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Post Collection (page 7)

"From posters to postmen, a glimpse into the diverse world of 'post'

Background imagePost Collection: Posting Letter into Sack

Posting Letter into Sack
A woman posts her letter into a postmans sack which he carries around with him

Background imagePost Collection: Country Letter Box

Country Letter Box
A boy stretches to post a letter in the box at Bowlers Green, Surrey : this was before all letter-boxes were painted red

Background imagePost Collection: Trinidad Postman

Trinidad Postman
A postman in the (then) British colony of Trinidad is offered a pineapple by a grateful recipient of mail

Background imagePost Collection: Military Postman

Military Postman
A military postman for the British army collecting post from a mail box on an army camp site

Background imagePost Collection: Morning Delivery

Morning Delivery
The morning delivery

Background imagePost Collection: Country Postman

Country Postman
An English country postman with a letter for the daughter of the house which she d rather Mama didn t see

Background imagePost Collection: Prisoners exercising

Prisoners exercising
GOGH, Vincent van (1853-1890). Prisoners exercising. Post-Impressionism. Oil on canvas

Background imagePost Collection: traffic congestion on the M1 motorway at Loughborough due to sheer volume of traffic with a plane

traffic congestion on the M1 motorway at Loughborough due to sheer volume of traffic with a plane coming into land at
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Background imagePost Collection: A Transparent Dodge, cartoon

A Transparent Dodge, cartoon
A Transparent Dodge. Germany: Help! Help! I drown! Throw me the life-belt! Mr Lloyd George and M. Briand: Try standing up on your feet

Background imagePost Collection: Letter Box at the Kasikorn Bank building, Old town, Phuket, Thailand

Letter Box at the Kasikorn Bank building, Old town, Phuket, Thailand

Background imagePost Collection: Colourful signage on Kamala Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Colourful signage on Kamala Beach, Phuket, Thailand

Background imagePost Collection: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Central Post Office, exterior

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Central Post Office, exterior

Background imagePost Collection: Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bonn, Deutsche Post Tower, dusk

Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Bonn, Deutsche Post Tower, dusk

Background imagePost Collection: 1972 Monaco Grand Prix

1972 Monaco Grand Prix. Monte Carlo, Monaco. 11-14th May 1972. Francois Cevert, Tyrrell 002 Ford, waits with marshals just ahead of the new pitlane entrance. Ref: 72MON58

Background imagePost Collection: The Pink Half

The Pink Half
Tal Paz-Fridman

Background imagePost Collection: The Old Postman (engraving)

The Old Postman (engraving)
8631966 The Old Postman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Postman. Illustration for England's Pioneers)

Background imagePost Collection: Sorting letters at a post office (b/w photo)

Sorting letters at a post office (b/w photo)
8626063 Sorting letters at a post office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting letters at a post office)

Background imagePost Collection: Stamp cancelling letters by machine (b/w photo)

Stamp cancelling letters by machine (b/w photo)
8626064 Stamp cancelling letters by machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stamp cancelling letters by machine)

Background imagePost Collection: Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript)

Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript)
7339184 Death warrant for convicted pirates, 18th century (manuscript) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 52.2x73.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePost Collection: US Mail Line between New York and Albany daily at 5 O'Clock P.M.... (lithograph, coloured)

US Mail Line between New York and Albany daily at 5 O'Clock P.M.... (lithograph, coloured)
7342628 US Mail Line between New York and Albany daily at 5 O'Clock P.M.... (lithograph, coloured) by Sanford, George T

Background imagePost Collection: Thomas Weston, c.1725 (engraving, mezzotint)

Thomas Weston, c.1725 (engraving, mezzotint)
7340776 Thomas Weston, c.1725 (engraving, mezzotint) by Faber, John, the younger (c.1695-1756); 24.8x35.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Michael Dahl; Johan Faber)

Background imagePost Collection: A mail train on the Great Northern Line

A mail train on the Great Northern Line
5308399 A mail train on the Great Northern Line.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a mail train on the Great Northern Railway Line. Dated 19th century. 01/01/1850); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePost Collection: Captain William Stanway Parkinson (ca.1769-1838), c.1825 (oil on canvas)

Captain William Stanway Parkinson (ca.1769-1838), c.1825 (oil on canvas)
7338011 Captain William Stanway Parkinson (ca.1769-1838), c.1825 (oil on canvas) by Hayter, George (1792-1871); 58.4x44.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePost Collection: The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to

The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west
MMM5466081 The Sheldrake, a postal service ship, off Falmouth, England, an important centre for navigation to the west, surrounds the boats Eclipse and Sandwich ; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePost Collection: Letter from Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo de Medici known as The Magnificent)

Letter from Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo de Medici known as The Magnificent)
BEN5473953 Letter from Lorenzo de Medici (Lorenzo de Medici known as The Magnificent, 1449-1492) to his father Piero di Cosimo de Medici (Peter de Medici, 1416-1469) in Caroggi, Cafaggiolo (Italy)

Background imagePost Collection: Sir William White (1845-1913), c.1902 (oil on canvas)

Sir William White (1845-1913), c.1902 (oil on canvas)
7338079 Sir William White (1845-1913), c.1902 (oil on canvas) by Palin, William Mainwaring (1862-1947); 142x114.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePost Collection: Cartoon depicting a well-informed post mistress, 19th century

Cartoon depicting a well-informed post mistress, 19th century
5308833 Cartoon depicting a well-informed post mistress, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a well-informed post mistress. Dated 19th century 01/02/1871); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePost Collection: An engraving depicting the loss of the Royal Mail steamship Amazon on her maiden voyage

