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The Museum of the Post Office in the Community

Our history through the post

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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.

Image of an owlPress centre

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

 

BPMA blogBPMA blog

Visit the BPMA's blog on Wordpress for news, views and insights into postal history and philately.

 

The Penny Black Changed the World logoPhillips Collection online

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.

 

Royal Mail Group War Memorials DatabaseRoyal Mail Group War Memorials Database

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.

BPMA on FlickrBPMA on Flickr

View the BPMA's latest photos on Flickr, including our sets Moving the Mail: Horses to Horsepower, Blists Hill Victorian Post Office, Museum Collection Guide and The Post Office during the Second World War and Designs on Delivery.

Image of 4 natioanl flagsPages in other languages

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

External links

Royal MailRoyal Mail

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

Post OfficePost Office

For the little things that make the big things happen.

Culture 24Culture 24

Britain's virtual museum. Event listings, heritage trails and more.

News

  • BPMA vacancy: Personal Assistant to the Director (PT)

    10 November 2009

    The newly-appointed Director of the BPMA needs a high quality Part-time PA to help him lead the organisation into making its ambitious plans for the future a reality.

  • BPMA wins Visit London award

    06 November 2009

    Last night, BPMA scooped the BT Visit London Bronze Award for Accessible Tourism 2009.

  • Stocktaking Closure 2009

    30 October 2009

    The Search Room will be closed to researchers from 7 December-18 December inclusive.

  • New Director for the BPMA

    30 October 2009

    Dr Adrian Steel has been appointed as the new Director of The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) with immediate effect. The Director will be responsible for the leadership and the strategic development and direction of the BPMA.

  • The Museum of the Post Office in the Community opens

    23 October 2009

    After several years work by our Curatorial team, The Museum of the Post Office in the Community at Ironbridge opened to the public yesterday.

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