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The British Postal Museum & Archive
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The British Postal Museum & Archive
Freeling House
Phoenix Place
London
WC1X 0DL
England
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General Post Office promotional booklet for the classic documentary 'Night Mail'. Courtesy of The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA).
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Collection details
Archives, Aviation, Costume and Textiles, Design, Film and Media, Industry, Land Transport, Literature, Music, Photography, Science and Technology, Social History, Toys and Hobbies, Trade and Commerce
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Facilities
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The Royal Mail Archive is open for the public to use and enjoy. We also have a small exhibition area at The Royal Mail Archive to show highlights from our philatelic collections. You can visit the exhibition for free whenever the archive is open.
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Contact details
Enquiries /Event booking (Tel)
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020 7239 2570
General information (Fax)
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020 7239 2576
E-mail
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info@postalheritage.org.uk
Website
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www.postalheritage.org.uk
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Open
The Royal Mail Archive is open from 1000-1700 Mon-Fri, and from 1000-1900 Thurs. We are also open on selected Saturdays 1000-1700 (PLEASE CALL OR SEE WEBSITE FOR DATES). No appointment needed for most archive material. The philatelic collection may be viewed by appointment - please call for details.
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Closed
Sundays, Bank Holidays and Christmas week. Annual stocktake closure period (PLEASE CALL OR SEE WEBSITE FOR DATES).
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Admission charges
Free entry to the Search Room and exhibition area. Please bring ID.
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Description
The British Postal Museum & Archive cares for the visual, written and physical records of over 400 years of postal development. We are responsible for managing The Royal Mail Archive on behalf of Royal Mail Group plc. and own the former National Postal Museum object collections, a donation from Royal Mail Group plc.
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Collections description
We are a combined Museum and Archive...an internationally important resource for social - and postal - history.
The Royal Mail Archive is open to the public 5-6 days a week. It contains records of The Post Office and Royal Mail from the seventeenth century to the present day.
The British Postal Museum Store houses objects ranging from the desk of Rowland Hill (founder of the Penny Post), to Mobile Post Office vehicles and an astounding assortment of letter boxes. The store is open to the public on various dates throughout the summer (PLEASE CALL OR SEE WEBSITE FOR DATES).
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Key artists and exhibits
Penny Black
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Great Britain Stamps
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Phillips Philatelic Collection
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Letterboxes
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Postal vehicles
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Postal uniforms
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Sorting machines
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Hand stamps
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Posters
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Artwork
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Photographs
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Documentary films
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Family History sources
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Articles
Museum Exhibitions And Events Mark 90th Anniversary Of Armistice
New Digitised Archive Shows Penny Black Changed The World
Moving the Mail At Coventry Transport Museum
Brunel 200 Secures £500,000 Funding For South West Projects
Shakespeare To Africa - Library & Archive Collections Get Designated
It's A Post Revolution At The British Postal Museum & Archive
New Project Puts Penny Blacks And Prototype Stamps Online
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Available resources
Messages Through Time
Resource or activity pack; Teachers' pack or notes
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
Guided tours
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Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
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Disability Access
Induction loops in exhibition spaces
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
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General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Adult lectures and courses held
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
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Schools Education
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
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Facilities
Library
Library with public access
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Research facilities for academics
Study facilities
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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