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Collecting the capital

ondon has been the epicentre of Royal Mail since time immemorial, or at least since 1635 when King Charles II issued a Proclamation establishing the Letter Office with Thomas Witherings as the first Postmaster. With nearly all mail coach routes starting from London, which is still reflected in much of the transport network today, the processing of mail in London itself forms

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