2008 News and Information
Richmond’s Postal History Shared in New Book
06 March 2008The City of Richmond Archives and the Friends of the Richmond Archives society announced today, the publication of the fifth book in a series of local histories.
Richmond’s Postal History by Bill McNulty is now on sale after a year of research on the part of the author, postal historians, and members of the Friends.
“Before the advent of rapid communication, little was looked for with more anticipation than the arrival of the mail, a letter from a loved one, news of the ‘outside’.” With this sentence, author and historian Bill McNulty sets the scene for the newest in the series of Richmond Archives books about the development of this interesting community.
McNulty recently retired after a long career as an educator at Magee Secondary School in Vancouver. He has served continuously as a Councillor for the City of Richmond since being elected in 1993. Councillor McNulty has been able to meld two of his interests – local history and philately – into the creation of this book.
The City of Richmond Archives books are published with the goals of sharing its vast amount of historical knowledge with the community; and receiving generous donations of related historical items.
The book is available for sale at the City of Richmond Archives located at the Richmond Cultural Centre, the Cultural Centre Information Desk, the Steveston Museum, and some local book stores.
For information about the City of Richmond Archives and other Richmond history books, please visit www.richmond.ca/archives.
