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showing the ascent of Mr James Sadler and Miss Thompson in a hot air balloon

West Hackney Church

A cart passes through the turnpike

'Monster soup commonly called Thames water

Shown holding a bag of biscuits

The new General Post Office, City of London mb-width 3859 showing the ascent of MrThe new General Post Office, City of London, c1830. North east view with the Royal Mails (and carts) preparing to start. The destinations are shown in the bottom margin. The building was erected in 1825 1829 on the east side of St Martin's le Grand (subsequently designated the Old General Post Office to distinguish it from the one opened in 1910 on the west side of King Edward Street).