Doncaster Rover's players with Richard holt from Royal Mail to promote a later posting time for Yorkshire back in 1997 — Doncaster Rover's players with Richard holt from Royal Mail to promote a later posting time for Yorkshire back in 1997 | JPIMedia

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16 forgotten pictures of life at Doncaster's Royal Mail during the 1990s

By Lucy Ball

Published 20th Feb 2020, 15:30 BST

Whether it’s being a postie out on the street or working in the sorting office the Royal Mail employs hundreds of people across the area.

Who can you spot in these great retro photos, some of which date back to 1996, showing life as a Royal Mail worker?

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Melcadies Matthews sorts mail at Doncaster's Royal Mail sorting office. Picture: Liz Mockler D2938LM

13. Sorting the post

Melcadies Matthews sorts mail at Doncaster's Royal Mail sorting office. Picture: Liz Mockler D2938LM | JPIMedia Photo: Liz Mockler

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