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The Story of the letter post

United Kingdom, 1961
film

this film recounts the gradual development of the British mail service from the fifteenth century, reconstructed with period costumes, museum pieces, and old ..

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Operation post haste

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Nightmail

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A Tale of mail

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Letter post

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Philately

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In touch with the world

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Machines to move the mail

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Night Mail

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Stagecoach to the stars

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Around the clock

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This is the mail

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[Postmaster General's Department: dead letter office]

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From Sweden with love

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The Silver Greyhound

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Focus on post

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Forward communications

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A Stamp is born

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