Postal services 1969 to present day

Postal services
1969 onwards

Postal Headquarters, Mont Millais, 1981

In 1969 the British Post office ceased to be a Government
department and the Channel Islands were invited to take over and run their own postal services. Jersey seized the opportunity which this presented to produce its own stamps and become a leading player in the philatelic market.

Above: The first stamps issued by Jersey as an independent postal service in 1969. Below: In 1970 the 25th anniversary of the Liberation was marked with the first commemorative issue

As a result of the changes in 1969 the services being provided began to expand rapidly and in 1971 the organisation separated its operations.

The main counters remained at Broad Street but its collection and delivery operations and administrative functions moved to new headquarters at Mont Millais, where they stayed until 1996, when the new purpose-built Jersey Post headquarters at Rue des Prés was opened.

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  A queue stretches along Broad Street outside the Post Office there
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  1990
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  Rue des Pres
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  Frank Guenier hands over as Director of Postal Administration to Mike Orbell
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  The first Controller of Philately, Peter Law
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  Postal Headquarters, Mont Millais in 1992
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  Demand for new stamp issues in 1969 caused problems
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  Samares Post Office, the most southerly in the British Isles, in 1969
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  Augres Post Office
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  Cheapside Post Office
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  St Martin Post Office
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  Stopford Road Post Office
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  Godfray's Post Office, St Peter
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  A 1970 letter from Rhodesia was charged at Postage Due rates because the stamps issued by the new regime were declared illegal by the British Government
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  Samares Post Office
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  Samares Post Office - the most southerly in the British Isles
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  Queen's Road
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  Havre des Pas
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  G F Misson's Post Office identity card
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  Broad Street in 2000 - Jersey Evening Post picture
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  Town Mills Post Office
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  St John Post Office
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  Post Office in 2000
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  Post Office in 2000
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  Post Office in 2000

25 years commemorative stamp issue

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Postal vehicles on 2006 stamps

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