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| "The Original Bath Mail Coach". About 1784 |
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| Brief Description: Illustration of the Mail Coach that ran from London to Bristol, via Bath. About 1784. |
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| Subject Date: About 1784. |
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| Owner: Slough Library |
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| Contributor: Slough Library |
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| Full Description: This illustration shows 'The Original Bath Mail Coach', conceived, financed and promoted by John Palmer, a Bath businessman and theatre owner. In the 1700s the postal service was slow and unreliable. In August 1784 John Palmer's fast efficient coach service between London and Bristol via Bath had its first run. Slough was one of the stops on this 16 hour route. According to Fraser's 'The History of Slough', in the first half of the 19th century mail coaches and post-chaises passed through Slough every half-hour daily from 4 am to 6 pm. Coaching inns such as The Black Boy, The Crown, The Reindeer, The Dolphin, The Windmill, and the Three Tuns serviced the route.
This postcard has a copyright notice from 1973 for the Post Office. |
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| Dimensions: 9 x 14 cm |
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| Subject: Stagecoaches |
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| Name Subject: John Palmer ; Bath Mail Coach |
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| Content Type: Postcard, colour |
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| Location: Slough Library |
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| Local Ref: I1992 |
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| Unique ID: sl-sl-1992_mailcoach-i-00-000.tif |
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| IPR: Slough Library |
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