Royal Mail has this week announced it is looking to recruit 20,000 workers ahead of the busy Christmas period. With this in mind we’ve dipped into the archives bag and put together a collection of pictures showing those who have been delivering a first class service around Derbyshire over the years
Tony Ktenidis, of West Hallam, wearing a 1940s postman’s uniform, showed off a new stamp collection in
commemorating the end of World War Two
Supplied by Repton Village History Group, this picture shows Milton postman and sub-postmaster Arthur Fletcher, who would run the mail by pony and
Derby postman Mark Brentnall was in a rush to complete his Christmas round in 2012, taking a parcel from customer Lesley Mole
Derby sorting office staff Angela Ward and Hardeep Sandher are busy clearing a backlog of letters caused by snow and icy weather in 2010
Royal Mail worker David Strattin, left, shows then MP Bob Laxton around the Midland Road sorting office
City postman Pete Bunce was pictured out on his round in 1996