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'The General Post Office. One Minute to Six', 1860. Creator: George Elgar Hicks.
1-191-570 - © London Museum/Heritage Images
'The General Post Office. One Minute to Six', 1860. The scene is set in the Grand Public Hall of the General Post Office in St Martin's-le-Grand in the City of London. On the right newspapers are flung towards the night mail which departs at 6 pm. In the centre are customers with their stamped letters and parcels, and on the right are onlookers, showing that the daily rush at the post office had become a tourist attraction.
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Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London City of London
- 51 30 51 N , 000 05 37 W
Category Hierarchy
Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress
Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes
Science & Nature Times of the Day
Trade & Industry Communications
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5121x3410
File Size : 51,160kb
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- 90.276
- 0330000111
- 1-191-570
- 111
- 1191570
- 90.276