Near this spot the General Letter Office stood in Post House Yard, 1653 - 1666. Here were struck in 1661 the first postmarks in the world.
{There is then a symbol about the size of a capital letter: a circle divided with a horizontal line with "AP" in the top half and "19" in the lower half. This is the post mark for 19th April the date postmarks were first used.}
The Corporation of the City of London
EC2, Prince's Street
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
General Letter Office
We did not find the website of The British Postal Museum & Archive terri...
Inked date stamps were at first called 'Bishops marks' after their inventor, ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
General Letter Office
The municipal governing body of the City of London. Officially the 'Mayor and...
Inscribed into the building, just below the cornice on the two facades: "The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Incorporated 1843". ...
These plaques were originally located on the buildings of the Teddington Studios in Broom Road. The studios were closed and demolished in...
We take this opportunity to thank the posties of London: not only do they do a great job delivering our letters but, on occasion, unwitti...
This plaque is at eye level on the front of the pedestal to the left of the entrance, under the Wernher bust. Apologies that we do not y...
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