Study of Isle of Man’s Postal History

The two largest post offices in the Isle of Man are to close in the New Year with the loss of 19 jobs. The branches on Regent Street in Douglas and Parliament Street in Ramsey will be replaced by sub post offices in nearby newsagents. An Isle of Man Post Office (IOMPO) spokesman said the two branches account for more than two thirds of their annual £750,000 losses. (Source : BBC)

The Isle of Man Post Office, which formerly used the trading name Isle of Man Post, operates postal collection, ancillary mail services, philatelic goods and delivery services and post office counter services on the Isle of Man.

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The Isle of Man, is a self-governing British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland. The head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, holds the title of Lord of Mann and is represented by a lieutenant governor. Defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom.