How can forget this scene? Abingdon Street Post Office with it's distinctive architecture and traditional red telephone boxes outside. Picture: Barry Shaw

How can forget this scene? Abingdon Street Post Office with it's distinctive architecture and traditional red telephone boxes outside. Picture: Barry Shaw

23 nostalgic scenes of Blackpool Post Offices and Royal Mail workers who sorted and delivered our letters in days gone by

Like banks, pubs and libraries - the places which held communities together - many of our post offices have disappeared from our towns.

By Claire Lark

Published 24th Nov 2022, 15:45 GMT

Updated 25th Nov 2022, 14:25 GMT

It was once the only way to communicate, other than by phone, but the age of email and cost cuts saw the gradual demise of post offices including Blackpool’s most popular of all – Abingdon Street. Our archived photos remind us of the post offices we all used in times past, as well as a focus on the Royal Mail workers who sorted the mail and delivered it. It’s incredible to see the volume of mail in the sorting office, one photo was taken at Christmas in 1987. It was probably all Christmas cards...

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This was in the mid 1990s at Abingdon Street - are you pictured?

1. Delivering the Mail

This was in the mid 1990s at Abingdon Street - are you pictured? Photo: National World

Normoss Post Office, 1990

2. Delivering the Mail

Normoss Post Office, 1990 Photo: National World

Inside Abingdon Street post office. This photo was taken in 1968 when counter clerks went on strike over pay claims

3. Delivering the Mail

Inside Abingdon Street post office. This photo was taken in 1968 when counter clerks went on strike over pay claims Photo: National World

In July 1994, postmen were allowed to wear shorts in the hot weather. This is Sean Isherwood and Stuart Goodfellow

4. Delivering the Mail

In July 1994, postmen were allowed to wear shorts in the hot weather. This is Sean Isherwood and Stuart Goodfellow Photo: National World

Salmesbury Avenue Post Office, 1992

5. Delivering the Mail

Salmesbury Avenue Post Office, 1992 Photo: National World

Cleveleys Post office in November 1995

6. Delivering the Mail

Cleveleys Post office in November 1995 Photo: National World

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