
What is recorded here
Belfast, 1850s: Anthony Trollope walked County Antrim roads measuring post routes, later fictionalising Irish office life. The Custom House plaque marks that working years, not a birthplace or tourist stunt. Ulster History Circle recorded the fact; Trollope gave Britain its clearest vision of bureaucratic humanity.
This blue commemorative plaque records: Anthony Trollope 1815-1882 Novelist worked here as Post Office Surveyor Recorded plaque organisation: Ulster History Circle.
Anthony Trollope was a prolific Victorian novelist known for his insightful depictions of middle-class life and notable works such as "Barchester Towers" and "The Way We Live Now"; he also worked as a Post Office Surveyor, balancing his civil service career with his literary pursuits.
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