Troops help Post Office

A photograph from the Daily Herald Archive showing men and A photograph from the Daily Herald Archive showing men and

A photograph from the Daily Herald Archive showing men and
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix

A photograph from the Daily Herald Archive showing men and
Daily Herald Archive/Science Museum Group
© Mirrorpix

A photograph from the Daily Herald Archive showing men and women sorting through huge piles of parcels by Saidman for Illustrated magazine, 19 December 1940.

Troops help Post Office

Thousands of troops and many women started working for the Post office, helping to handle the Christmas mail traffic. Many men were set to work in London mainline railway stations.

Saidman/Illustrated

19 December 1940

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Daily Herald Archive
Object Number:
1983-5236/30002
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and emulsion
type:
photograph
credit:
Daily Herald Archive