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Post Office

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The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Date: 1635-
History: Established in 1635 (31 July) by Royal Proclamation of King Charles I which made his Royal Mail service available to the public for the first time, the postage being paid by the recipient. The head of this new service was variously known as Master of Posts, Comptroller General of the Posts and Postmaster of England.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: British Postal Museum & Archive website; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C279052
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1979-1990: Post Office: Private Office Papers: Papers of Ron Dearing
The Postal Museum
POST 125
2
1986-1992: Post Office: Private Office Papers: Papers of Bryan Nicholson
The Postal Museum
POST 126
3
1973-1993: Post Office: Private Office Papers: Papers of Ken Young
The Postal Museum
POST 127
4
From 1998: Post Office Website
The National Archives, Kew
POST 184
5
From 2014: Post Office Corporate Website
The National Archives, Kew
POST 186
6
From 2019: Post Office Money: Free Parent Life Cover Website
The National Archives, Kew
NSC 71
7
From 2017: Post Office Money: Over 50s Life Cover Website
The National Archives, Kew
NSC 72
8
From 2019: Post Office Money: Travel Insurance Website
The National Archives, Kew
NSC 73
9
From 2017: Post Office Money: Life Insurance Website
The National Archives, Kew
NSC 74
10
1969-1977: Post Office: Private Office Papers: Papers of William Ryland
The Postal Museum
POST 123
11
1945-1980: Post Office: Private Office Papers: Papers of Sir William Barlow
The Postal Museum
POST 124
12
1636-2014: Records created or inherited by the Royal Mail Group plc and predecessors
BT Archives
POST
13
1854-1969: Records created or inherited by the Post Office Telegraph and Telephone Service
BT Archives
TCB
14
1784-1850: Home Office: Post Office Correspondence
The National Archives, Kew
HO 33
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
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General Post Office
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