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POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS.
well, Abington, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Linlithgow, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth; — Green-
ock, Paisley, Port- Glasgow, Dunoon, Rothesay, Govan, Partick, Torrance, Bothwell,
Bailieston, Shettleston, Parkhead, Tollcross, Uddingston, Dumbarton, Alexandria,
Renton, Airdrie, Coatbridge, Moodiesburn; — Maethill, Milngavie, Springbank,
Springburn, Busby, Kirkintilloch ; Barrhead, Hurlet, Neilston, Pollokshaws,
Pollokshields, Newton-Mearns, Thornliebank, Cambuslang, Rutherglen, Sandyford.
— Box closes at 11.30 a.m.
THIRD DELIVERY, 3.10 p.m., with mails from Edinburgh, Falkirk, Linlith-
gow; — Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Arbroath, Brechin, Montrose, Inverness, Ding-
wall, and North of Scotland; — Stirling, Alloa, Denny, Berwick, and East of Scot-
land, Newcastle, and North-east of England; — Greenock, Paisley; — Port-
Glasgow, Helensburgh, Dumbarton, Ayr, Ardrossan, Beith, Dairy, Irvine, John-
stone, Kilmarnock, Kilwinning, Lochwinnoch, Troon, Saltcoats. — Box closes at 2.40
p.m.
FOURTH DELIVERY, 6 p.m., with mails from Edinburgh, Falkirk, Linlithgow;
— Greenock, Paisley, Port-Glasgow, Campbelton, Busby, Cathcart, Carmunnock.
— Box closes at 5.40 p.m.
On Sundays. — On being called for at the General Post-Office, from 8 till 9 a.m.
On Fast Days.— On being called for at the General Post-Office, from 8 till 9 a.m.,
and from 4 to 5 p.m.
MAILS DESPATCHED.
The hours for closing the box for each Post-town in Scotland will be found at p. 10.
A fee of 3d. each will be taken from the hour mentioned in the last column to
within Jwe minutes of the despatch of each of the mails.
The fee on late letters must be paid by stamps, and such letters deposited in the
Late Letter-Box. j
Box closes Id. Fee up to
Aberdeen 1st by Railway 9.45 a.m. ... 10.0 a.m.
" 2d do 8.20 p.m. ... 8.35 p.m.
Airdrie 1st by Railway 1.20 p.m. ... 1.35 p.m.
" 2d by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Ayr 1st by Railway 3.45 p.m. ... 4.0 p.m.
" 2d by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Dumbarton 1st by Steamer 3 15 p.m. ... 3.30 p.m.
" 2d by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Edinburgh 1st by Railway 6.30 a.m. ... 6.40 a.m.
2d do 12.30 p.m. ...12.45 p.m.
" 3d do 3.30 p.m. ... 3.45 p.m.
" 4th do 8.20 p.m. ... 8.35 p.m.
Greenock 1st by Railway 10.10 a.m. ... 10.25 a.m.
" 2d do 2.15 p.m. ... 2.30 pm.
" 3d do 5.0 p.m. ... 5.10 pm.
" 4th by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Hamilton 1st London Mail 7.20 p.m. ... 7.45 p.m.
" 2d do. 1.20 p.m. ... 1.35 p.m.
Highlands (West) by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Ireland Railway via Greenock 6.15 p.m. ... 6.30 p.m.
Dublin is sent also via Liverpool by the London Night
and Day Mails.
Kilmarnock 1st by Railway 3.45 p.m. ... 4 p.m.
" 2d by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Local Posts 5.30 a.m. ... 5.45 a.m.
" 11.30 a.m. ... 11.45 a.m.
" 3.30 p.m. ... 3.40 p.m.
" 3.45 p.m. .. 4.0 p.m.
" 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
London 1st (day) by Railway 7.20 p.m. ... 7.45 p.m.
" 2d (night) do ." 1.20 p.m. ... 1.35 p.m.
Paisley- and Port-Glasgow (see Greenock).
Stirling 1st by Railway 9.45 a.m. ... 10.0 a.m.
" 2d do. " 8.20 p.m. ... 8.35 p.m.
well, Abington, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Linlithgow, Cumbernauld, Kilsyth; — Green-
ock, Paisley, Port- Glasgow, Dunoon, Rothesay, Govan, Partick, Torrance, Bothwell,
Bailieston, Shettleston, Parkhead, Tollcross, Uddingston, Dumbarton, Alexandria,
Renton, Airdrie, Coatbridge, Moodiesburn; — Maethill, Milngavie, Springbank,
Springburn, Busby, Kirkintilloch ; Barrhead, Hurlet, Neilston, Pollokshaws,
Pollokshields, Newton-Mearns, Thornliebank, Cambuslang, Rutherglen, Sandyford.
