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Tibs the Great (November 1950 – December 1964) was the British Post Office's "number one cat" and kept the post office headquarters in London completely mouse-free during his 14 years of service. He was the son of Minnie, and on his death, several newspapers ran an obituary.
Mail delivery by animals has been used in many countries throughout history. It used to be the only way to quickly transport large bundles of letters over long distances, until motorised vehicles became more widespread. Mail is still delivered by animals in a few remote locations that lack vehicular road access.
After the opening up of the industry, competitors such as Whistl and UK Mail found their place offering business postal solutions. These companies, despite being competitors to Royal Mail, hand over sorted mail to the Royal Mail for "last mile delivery" due to the sheer dominance the latter hold in a process called 'Down Stream Access'. [3]
The General Post Office (GPO) [1] was the state postal system and telecommunications carrier of the United Kingdom until 1969. [2] Established in England in the 17th century, the GPO was a state monopoly covering the dispatch of items from a specific sender to a specific receiver (which was to be of great importance when new forms of communication were invented); it was overseen by a ...
That same year, Royal Mail Parcels was rebranded as Parcelforce as part of an attempt to compete with international courier firms, which were fast expanding into the European market. [37] Postal workers held their first national strike for 17 years in 1988, after walking out over bonuses being paid to recruit new workers in London and the South ...
Cats available for adoption at the Athens Area Humane Society on Friday, May 27, 2022 in Athens. June is national Adopt-A-Cat Month. The Kitten Season Conundrum
Royal Mail Group Ltd and Studio Up 616 2022-04-07 Migratory Birds: Hat-trick Design 617 2022-05-05 Unsung Heroes: Women of World War II: Supple Studio 618 2022-06-09 Cats: 8 stamps: 2nd class ×2: Siamese, Tabby. 1st class ×2: Ginger cat, British Shorthair. £1.85 ×2: Maine Coon, black and white. £2.55 ×2: Bengal and tabby and white cat ...
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