Postal Services

British Postal Service Appointment Books (1737-1969)

This collection gives brief details on the appointment of over 1.4 million people who worked for the Post Office. Includes references to corresponding data in the Postmaster General’s minute books and is a starting point for research in the rich archive of the British Postal Museum.

Appointments of US Postmasters (1832-1971)

Books recording over 1.5 million post office appointments. They contain name, appointment date, date and cause of vacancy and post office of appointment. Searchable by a name index.

Royal Mail War Memorials (1880-1945)

An index to names found on war memorials on Royal Mail premises. Includes images of the memorials.

British Postal Museum Catalogue (1636-Present)

Catalogue detailing over 100,000 items held by the museum.

Lincolnshire Post Offices (1770-Present)

Profiles of Lincolnshire post offices, including details of those who worked there.