SHOW MENUArticles for the Blind Rates 1906-1965
Literature for the blind, printed in Braille, came under the general printed matter regulations until 1906, when concession rates for "Blind Literature" were first introduced. From 1936 the special rates applied generally to many other items for the use of the blind, and the service was renamed As "Articles for the Blind".
From 1965 such materials have passed free in the post (when correctly posted).
This service is unusual in that every rate revision involved some kind of additional concession or extension!
For further details see Blindman's Mail – How the Blind have been served by the Post by Gavin Fryer (2010).
| Date | Rates | Notes | Date | Rates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 (1 Sep) |
½d – 2oz 1d – 2lb 1½d – 5lb |
Max weight 5lb Max size 2' x 1' x 1', or in roll form 2'6" x 4" diameter |
1907 (1 Feb) |
½d – 2oz 1d – 2lb 1½d – 5lb 2½d – 6lb |
Max weight 6lb |
| 1915 (1 Jan) |
½d – 2oz 1d – 5lb 2d – 6lb |
1921 (13 Jun) |
½d – 1lb 1d – 5lb 2d – 6½lb |
Max weight 6½lb | |
| 1926 (17 Nov) |
½d – 2lb 1d – 5lb 1½d – 6½lb |
1936 (3 Jul) |
½d – 2lb 1d – 5lb 1½d – 8lb 2d – 11lb |
Max weight 11lb Max size 2' x 1½' x 1½', or in roll form 2'8", length + 2x diameter not more than 3'3" |
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| 1940 (1 Jul) |
½d – 2lb 1d – 5lb 1½d – 8lb 2d – 11lb 2½d – 15lb |
Max weight 15lb | 1965 (17 May) |
Charge abolished | |
