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EARLY FORCES MAIL By BARRIE JAY
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This is based on the illustrated talk given by Barrie Jay, Past President of RPSL on the occasion of the inaugural Stuart Rossiter Memorial Lecture in 1995. The contents have been enlarged by other material from his collection. The contents cover a span of 400 years starting with the 30 years war, touching on the War of the Grand Alliance, the War of the Spanish Succession, the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years War and the Napoleonic period (including the invasion of Ireland and Wales). There is also a section on prisoner of war mail including details on the regulations governing this. The subject is covered in a masterly way, combining the history of the period, with the history of written communications, often giving graphic eye witness accounts of historic events supported by material from Barrie’s wonderful collection. A fascinating introduction to the subject which will appeal both to the serious postal historian and those interested in military and social history.
 Austria
Europe
France
Germany
Holland
Great Britain
Ireland
Prussia
Russia
USA
Wales
“…Contains important information on the carriage of mail during the many European wars of the period” London Philatelist. February 1998.
57 pages. Colour and B/W illustrations. Card cover. Published in1997.
Price £20 + postage & packing.
KEEPING IN TOUCH. Communications through County Kildare before 1860. By N.P.J. MORRIN
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This book is the first publication to deliberately attempt to chronicle the means by which contact was maintained between the inhabitants of Co. Kildare and the rest of the country and beyond before 1860. It focuses particularly on the early postal systems and examines the carriage of mail through the county by foot, horse and coach. It also examines the impact of the coming of the canals and railway on the postal system and the terrible effect of the Great Famine of 1845-8.
This book is intended both for the serious postal historian in search of detailed information about the postal charges, post offices and marks used in the county and also for local and social historians seeking an understanding about the means of communication available without the need to undertake long and sometimes perilous journeys along the roads of Ireland.		 Great Britain
Ireland
“The book is a ‘must’ for the Irish or Kildare specialist and is an example to us all of how such a book should be presented and written” London Philatelist October 1998.
182 pages. Profusely illustrated in B/W. Card cover. Printed 1998.
Price £25 + Postage and packing.
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