15 October 1737, Laſt Night Mr. Over, his Majeſty’s Letter-Carrier, was aſſaulted on his Return from the Poſt-Office on Horſeback near Cheapſide, ...
1869, Velox pseudonym, Velocipedes, Bicycles, and Tricycles: How to Make and How to Use Them. With a Sketch of their History, Invention, and Progress Chapter The Velocipede of the Past; and The Art of Velocipede Management, A number of the country letter-carriers were mounted on the wheel-horse, and whilst the roads continued dry and hard M. Dreuze could congratulate himself on the success of his invention; ...
30 July 2022, Andre Ramshaw, Hotel chain revives ‘classic’ postcard pastime, It’s a long way from the postcard’s heyday in the Edwardian era when the humble picture greeting was the WhatsApp of its day, with billions written and delivered annually and letter-carriers making up to 12 drops a day.
