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2013

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beachcomber australia said:
Interesting.
"1881: Universal Postal Union agreement
The international parcel service, which allowed the orderly shipment of mailed packages and parcels from one country to another according to predetermined rates, was established by the Universal Postal Union on 1 October 1881 (Great Britain, India, The Netherlands and Persia, 1 April 1882), following the agreement of 1880 in Paris during a three-week conference on the subject. ..."
From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parcel_post#1881:_Universal_Postal_...
Architecture of Dublin said:
John Spooner said:
First press mention of J Hinshelwood of Miller St, Glasgow, I could find, as an agent for the Crimean Army Parcels Agency. Glasgow Herald - Friday 27 April 1855
National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
Architecture of Dublin They were in 5 Eden Quay before that. I wonder was it expansion that moved them along to no. 8 by 1883?
beachcomber australia said:
Spotted at No. 8 - see megazoom - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000337978
Someone might find a better one. Several railway company offices nearby.

Sandydog1 said:
(SAN), San Diego International Airport, Lindbergh Field; DC-8-63F
TVL1970 said:
This aircraft would crash (registered as N827AX for Airborne Express) while conducting a post-maintenance test flight with the loss of all six souls aboard in December 1996. aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19961222-0

k said:
Yes I told you this ten times and you need to hear it twenty more times.