tailieunhanh - The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the Posts, Mail Coaches, Coach Roads, and Railway Mail Services of and connected with the Ancient City of Bristol from 1580 to the present time

When in 1899 I published the "Bristol Royal Mail," I scarcely supposed that it would be practicable to gather further historical facts of local interest sufficient to admit of the compilation of a companion book to that work. Such, however, has been the case, and much additional information has been procured as regards the Mail Services of the District. Perhaps, after all, that is not surprising as Bristol is a very ancient city, and was once the second place of importance in the kingdom, with necessary constant mail communication with London, the seat of Government. .I am, therefore, enabled to. | The King s Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the Posts Mail Coaches Coach Roads and Railway Mail Services of and connected with the Ancient City of Bristol from 1580 to the present time. BY . TOMBS . Ex-Controller of the London Postal Service and late Surveyor-Postmaster of Bristol Author of The London Postal Service of To-day Visitors Handbook to General Post Office London The Bristol Royal Mail. Bristol . Hemmons Publisher St. Stephen Street. 1905 2nd Edit. 1906. Entered Stationers Hall. Pg iv-v TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD STANLEY . . . HIS MAJESTY S POSTMASTER-GENERAL THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED AS A TESTIMONY OF HIGH APPRECIATION OF HIS DEVOTION TO THE PUBLIC SERVICE AT HOME AND ABROAD BY HIS FAITHFUL SERVANT THE AUTHOR. Pg vi-vii PREFACE. When in 1899 I published the Bristol Royal Mail I scarcely supposed that it would be practicable to gather further historical facts of local interest sufficient to admit of the compilation of a companion book to that work. Such however has been the case and much additional information has been procured as regards the Mail Services of the District. Perhaps after all that is not surprising as Bristol is a very ancient city and was once the second place of importance in the kingdom with necessary constant mail communication with London the seat of Government. I am therefore enabled to introduce to notice The King s Post with the hope that it will Pg viii prove interesting and find public support equal to that generously afforded to its forerunner which treated of Mail and Post Office topics from earliest times. I have been rendered very material assistance in my researches by Mr. . Housden late of the Savings Bank Department . London also by Mr. . Kerans expostmaster of Bath and Messrs. . Toleman and . Chambers ex-assistant Superintendents of the Bristol Post Office. I have gathered many interesting facts from Stage Coach and Mail by Mr. . Harper to whom I express hearty .

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