Letter Carriers room arranged for the dispatch of newspapers in the evening, General Post Office. The Royal Mail handled 100,000 newspapers a day between 6pm and 8pm. Steel engraving by Ellis after an illustration by Gilbert from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead, London, 1841.

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Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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