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The latest news from the BPMA

BPMA appoint architects to create their new home

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

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

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

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

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.

BPMA on the way to a new, first class museum

BPMA’s project to create a new Postal Museum & Archive on the Churchward Village site in Swindon recently received a piece of exciting news as the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) confirmed our first round pass for a grant of £2,617,800, including development funding of £117,800.

Airmail pillar box restored

Recently our curatorial team restored a blue airmail pillar box to go on display as part of our exhibition Empire Mail: George V and the GPO.

Britain Alone

Royal Mail have released a video about the new Britain Alone stamps celebrating Second World War "homeland heroes".

Win a London 2010 postcard

We are offering 10 people the chance to win a London 2010: Festival of Stamps seahorses postcard.

Treasures of the Archive

Our new exhibition Treasures of the Archive is now on display in our Archive Search Room.

London 2010: Festival of Stamps slogan cancellation

Look out for the London 2010: Festival of Stamps slogan cancellation which will be applied to London mail between 20 April and the end of May.

The Coaching Era

Until 31 October Grampian Transport Museum will be displaying artefacts from the mail coach era, including a number of items from the BPMA's collection.

Good King George

BBC Radio 4 will air the programme Good King George, a re-evaluation of the reign of George V, on Wednesday 14 April at 11am.

Our events direct to your iPhone

Do you have an iPhone? Download the app Flook to find out more about our exciting events programme for 2010.

Living people on stamps

If a living person was to be featured on a stamp, who would you rather see? Tell us now on the new London 2010: Festival of Stamps web poll.

Blists Hill Victorian Town longlisted for the Art Fund Prize 2010

We are delighted to announce that the Blists Hill Victorian Town development has been longlisted for the Art Fund Prize 2010. In 2009, the BPMA, in association with Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust (IGMT) developed a replica working Victorian Post Office at the site.

Royal Society 350th anniversary stamps

In celebration of the 350th Anniversary of the Royal Society, Royal Mail has today released ten 1st class commemoratives featuring significant Royal Society figures whose portraits are paired with dramatic and colourful imagery representing their achievements.

Photos of Britain's postal heritage

Add your photos of anything related to Britain's postal heritage to our new Flickr group.

Stamp Artwork from the reign of George VI now available on our online catalogue

Newly catalogued Stamp Artwork for commemmorative stamp issues in the reign of George VI are now available online.

New partner venues for London 2010: Festival of Stamps

Three new partner venues for London 2010: Festival of Stamps have been announced. They are Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Marylebone Cricket Club Museum - Lords and Aberdeen Maritime Museum. Also involved is the History of Communication symposium at the University of London.