Mails Collection

Mails for the Packets arriving at Falmouth, 1833 circa 1930

At sign on a computer keyboard, symbolic image for the internet

Grand procession at Plymouth on first dispatch of Cape mails
Grand procession to celebrate the port of Plymouth opening up as a Government Mail-packet Station. The Corporations of Plymouth

Timetable, Plough Hotel Coach Office, Cheltenham - Royal Mails and Light & Elegant Post Coaches daily to the places listed. Date: 1826

Picking up the Mails (colour litho)
7180331 Picking up the Mails (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picking up the Mails)

Departure of the Mails from the Post Office, Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau, Paris (engraving)
5230995 Departure of the Mails from the Post Office, Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The mails meeting, "good night"(colour litho)
6013366 The mails meeting, " good night" (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mails meeting)

The Holyhead and Chester mails, at Hockley Hill, near Dunstable (colour litho)
6013363 The Holyhead and Chester mails, at Hockley Hill, near Dunstable (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Holyhead and Chester mails)

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 SS "Gazelle"taking the Mails from Plymouth to Fowey and Falmouth (engraving)
1056207 The SS " Gazelle" taking the Mails from Plymouth to Fowey and Falmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leaves from an Officers Sketch Book during the Zhob Valley Expedition (engraving)
1062587 Leaves from an Officers Sketch Book during the Zhob Valley Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

This French postman finds his bicycle very useful (b / w photo)
2814144 This French postman finds his bicycle very useful (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This French postman finds his bicycle very useful)

Hanging up mail bags for the train to pick up as it flies by (colour litho)
2814129 Hanging up mail bags for the train to pick up as it flies by (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Railway locomotives, 1837-1886
Great Western, North London, London Chatham & Dover, St Helens and Sligo Leitrim & Northern County Railways locomotives, 1837-1886. Each illustrated with key details/measurements for the engines

First air mail letter from Hendon to Windsor
First English air mail letter from Hendon to Windsor, a letter to be carries by air by Mr. Gustav Hamel. 9 September 1911

The whistling postman (colour litho)
2814137 The whistling postman (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The whistling postman)

Page from the Humours of Cynicus (coloured engraving)
3635917 Page from the Humours of Cynicus (coloured engraving) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

With a British Squadron Abroad, the Arrival of Mails (engraving)
1055818 With a British Squadron Abroad, the Arrival of Mails (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With a British Squadron Abroad, the Arrival of Mails)

With the Cape Field Artillery in South Africa (engraving)
1044245 With the Cape Field Artillery in South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Cape Field Artillery in South Africa)

"Just in Time", Hooking on the Mails (engraving)
1054678 " Just in Time", Hooking on the Mails (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Just in Time", Hooking on the Mails)

This postman finds his horse very helpful on his rounds in the Cotswold Hills (colour litho)
2814138 This postman finds his horse very helpful on his rounds in the Cotswold Hills (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rat-Tat-Tat! (colour litho)
2814127 Rat-Tat-Tat! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rat-Tat-Tat! Illustration for Rat Tat Tat, My Friend The Postman (Ward Lock)

"Catapulting"an aeroplane (colour litho)
2814126 " Catapulting" an aeroplane (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Catapulting" an aeroplane)

The Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway (b / w photo)
1628724 The Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Completion of the Trans-Siberian Railway)

Life in Fort Delimara, Malta (engraving)
1041230 Life in Fort Delimara, Malta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in Fort Delimara, Malta)

Coaching in Ceylon, Incidents of a Journey into the Interior (engraving)
1043068 Coaching in Ceylon, Incidents of a Journey into the Interior (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coaching in Ceylon)

The Naval Manoeuvres, with the Hostile Fleet (engraving)
1038320 The Naval Manoeuvres, with the Hostile Fleet (engraving) by Wyllie, Charles William (1853-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres, with the Hostile Fleet)

With the West Indian Mails (engraving)
1046302 With the West Indian Mails (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the West Indian Mails)

Motor mails (litho)
5990827 Motor mails (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Motor mails. Illustration for My Motor Book (Blackie, c 1950).); © Look and Learn

The Blockade of Whydah, Mail Steamer Africa sending Mails to HMS Sirius (engraving)
1106371 The Blockade of Whydah, Mail Steamer Africa sending Mails to HMS Sirius (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blockade of Whydah)

