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British postal communications helped to shape the modern world. The British Postal Museum & Archive illuminates the lives of people in the Post Office, the messages carried by Royal Mail, the history we all share. Our history through the post.

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Icon for the London 2010: Festival of StampsLondon 2010: Festival of Stamps

Find out more about this exciting year-long programme of exhibitions, events and activities to mark the centenary of the accession of George V, the philatelist king.

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The first port of call for all press enquiries, the Press includes Contact details, Events, Press releases, Press images, Press quotes, General information.

 

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The Penny Black Changed the World project means that 2,000 album pages from the Phillips Collection of Victorian philately are now online; plus a free KS2 education pack for teaching Victorian history.

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Search a catalogue of all war memorials on Royal Mail premises. Royal Mail is thought to be the second largest custodian of war memorials in Britain, behind only the Church.

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Provides a summary of essential information about BPMA for French users, German users, Spanish users, and Welsh users

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Use the Royal Mail website for postcodes, delivery information, stamps to buy.

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News

  • BPMA appoint architects to create their new home

    18 August 2010

    The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios LLP (FCB) as architects to develop their new centre, following a competitive tender process.

  • The BPMA gets Designation funding boost

    11 August 2010

    The British Postal Museum & Archive is one of just four nationally important collections to benefit from the very first round of the Designation Development Fund for libraries and archives.

  • 'Stamp Collection' product range finalist in the Licencing Awards

    30 July 2010

    A Gift Republic product range on the theme of British postage stamps, officially licensed through The British Postal Museum & Archive and Royal Mail, has gained its second prestigious industry recognition of the summer.

  • Discount on Modern British Posters book

    28 July 2010

    Black Dog Publishing are offering a 40% discount on Modern British Posters by Paul Rennie to all BPMA website users. The book includes a number of posters designed for the GPO in the early-mid 20th Century.

  • New book on Post Offices

    11 June 2010

    Post Offices, by BPMA Assistant Curator Julian Stray, has now been published. The book celebrates the role of the post office at the heart of the community and the changing nature of the service over time to the present day.

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