Royal Mail (Grimsby Delivery Office)

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To date I have spent nearly 19 years with Royal Mail. This web site is my own work, and in no way is it endorsed by Royal Mail. The Post Office in Grimsby has employed thousands of people over the years, and in many years to come I hope this collection of information that I've put together, will help others uncover the growth and development of postal operations in our area.

Steve Parrott

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This is a cartoon version of my self, drawn by a brother of one of our Postmen. The artist also draws for children's comics.

CONTENTS :-

Click on the photo to follow the link



 
 
OUR OLD OFFICE
was in Victoria Street and was built in the early 1900's. If you have any photos, 
I'd like to add more to this web site.
OLD BOYS 
These are some of the staff from years gone by
THE NEW DELIVERY OFFICE
was built in 1995, we then moved over to the new purpose built office that will 
satisfy our needs for many years to come
FUND-RAISING FOR CHARITY
has been an active pastime for many members of staff over the years
WE USE MANY
different types of vehicles. This is just a small range of them
RM. 2000
frames are installed at the Grimsby Office. These help us prepare the mail
efficiently prior to delivery
OLD VEHICLES
This is the largest collection of old Post Office vehicles on the internet
(61 in total) and recently updated with some colour photos from the 50's & 60's.
A FEW YEARS AGO
I delivered mail by van to a village just out side of Grimsby
MANAGERS
This photo shows most of the managers, and acting managers at Grimsby. 
Its updated once a year just before Christmas. This is the Christmas 1999 photo
SOME OF THE STAFF
This is about the only page that's not been updated since I built this web site.
Do you want to say some thing to the world !!!! - let me know then !
OLD NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
These links were extensively updated in Dec 1999, and this page now contains links to
16 articles dating from 1897 up to the 1970's. (10,000 words in total, and many
articles contain photos)    more to be added soon
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE PAST
These links point to early photos of the Grimsby Head Post Office, and 
some of the staff that worked there,  or in our area.
Miscellaneous
Articles

 

 Why not also look at my other web site ?  HMS Fife, and my time in the Royal Navy