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The sinking of the Lady Hobart
Danger at sea: a crew's battle to survive on a sinking Post Office Packet Boat.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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The Post Office during WWII part 2
Find out about postal workers who undertook their jobs in extraordinary circumstances.
- Human Stories
- Post Office
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Top Tips for a Great Children’s Birthday Party
Want to plan a headache-free kids' birthday party that's enjoyed by everyone? We've got you covered!
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The Post Office during WWII
Curator Joanna explores the Post Office's role in maintaining postal and telephone communications.
- Archive & Collections
- Post Office
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Changing Architecture of London’s Post Office Quarter
2019 marked the 190th anniversary of the move of the Post Office to St Martin’s-le-Grand.
- Post Office
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Victorian Mail Transport
Coach, train or pentacycles? Senior Curator Julian takes you on a journey of the mail transport revolution.
- Archive & Collections
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Postal Brides
Beatrice, Senior Curator at Museum of London, tells an intriguing story of a wedding dress worn by postal brides.
- Human Stories
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The Victorians
What did the Victorians give us?
- Archive & Collections
- Stamps
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What time is it?
Queen Victoria set the time as we know it today. Curator Joanna explores why.
- Archive & Collections
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Dublin has Risen
Archivist Helen explores the Post Office's role in the events of Easter Rising.
- Archive & Collections
- Post Office
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Easter on Cards
Curator Joanna dives into our wonderful Easter card collection to show us her favourite designs.
- Archive & Collections
- Design
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Rocket Mail
Prankster or visionary? Curator Joanna looks at Rocket Mail inventor and his early experiments.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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Working Women During WWI
Curator Joanna explores the changes for women employed by the Post Office.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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Stamp Oddities and Curiosities
Curator Stuart shares some wonderfully bizarre stamps from our collections.
- Stamps
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Greetings Telegrams
Archivist Helen explores the use of Greetings Telegrams and their intricate designs.
- Archive & Collections
- Design
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Letters of Love
Curator Joanna looks at three couples who used the post to express their feelings...
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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Burns Night
Should auld acquaintance be forgot...we remember Scottish poet Robert Burns through stamps.
- Stamps
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Santa’s Little Helpers
Explore the Post Office's role in helping Santa reply to letters from children across the nation.
- Archive & Collections
- Post Office
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The centenary of the sinking of RMS Leinster
Senior Archivist Gavin tells the unfolding story of the 1918 mailboat disaster.
- Archive & Collections
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The Future is Square
This year, the F-type pillar box turns 53.
- Archive & Collections
- Design
- Post Office