Posting Collection

See the World poster
See The World - And Get Paid For Doing It - an army recruitment poster showing two soldiers enjoying the benefits of a foreign posting 1914-1918

First airmail letter delivered, Windsor Castle
The first airmail letter ever to be delivered is handed to the Postmaster of Windsor, to whom it is addressed, on the East Lawn of Windsor Castle

Whipps Cross Hospital, Essex
Entrance to Whipps Cross Hospital, Leytonstone, Essex. Several patients can be see in beds on the open balconies. The hospital was opened in 1903 by the West Ham Union for the sick poor in the area

Airmail postcards at Gamages, London
People at Gamages in Holborn, Central London, addressing postcards and posting them in the special London Aerial Postbox, in time for the first aerial mail service from Hendon to Windsor

First Postbox, London
LETTER BOX The first Post Office letter box in London is installed at the corner of Fleet Street and Farringdon Street, at the foot of Ludgate Hill

Gustav Hamels plane ready to leave Hendon for Windsor
Gustav Hamels aeroplane ready to leave Hendon Aerodrome for Windsor on the very first airmail flight. The first aerial mail service took place on 9 September 1911 from Hendon to Windsor

Fresh horses for a stagecoach
Bringing fresh horses out of the stable for a stagecoach at a posting inn

Posting Christmas Cards
Little boy taking his christmas cards to the post box

Gustav Hamel posting an airmail letter
The aviator Gustav Hamel posting an airmail letter which he himself will transport by air to Windsor. The first aerial mail service took place on 9 September 1911 from Hendon to Windsor

Gustav Hamel signing receipt for mail, Hendon
The aviator Gustav Hamel in the cockpit of his aeroplane, signing the official receipt for the mail, just before setting out from Hendon Aerodrome to Windsor on the very first airmail flight

Chap Posts a Letter
A smart cyclist stops to pop a letter into a Royal Mail letterbox

Lady Posts Letter 1906
A lady goes out in her evening dress and cloak to post a letter in a London street

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

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

Bill-posting in London - Cheretss posters
Side of a London building plastered in posters in 1893. Central are posters for Geraudels pastilles, designed by the great French posterist, Jules Cheret

I'm Sending A Letter To Santa Claus
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for I'm Sending A Letter To Santa Claus, by Lanny Rogers and Spencer Williams. Featured, recorded and broadcast by Gracie Fields

Posting a Letter
Two children posting a letter through the letterbox of a friend. Artist: Hester Margetson Date: 1930

White Star Line, assorted souvenir brochures and card
White Star Line, RMS Majestic, souvenir promotional brochures including Souvenir of a Visit to a Giant White Star Liner and RMS Ionic list of dates for posting card

Girl posting a letter, by Mabel Lucie Attwell Date: 1927

Woman with dog posting a Christmas card
A woman with a Scottie dog posting a Christmas card into a post box. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Up the hill to post a Christmas card
Original Artwork - Little girl climbs up the hill to the post box to send a Christmas card - her pet dog follows. Date: circa 1937

Postcard design artwork - Posting Birthday wishes
Postcard design artwork - With lots of love, my wish I send - For a Happy Birthday Little Friend! A child posting a letter into a tall red postbox. Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Little girl running to post a letter Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl running to post a card Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl posting a card Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little girl and pillar box, just posted a card Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy posting a card Date: 20th century

Birthday postcard, Little boy, dog and pillar box Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy and pillar box Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man in hurry to post a letter and visit the Gents Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Posting a letter in the wrong box Date: 20th century

Comic birthday postcard, Girl posting birthday card Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy soldier posting a letter, WW2 Date: circa 1940s

Comic postcard, man posting a birthday card. Date: circa 1940s

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Here is the News
The Caption is Here is the News, and this is yours truly reading it. With radio being the most direct source of News, the broadcasts were avidly listened to

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

Xmas. Posting cards
Here goes a little wish upon its way? Postcard illustration of children posting letters. Series 5078. Artist: Alfred Edward Philp Date: circa 1910

Xmas. Posting letters
Two young Edwardian girls in red, posting Christmas letters in a snowy scene. Christmas greetings. Date: circa 1908

The Handsome Postman, by H J Wymark and R Hughes
Promotional music sheet for The Handsome Postman music hall song of about 1867 by H. J. Wymark and R. Hughes. Sung by George Leybourne

Off to Post Their Christmas Presents
A little girl off to post her Christmas presents in the snow with the aid of some obliging rabbits. Date: c. 1930

Girl at a post box on a Valentine card. Date: circa early 20th century

Santa Claus posting into a chimney on a Christmas postcard
Santa Claus posting a letter into a chimney on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1900s

The sea as a letter box, posting letters in St Kilda
The sea as a letter box: missives cast upon the waters. Posting letters at St Kilda, 1910. During those months in which vessels do not call at the island of St Kilda, in the Outer Hebrides

Posting greeting cards
Xmas. Young pierrot and pierette posting their Christmas cards. Date: 1923

Posting Xmas cards
Pierrot and Pierette posting their Xmas cards into the letterbox. Date: circa 1918

Posting letters - Young girl and her teddies at a letterbox posting letters in the snow. Artist: Agnes Richardson Date: circa 1920

Young Jockey on a rocking horse posting a letter
D you know that you owe me a letter? I fear you re an awful forgetter, or are you a jockey to boast how often you re passing the post? 1934

Posting a Xmas letter
Young boy and dog posting Christmas letters and cards. Date: 1900

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