Sujet
Boulogne - Embarkation of the Indian Mail
Légende
Boulogne - Embarkation of the Indian Mail, 1844. Postal service between Britain and India: 'On reaching Boulogne [on the north coast of France], the "abstract" India Mail express, bearing on its envelope the significant words, "Très pressé" [urgent] is placed on board a steamer - or, in extreme cases, a sailing smack - and forwarded, with all possible speed, to Folkestone'. From "Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM20B02_224
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
37,6Mo (3,5Mo) / 42,0cm x 22,4cm / 4960 x 2647 (300dpi)