Royal Mail

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Family and Intimate relationships Violet Trefusis
VT 's mother, Alice Frederica (Edmonstone) Keppel , was born in 1869 to Mary Elizabeth (Parsons) and William Edmonstone at Duntreath Castle near Loch Lomond, Scotland.
Souhami, Diana. Mrs. Keppel and Her Daughter. Flamingo.
15-17
Alice married George Keppel in 1891, but...

Timeline

27 March 1680: According to an early advertisement, the...

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27 March 1680

According to an early advertisement, the London offices of the Penny Post were opened by upholsterer Robert Murray and metals merchant William Dockwra . This challenged the government monopoly , and advertisements were thought to...

28 September 1711: A Post Office Act empowered the Royal Mail...

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28 September 1711

A Post Office Act empowered the Royal Mail to carry letters other than on the main post roads to and from London: the bye or by and cross-post routes.
Whyman, Susan E. The Pen and the People: English Letter Writers 1660-1800. Oxford University Press.
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1920s: In the first years of regular airline services,...

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1920s

In the first years of regular airline services, government contracts (especially with the Royal Mail ) helped subsidize passenger service.

September 1968: The Royal Mail first introduced two-tier...

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September 1968

The Royal Mail first introduced two-tier postal services in Britain: a stamp for a second-class letter cost 4p, while a first-class letter cost 5p.

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