041 The Late Sir A Blackwood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Sir A Blackwood)

New General Post-Office at Nottingham (engraving)
1096208 New General Post-Office at Nottingham (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New General Post-Office at Nottingham)

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)

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)

General Post Office, Inland Office, from London Interiors with their Costumes
931675 General Post Office, Inland Office, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub. Joseph Mead, London, c.1843 (steel engraving) by Shepherd

General Post Office, London (photo)
582581 General Post Office, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Post Office, London); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

The Post Office, St Martins le Grand, London, with St Paul
474054 The Post Office, St Martins le Grand, London, with St Pauls in the Distance (pencil & w/c on paper) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867);

The Colony of Victoria (engraving)
1596440 The Colony of Victoria (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colony of Victoria. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 14 September 1889)

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)

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"The General Post Office: A Global Network Connecting People and Places" The General Post Office, a symbol of communication and connectivity, has played a vital role in the history of various cities around the world. From O'Connell Street in Dublin to St. Martin's Le Grand in London, these iconic buildings have witnessed countless stories unfold within their walls. In an engraving from The Royal Society, we catch a glimpse of the GPO Tower in London on September 22nd, 1967. This towering structure stood as a testament to progress and innovation during its time. Across the Atlantic Ocean, at the General Post Office in New York City, unsorted mail piled up in 1914 as captured by Bain News Service. This bustling hub was where dreams were sent and received from all corners of America. Transporting us back even further is an image depicting an operator on the Mayfair Exchange at the General Post Office in 1932. This snapshot showcases how technology evolved over time to facilitate efficient communication. Meanwhile, an intriguing engraving portrays Australia's Government House alongside the General Post Office in Adelaide. These landmarks served as beacons for both official business and personal correspondence down under. As night falls upon London's cityscape, two black-and-white photos capture its enchanting beauty. One depicts the illuminated facade of the General Post Office while another showcases its grand gateway standing proudly amidst darkness. Looking back into history with "The Jubilee of Penny Postage, " we are reminded that postmasters-general have shaped postal services worldwide since long ago; their contributions paved the way for modern postal systems we rely on today. Whether it be through letters or packages exchanged between loved ones or businesses conducting international trade - these images remind us that behind every stamp lies a story waiting to be told. The General Post Offices across different continents continue to serve as crucial links connecting people near and far – bridging distances with each delivery made.