Museum of the Post Office in the Community

Located above the re-created Victorian Post Office at Blists Hill Victorian Town, this exhibition explores the important role of the Post Office in the community. From the opening up of the Royal Mail for public use, to the present day, it looks at the many people, equipment and delivery methods that have been employed to enable people to communicate with each other.

Explored within the exhibition are the wide range of services that have been offered over the counter at the Post Office, the history of the delivery of mail in the community, how letter boxes have developed to suit the needs of the local area, and the story of the UK postal service to the present day, the loss of Royal Mail's monopoly and the rise of competitor mail companies.

The Museum of the Post Office in the Community features a Hen and Chicks pentacycle and a BSA Bantam, probably the most well-known make of motorcycle used by the Post Office. It also includes objects such as letter boxes, home safes, Post Office Savings Bank books and an early telegram.

This is the first time there has been a modern exhibition at Blists Hill and it is also the first permanent exhibition for the BPMA. Entry to the exhibition is included in the Blists Hill admission fee.

Venue

Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge, Shropshire, Permanent display

Learning resources

Educational resources for Key Stage 1 and 2 are available to download.

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Museum of the Post Office in the Community

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