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.
General
Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Transport
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
September 2022 |
Authors: |
Peter Johnson
|
Dimensions: |
246 x 172 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
298 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-7613-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-5267-7613-8 |
Barcode: |
9781526776136 |
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