The Postmen's Federation was founded in 1891 following the collapse of an earlier organisation, the Postmen's Union. In 1919 it was one of the unions which amalgamated to form the Union of Post Office Workers (UPW). The union's journal 'Postman's Gazette' was first published in May 1892. The Modern Records Centre has an incomplete run of the Gazette from May 1895 to December 1918 (with some gaps in the 1890s), the majority of which have been digitised and are available through our online catalogue.

'Postman's Gazette' includes general information about the union and the postal service, branch news, correspondence and advertisements; illustrated profiles of members are included in earlier volumes, and comments on current affairs and cartoons can be included in later editions. During the First World War period, the journal includes photographs of members serving in the military.

Vol.4, nos.1-17, May-Dec 1895Link opens in a new window

Vol.5, nos. 4-15, Feb-Apr 1896Link opens in a new window

Vol.7, nos.17-18, Aug 1898; vol.8, no.9, May 1899; vol.11, nos.9, 20, 22-26, May, Oct-Dec 1902; vol.12, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1903Link opens in a new window

Vol.13, no.1A - vol.14, no.26, Jan 1904-Dec 1905Link opens in a new window

Vol.15, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1906Link opens in a new window

Vol.16, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1907Link opens in a new window

Vol.17, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1908Link opens in a new window

Vol.18, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1909Link opens in a new window

Vol.19, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1910Link opens in a new window

Vol.20, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1911Link opens in a new window

Vol.21, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1912Link opens in a new window

Vol.22, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1913Link opens in a new window

Vol.23, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1914Link opens in a new window

Vol.25, nos.1-25, Jan-Dec 1916Link opens in a new window

Vol.26, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1917Link opens in a new window

Vol.27, nos.1-26, Jan-Dec 1918Link opens in a new window

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