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Mail van with postman collecting mail from Edward VII pillar box (POST 118/5160)
Mail van with postman collecting mail from Edward VII pillar box (POST 118/5160)
Statue of postal reformer Rowland Hill outside the former GPO Headquarters
Statue of postal reformer Rowland Hill outside the former GPO Headquarters
From Pillar to Post: GPO London
Walking Tours
Once a month
Discover 350 years of London's postal history from the coffee houses of the 1600s to the electronic communication of today.
All GPO walking tours are led by trained and accredited guides for Clerkenwell and Islington, and the City of London. Walks include the story of Victorian postal reform, the growth of the GPO, the post underground and the development of post boxes and telephone kiosks.
Tour Dates & Times
Sunday 23 June, 11.00am
Saturday 20 July, 11.00am
Sunday 25 August, 11.00am
Saturday 21 September, 11.00am
Sunday 20 October, 11.00am
Saturday 23 November, 11.00am
Walk lasts around 2 hours.
Cost & Booking
£7 per head, £6 for concessions (60+), £5 for Friends of the BPMA. Free for accompanied children under 12 years old.
No need to book, just turn up and meet your guide who will be wearing a Cityguides badge.
Special bookings for groups outside of these dates are available – contact us for information on how to book.
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