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Jackie

Jackie Report 17 Apr 2008 18:29

Hi!
Would anybody happen to know which records I would need to search or how I would go about researching records of former post office employees, provided this is even possible?
Thanks a lot, really appreciate it!
Jackie

 Lindsey*

Lindsey* Report 17 Apr 2008 18:43

No its probably covered by the data protection act

Peter

Peter Report 17 Apr 2008 19:17

Jackie,

There is a postal museum and archive. You can find it by googling. Many years ago I received details from them of the career of my gt-grandfather who was a rural postman at the end of the C19th. If the records are not recent you stand a good chance of finding something out.

Peter

Jackie

Jackie Report 17 Apr 2008 19:32

Hi!
thanks, thats really helpful! We're looking at the end of the 1940s at the latest, so theres hope =)

jackie

Jim The Ferret

Jim The Ferret Report 17 Apr 2008 19:53

You could try looking at the online London Gazette. The Post Office was a Government Department at one stage, and the results of internal PO exmas and some promotions were announced in the London Gazette

Jim