Post office directories 1800 1930 post office records introducing historic post office records on new and exclusive to the most recent additions to our ever expanding collection are the post office records to over 1,000,000 people dating back to 1800. To help you follow the governments guidance on social distancing, were using floor markers to ensure customers queue at a 2metre distance. This was a short sighted view because, although the post office london directory continued to hold sway in the field of general allpurpose directories, there were many important and interesting. Full view hathitrust digital library hathitrust digital library. Sep, 20 the directories comprise the second largest topographical, historical and descriptive work of english and welsh settlements, being comprised of over 8. Scottish post office directories national library of. The residents enumerated in the early volumes of the post office london directory are a select fewan exclusive circlecom pared with those who now find place in its columns. Post office london directory 1845 digital download. It includes a list of 22,000 merchants and traders of the london area, a list of london and country newspapers, lists of army and navy agents directors, general information relating to the post office, as well as other items of miscellaneous matter.
Kellys post office directories contain both the street index, which lists streets alphabetically with residents names. General and special information relating to the post office. This helps us to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our post office teams and customers. The directories comprise the second largest topographical, historical and descriptive work of english and welsh settlements, being comprised of over 8. The postal museum looks after over 400 years of postal heritage, including the archive of royal mail group plc, and post office ltd. Historical directories an extensive collection of digital and print trade directories for england and wales, covering the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries our extensive collectons of local trade directories include 675 digitised volumes, including at least one directory for every english and welsh county for each of the 1850s, 1890s, and 1910s. Full title, the post office london directory for 1882, comprising, amongst other information, official, street, commercial, trades, law. The postoffice london directory for 1825 electronic. Canada post london locations canada post office hours. Click on the map below or select from the list to browse by location. Use historical directories to find your ancestors bespoke.
London post offices find post offices in london, on. Lists, tables, and directories of post offices, 1803. This passport acceptance office does not offer passport photo service handicapped applicants. This will allow you to select a publication and browse through it from beginning to end. The onspd relates both current and terminated postcodes in the united kingdom to a range of current statutory administrative, electoral eg wards, health and other area geographies. Court directories listing wealthy residents and government officials. Scottish post office directories contains the following 3 items. Searchable by name, place and occupation this is an essential tool for local, urban and family history. Postal and commercial directory of wiltshire aberdeen post office directory 186263 list of officers of the general post officers london edinburgh dublin 1892. Postal and trade directories are a wonderful source of information. The directories provide lists of traders, bankers, people employed by the crown, officials, lawyers as well as full street directories of london. Find in a library download this page pdf download left page pdf. In effect, it was a victorian version of todays yellow pages.
The important point of correction and addition up to date is diligently attended to. Anyone researching their family tree with an interest in london 1845 will find this downlaod very useful in their research. For stepbystep instructions, a detailed checklist, online assistance, and expedited service, click here. See title page image of each directory for original source information. New and exclusive to the most recent additions to our ever expanding collection are the post office records to over 1,000,000 people dating back to 1800. Full title, the post office london directory for 1905. Supplied on a cd this cd lists a good selection of residents, local traders and offers plenty of town information and social history. The post office directories provide information by locality, individual surname, government service, and by trade or profession. This database is a collection of various types of directories held by the london metropolitan archives and guildhall library including commercial and trade directories including pigots and kellys. Name london post office address 1760 kentucky 192, london, kentucky, 40741 phone 6068641701 hours monday 8. London post office directories 1842, 1851 and 1861, browse discover your english ancestor in these three london post office directories. This database is a collection of directories for london from 1736 to 1943.
One can view the whole book online and download pdfs. Its important for our customers to consider if their visit to their local post office is essential. Comprising, amongst other information, official directory. Directories of post offices from 1955 to 2004 list post offices, as well as stations and branches, alphabetically and by state and county, and provide the class of the post office before 1975, as well as names of postal units discontinued in the preceding year. Trade and local directories for england and wales from the 1760s to the 1910s.
