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Maps

Our Archive holds over 700 maps. These cover the period 1757-c.1990. The majority date from the 19th century. We have maps showing the circulation of mail for all parts of Great Britain. We also have surveyors’ maps and a few town maps.

Most of our maps can be found in POST 21, although maps related to particular topics can also be found in other classes. For example maps relating to the Travelling Post Office (TPO) mail trains can be found in POST 18.

Examples from our Collection

Here are some examples of maps in our collection:

Surveryors' map of East Anglia, 1813

Indicates which horse posts were armed and which were not.

Map of postal districts in London, 1870

Postal districts preceded postcodes as a means for sorting the post.

Map of London, 1881

Shows the area surrounding the present day Mount Pleasant Sorting Office.

Circulation map of Ireland, pre 1921

The Post Office was responsible for mail services throughout Ireland.