General Post Office (UK)

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_ministry
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:GPO
gptkbp:category 1660 establishments in England
Defunct government departments of the United Kingdom
1969 disestablishments in the United Kingdom
Postal system of the United Kingdom
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:dissolved 1969
gptkbp:established 1660
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Post Office (UK)
gptkbp:industry gptkb:post_office
financial services
telecommunications
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Post_Office_Act_1969
gptkbp:logo gptkb:Royal_coat_of_arms_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:notableBuilding gptkb:General_Post_Office,_St_Martin's_Le_Grand
gptkbp:notableEvent creation of GPO Film Unit
creation of Post Office Savings Bank
creation of Royal Mail
introduction of Penny Post
nationalization of telegraph companies
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Anthony_Trollope
gptkb:Sir_William_Preece
gptkb:Frederick_G._Creed
gptkb:Rowland_Hill
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Girobank
gptkb:post_office
gptkb:smartphone
gptkb:Royal_Mail
gptkb:GPO_Film_Unit
gptkb:Post_Office_Savings_Bank
gptkb:Parcel_Post
financial services
telecommunications
telegraph
GPO post offices
GPO telegraphs
GPO telephones
Money Order service
Postal Order service
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:British_Government
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Post_Office_Corporation
gptkb:British_Telecommunications
gptkb:Post_Office_Ltd
gptkbp:responsibleFor gptkb:post_office
gptkb:smartphone
telegraph
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Royal_Mail
gptkb:British_Telecommunications
gptkb:Post_Office_Ltd
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Post_Office_(London)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6