Notable events
Read about some of the notable stories from our collection.
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Post Haste: Unusual and Bizarre Deliveries
Cats, balloons, rockets and pneumatic cars: The delivery methods we've tried are incredible...
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The Great Train Robbery
At around 3.00am on 8 August 1963, a gang of armed criminals boarded a Royal Mail train en route to London.
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The Post Office on Titanic
Titanic had a Post Office and Mail Room deep in the ship but how was the life of posties on board of the most famous ship of all?
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The Lord Mayor's Show 1970
Archivist Matt Tantony travels back in time to the 1970 Lord Mayor’s Show, when a giant postman lumbered through the streets of London...
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The Crystal Palace
Inspired by a curious envelope, Assistant Curator Georgina looks at the Crystal Palace and the Great Exhibition behind it...
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Research
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