Delivering the Mail
Road, rail and air services are used to move the mail across the country, and locally postal workers use many different delivery methods. These have changed from foot to horse to cycles, and from horse-drawn and motor vehicles to electrically powered machines.
Developments in the Post Office, such as the introduction of the Parcels Post in 1883, increased loads and meant new delivery equipment was needed. The Post Office has also tried to make the most of certain delivery routes by introducing services such as the Post Bus.
Distance, landscape and weather have all influenced how mail is carried.
The Letter Carrier
Postmen used to be called Letter Carriers. With the introduction of the Parcels Post the title...
Delivery Equipment
Delivery equipment is important to ensure the post can be carried quickly and safely. Postal workers...
The Post Bus
The first Post Bus service was introduced on 20 February 1967. This ran between Llanidloes and...
Oral History
Listen to many different types of people who have either worked at, or used the Post Office, and...
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