General Post Office, Lombard Street, London, 1808. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

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General Post Office, Lombard Street, London, 1808. This shows the scene in a busy letter sorting office. The dozens of sorters, each with his own dedicated position, emphasises how labour-intensive an efficient mail service was. From The Microcosm of London published by Rudolph Ackermann. (London, 1808).

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Size: 4763px × 3667px
Location: World,Europe,United Kingdom,England,Greater London,London,City of London
Photo credit: © Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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