Photograph of a Royal Mail van by lake Buttermere, 1937
A Royal Mail van by lake Buttermere
Finding number: POST 118/714
This photograph appeared in the May 1939 edition of the Post Office Magazine. At the time the prospect of war was clearly looming over the nation. Although the opening article referred to the apprehensiveness of the public about aerial warfare, the rest of the magazine continued more peacefully.
This image accompanied an article by T M Salkeld about the GPO and the romance of the Lake District. The photograph shows how the Post Office presented itself as a quintessential part of British life. Salkeld wrote:
"Keswick Post Office...is one of the most delightful in the north,... it is quite in keeping with the amenities of the district."
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