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Enter the world of The Postal Museum!
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Chief Mouser: The Post Office Cats
Post Office Cats actually got paid to do their jobs. Find out what that work en-tailed here.
- Archive & Collections
- Post Office
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First or second class?
51 years ago stamp classes were introduced by the Postal Office. Volunteer Cyril has first-class details of this new system.
- Stamps
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Letters from the Past
Love, war and friendship...Francesco gives us a unique glimpse into people's lives through their letters.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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John Palmer & the Mail Coach
John Palmer revolutionised the journey of a letter with the introduction of the mail coach.
- Archive & Collections
- Stamps
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Slogan Postmarks
To mark the centenary of slogan postmarks, volunteer Cyril searched through our collections for these printed messages.
- Archive & Collections
- Post Office
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Helicopter Mail
Join Senior Archivist Gavin as he investigates the first attempts to deliver mail by helicopter. Did the service take off?
- Archive & Collections
- Post Office
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Stamps That Never Were
Our Curator of Philately Stuart offers a rare glimpse at some stamps within our collections that never quite made it for the public release.
- Stamps
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Delivering Medical Care: Part 2
Archivist Helen is back with her second part of the blog that looks at nurses employed by the Post Office.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
- Post Office
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Delivering Medical Care
Archivist Helen looks at historical records of nurses in the Post Office.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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Conservation of Letters
Meet our Conservator Barbara and find out what it takes to care for delicate objects from our collection.
- Archive & Collections
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Suffragette Florence Feek
Archivist Louise explores an extraordinary story of a suffragette Florence Feek, who fought tirelessly for women's right to vote.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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Stamp Products Explained
Collect, or not to collect? Here's all you wanted to know about stamp products, explained by our Assistant Curator Georgina.
- Stamps
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Human Letters
In 1909, two suffragettes posted themselves to 10 Downing Street to deliver a message personally to the Prime Minister.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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Tolhurst Envelopes: Part 2
The mystery of Tolhurst illustrated envelopes continues as Curator Joanna uncovers the human story behind the mail art.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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Who were the Suffragettes?
In 1918 Parliament passed a law which allowed some women to vote for the first time in history. We take a look at the brave women who protested and even died for the vote.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
- Stamps
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Tolhurst Envelopes
We love a mystery at The Postal Museum, and the identity of the artist behind these envelopes has intrigued us for years.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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Fifty Years of Innocence
It's been 55 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality. Archivist Helen looks at the Post Office's records.
- Archive & Collections
- Human Stories
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QE2 – An Ocean Liner
Commemorating the launch of an ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, Deputy Curator Georgina tells us more about famous British ships on stamps.
- Stamps
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A New Name – Windsor
This month marks the 100th anniversary of the House of Windsor. Our Assistant Curator Georgina tells us more about why the British royal family changed its name.
- Stamps
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Arnold Machin and the Queen’s stamps
Learn about the artist who created one of the most recognisable stamp designs of the 20th century.
- Design
- Stamps