This postcard show Simla Post Office in the snow.
It is no wonder why the British found it a welcome retreat in the heat of summer.
The General Post Office (GPO), the oldest post office in Northern India, was built in 1882 on the site of a tailor’s shop known as the Conny Lodge, and hence was known for a time as the Conny Cottage. Before rail or road links existed with Shimla, mail was sent via a “dak gari” from Ambala to Kalka. It was further transported by postal employees using horses, ponies and even elephants.
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