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In his look at how the post office has shaped British society, Dominic Sandbrook investigates 18th-century long-distance letters. From December 2011. Show more
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Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society, from literacy to free speech. From December 2011. Show more
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Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society: William Dockwra and the Penny Post. Show more
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Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society, including the arrival of Universal Penny Postage in 1840. From December 2011. Show more
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Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society - 1870 and the telegraph system. From December 2011. Show more
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Introduced in 1784, the mail coach slashed journey times by two thirds, and allowed newspapers to reach the provinces within 24 hours. Show more
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Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office improved efficiency in the 1800s. From December 2011. Show more
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Thanks to cheap postage, businesses could interact with people in their own homes. Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society. From Dec 2011. Show more
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Universal penny postage meant people from all backgrounds could afford to sustain long-distance relationships. Dominic Sandbrook investigates the role of love letters. Show more
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From 1862, the Post Office Savings Bank offered savings accounts to poorer people for the first time. Presented by Dominic Sandbrook. From December 2011. Show more
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Dominic Sandbrook investigates the industrial action of the postmen in 1890. From December 2011. Show more
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Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society: 1930s - a model employer. From December 2011. Show more
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Dominic Sandbrook on the national post code system brought in during the 1970s. From December 2011. Show more
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Dominic Sandbrook investigates how the post office has shaped British society - privatisation and the future. From December 2011. Show more
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In 1914, the post office was called upon to play a vital role in the war effort. Every week, twelve and half million letters left for Flanders, taking two days to reach the front. Show more
