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Posting Collection

Background imagePosting Collection: See the World poster

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Whipps Cross Hospital, Essex

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

Background imagePosting Collection: First airmail letter delivered, Windsor Castle

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

Background imagePosting Collection: First Postbox, London

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Airmail postcards at Gamages, London

Airmail postcards at Gamages, London
People at Gamages in Holborn, Central London, addressing postcards and posting them in the special London Aerial Postbox

Background imagePosting Collection: Gustav Hamels plane ready to leave Hendon for Windsor

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Chap Posts a Letter

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Fresh horses for a stagecoach

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Posting Christmas Cards

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Gustav Hamel posting an airmail letter

Gustav Hamel posting an airmail letter
The aviator Gustav Hamel posting an airmail letter which he himself will transport by air to Windsor

Background imagePosting Collection: Gustav Hamel signing receipt for mail, Hendon

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Lady Posts Letter 1906

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

Background imagePosting 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 imagePosting 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 imagePosting Collection: Postbox

Postbox
Just a line from Ilkley'. Young girl posting a letter. Artist: Agnes Richardson Date: circa 1913

Background imagePosting Collection: Bill-posting in London - Cheretss posters

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Birthday postcard, Little boy running to the post

Birthday postcard, Little boy running to the post, chased by a cat, a dog and a rabbit Date: 20th century

Background imagePosting Collection: I'm Sending A Letter To Santa Claus

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Posting a Letter

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

Background imagePosting Collection: White Star Line, assorted souvenir brochures and card

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Girl posting a letter, by Mabel Lucie Attwell

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Woman with dog posting a Christmas card

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Original Artwork - Up the hill to post a Christmas card

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Postcard design artwork - Posting Birthday wishes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Birthday postcard, Little boy, dog and pillar box

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

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

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Comic postcard, Man in hurry to post a letter

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

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

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

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

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Comic postcard, Boy soldier posting a letter, WW2

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Comic postcard, man posting a birthday card

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

Background imagePosting Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Here is the News

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

Background imagePosting Collection: First air mail letter from Hendon to Windsor

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Xmas. Posting cards

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Xmas. Posting letters

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

Background imagePosting Collection: The Handsome Postman, by H J Wymark and R Hughes

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Off to Post Their Christmas Presents

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Girl at a post box on a Valentine card

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Santa Claus posting into a chimney on a Christmas postcard

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

Background imagePosting Collection: The sea as a letter box, posting letters in St Kilda

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Posting greeting cards

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Posting Xmas cards

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Posting letters

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Young Jockey on a rocking horse posting a letter

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Posting a Xmas letter

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

Background imagePosting Collection: New public pillar post box 1857

New public pillar post box 1857
New freestanding public post box of 1857, set up in the streets of Metropolis, designed by A. Copper, C.E. of Great George Street and Mr. W. J Wills superintended the ornamentation. Date: 1857

Background imagePosting Collection: TOO BIG FOR THE BOX

TOO BIG FOR THE BOX
Too big for the box ! - so now shell have to go and stand in line at the Post Office, which will give her a chance to show off her fine clothes, hat and muff. Date: circa 1890

Background imagePosting Collection: Woman in Christmas outfit, posting letters, rain

Woman in Christmas outfit, posting letters, rain
A lady braves the winter rain to post her Christmas cards Date: 1928

Background imagePosting Collection: Birthday greeting

Birthday greeting
Child posting a letter and the message With lots of love my wish I send, for a Happy Birthday little friend! Artist: Iris Chick. Date: circa 1928

Background imagePosting Collection: Children posting a letter

Children posting a letter
Two children, dressed in adorable matching yellow outfits, post a letter at a rather remote looking postbox. Date: 1951

Background imagePosting Collection: Pillar box with woman and child posting a letter

Pillar box with woman and child posting a letter -- This is for you. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePosting Collection: Soho, London - Dean Street and Old Compton Street W1

Soho, London - Dean Street and Old Compton Street W1
Soho, London - corner of Dean Street and Old Compton Street W1, with a man posting a letter in the pillar box. The Post Office Tower is visible in the far distance. 1973

Background imagePosting Collection: Christmas Card - Dutch children posting cards

Christmas Card - Dutch children posting cards
Christmas Card - A Right Merry Xmas To You - Dutch children posting cards in the snow. early 20th century

Background imagePosting Collection: Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes, Lagos, Nigeria

Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes, Lagos, Nigeria
Assistant Superintendent Betty Barnes (front row, centre), at the time of her posting to Lagos, Nigeria. She served with the Met Police from 1950 to 1975

