Souhami, Diana. Mrs. Keppel and Her Daughter. Flamingo, 1997.
15-17
Royal Mail
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
Timeline
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
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, 2009.
53 and n70, 55
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 postal services in Britain: a stamp for a second-class letter cost 4p, while a first-class letter cost 5p.