The King's Post: Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present timeTombs, Robert Charles
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The King's Post: Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present time
Tombs, Robert Charles
Postal service -- England -- Bristol
Elizabeth, Queen, 220-222
" Her Progress, 16, 17
Elton Family, 179, 180, 184, 185, 186, 187
" Mansion, 177, 179-181, 183, 188, 190
Emerald Post Coach, 104
Exchange Avenue, 9, 85
Express Posts, 26
Exquisite Coach, 105
Extension of Post Office, 14
Fairfax, Lord, 3
Feecham, Mail Guard, 86
Fifth Clause Post, 152
Fish, conveyance declined, 70
Fittler, James, Engraver, 51
Flying Machine, Bath, 21
Folwell, Mail Guard, 84
Foot Post, The, 1, 2
Francombe, Mr., Speech, 200, 201
Freeling, Miss Edith, 59, 60
" Sir Francis, Birthplace, 51
" " In London, 53
" " On his mettle, 55
" " Death of his wife, 55
" " His death, 56
" " Obituary notice, 57
" " Relics, 58-60, 79-80
" Sir G.H., 60
Freeman and Brass Co., 10, 11
" Thorough Post, 2
Fylton Hay, The Rodney, 100
" Niblett's Farm, 106
" Open Post, 154
Gascoigne, lays a Post, 18
" Court Postmaster, 19
" Extraordinary Post, 20, 21
George IV., King, 60
George, Philip, Dep. Town Clerk, Bath, 40
Gloucester Mail Coach, 73
Gore, Thomas, of Barrow, 8
Gosport Mail, 61, 80
Grand Hotel, Bristol, 106
Griffiths, Richard, Mail Guard, 89
" " His Post Horn, 90
G.W.R. and P.O. Arbitration, 150
" In construction, 146
" In contemplation, 141
" Night Mail Train, 143
" Service, 147
Hare and Hounds, 88
Harford & Co., Iron Merchants, 12
Harper, Mr. C.G., 111
Hatton Garden Robbery, 133
Hellier, Mr., receives letter in 1663, 6
Henty, G., "The Road", 128
Hereford Coach, 71
Hero, Birmingham Coach, 68
Hicks, James, Roads Clerk, 22
Hill, Rowland, 40
Hobhouse, Lt.-Col., Speech, 213, 214
Holyhead Coach, 65
Hope, Weston Coach, 72
Hopton, Lord, 3
Horne & Sherman, Coach proprietors, 105
Horton Post Office, 152
Huton, William, 1475, 175
Humphries, Mr. Sidney, Speech, 206-210
Hungerford, Sir Hy., 175
Inland Revenue Dept., 13
Jamaica, Bristol Mail Service to, 45, 162
James I., King, 2
Johnston, C., Supt. of Mail Coaches, 67, 84
Joyce, Herbert, C.B., 54
Karstadt, G.F., 141
Kennet Hill, Coach Accident, 34
Kent, Luke, Mail Guard, 81
Kerans, Mr., P.M., Bath, 46
King, Address to the, 241
King of Syria's letter, 211
Knowle Turnpike, 111
"La France" Engine, 147
Lansdown, Mr. F.P., 171
Lavars, Messrs., Lithographers, 107
Lawrence, Sir Thos., 102
Lawford's Gate Turnpike, 116
Letter Woman, 29
Lewis Levy, Turnpike Contractor, 112
Lifeboats and Telegraph, 158
Lloyd's Bank, 101
London and Plymouth, Mail Coach Race, 63
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