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- 21 May 2020
A Letter to the Post Bus

This Friday's guest is Historian & Broadcaster Tim Dunn writing a letter to the Post Bus.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 13 May 2020
A Letter to the Drive-In Post Office

This Friday's guest is Archivist Louise, writing a letter to the drive-in Post Office.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 14 May 2020
Letter Writing Activities in Lockdown

Get writing! Here are 6 projects to beat loneliness and stay connected during lockdown.

Behind the Scenes
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- 13 May 2020
A Day in the Life of a Conservator

Step into the shoes of Conservator Eleni and find out what her typical day is like.

Behind the Scenes
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- 30 April 2020
A Letter to Mail Rail

This Friday's guest is our Head of Collections, Chris - writing a letter to Mail Rail.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 30 April 2020
Top Postal Tunes to Listen to on Spotify

Listen to postal inspired songs on Spotify to help you through the lockdown.

Behind the Scenes

Human Stories
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- 24 April 2020
5 Postal Themed TV Series to Watch in Lockdown

Relax during these social distancing times with our top picks of TV series with postal scenes.

Behind the Scenes
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- 23 April 2020
A Letter to ‘The Last Minute’ Poster

This Friday's guest is our Archivist Meg writing to her favourite object - 'The Last Minute' poster by Vanessa Bell.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 17 April 2020
5 Postal Themed Movies to Watch in Quarantine

Take a cinematic break during these social distancing times with our top movie picks with postal scenes.

Behind the Scenes
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- 20 February 2020
A Day in the Life of an Assistant Curator

Meet Jane and learn about what her typical day is like as Assistant Curator.

Behind the Scenes
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- 05 February 2020
Valentine’s Gift Guide

Feel the love this Valentine’s day with our selection of goodies for your sweetheart. Browse our ultimate gift guide.

Behind the Scenes
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- 16 January 2020
An Archivist’s Tool Box

Explore some of the materials archivists use to protect the historic records and some which cause the most damage.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 27 November 2019
The Iconic Ashes in 3D

Go behind the scene at our Digitisation Studio and discover how we made a 3D model of the iconic Ashes Urn.

Behind the Scenes
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- 14 November 2019
Christmas Gift Guide 2019

Get your Christmas shopping sorted with our ultimate Christmas gift guide.

Behind the Scenes
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- 13 August 2019
Tour our off-site object store

Have a nosey around our Museum Object Store in Essex on a behind the scenes tour.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 30 July 2019
Clerkenwell’s top summer hotspots

Clerkenwell has a lot to offer to visitors and all in walking distance of the museum. Here’s some top spots to get you started.

Behind the Scenes
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- 04 April 2019
Archivist’s Top 5

Senior Archivist Gavin shares his Archive favourites.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 28 March 2019
Brexit

Hand-written on postcards to the future, see what some of our visitors think about Brexit.

Behind the Scenes

Exhibitions
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- 07 February 2019
Valentine’s Gift Guide

Our ultimate guide to unique Valentine's Day gifts from our award-winning shop.

Behind the Scenes
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- 03 January 2019
Top Instagram Posts 2018

Our year in pictures. Check out the top 10 Instagram pictures of 2018 from the world of The Postal Museum.

Behind the Scenes