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...
Writing climate item
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, 2009.
53 and n70, 55
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.
Hudson, Kenneth. Air Travel: A Social History. Adams and Dart, 1972.
46
Hudson, Kenneth. Air Travel: A Social History. Adams and Dart, 1972.
29, 46
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.
Jones, Thomas, editor. “Short Cuts”. London Review of Books, 20 Apr. 2006, p. 22.
22
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