My Dad [b.1896] left school at 12 years and worked in the stables of the Carter Patterson company. They had the contract to collect parcels and deliver them to the local train station. The parcels were sent by rail to the nearest station for delivery by CP. Summer was very busy as most Middle Class people sent their suitcases to the hotel and back home on either end of the holiday. https://www.flickr.com/photos/77519761@N05/52481268441/in/photostream/
At age 15 Dad had his horses and cart and worked for CP until 1914, when he was 18, and joined the army for The Great War. After 18 months in the trenches the army discovered that he was a horseman and gave him two horses and an old farm cart. He delivered food, medical things and small ammunition to the front line until the end of the war.
I remember taking late night flights to Edinburgh where most of the seats were occupied by Royal Mail sacks of letters.
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JH: The good part being that at least the passenger area would be quieter.
My Dad [b.1896] left school at 12 years and worked in the stables of the Carter Patterson company. They had the contract to collect parcels and deliver them to the local train station. The parcels were sent by rail to the nearest station for delivery by CP. Summer was very busy as most Middle Class people sent their suitcases to the hotel and back home on either end of the holiday.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/77519761@N05/52481268441/in/photostream/
At age 15 Dad had his horses and cart and worked for CP until 1914, when he was 18, and joined the army for The Great War. After 18 months in the trenches the army discovered that he was a horseman and gave him two horses and an old farm cart. He delivered food, medical things and small ammunition to the front line until the end of the war.