RARE ROYAL MAIL & POST OFFICE 

GEORGIAN & VICTORIAN ERA ARCHIVE

175+ ORIGINAL 18th & 19th CENTURY CUTTINGS & EPHEMERA

Step into the history of the Royal Mail and Britain’s postal service with this unique collection, packed with over 175 original newspaper cuttings, articles and pieces of ephemera from the 1700s and 1800s.

These are not reprints — they are genuine contemporary records showing how the Royal Mail and postal services evolved, including news, commentary, official announcements and public reaction from the period.

Subjects covered include:

• Mail coach services
• Mail robberies
• Postal notices
• Franking, including its introduction, cost and privilege
• Foreign postage
• Packet boats
• Acts of Parliament
• Introduction of six-day service
• Sunday working controversy
• London Twopenny Post
• Postal money orders
• Irish mails
• Postage of newspapers
• Parcel post
• Stamped covers
• Rowland Hill’s postal reforms
• Adhesive postage stamps
• Post cards
• Imperial Penny Postage
• Universal Penny Postage
• And much more

A fascinating look into how one of the world’s most iconic postal systems was shaped — through the words of those who lived it.

The album bears the label of Robson Lowe, the renowned philatelist, author, stamp dealer and auctioneer, further demonstrating the authenticity and provenance of this unique collection.

Perfect for historians, collectors, postal enthusiasts, or anyone drawn to original source material with real character and historical weight.

Approximate contents:

• 175+ original items
• Approximately 50 items dating from the 18th century
• Approximately 125 items dating from the 19th century
• Album dimensions: 25 x 28 x 4 cm
• Weight: 1.7kg unpacked

Condition:
Album and contents are generally in good or very good condition. The slide fixing which secures the loose leaves in the album is currently fixed in place. Please review all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description and show the nature, age and variety of the contents.