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Royal Mail is a British postal service and courier company that operates the brands Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide. It traces its history back to 1516, when Henry VIII established a "Master of the Posts", and has played a key role in the development of the UK's postal network and communication system.
Learn about the 121 postcode areas used by Royal Mail for mail delivery in the UK and the Crown Dependencies. Find out the code formation, number of postcode districts and scope of each postcode area.
Learn about the history, operations and ownership of International Distribution Services, a British company providing postal and courier services. Find out how it was formed from the privatisation of Royal Mail and its subsidiaries.
Post Office Limited is a UK retail post office company that provides various products and services through its network of branches. It became independent of Royal Mail Group in 2012 and has faced challenges such as subsidy cuts, branch closures, and wrongful prosecutions.
Learn about the history, industry and regulation of postal services in the UK, including Royal Mail, Post Office Limited and other competitors. Find out how the market is opened to competition and what legislation applies to postal services.
Learn how Rowland Hill, a postal reformer, invented the world's first postage stamp in 1840, the Penny Black, for the United Kingdom. Explore the evolution of postage stamps and postal system in Britain and its empire.
Learn about the history and meaning of the ship prefix RMS, which stands for Royal Mail Ship and indicates that the vessel carries mail under contract to the British Royal Mail. See a list of ships that have been or are still designated as RMS, and their lines, service dates, and fates.
Royal Silver Wedding Two (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 d, £1) 29 July 1948 Olympic Games Four (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 d, 3d, 6d, 1s) 1949 10 October 1949 75th Anniversary of Universal Postal Union: Four (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 d, 3d, 6d, 1s) 1951 3 May 1951 Festival of Britain: Two (2 + 1 ⁄ 2 d, 4d) 3 May 1951