ILLUSTRATIONS.
Reading edition
TO FACE PAGE
1. The Rt. Hon. Lord Stanley, K.C.V.O., C.B., M.P.Frontispiece.
2. The Old Post House in Dolphin Street, Bristol7
3. The Bristol Post Office, 1750-18689
4. The Bristol Post Office as enlarged in 188915
5. A State Coach of the period of King Charles I.23
6. The Bath and Bristol Waggon25
7. John Palmer at the age of 1727
8. The Old Letter Woman29
9. The Old General Post Office in Lombard Street, London31
10. Anthony Todd35
11. John Palmer at the age of 7544
12. Medal Struck in honour of Ralph Allen49
13. Mail Coach Tokens51
14. Birthplace of Sir Francis Freeling53
15. The Old Bristol Post Office in Exchange Avenue60
16. How the Mails were conveyed to Bristol in the days of King George IV.69
17. The Bristol and London Coach taking up Mails without halting72
18. The General Post Office, London, in 183074
19. Mail Coach Guard's Post Horn90
20. Avon Trimobile Motor Van92
21. Mural Tablet to John Weeks95
22. The Old White Lion Coaching Inn, Broad Street, Bristol107
23. Mr. Stanley White's Coach108
24. Mr. Stanley White's Motor Car108
25. Bagstone Turnpike House111
26. Charfield Turnpike House112
27. Wickwar Road Turnpike House114
28. Wotton-under-Edge Turnpike House116
29. St. Michael's Hill Turnpike House117
30. Stanton Drew Turnpike House119
31. The White Hart Coaching Inn, Bath132
32. Old Post Office, Westbury-on-Trym136
33. Primitive Great Western Railway Train143
34. Bristol and Exeter Train, 1844145
35. Great Western Railway Engine: "La France"148
36. Horton Thatched Post Office152
37. Early Bristol Post Marks154
38. Sir Alfred Jones, K.C.M.G.160
39. The "Port Kingston"161
40. The "Port Royal"162
41. Mr. F.P. Lansdown171
42. Mr. J. Paul Bush, C.M.G.174
43. Elton Mansion177
44. Sir Abraham Elton184
45. Lady Elton185
46. Gargoyle in Elton Mansion188
47. Ancient Chimney-piece191
48. Edward Colston192
49. Charles II.193
50. King Charles, Flight of194
51. Columbia Stamping Machine198
52. Postmaster of Bristol (The Author)211
53. Quaintly Addressed Envelopes224
54. Prudent Man's Fund Receipt Note231
55. Address to the King241