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

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Step back in time and discover the evolution of communication in one of England's most historic cities. Robert Charles Tombs meticulously documents the postal and mail coach systems of Bristol from 1580 through the industrial revolution and into the railway age. This is not just a history of mail; it is a history of Bristol itself — its roads, its commerce, and its connection to the wider world over four centuries.\n\nThrough detailed accounts of coach routes, postal routes, and the transition to rail mail, Tombs paints a vivid picture of how information traveled in an era before electricity. Whether you are a local historian, a transportation enthusiast, or simply curious about how the modern postal system came to be, this volume offers authoritative and engaging prose. The EPUB format makes it easy to read on any device, preserving the rich detail of Tombs' research for modern readers.