Local History Talk
Saturday 30 May 2026 at 10:30AM
Vange Library
Event Description
On Saturday 30th May 2026, at 10.30am we are proud to present a talk by local Historian Norman Bainbridge about the Postal Service during the WW1.
By 1914 the Post Office employed over 250,000 people with a revenue of £32 million making it the biggest economic enterprise in Britain and the largest single employer of labour in the world. Find out how this service was crucial during the WW1.
For any further information please contact vange library via email on vange.library@essex.gov.uk
When
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Saturday 30 May 2026
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Where
Vange Library
Southview Road
Basildon
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None
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There's no need to book your place for this event. Just meet us at Vange Library.
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