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Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is seven miles from Freetown along the railway. It was founded in
1819 by a group of disbanded servicemen after the Napoleonic Wars had ended.
The village of Waterloo was established at the same date. The post office opened
on 1 October 1892 and remained open until independence in 1961.
3 December 1903 - Wellington to Manchester, United Kingdom.
Scene at Wellington railway station on postcard used from Freetown on 15 March 1905. Postcard Type UPP7700, publisher not known.
