World Post Day in 2024

"These (messengers) are stayed neither by snow nor rain nor heat nor darkness from accomplishing their appointed course with all speed" - Herodotus. #WorldPostDay

— Alan Cleaver (@thelonningsguy) October 9, 2024

On #worldpostday why not send in your application to join the British Music Hall Society? Get 16 months for the price of 12 if you join this month! #musichall GIF

— BritishMusicHallSoc (@musichallsoc) October 9, 2024

Happy #WorldPostDay! Letters and their delivery via a state communication system was a feature of many ancient cultures. Read more: http://worldhistory.org/article/1442/l Show more

— World History Encyclopedia (@whencyclopedia) October 9, 2024

For World Post Day, we're sharing this 1908 postcard. It travelled halfway around the world from Australia back to Swansea just to deliver this poignant single sentence message. Apart from the sender's address, no other words are written on its reverse side. Show more

— West Glamorgan Archive Service (@WestGlamArchive) October 9, 2024

happy #worldpostday why not send a card which is a gift and card rolled into one? These cards are also fridge magnets available in my #Etsy shop https://okthenwhatsnextcraft.etsy.com Show more

— Ok then what's next? (@okthenwhatsnext) October 9, 2024

Today is World Post Day! To celebrate, why not visit our online PenPals exhibit, which explores letters sent between writers in South-West England, including Charles Causley and Agatha Christie! Show more

— University of Exeter Heritage Collections (@UoEHeritageColl) October 9, 2024

A big shoutout to all post office workers on #WorldPostDay! Here's a photo of the smartly dressed staff of Blairgowrie Post Office from 1906. Local & Family History Collection, AK Bell Library Show more

— Perth & Kinross Archives (@CPKArchives) October 9, 2024