Gpo Collection (page 2)

Title-page illustration for The Post Office in Pictures, 1935 (litho)
5998673 Title-page illustration for The Post Office in Pictures, 1935 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Picture shows Alfred Gelder St Hull, Yorkshire, and the extensive damage to The Head Post Office. The Hull Blitz was the bombing campaign that targeted the English port city of Kingston upon Hull by

The Spire on O Connell Street, Dublin City, Ireland
The Millenium Spire on O Connell Street, Dublin City, Ireland

Letter sorting office at the General Post Office - St Martin s-le-Grand, London. This was the main post office for London between 1829 and 1910. Date: 1900

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

The General Post-Office; The Letter-Carriers Office, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The General Post-Office; The Letter-Carriers Office, 1844. Interior of the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London, view of a large room, with a gallery running round its four sides

The General Post-Office; The Office Letter Railroad, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The General Post-Office; The Office Letter Railroad, 1844. Worker at the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London loading mail on to

The General Post-Office; The Money-Order Vaults, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The General Post-Office; The Money-Order Vaults, 1844. Secure section of the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London:seventy-four persons are daily engaged in conducting, granting

The General Post-Office; Letter-bag hoist, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The General Post-Office; Letter-bag hoist, 1844. Worker at the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London, using a hoist: for raising bags of letters into the Ship Letter-office above

The Secret-Office, at the General Post Office, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Secret-Office, at the General Post Office, 1844. Workers at the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London. The sensation produced by the recent cases of letters being opened at

The General Post-Office; The Newspaper Bin, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The General Post-Office; The Newspaper Bin, 1844. Sorting newspapers for delivery in the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London: a large bin, of strong iron net work with a wood frame

The General Post-Office; Packing the Indian Mail, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The General Post-Office; Packing the Indian Mail, 1844. Workers in the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London: the Foreign and Ship Letter Department

Mauritius - Port Louis - General Post Office - now the Mauritius Postal Museum Date: circa 1909

New sorting-room at General Post Office 1846
New Inland department of the General Post Office in St. Martins-le-Grand in London. Date: 1846

General Post Office London 1890s
Women at work in the General Post Office tube room at St Martins-le-Grand in the City of London. The room had pneumatic tube connections to post office establishments. Date: circa 1890s

TELEPHONE ENGINEERS
Three G.P.O. engineers, happy in their work, think nothing of sorting out a mind-boggling mess of telephone wires and cables. Date: early 1930s

DISTRICT MESSENGERS / GPO
Young boys worked as GPO District Couriers and delivered packages all over London. They wore a distinct uniform with badges on their hats. Date: circa 1930

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Ireland, Dublin, Jim Larkin and the Spire in O Connell Street with General Post Office on the left

General Post Office, O Connell Street, Dublin, Ireland
General Post Office, O Connell Street, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. circa early 1970s

General Post Office, Sydney, 1901. Creator: Unknown
General Post Office, Sydney, 1901. Landmark building on Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, constructed from 1866, designed under guidance of Architect James Barnet in Victorian Renaissance Style

Adelaide, from the Post Office Tower, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Adelaide, from the Post Office Tower, 1901. Adelaides General Post Office, a colonial-era building on King William Street and Victoria Square, constructed 1867-1872

General Post Office - Calcutta. Creator: Unknown
General Post Office - Calcutta. The General Post Office building in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, was designed in 1864 by Walter B. Grenville and completed in 1868. Postcard

Bourke Street looking east, Melbourne, Australia, 1895. Creator: York & Son
Bourke Street looking east, Melbourne, Australia, 1895. Melbournes first trams were horse-drawn, and began operating in 1884. In the distance is the General Post Office clock tower

General Post Office, Sydney, c1900. Creator: Unknown
General Post Office, Sydney, c1900. Victorian Italian Renaissance Style Post Office designed under guidance of Colonial Architect James Barnet

Heavy Snow-fall near General Post-Office, Simla, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Heavy Snow-fall near General Post-Office, Simla, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Principal Facade of the General Post Office Headquarters at King Edward Street, c1935. Post office headquarters at King Edwards Buildings in the City of London

General Post Office, O connell Street, Dublin, Ireland

New General Post Office, St. Martin s-Le-Grand, c1872. Creator: Unknown
New General Post Office, St. Martin s-Le-Grand, c1872. View of the General Post Office in the City of London. The Neoclassical building designed by Robert Smirke was opened in 1829

The Old Post Office, in Lombard Street, about 1800, (c1872). Creator: Unknown
The Old Post Office, in Lombard Street, about 1800, (c1872). The General Post Office (GPO) had its headquarters on Lombard Street in the City of London from 1678 to 1829

Duke of York at the reconstructed G. P. O. at Mount Pleasant
Albert, Duke of York (later King George VI 1895-1952) at the reconstructed G.P.O. at sorting Office at Mount Pleasant, London - November 1934

