Revolutions in Postal Transport
Mail by rail and sea, and the start of the parcel post service.
Carriage of mail by rail
The first carriage of mail by railway - and the expansion of the service throughout the UK.
The Travelling Post Office
The development of the Travelling Post Office, where mail could be sorted en route.
Steamships across the Atlantic
How steamships replaced sailing vessels as the main form of overseas mail transport.
Parcel Post
Henry Fawcett spent two tough years negotiating with railway companies for a national parcel post.
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