Background imagePosting Collection: Votes for Women Bill Posting

Votes for Women Bill Posting. Suffragettes Keenly sticking bills on everything - Policemen, letter boxes, dogs and even walls. Date: circa 1910

Background imagePosting Collection: Patriotic British postcard, girl with doll, WW1

Patriotic British postcard, girl with doll, WW1
First World War patriotic postcard, showing a little girl standing by a red pillar box, about to post her (male) doll to Lord Kitchener at the War Office

Background imagePosting Collection: A Jolly Postman invites you to look in his post box

A Jolly Postman invites you to look in his post box
A Jolly Postman invites the recipient of this card to Open his box of tricks and look at the contents - in this case some tiny ()

Background imagePosting Collection: Duke of York at the reconstructed G. P. O. at Mount Pleasant

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

Background imagePosting Collection: Red pillar box with boy and dog on a Christmas card

Red pillar box with boy and dog on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePosting Collection: Red pillar box with girl and dog on a Christmas card

Red pillar box with girl and dog on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePosting Collection: Two teddy bears posting a letter

Two teddy bears posting a letter, by Lawson Wood. Date: circa 1900s

Background imagePosting Collection: Posting a Xmas letter

Posting a Xmas letter
Xmas greeting. Boy in a red cap with his dog, posting aletter or card into a postbox. Date: circa 1906

Background imagePosting Collection: Christmas card, Robins posting Christmas Greetings

Christmas card, Robins posting Christmas Greetings. 20th century

Background imagePosting Collection: Boy Posting Letter - Hope this reaches you

Boy Posting Letter - Hope this reaches you. early 20th century

Background imagePosting Collection: Cherubs posting letter on a Christmas card

Cherubs posting letter on a Christmas card
Cherubs posting a letter on a three-dimensional Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePosting Collection: Dog Posting Letter

Dog Posting Letter
This dog performs the neat trick of posting a letter without human assistance. Date: 20th century

Background imagePosting Collection: Catching Post 1884

Catching Post 1884
Catching the post - a daily event at the General Post Office, London, as the last letters arrive for todays dispatch. Date: 1884

Background imagePosting Collection: French Postbox

French Postbox
La petite Poste aux Lettres a lady posts a letter in a Paris street, a man comes hurrying to catch the post, the postman waits till its time to collect the mail Date: 1831

Background imagePosting Collection: John Hassall Correspondence Art School - the Poster Course

John Hassall Correspondence Art School - the Poster Course
A man up a ladder posts a poster; illustration accompanying a section in the John Hassall Correspondence Art School brochure explaining about its poster course

Background imagePosting Collection: Girl posting letters

Girl posting letters. Girl posting her Xmas cards at a pillar box in a snowy winter scene. Artist: Agnes Richardson Date: circa 1917

Background imagePosting Collection: A Japanese general election, results being posted up

A Japanese general election, results being posted up
A Japanese general election. Election results in Tokyo are posted up on a board outside a newspaper office during the cleaner politics general election, in which the left made important gains

Background imagePosting Collection: Lady billposters, WW1

Lady billposters, WW1
Some of the twenty women employed by a large London billposting firm during the First World War. Date: 1916

Background imagePosting Collection: Christmas Card from the 2nd Batt. Essex Regiment in Istanbul

Christmas Card from the 2nd Batt. Essex Regiment in Istanbul
Christmas Card from 1922 produced for soldiers of the Essex Regiment - nickname, " The Pompadours" - (motto: Montis insignia calpe ) (Badge of the Rock of Gibraltar), stationed at Istanbul

Background imagePosting Collection: Two owls on a Christmas card

Two owls on a Christmas card, with envelopes in their beaks. Date: circa 1890s

Background imagePosting Collection: Children posting a letter to Santa Claus

Children posting a letter to Santa Claus Date: 1915

Background imagePosting Collection: Collecting the mail on Christmas Eve - Ashley Street, London

Collecting the mail on Christmas Eve - Ashley Street, London
Collecting the mail on Christmas Eve 1955 - Ashley Street, London

Background imagePosting Collection: Man posting an advertisement for La publicite en France par

Man posting an advertisement for La publicite en France par Emile Mermet on a city wall between a poster of two people captioned les femmes and a poster of a Montgolfier hot-air balloon

Background imagePosting Collection: Girl and boy posting a letter

Girl and boy posting a letter
A little girl and boy posting a letter on a greetings postcard. The message on the back is addressed to an aunt, offering best wishes on her saints name day, Sainte Marie (15 August)

Background imagePosting Collection: Girl at a letterbox

Girl at a letterbox
A young girl with her dogs posting letters. Artist: Millicent Sowerby Date: circa 1920



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