Collected Item: “The story of Gustavus Cornwall”
Contributing Organisation
Contribution Title
The story of Gustavus Cornwall
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A 19th century case of criminalisation of homosexuality of Post Office's employee Gustavus Cornwall.
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'List of Officers of the General Post Office in London, Edinburgh and Dublin', 1869, Royal Mail Group, courtesy of The Postal Museum (POST 59/102).
Content Type
Blog
Subject (1)
LGBTQ+ History
Subject (2)
Political History
Geographical Area (1)
Britain and Ireland
Time Period
18th-19th Century
Contribution URL
https://www.postalmuseum.org/blog/gustavus-cornwall/