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'HISTORY OF THE POST IN DERBY 1635-1941' BY HAROLD WILSON. Fine copy of this very fine 1990 paperback, 289 pages published by The British Philatelic Trust and Derbyshire Postal History Society. Excellent contents: Derby - A brief history; History of the posts to Derby to 1780; The Mail Coach period; The Railways and the post; The Office and Staff; The New Post Office of 1839; The Office and Staff 1838-1865, 1866-1899, 1900-1941; The Town Sub-Offices and the post marks; Local posts and post marks. Also appendices referencing Head Postmasters, Cross posts, Birmingham-Sheffield Mail Coach etc etc... (Ref 127314).
