British postal communications helped to shape the modern world. The British Postal Museum & Archive illuminates the lives of people in the Post Office, the messages carried by Royal Mail, the history we all share. Our history through the post.
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The British Postal Museum & Archive Podcast- Peter Sutton - The Post Office during the First World War 30/10/2009At the start of 1914 the General Post Office was one of the largest employers in the world, but the Great War had a significant impact on the service. postalheritage.org.uk/podcast
- Dr Katherine Rake - Human Letters 28/09/2009In 1909 two suffragettes posted themselves to 10 Downing Street. This talk marks the anniversary of that event and explores the progress made by the equality movement since then. postalheritage.org.uk/podcast
- Mark Crowley - The Post Office during the Second World War 26/08/2009During the Second World War the Post Office became an integral part of British life and an essential part of the war effort. The employment of women was at the forefront of the Post Office's... postalheritage.org.uk/podcast
- Tony Benn - Girobank: The 40th Anniversary of The People's Bank 14/07/2009National Girobank extended banking services to people on low incomes and revolutionised the transfer of money in Britain. The project was initiated by Tony Benn, during his time as Postmaster General. postalheritage.org.uk/podcast
- Peter Sutton - The Post Office during the First World War 30/10/2009
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Keijo // 22/04/2009 at 7:15 am |
Hi,
I’d like to suggest an addition to your blogroll:
http://www.stampcollectingblog.com
best,
-keijo-
Taner Baybars // 22/08/2009 at 12:12 pm |
Hello! Are you interested in a fairly wideranging collection of mint-condition stamps accumulated in the past thirty years? They are mainly British and French.
I want to donate them to a worthy body in my Will.
postalheritage // 24/08/2009 at 10:02 am |
Taner Baybars, thanks for the offer. In the first instance we always ask people to read our donation guidelines – http://www.postalheritage.org.uk/support/contributetocollections. Then please contact us to discuss it further.
Jaume Gorriz // 29/08/2009 at 4:14 pm |
Dear Sirs:
I suggest you a link exchange.
I just add a link to your blog in my website.
My website’s basic facts:
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Description: Multilingual encyclopedia composed around four sections: personages, fauna, flora & geographia. Image gallery about iconography, genealogy, history, art & taxonomy.
Thank you in advance and greetings.
Jaume Gorriz
David Coslett // 04/11/2009 at 6:51 pm |
I have an photograph of an ancestor in a post office uniform , probably taken in Wales . The identification number on the uniform collar is W21 and the style seems Victorian . Is there anybody out there that could help with location , an estimate of the period or any other information . I could E Mail the photograph to anyone who might help .