Unseen UK: Photographs by the People at Royal Mail (British Philatelic bulletin publication) |
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Pages: 232 (Hardcover) Editor: Stephen Gill ISBN: 094616553X Pub: Royal Mail Pub date: 2006-02-28 Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 116748 |
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Reader Reviews:
God bless Blighty! (0/0 people found this helpful)
People from other countries keen to find out about aspects of life in the U.K should buy this book.Don't bother with any tourist spun sterile twoddle.
This is why i love the U.K (and sometimes hate the U.K).These photos are in the same league as Martin Parr and Stephen Gill whose work i also love. Reading/looking through this book has been a very moving experience. Don't forget to support your local Posties and look after your post offices.
Charming, touching and a time soon to be past....... (4/4 people found this helpful)
This is the most delightful book of amateur photographs from Royal Mail staff. I don't think that the intention of the contest that inspired the book was to provide a kind of snapshot of the life and times of British people, but that is what it has done.
I felt in turn amused, touched, charmed, and spellbound by the picture of the British Isles these dedicated people took.
A book really to treasure as a picture of a time we may not see for too much longer. Lovely.
Royal Mail reaches the heart of the nation (8/8 people found this helpful)
This is an amazing book of photographs taken by postmen and women to raise money for Hospices. Pictures range from stunning scenery, to hilarious snapshots of the great British public. It is full of eccentricities and quirky things like the man in his C5, the slug on the door, a picture of postmens' chubby legs in shorts, and lots and lots of dogs - nice and nasty. As you turn the pages the mood changes and you realise it is a 24 hour 'journey' all round the UK. The pictures also give you a glimpse behind the scenes at Royal Mail, and you also realise that there is a lot more to the people who deliver the mail. Some of the photographs could be by professionals. It is a very clever idea, and although I'm not one for coffee table books, this is great for dipping in and out of (it's a really big book) The into is by Jon Ronson and very amusing. And Royal Mail is giving all the money to a good cause.
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