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Dunmow Post Office by jelm6

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The opening ceremony was reported in the Chelmsford Chronicle (14 October 1938):

DUNMOW'S NEW POST-OFFICE FITTED WITH BURGLAR ALARMS The new Dunmow Post-office adjoining the Rural Council offices in High Street was opened in the presence of a representative gathering on Wednesday by Mr. A. C. Knight, chairman the Dunmow Parish Council. Erected at a cost of £5,600, the premises are attractive in appearance and up-to-date in equipment. " For a small office, you will not find one better equipped anywhere in the country," an official said. "We have even installed burglar alarms in case of hold-ups at the public counter." The entrance lobby and public office are panelled with English oak. Two telephone silence cabinets are provided in the public office, which contains a large writing table and chairs for the use of the public, and there is a third telephone cabinet outside the building for use when the office is closed. Separated from the main building are a garage, cycle shed, etc. Mr E. F. Nunns, the Eastern District Surveyor, who presided at the opening, said £5,600 was a lot of money to spend on a new Post-office in a small town like Dunmow, but the growth of the business there justified it. The cost included the purchase of the site from the Dunmow Rural Council. Letters delivered in Dunmow numbered 44,000 a week and parcels 54,000 a year The number of postal orders issued annually was 34,269, and the number paid out was 12,291. The number of telegrams sent was 2,515 a year, and the number delivered 641. The work had increased by about 30 per cent, in the last ten years. At the request of the Dunmow Council, they proposed, in the new office, to give the public better service by engaging more staff. Mr. Knight recalled the days when the Dunmow Post-office formed part of Johnson's shop in High Street. The postal work rapidly increased, and later a move was made to the recently-vacated premises in High Street. It was amusing to recall old Post-office days, the older generation would remember Newman Ruffell, who used to leave Dunmow with his pony and trap and mails every day at 6 a.m., and arrive back at 6 p.m., heralding his approach by blowing trumpet. (Laughter). Postman East, another fine old character, used to drive the mails every morning to White Roding, and return with his pony and trap in the evening. Mr. Knight thanked the Dunmow Postmaster, Mr. J. T. Hull, assuring him that his courtesy and kindness were very much appreciated. (Hear, hear). The efficiency of the staff was notable. " Nothing ever goes wrong in the postal service in Dunmow; indeed, we never expect anything to go wrong". Mr Knight concluded by proposing hearty thanks to the Postmaster-General for providing such a fine Post-office. (Applause). Mr L. C Dickens, head postmaster of Bishop's Stortford, proposed thanks to Mr. Knight and bouquets were presented to Mrs. Knight and Mrs Nunns by Miss Olive Stanley and Miss Rosalind Frecknall. The company then adjourned to the new building, where Mr. Knight sent the first telegram. This was addressed to the Postmaster- General, and was worded as follows: "On behalf of the people of Dunmow, I would like to thank Major Tryon for the excellent new Post-office which I have had the privilege of opening to-day at Dunmow. The new Post-office is a worthy addition to the town, and is much appreciated. (Signed) A. C. Knight, chairman of the Dunmow Parish Council." Col T. Gibbons, D S.O . D.L., J.P.,purchased the first stamp. Mr. Knight then formally declared the new office open to the public Tea was served to the visitors in the sorting office, under the supervision of Mrs. Ken Beard.

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JAPAN POST CARD by lindsaybridge

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Bullet Train on the New Tokaido Line. --passing by Mt.Ibuki near Nagoya. It is the world fastest train(210km/h), covering the 344 miles between Tokyo and Osaka in 3 hours.

post_5 by bandito_design_co

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Post! by Miriam Iorwerth

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Thank you to all the lovely people who have sent me post. I haven't had a chance to open everything yet, but so far here are the highlights...

From Guy - the best present in the world ever :)

From my mum and dad - lovely photos and also letters from both my grandmas

From Helen - lovely lovely soap that is making my room smell nice at the moment

From Hannah - a 'hug' t-shirt (I'm wearing it now!) and a letter proving she completely understands what it's like down here. And of course the worst postcard in the world from Spain!

From Chris and Gerri - a 'pre-baby' letter, now the baby is 7 months old!

From Cormac - hand delivered chocolates, yum!

From Stevo - a lovely painting which will be on my wall very soon.

... and much much more. I'll thank you all properly soon :)

Post Mercury by The National Archives UK

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Catalogue reference: MEPO 31/21

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post it play by susie ghahremani

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playing around with post it notes and old magazines i've hoarded. just trying to have some fun.

gull on a post by peet-astn

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POST# 673 by Clark Coold

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Post Alley 1 by Chay Bigger

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natural light

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Birchrunville, PA post office by PMCC Post Office Photos

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Chester County. Photo by J Emerson, May 2019.

Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) and auvet collections.

post! by superfucked

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the real post! lady post!!

Post-orange by Maria Cordell

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PKP HV Post by MU4797

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Post - Warszawa (PL) - 05/2002

Just post it! by Adam Swaine

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www.adamswaine.co.uk - went back to hambledon village Bucks - had tea at the post office....wonderful.

post-apoc-dio - 01 by -infomaniac-

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Post (LE) by Paul Bradley

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An old mooring post on the river Tees. Toned monochrome slow shutter with an ND1000

Post von WCMC by mkorsakov

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Before and After Hand by Crystal Griffin

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Just trying to work on my editing skills. It's one thing I need to make better. I'm not an expert at all on post processing and editing. It's an area I need to study. Edited in Lightroom 5

Cromford Post Office by Andrew Taylor

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DE4 3QF

Lamp posts by MRHSfan

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A row of lamp posts in downtown Eureka Springs.

Post-Apocalyptic Rooks by Beau Donnan

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Rooks are heavily armed and/or armored, carrying destructive weapons such as submachine guns or explosive weaponry.

Thanks to Mainman for the Axe Bayonet idea.

Post Box by alcar105

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Post-Sunset Geese by G Dan Mitchell

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Winter geese fly toward San Joaquin Valley wetlands after sunset

These days photographing wild birds in California's Central Valley are frequently long. For me they begin about three hours before dawn, when I awake to a (very) early alarm, grab coffee and a bit of food, load my vehicle, and start out on a two-hour drive in the darkness. As I approach my destination the first color is coming to the sky above the Sierra, that is if tule fog doesn't reduce visibility to 100 feet or so! I pull in about a half hour before sunrise, set up camera equipment, and begin to work. At first I may make some landscape photographs, since it is often still too early to handhold the camera for bird photography, but soon the first birds fly up from the ponds. I usually spend the next three hours of so photographing birds and landscape — though the precise time varies depending on the conditions — and then I take a break in the middle of the day. By mid-afternoon I'm back, looking for evening photographic opportunities, and the pace of the work increases as sunset approaches. During the last few minutes of light a lot happens quickly, and then I photograph until the light is gone.

I made this photograph during that late period, following sunset, when lingering light colored the thin clouds above the western mountains. (My home lies beyond those mountains, a two-hour drive away.) Around sunset there is a period of coming and going by the birds. Geese may rise up from ponds and fly away, or flocks may arrive from distant points and settle in for the night. Often great flocks of cranes arrive just after sunset. The birds in this photograph are geese, most likely Ross's geese, approaching the wetland ponds from that western sunset sky.

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, "California's Fall Color: A Photographer's Guide to Autumn in the Sierra" is available from Heyday Books and Amazon.