P.O. Counter Services
Cover of the first issue of The Sub-Postmaster, September 1899
Finding number: POST 115/600
The Sub-Postmaster was the journal for the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters. The cover of the first issue depicts the subpostmaster, keeping the Post Office upright and true.
It reflected the dissatisfaction of many subpostmasters with the demands placed on them by the Post Office.
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Cover of the first issue of The Sub-Postmaster, September 1899 (278.8 KB)
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