The General Post Office, Adderley Street (b / w photo)
3092306 The General Post Office, Adderley Street (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The General Post Office, Adderley Street)

An Episode of the Campaign in Upper Burma (engraving)
1055250 An Episode of the Campaign in Upper Burma (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Episode of the Campaign in Upper Burma)

Carrying Mails across the North-Western State Railway during the Recent Floods in the Punjaub (engraving)
1055017 Carrying Mails across the North-Western State Railway during the Recent Floods in the Punjaub (engraving) by English School

A German postman on skis (colour litho)
2814143 A German postman on skis (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A German postman on skis)

In Winter this German postman goes his round on skates (colour photo)
2814142 In Winter this German postman goes his round on skates (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Growth of Russian Influence in the Far East, Manchuria (b / w photo)
1628686 The Growth of Russian Influence in the Far East, Manchuria (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ice-Boat Transport of Mails and Passengers in Winter across the Belts between the Danish Islands (engraving)
1055431 Ice-Boat Transport of Mails and Passengers in Winter across the Belts between the Danish Islands (engraving) by English School

From Brindisi to Burma (engraving)
1062163 From Brindisi to Burma (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Brindisi to Burma)

From Brindisi to Burma (engraving)
1061887 From Brindisi to Burma (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Brindisi to Burma)

On the Way to the Philadelphia Exhibition (engraving)
1106063 On the Way to the Philadelphia Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to the Philadelphia Exhibition)

Vietnamese Postman
In French Indo-China, the postman delivers mails on horseback from village to village Date: circa 1900

Bolivian Postman
In the mountainous terrain of Bolivia, a rural postman uses mules to carry the mails. Date: circa 1900

Austrian Postman
This lucky Austrian postman, delivering mails on a rainy day, has met two pretty girls who invite him to share their umbrella. Date: circa 1900

Northcountry mails at the Peacock, in Islington, England
Northcountry mails at the Peacock, in Islington

Poster, Mails for East and South Africa, India, Malaya etc. 20th century

Overland Train in Uk
Between Folkestone and London (or vice versa) the Indian Mails are carried by express train carrying special mail lights which assure its uninterrupted progress Date: 1844

Overland Cross Channel
The mails cross the Channel from Boulogne to Folkestone - or Folkestone to Boulogne - by paddle steamer (which has a sail as well) Date: 1844

Overland Low Water Land
At low water the Indian mails are landed from the steam packet by rowing boat at Folkestone. Date: 1844

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"Exploring the Evolution of Mails: From At Signs to Grand Processions" In today's digital age, the at sign on a computer keyboard has become a symbolic image for the internet and electronic communication. However, let us take a step back in time to when they were physical entities that traveled across vast distances. Imagine standing outside the Timetable, Plough Hotel Coach Office in Cheltenham, eagerly awaiting news from afar. The anticipation builds as you witness the grand procession at Plymouth on the first dispatch of Cape mails. The vibrant colors of an exceptional mail lithograph catch your eye, showcasing the beauty and significance attached to these precious deliveries. As you observe another lithograph titled "Picking up the Mails, " you can't help but appreciate how this process was meticulously executed with utmost care. Departure of the Mails from Rue Jean Jacques Rousseau Post Office in Paris engraving reminds us that even international exchanges relied heavily on efficient postal systems. The sense of camaraderie is palpable in "The Mails Meeting - 'Good Night'. " It captures a moment where mail carriers bid each other farewell after exchanging their respective loads. This scene contrasts with "The Holyhead and Chester mails at Hockley Hill near Dunstable, " which showcases bustling activity as coaches transport letters and parcels through picturesque landscapes. Traveling further afield, we encounter an engraving depicting British Camp at Mount Troodos in Cyprus—a testament to how far-reaching these communications could be. Even maritime journeys played their part; just picture SS "Gazelle" taking the mails from Plymouth to Fowey and Falmouth—an essential lifeline connecting coastal communities. Not all mail-related scenes are about long-distance travel; some capture moments closer to home like leaves from an officer's sketchbook during Zhob Valley Expedition or a black-and-white photo featuring a French postman relying on his trusty bicycle for efficient local deliveries.