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Robert Charles Tombs

1842–1923

Best known for lively histories of Bristol’s postal system, this British writer turned everyday mail routes, coaches, and post offices into stories full of local character. His books are a great fit for listeners who enjoy practical history with a strong sense of place.

2 Audiobooks

The Bristol Royal Mail: Post, Telegraph, and Telephone

The Bristol Royal Mail: Post, Telegraph, and Telephone

by Robert Charles Tombs

The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present time

The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present time

by Robert Charles Tombs

About the author

Born in 1842 and remembered today for his detailed books on postal history, he wrote about the mail services of Bristol with the eye of someone who knew the subject from the inside. Sources describing The Bristol Royal Mail identify him as the Postmaster of Bristol, and his work shows a close interest in how communication networks shaped ordinary life.

His best-known books include The Bristol Royal Mail: Post, Telegraph, and Telephone and The King’s Post. Both focus on the development of posts, mail coaches, roads, and related services in and around Bristol, tracing changes across centuries in a clear, grounded way.

Robert Charles Tombs died in 1923. While little biographical detail is easy to confirm from the sources found here, his surviving books have kept his name in circulation, especially among readers interested in local history, transport, and the story of the British postal service.