Download or read book Mail by Rail written by Peter Johnson and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railways have been used for the carriage of mail since soon after the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened in 1830, the development of the first travelling post offices following, enabling the Post Office to achieve maximum efficiencies in mail transportation. As the rail network grew the mail network grew with it, reaching a peak with the dedicated mail trains that ran between London and Aberdeen. The Post Office also turned to railways when it sought a solution to the London traffic that hindered its operations in the Capital, obtaining powers to build its own narrow gauge, automatic underground railway under the streets to connect railway stations and sorting offices. Although construction and completion were delayed by the First World War, the Post Office (London) Railway was eventually brought into use and was an essential part of Post Office operations for many years. Changing circumstances brought an end to both the travelling post offices and the underground railway but mail is still carried, in bulk, by train and a part of the railway has found a new life as the Mail Rail tourist attraction. Author Peter Johnson has delved into the archives and old newspapers to uncover the inside story of the Post Office and its use of railways to carry the mail for nearly 200 years.
Download or read book Organization for Trade Cooperation written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 1466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers legislation to authorize U.S. membership in the Organization for Trade Cooperation, an international organization for GATT administration.
Download or read book A Lucky Dog written by Dirk Wales and published by Great Plains. This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story of Owney, a dog who traveled all over the U.S.A. on mail trains from 1888 to 1896.
Download or read book The Organization for Trade Cooperation written by United States. Department of State and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 1474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mail Rail written by Mike Sullivan and published by Libri Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Post Office Railway, when it started running in 1927, was the first fully automated driverless railway in the world, a full forty years before the Victoria Line started service in London in 1967. The railway below London became the main means of moving mail, with Mount Pleasant being the hub of the distribution system. Linking with London's main line stations, most of the country's long-distance mail travelled via the Post Office Railway. The fascinating story of how it began, how it was built, and why it closed is told here in an accessible way that tries to cover a highly technical and innovative system in a way that is easy to understand. The railway closed in 2003, but that was not the end of the story. The Postal Museum took over part of the Mount Pleasant sorting office to tell the story of 500 years of postal history and to open Mail Rail again with specially built trains as a visitor attraction and the start of a whole new adventure. If you are a railway enthusiast, postal enthusiast, urban explorer, or just interested in finding out more about one of London's best-kept secrets, this book is a must read for you.
Download or read book History of the Railway Mail Service written by United States. Railway Mail Service and published by . This book was released on 1885 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 2466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hearings written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 1472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Railway Mail Service Its Origin and Development written by Clark Ezra Carr and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mail Obsession written by Mark Mason and published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson. This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'FASCINATING' Daily Mail 'FULL OF AMAZING FACTS' The QI Elves Each of the United Kingdom's 124 postcode areas has a story to tell, an unexpected nugget to dust off and treasure. Mark Mason has embarked on a tour of the country, immersing himself in Britain's history on a roundabout journey from AB to ZE. On the lookout for interesting place names and unusual monuments, along the way he discovers what the Queen keeps in her handbag, why the Jack Russell has a white coat and how Jimi Hendrix got confused by the M1. At the same time Mason paints an affectionate portrait of Britain in the 21st century, from aggressive seagulls in Blackpool to 'seasoned' drinkers in Surrey. And his travels offer the perfect opportunity to delve into the history of the Royal Mail, complete with pillar boxes, posties and Penny Reds - plus Oscar Wilde's unconventional method of posting a letter. A playful mix of fact, anecdote and overheard conversation, MAIL OBSESSION pays homage to Britain's wonderful past and its curious present.
Download or read book Moving Mail and Express by Rail written by Edward M. DeRouin and published by . This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Railroad Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 932 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers cases decided 1901-1913.
Download or read book Glen Allen written by Cary Holladay and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2022-07-04 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glen Allen, a suburb of Richmond, began as a farming community and today is rich in history and legend. Walkerton, a famous tavern, was built around 1825. Rail service arrived in the 1830s, and the previously unnamed settlement became known as Mountain Road Crossing, Allen's Station, and finally Glen Allen. Then came John Cussons, an English adventurer, soldier, and entrepreneur. In the 1880s, he built Forest Lodge, a magnificent hotel and 1,000-acre park where celebrities reveled in splendor. In 1892, Virginia Randolph, a visionary African American educator, established a school that served generations of Black youth. With fascinating scenes of daily life, Glen Allen traces the community's history from its early rural years to the crisis it faced in the 1980s; its landmarks were in decline and its future at stake. Yet Glen Allen emerged with thriving new cultural, recreational, and tourism venues--a triumphant retake on its renowned hospitality of two centuries ago. Cary Holladay writes short stories, novels, and essays. Her work has won an O. Henry Prize and a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Images in the book have been gathered from museums, libraries, the files of Henrico County, and private collections and include rare photographs of Forest Lodge and the Virginia Randolph Training School.
Download or read book Railway Mail Pay written by United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Postage on Second-class mail matter and Compensation for Transportation of Mail and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Era of Rail Blue written by Mark Jamieson and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial record of over 100 quality colour images, many never seen before, and with detailed captions, explores this iconic period of rail history.
Download or read book What the Railway Mail Pay Problem Means to the Railroads written by Committee on Railway Mail Pay and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Underground London written by Stephen Smith and published by Abacus. This book was released on 2010-12-02 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is visible to the naked eye has been exhaustively raked over; in UNDERGROUND LONDON, acclaimed travel writer Stephen Smith provides an alternative guide and history of the capital. It's a journey through the passages and tunnels of the city, the bunkers and tunnels, crypts and shadows. As well as being a contemporary tour of underground London, it's also an exploration through time: Queen Boudicca lies beneath Platform 10 at King's Cross (legend has it); Dick Turpin fled the Bow Street Runners along secret passages leading from the cellar of the Spaniards pub in North London; the remains of a pre-Christian Mithraic temple have been found near the Bank of England; on the platforms of the now defunct King William Street Underground, posters still warn that 'Careless talk costs lives'. Stephen Smith uncovers the secrets of the city by walking through sewers, tunnels under such places as Hampton Court, ghost tube stations, and long lost rivers such as the Fleet and the Tyburn. This is 'alternative' history at its best.
