Postcard To Devon (1946)

British Instructional Films Ltd presents a Classroom Film. Grateful Acknowledgements are made to the . London: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, St Paul’s Cathedral, Tower Bridge. A man points out the sights to a young boy. C/U of a postcard of the Bridge. The boy turns it over and we see his message. He posts it through the “Country“ slot. A postman comes along to empty the box and changes the “next collection“ sign. The mail is tipped out in a mail sorting room. We see John’s card being placed on to a conveyor belt then through a machine. Panning shot of a large number of men sorting mail. The mail is placed into a basket which travels by conveyor belt to another sorting area. C/U of the pigeon holes featuring place names including Windsor, Taunton, Plymouth and Bath. Another C/U shows a pigeon hole with the label “No. 4 Rd. Devon“. String is tied around the letters. Sacks of mail are tied and labels are attached. A special metal seal is attached with pliers. Mail bags are loaded