The People’s Post - Dominic Sandbrook Audiobook
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Written by Dominic Sandbrook
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Dramatization
Episode 1: The Secret Room
During the English Civil War, agents opened and copied letters from suspected dissidents.
Episode 2: The London Penny Post
Penny Post was the first accessible and cheap method for sending mail within the capital.
Episode 3: A Culture of Letters
During the 18th century, an expanding postal network offered new possibilities.
Episode 4: The Mail Coach
Introduced in 1784, the mail coach slashed journey times by two thirds.
Episode 5: Freepost
In the early 1800s, the post office operated an expensive and illogical payment system.
Episode 6: The Penny Black
The arrival of Universal Penny Postage in 1840.
Episode 7: Business Post
Thanks to cheap postage, businesses could advertise and interact with people more directly.
Episode 8: Love Letters
The role of love letters in the history of the Post Office.
Episode 9: A Community Hub
From 1862, the Post Office Savings Bank offers savings accounts to poorer people.
Episode 10: The Postal Worker’s Strike
The industrial action of the postmen in 1890.
Episode 11: The Telegrath
In 1870, the telegraph system came under the control of the post office.
Episode 12: The Post Office at War
In 1914, the post office was called upon to play a vital role in the country’s war effort.
Episode 13: A Job in a Million
In the 1930s, the GPO was a model employer, offering staff a secure career path.
Episode 14: The Post Code
When a national postcode system was introduced in the 1970s, it met with fierce resistance.
Episode 15: The Last Post
As it sits on the brink of privatisation, what does the Royal Mail mean today?
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December 8th, 2021
Thank you martin. Bonus: I do not have to convert it to mp3 format!
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