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Long before texts and e-mails, if you wanted a message delivered quickly you sent a telegram. A common sight in Victorian London was the Telegraph Messenger Boy in his smart blue uniform. They were based at the General Post Office building in St. Martin's-Le-Grand in the City of London.
The hours were long and the work hard. At the end of a week a boy could expect to make about eleven shillings (55p in todays money)
Out and about in the city, the lads were prey to all manner of adventures and situations. There were perks, though the boys were not allowed to accept tips. One lad spoke fondly of delivering a telegram backstage at a music hall and standing in the wings, watching the show. One of the worst aspects of the job was delivering to slums where no houses were numbered. The district of Seven Dials, now a fashionable place, was then a no-go area, a rookery of Dickensian horrors and criminality. There were concerns that the lads could get into serious trouble, but generally they were seen as a vital force for communications within the capital.