tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659991269207226907.post7664325538177830694..comments2023-07-30T13:21:35.922+03:00Comments on S-FIMail: Post PlatesSirpahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06780164187558778231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659991269207226907.post-80614261504394139682011-10-13T21:26:58.922+03:002011-10-13T21:26:58.922+03:00Interesting! Thank you for telling all this! - And...Interesting! Thank you for telling all this! - And guess what: I hadn't even noticed the man who is leaning out the window! A bit embarrassing, because I thought I had now finally seen what really is in the picture!Sirpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780164187558778231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659991269207226907.post-19811071125724087842011-10-12T21:16:38.629+03:002011-10-12T21:16:38.629+03:00My sister reads quite a few old English books (lik...My sister reads quite a few old English books (like Dickens) and I double checked with her. She says they often mention taking "the Post" or "the mails". Evidently at the time they doubled as a paid transport service for those who didn't own or want to rent their own horse and carriage at the livery. Kind of like the old Wells Fargo stage coaches in the old American west. I'm guessing the man leaning out the window may be transferring the mail.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344258382472241723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659991269207226907.post-34185153022782698352011-10-12T07:20:44.735+03:002011-10-12T07:20:44.735+03:00That sounds even better! But can it be, because th...That sounds even better! But can it be, because there are I think at least three men visible. Or could the post carriage also give a ride for other people?Sirpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06780164187558778231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6659991269207226907.post-78740332767551646582011-10-12T01:04:13.469+03:002011-10-12T01:04:13.469+03:00And that's probably the post carriage, so a to...And that's probably the post carriage, so a totally cool postal themed scene.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17344258382472241723noreply@blogger.com