There are also links to the various london pubs on this site. Post office london directory small edition, 1852 page 1. The post office london directory, published by frederick kelly and therefore known as kellys directories was the main directory for the. Postal and commercial directory of wiltshire aberdeen post office directory 186263 list of officers of the general post officers london edinburgh dublin 1892 post office annual directory glasgow 18381839 post office bath directory 1920 post office bath directory 1926. Lists, tables, and directories of post offices are available for nearly half of the years from 1803 to 1870, and continuously from 1955 to the present. Complete your family history by finding web sites with online data so that you can answer the question. Scottish post office directories has over 700 digitised directories from 17731911, free of charge. The collection contains 689 directories, with at least one directory for every english and welsh county for the 1850s, 1890s and 1910s. This file contains the ons postcode directory onspd for london. Post office london directory small edition, 1852 contentdm. This web publication contains 3,953 pages of information and 212,463 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them. Commercial trade directories, street directories gazetteers maps, post office telephone directories, newspapers, school educational records alumni, prisoner trial conviction court records, minute books meeting books, military lists, muster rolls etc. Address, phone number, and business hours for london post office.
Alternatively, enter keywords into the box above, or use the advanced search. This is the entirety of the 1843 london street directory, a post office directory, an alphabetical commercial and professional listing of persons and businesses in london. For information on the intervening period, see the entry below for the united states official postal guide. The small edition of the post office london directory, 1852. Browse post offices in london featuring photos, videos, special offers and testimonials to help you choose the right local post offices for you. Full title, the post office london directory for 1915, comprising, amongst other information, official, streets, commercial, trades, law. London post office directories 1842, 1851 and 1861, browse. Historical book that is a fantastic tool for tracing old family members. There are various irish street directories on the library ireland website. Information is accurate at time of publishing, but canada post offices may sometimes update their details before we have updated our own information. Scottish post office directories provide a perfect basis for researching scotlands family, trade, and town history over 700 digitised directories covering most of scotland and dating from 1773 to 1911 are available here for you to use. Kellys directories are particularly useful to genealogists as they list the relevant civil and ecclesiastical jurisdictions a settlement fell under.
Although there is some variation by year, the earliest lists typically provide. Therefore, we always recommend calling the canada post office in london before visiting to clarify any information you need. Business directory your top resource for finding post offices listings. Post office edinburgh and leith directory internet archive. Also from the national library of scotland, but hosted on their own website is a collection of over 700 digitized post office directories from 1773 to 1911 and covering the whole of the country. This kellys directory on cd contains alphabetical lists of the commercialprofessional and eminent private residents living in london in 1846. Graces guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in britain. The terms armyair force post office apo and fleet post office fpo shall be used in addressing mail.
It has not been possible to date this example precisely but it resembles the 1935 example quoted in boyle, 488. Please note all the towns and villages listed have some reference to individuals, both residents and traders, but not necessarily the. Kellys directories published these post office maps of london, to accompany their directories, from soon after 1900 to about 1974. The original purpose of directories was to provide. Scottish post office directories scotland 85165358. Military post office mpo refers to all post offices operated by the military departments. Records in the archive are designated as being of outstanding national importance by the arts council, and are on the unesco memory of the world uk register. The post office london directory for 1895, comprising, amongst other information. Page 22, 25 december 1869 postoffice london directory, 1870. United states postal service 1760 highway 192 w, london. London, england, city directories, 17361943 ancestry.
This database contains the 1829 post office directory for london and the surrounding area. Post office aberdeen directory, 19371938 digital download. Belfast street directories covering the years 1819 to 1900, also free to view. Post office records introducing historic post office records on. Frederic festus kelly died 3 june 1883 was a high official in the british post office. Publication date 1846 usage attributionnoncommercialshare alike 2. Kelly took over the production of the post office london directory. This web publication contains 9,431 pages of information and 226,766 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them. London post office hours and phone number post locations. Post office london trades directory, 1891 historical directories. Call 118 855 for one of the uks most competitive directory enquiry services. Post office telephone directories ukgdl genealogical. Each post office directory includes various directories such as a commercial.
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