— Box closes at 11.30 a.m.
THIRD DELIVERY, 3.10 p.m., with mails from Edinburgh, Falkirk, Linlith-
gow; — Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Arbroath, Brechin, Montrose, Inverness, Ding-
wall, and North of Scotland; — Stirling, Alloa, Denny, Berwick, and East of Scot-
land, Newcastle, and North-east of England; — Greenock, Paisley; — Port-
Glasgow, Helensburgh, Dumbarton, Ayr, Ardrossan, Beith, Dairy, Irvine, John-
stone, Kilmarnock, Kilwinning, Lochwinnoch, Troon, Saltcoats. — Box closes at 2.40
p.m.
FOURTH DELIVERY, 6 p.m., with mails from Edinburgh, Falkirk, Linlithgow;
— Greenock, Paisley, Port-Glasgow, Campbelton, Busby, Cathcart, Carmunnock.
— Box closes at 5.40 p.m.
On Sundays. — On being called for at the General Post-Office, from 8 till 9 a.m.
On Fast Days.— On being called for at the General Post-Office, from 8 till 9 a.m.,
and from 4 to 5 p.m.
MAILS DESPATCHED.
The hours for closing the box for each Post-town in Scotland will be found at p. 10.
A fee of 3d. each will be taken from the hour mentioned in the last column to
within Jwe minutes of the despatch of each of the mails.
The fee on late letters must be paid by stamps, and such letters deposited in the
Late Letter-Box. j
Box closes Id. Fee up to
Aberdeen 1st by Railway 9.45 a.m. ... 10.0 a.m.
" 2d do 8.20 p.m. ... 8.35 p.m.
Airdrie 1st by Railway 1.20 p.m. ... 1.35 p.m.
" 2d by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Ayr 1st by Railway 3.45 p.m. ... 4.0 p.m.
" 2d by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Dumbarton 1st by Steamer 3 15 p.m. ... 3.30 p.m.
" 2d by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Edinburgh 1st by Railway 6.30 a.m. ... 6.40 a.m.
2d do 12.30 p.m. ...12.45 p.m.
" 3d do 3.30 p.m. ... 3.45 p.m.
" 4th do 8.20 p.m. ... 8.35 p.m.
Greenock 1st by Railway 10.10 a.m. ... 10.25 a.m.
" 2d do 2.15 p.m. ... 2.30 pm.
" 3d do 5.0 p.m. ... 5.10 pm.
" 4th by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Hamilton 1st London Mail 7.20 p.m. ... 7.45 p.m.
" 2d do. 1.20 p.m. ... 1.35 p.m.
Highlands (West) by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Ireland Railway via Greenock 6.15 p.m. ... 6.30 p.m.
Dublin is sent also via Liverpool by the London Night
and Day Mails.
Kilmarnock 1st by Railway 3.45 p.m. ... 4 p.m.
" 2d by Mail Gig 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
Local Posts 5.30 a.m. ... 5.45 a.m.
" 11.30 a.m. ... 11.45 a.m.
" 3.30 p.m. ... 3.40 p.m.
" 3.45 p.m. .. 4.0 p.m.
" 10.15 p.m. ... 10.30 p.m.
London 1st (day) by Railway 7.20 p.m. ... 7.45 p.m.
" 2d (night) do ." 1.20 p.m. ... 1.35 p.m.
Paisley- and Port-Glasgow (see Greenock).
Stirling 1st by Railway 9.45 a.m. ... 10.0 a.m.
" 2d do. " 8.20 p.m. ... 8.35 p.m.
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| Scottish Post Office Directories > Towns > Glasgow > Post-Office annual Glasgow directory > 1854-1855 > (695) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/84127415 |
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| Description | Post-Office annual Glasgow directory 1854-1855 |
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| Shelfmark | NH.675-676 |
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| Description | Glasgow : Printed by J. Graham for the letter-carriers of the Post-Office, 1828-? Imprint and title vary. [Varying forms of title: Glasgow Post-Office directory, Glasgow Post-Office annual directory, Post Office Glasgow annual directory.] |
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| Description | Directories of individual Scottish towns and their suburbs. |
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| Description | Around 700 Scottish directories published annually by the Post Office or private publishers between 1773 and 1911. Most of Scotland covered, with a focus on Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Aberdeen. Most volumes include a general directory (A-Z by surname), street directory (A-Z by street) and trade directory (A-Z by trade). |
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