I have a postcard from a bike shop  asking the customer to "come and collect the repaired bike this afternoon".  This was in the 1890s. Senders were obviously quite confident that letters posted in the morning would be delivered the same day.  At a time when we have to pay a hefty premium to guarantee next day delivery, it demonstrates how much better the service was then.  Jeff ----- Original Message ---- From: SHEILA REYNOLDS <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, 4 November, 2008 9:41:01 AM Subject: Re: [GLS] Postal System 1862 Hi Robert. In those days Slough was not very big. ( not like it is today, I live here) Also I believe, it went to the Post office, and someone from the house would go to see if there was any mail for the House, and of cause they knew everyone local.   Not like Today, were neighbour's don't know one another, you also may have to wait a week for a letter. Sheila.   "          ‹(•¿•)›             ~        --- On Tue, 4/11/08, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [GLS] Postal System 1862 To: [email protected] Date: Tuesday, 4 November, 2008, 7:32 AM Hi Listers I have a letter an envelope posted from Garstang. Lancs in 1862. The address  reads; John Hardcastle Slough Bucks Thats how good it was. Robert Freeman March. Cambs _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details?  Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____________________________________________ Have you considered adding "postems" to "your" events on www.freebmd.org.uk , giving your contact details?  Other researchers will then be able to make contact. Click on the info button to add your postem. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message