The Parcels Post circa 1883
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The
Parcels Post was a new delivery service introduced by the Post Office in 1883 (quickly renamed 'Parcel Post').
This piece of music celebrates the very beginnings of this new service. The cover, by Alfred
Concanen, shows clear details of the parcels van, the postal workers and their
uniform. The sheet records the
fact that the song was performed in public by Fred Coyne (1845-1886), a popular
music hall artist of the day.
The piece was composed by N Travers and arranged for voice and piano by Ernest J Symons.
Publisher:
Hopwood & Crew, 42 New Bond Street, London
Accession
Number: 2005.82/13
