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Queen Victoria Sub-Office Letter Box Front Piece

2005-0287 · c 1887

Victoria Letter Box front piece. No enamel plate, complete with aperture hood
Aperture dimensions: Width 160mm; Height 50mm
Hood: Width 200mm; Height 80mm
Recessed collection plate holder, no plat...

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Christmas Card

2006-0285/5 · c.1860-c.1890

Christmas Card.
Single sheet, novelty Christmas card in the shape of a pillar box.
Front consists of red pillar box with white collection plate underneath with: 'May/Happiness/Crown all/thy Years...

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RLB Seal

2009-0060/16 · 1883-1900

This is a copper alloy seal, probably brass, with a wooden handle (now detachable). The seal imprint has a crown in the centre with 'Stamp Parcels. R.L.B' above it and 'No.3. G.P.O.' underneath.

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Token

2009-0060/20 · 1860-1870

A small oval brass bus token. There is a small hole at the top, '1d' is inscribed at the bottom with 'Post' along the left side and 'Office' along the right. The back is plain.

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Token

2009-0060/21 · 1860-1870

A small oval brass bus token. There is a small hole at the top, '1d' is inscribed at the bottom with 'Post' along the left side and 'Office' along the right. The back is plain.

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Token

2009-0060/22 · 1860-1870

A small oval brass bus token. There is a small hole at the top, '1d' is inscribed at the bottom with 'Post' along the left side and 'Office' along the right. The back is plain.

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‘A Pressure from Without’ - Lithograph

2009-0061 · 18 Jul 1839

A black and white lithograph of a pencil drawing showing a postman on horse-back with 'BUDGET' written on the side of the saddle. The postman holds an envelope with 'UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE' written ...

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‘The Parcels Post’ - Coloured lithograph (song sheet cover)

2009-0063 · c.1883

A coloured lithograph, cut and mounted from the front cover of the song sheet for 'The Parcels Post' by N G Travers. It depicts a red horse-drawn parcels van with a postman at the front driving and...

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‘The Royal Mail Going Up Hill’ - Hand coloured print

2009-0064/1 · 01 Mar 1837

A hand coloured print of the 'Glasgow London Royal Mail' horse-drawn coach 'N. 2' with Queen Victoria cypher, driving up a hill. A person and a dog sit on the side of the road in the right foregrou...

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‘The Royal Mail Coming Down Hill’ - Hand coloured print

2009-0064/2 · 01 Mar 1837

A hand coloured print of the 'Brighton London Royal Mail' horse-drawn coach 'N. 12' with Queen Victoria cypher, driving down a hill. Two sheep are by the side of the road in the right foreground an...

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