An engraving depicting the loss of the Royal Mail steamship Amazon on her maiden voyage, 4th January 1852
5311055 An engraving depicting the loss of the Royal Mail steamship Amazon on her maiden voyage, 4th January 1852. 104 of the 162 persons on board lost

Background imagePost Collection: A whipping post (print)

A whipping post (print)
5616236 A whipping post (print); (add.info.: Woodblock print depicting a whipping post. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePost Collection: Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting)

Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting)
7295330 Captain Sir James Clark Ross (1800-1862), 1871 (oil painting) by Pearce, Stephen (1819-1904); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imagePost Collection: Woman Sleeping in a Landscape with a Letter, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)

Woman Sleeping in a Landscape with a Letter, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
XOS5883934 Woman Sleeping in a Landscape with a Letter, c. 1800 (oil on canvas) by Gaillot, Bernard (1780-1847); 36x44 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imagePost Collection: Love's Messenger (litho)

Love's Messenger (litho)
8631750 Love's Messenger (litho) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love's Messenger)

Background imagePost Collection: Kate Greenaway: L - Longed for It (colour litho)

Kate Greenaway: L - Longed for It (colour litho)
8651748 Kate Greenaway: L - Longed for It (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: L - Longed for It)

Background imagePost Collection: Kate Greenaway:s - Sang for It (colour litho)

Kate Greenaway:s - Sang for It (colour litho)
8649844 Kate Greenaway:s - Sang for It (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.:s - Sang for It)

Background imagePost Collection: Kate Greenaway: U V W X Y Z, All had a large slice and went off to bed (colour litho)

Kate Greenaway: U V W X Y Z, All had a large slice and went off to bed (colour litho)
8649842 Kate Greenaway: U V W X Y Z, All had a large slice and went off to bed (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: U V W X Y Z)

Background imagePost Collection: Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836 (colour litho)

Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836 (colour litho)
8663940 Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836 (colour litho) by Hayes, Michael Angelo (1820-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Irish Express Passenger Mail, 1836)

Background imagePost Collection: Sorting letters at a London post office (b/w photo)

Sorting letters at a London post office (b/w photo)
8626062 Sorting letters at a London post office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sorting letters at a London post office)

Background imagePost Collection: Relics of Robert Burns (engraving)

Relics of Robert Burns (engraving)
8676691 Relics of Robert Burns (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of Scottish poet Robert Burns)

Background imagePost Collection: Stationery from the South Western Hotel, Padstow, 1900s (engraving)

Stationery from the South Western Hotel, Padstow, 1900s (engraving)
8677432 Stationery from the South Western Hotel, Padstow, 1900s (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stationery from the South Western Hotel, Padstow)

Background imagePost Collection: O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho)

O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho)
8677327 O for odalisque (concubine) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: O for odalisque (concubine). Concubine in a Turkish harem

Background imagePost Collection: M for marine (chromolitho)

M for marine (chromolitho)
8677325 M for marine (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: M for marine. Man dressed in a marine's uniform by the sea)

Background imagePost Collection: I for Italian (chromolitho)

I for Italian (chromolitho)
8677323 I for Italian (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: I for Italian. Woman in traditional Italian costume drawing water from a well)

Background imagePost Collection: A letter carrier in India, 1828

A letter carrier in India, 1828
3480363 A letter carrier in India, 1828; (add.info.: French lithograph of a letter carrier in India, By Marlet 1828.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imagePost Collection: Norman nurse. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)

Norman nurse. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4201822 Norman nurse. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Duvallon

Background imagePost Collection: Letter M: marelle game. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne

Letter M: marelle game. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4201807 Letter M: marelle game. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Duvallon

Background imagePost Collection: Magic lantern projecting the image of a luger. Doll's alphabet

Magic lantern projecting the image of a luger. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne
DUV4201794 Magic lantern projecting the image of a luger. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Duvallon

Background imagePost Collection: Letter a (friendly, tree), b (railing, boat) and c (chat, canal and side). Doll's alphabet

Letter a (friendly, tree), b (railing, boat) and c (chat, canal and side). Doll's alphabet
DUV4201690 Letter a (friendly, tree), b (railing, boat) and c (chat, canal and side). Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne

Background imagePost Collection: Cap knitting. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)

Cap knitting. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4201860 Cap knitting. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Duvallon



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"From posters to postmen, a glimpse into the diverse world of 'post'. " "Captivating and informative, vintage posters like 'Night Mail' and 'The Vegetabull' take us back in time. " "Honoring the dedicated service of The Royal Logistic Corps through their iconic poster. " "H. M. Bateman's masterpiece, 'The Favourite Wins, ' captures the excitement of horse racing from another era. " "Joining the ranks: Discover how Metropolitan Police attracted new recruits with their powerful recruitment poster. " "Nature's beauty showcased in Northumberland as a majestic Barn Owl perches on a post. " "'Above the Black Sea' by Leonov - an artistic portrayal that transports us to breathtaking landscapes. " "Feel the adrenaline rush at Saratoga Race Course as horses gallop past the starting post. " "'The Yellow House at Arles': A vibrant painting that immortalizes Van Gogh's beloved residence. " "Experience Tyrol's charm at Hotel Post in St Anton am Arlberg - your perfect Alpine getaway awaits. " "A nostalgic sight: Witness a postman gracefully riding his Pennyfarthing bicycle on his daily rounds. " "New Paddington Fire Station stands tall, ready to protect West London with its state-of-the-art facilities.