General Post Office - New North Building, (c1897). Artist: E&S Woodbury
General Post Office - New North Building, London, (c1897). This building, completed in 1895, is occupied by the official, financial, and clerical staff of the Post Office

General Post Office, circa 1793 - Showing Buildings Adjoining Lloyds Coffee House, (1928)
General Post Office, circa 1793 - Showing Buildings Adjoining Lloyds Coffee House, 1928. From A History of Lloyd s, by Charles Wright and C. Ernest Fayle. [Macmillan and Company Limited, London, 1928]

The new General Post Office, City of London, c1830. Artist: Henry Pyall
The new General Post Office, City of London, c1830. North-east view with the Royal Mails (and carts) preparing to start. The destinations are shown in the bottom margin

Aldersgate Street, City of London, c1830. Artist: Nathaniel Whittock
Aldersgate Street, City of London, c1830. View along Aldersgate Street showing Williamss New Post Office Coffee House, Tavern and Hotel and the premises of W Mathews, hosier and glover (no 60)

Mail coach outside the General Post Office, Lombard Street, City of London, 1827. With figures in the coach and on the pavement, including a fruit seller

Lombard Street, City of London, 1815. Artist: William Pearson
Lombard Street, City of London, 1815. View along Lombard Street, showing the General Post Office and the north side of the church of St Mary Woolnoth

General Post Office, City of London, 1830. Artist: Henry Pyall
General Post Office, City of London, 1830. North-east view of the old General Post Office with the Royal Mail carriages preparing to depart

The Old General Post Office and St Martins le Grand, 1835. With St Pauls Cathedral in the distance

The General Post Office - Night, 1891. Artist: William Luker
The General Post Office - Night, 1891. The General Post Office in St. Martins Le Grand was the main post office for London between 1829 and 1912

A Scene from Weather Forecast, 1934, (1934). Artist: George Noble
A Scene from Weather Forecast, 1934, (1934). Weather Forecast, 1934, directed by Evelyn Spice, produced by Company General Post Office Film Unit, John Grierson and photography by George Noble

General Post Office with Entrance to Queens House and Clock Tower in Distance, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

To Sit There And Carry On as though nothing was happening outside was not easy, 1941 (1942). G.P.O and Control Centre telephonists were called upon to do their ordinary jobs coolly

Loading mails on board an Imperial Airways liner at Croydon Airport, c1936 (c1937). Artist: GPO
Loading mails on board an Imperial Airways liner at Croydon Airport, c1936 (c1937). The mail is brought from London to the aerodrome in streamlined cars painted blue to distinguish the airmail

In the Post Office Central Telephone Exchange, City of London, c1903 (1903)
Receiving calls in the Post Office Central Telephone Exchange, City of London, c1903 (1903). The Faraday Building was the General Post Offices first telephone exchange in London

Calcutta - General Post-Office, c1900. The General Post Office, Kolkata, the central post office of the city of Kolkata and the chief post office of West Bengal. [Art Union, Calcutta, c1900]

General Post Office, City of London, c1910 (1911). Britains first purpose-built mail facility located in St Martins le Grand

General Post Office and Nelsons Pillar, c1910. [J. Lizars, Glasgow, c1910]

General Post Office, Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, c1924. Designed by James Barnet, Sydneys General Post Office was built between 1866 and 1891

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"GPO: Connecting Communities Through Time and Space" Step back in time with the GPO, as we explore its rich history and the vital role it played in connecting people across nations. During the First World War, women took on crucial roles at the GPO, working tirelessly to ensure that letters reached their loved ones serving on the front lines. Their dedication and resilience are commemorated in this captivating Air Mail Poster. In the 1930s, post sorting became more efficient than ever before. Witness a bustling scene of dedicated workers meticulously organizing mail for delivery, ensuring that messages of love, hope, and news traveled swiftly across borders. Take a glimpse into the vast network of mail steamship routes through an intricately detailed GPO map. These routes were lifelines connecting distant lands and cultures - bridges built by letters carried over vast oceans. Travel to Dublin in the swinging 1960s where District Messengers at GPO raced against time to deliver urgent parcels and important documents amidst a vibrant cityscape filled with energy and change. Even during times of war like WWII, birthdays were celebrated through heartfelt cards delivered by brave postmen who braved danger to bring joyous moments even amid chaos. A heartwarming image captures a postman surrounded by black kittens while delivering a birthday card - reminding us that humanity perseveres even in dark times. The Inland Office of G. P. O. , standing tall as an emblematic symbol of communication excellence since its establishment in 1875. This hub served as a central point for processing millions of letters daily – an intricate web woven together by diligent postal workers. Journey further back into history when Victorian-era postmen roamed streets faithfully delivering correspondence from door-to-door. They were trusted figures within communities who bridged distances between neighbors near and far.