One of my interests is in Parcels, which before 1883 went by Coach or Waggon and then later by Railway. Here is a receipt from "Drewett's Original Waggon & Van Offices", Spur Inn Yard, Borough, London dated 19th April 1843. At this time the Railways were starting to take the trade from the traditional horse-drawn coaches/waggons (I don't know when 'waggons' became 'wagons').
In 1883 the General Post Office introduced its own Parcel Post service, in response to the UPU agreement in 1880. Below is a Notice from the GPO in June 1883 warning people who were likely to send parcels. Note that in the beginning it was referred to as 'Parcels Post' not 'Parcel Post'.
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