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The Bristol Royal Mail

by Robert Charles Tombs

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Chapter I — 1532-1764 — Development of the Mail Services — Ralph Allen
  3. 3Chapter II — 1770-1818 — Mail Coach Era — John Palmer
  4. 4Chapter III — 1819 Onwards — Chamber of Commerce Intervenes in Mail…
  5. 5Chapter IV — Victorian Era, 1837-1899 — Mail Transport by Railway —…
  6. 6Chapter V — 1678-1899 — Bristol Postmasters
  7. 7Chapter VI — Notable Post Office Servants of Bristol Origin
  8. 8Chapter VII — Post Office Buildings
  9. 9Chapter VIII — The Local Post Office in Early Days — Sir Rowland Hi…
  10. 10Chapter IX — Bristol as a Mail Steamer Station for Ireland, West In…
  11. 11Chapter X — Postal Service Staff; Its Composition, Duties, Responsi…
  12. 12Chapter XI — Christmas and St. Valentine Seasons
  13. 13Chapter XII — Public Office: Its Business — The Savings Bank — Publ…
  14. 14Chapter XIII — Telegraphs, Telephones, Express Delivery
  15. 15Chapter XIV — Telegraph Messengers
  16. 16Chapter XV — Letter Delivery System — Postmen: Their Duties and Rec…
  17. 17Chapter XVI — Post Letter Boxes: Position, Violation, Peculiar Uses
  18. 18Chapter XVII — Rural District Sub-Postmasters — Rural Postmen. Inci…
  19. 19Chapter XVIII — General Free Delivery of Letters
  20. 20Chapter XIX — Local Returned Letter Office

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