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- 06 November 2017
Mail Rail Graffiti Art

Have you spotted our latest billboard graffiti art? We were spray-painting a Mail Rail scene at a secret location in London.

Behind the Scenes

Design

Mail Rail
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- 01 November 2017
Pinning Down The Badge

Assistant Curator Jessica explains the journey of reuniting a Messenger Boy's cap with the right badge.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 13 October 2017
A Stamp a Day for October

For the month of October Assistant Curator Georgina has found a stamp for everyday.

Stamps
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- 04 October 2017
Paintings Collection Move

As we have finally settled in our new museum home, our Curator Joanna explains what it took to move our paintings collection.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 25 September 2017
QE2 – An Ocean Liner

Commemorating the launch of an ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2, our Assistant Curator Georgina tells us more about famous British ships.

Stamps
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- 18 August 2017
Indian Independence

Strong ties between Britain and India influenced the postal service. Our Assistant Curator shows us key stamp designs.

Stamps
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- 06 July 2017
A New Name – Windsor

This month marks the 100th anniversary of the House of Windsor. Read about why The Royal Family changed its name.

Stamps
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- 05 July 2017
New Acquisitions

Our Assistant Curator Jess gives us a glimpse of the new additions to our collection. Many of these have been kindly donated.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 28 June 2017
Bravery, Blitz, Suffragettes

Assistant Curator Georgina tells us the stories of brave women and men in history and how they changed our lives forever.

Archive & Collections

Human Stories

Stamps
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- 19 June 2017
Visitor Experience Team

We caught up with our Visitor Experience Team who are getting ready to welcome first visitors to our new museum this summer.

Behind the Scenes
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- 05 June 2017
50th Anniversary of an Icon

Assistant Curator Georgina tells us more about Arnold Machin, the artist who created one of the most recognisable designs of the 20th century.

Design

Stamps
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- 31 May 2017
A Curator Explores: Part 2

Our Senior Curator Julian is back exploring various post box designs. This time he takes us along the Norfolk Coast Path.

Behind the Scenes

Post Office
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- 23 May 2017
The Chelsea Flower Show

Our Assistant Curator Georgina shows us some beautiful flowers on stamps in celebration of The Chelsea Flowers Show.

Stamps
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- 16 May 2017
A First-Class Christmas

Christmas in May? It might sound way too early but our Events Team is already out and about to promote our Mail Rail space.

Behind the Scenes

Mail Rail

Venue Hire
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- 10 May 2017
A Curator Explores: Part 1

Follow Julian, our Senior Curator, as he hikes across the country to find some interesting designs of post boxes.

Behind the Scenes

Post Office
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- 03 May 2017
Sorting the Past

Join our Archivist Matt Tantony as he goes on a photographic tour of a mechanised sorting office in the 1960s.

Archive & Collections

Behind the Scenes
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- 28 April 2017
Stamps and Space

Our Assistant Curator Georgina becomes an astronomer for a day as she deep dives into our collection to find the best of Space on the stamps.

Stamps
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- 13 April 2017
The Post Office on Titanic

This week we're remembering the RMS Titanic on its 105th anniversary. How was the life of posties on board of the most famous ship of all?

Archive & Collections

Human Stories

Post Office
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- 10 April 2017
10 Facts About Mail Rail

If you're keen to learn more about Mail Rail read on! In this blog we will reveal some interesting facts about Mail Rail that you might not have known.

Mail Rail
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- 28 March 2017
Mums on Stamps

We hope you didn’t miss Mother’s Day! Assistant Curator Georgina takes us through some of her favourite stamps featuring mothers of all kinds.

Stamps