The British Postal Museum & Archive

Overview

The leading resource for British postal history. Split between two sites.

The Royal Mail archive in central London houses stamps, posters, post office records and design artwork, accessed via a public search room including a small exhibition space, 10 mins walk from Farringdon tube station.

The Museum Store in Debden, Essex, includes Rowland Hill’s desk, an extensive collection of pillar boxes, post office vans, telephone boxes and more, 5 mins walk from Debden tube station on the Central line.

Free guided tours of both the Archive and the Museum Store available. Open on selected days throughout the year - see www.postalheritage.org.uk for details.

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Emma Harper: The Curious Culture of Letter-Writing at The British Postal Museum and Archive

From Pillar To Post: GPO London: Guided Tours at British Postal Museum And Archive

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The British Postal Museum & Archive

Address

Freeling House/Phoenix Pl
Bloomsbury

London

WC1X 0DL

Telephone:

+44 (0)20 7239 2570

Email:

info@postofficeheritage.org.uk

Website:

http://www.postalheritage.org.uk

Public transport:

Chancery Lane / Farringdon

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