Reproduction of the original: A Hundred Years by Post by J. Wilson Hyde

"A Hundred Years by Post: A Jubilee Retrospect" by James Wilson Hyde gives some particulars of the changes that have taken place in the Post Office service during the time between the late-1700s and the late-1800s. The book was written not just because it was thought to prove interesting, but also to showcase the influence and usefulness the Postal Service must necessarily have upon almost every relation of political, educational, social, and commercial life.

These historic photographs document the startling contrasts of the era. They show royalty and the aristocracy, landowners and the growing middle class, the farming community and the working population of the towns. They also provide a fascinating glimpse of trends in fashion and entertainment, and of changing modes of transport and types of work at the turn of the century. The accompanying text gives an unforgettable insight into the attitudes, opinions and habits of the people, and brings their ordinary concerns and activities vividly back to life.