The General Post Office One minute to Six 1860 Frame:none the American ambassador

the American ambassador

George Davison Reid positioned himself in the busy forecourt of Victoria station to take this photo

the Duchess of Devonshire and her sister

Pauls Cathedral at night

The Alhambra and the Garrick Theatre are all included in the composition

The General Post Office One minute to Six 1860 Frame:none the American ambassadorThe General Post Office, One minute to Six. Oil on canvas. The chaotic rush to catch the last post at the General Post Office in St Martin's le Grand became such an event in Victorian London that people came to watch. With the introduction of the Penny Post in 1840 and the removal of the stamp tax on newspapers, which encouraged the growth of a cheap daily press, many more letters and newspapers were sent by post. This scene came to symbolise the ever