Our history through the post

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.

Records in The Royal Mail Archive are Designated as being of outstanding importance. Find out more about Designation...

Site highlights

London 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.

Press 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 online shop

Browse and purchase items from our broad range of products, including DVDs, stationery, books, homeware and clothing.

Phillips 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.

Pages in other languages

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

External links

Royal Mail

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

Post Office

For the little things that make the big things happen.

24 Hour Museum

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