Royal Mail Group
Welcome to The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA), to everyone working for Post Office, Royal Mail, and Parcelforce Worldwide.
The BPMA cares for the history of all the business: we manage The Royal Mail Archive, with records covering four centuries of postal service. We also have a fantastic collection of pillar boxes, uniforms, vehicles and more besides. We're helping people in Royal Mail Group enjoy their amazing heritage, including through this website.
This page has been designed for Royal Mail Group staff to find key parts of the BPMA website quickly and easily. If you can't find something you need, then please contact us.
Records Centre
Get the latest info on good practice in records management. It may not be exciting, but it's legally important stuff.
Induction & Training Resources
Get key facts about the history of the business, and download a wonderful old training manual from the archive.
Exhibitions & Events
Find out about our programme of events and exhibitions - and take a look at our online exhibitions.
Collections & Catalogue
Explore our collection covering all aspects of Britain's postal heritage. Start by searching our Online Catalogue.
Join the Conversation
Get all the latest news, pictures and videos from the BPMA through a variety of social networking sites.
Mount Pleasant Religious Associations
This online exhibition was created in 2009 with help from the members of three religious association at Mount Pleasant sorting office.
Mount Pleasant Community Project 2007
In 2007 the BPMA worked with 18 frontline Royal Mail staff who produced a photographic exhibition about life in Mount Pleasant sorting office.
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Local Post Offices
Examples from our collection of items related to local post offices
We hold a variety of different sources that will assist local historians in their research on particular Post Offices.
Mt Pleasant exhibition
Explore the history of a Clerkenwell landmark online
First a rubbish heap, then a prison, Mount Pleasant became a key hub in Britain's communications network.
