Pneumatic car for mail 1863
The Postal Museum opened in its new home in 2017 and tells the fascinating story of the postal service from the time of Henry VIII to today’s technological age. The many intriguing objects on display include an eighteenth-century mail coach, a 1930s blue post box for airmail and a special exhibition of 151 years of the British postcard. The visit will include a ride on the Mail Rail - the Post Office’s historic railway, which transported mail under the streets of London from 1927 to 2003.
Details
Venue
Postal Museum, 15-20 Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DA
Event Organisers
Sarah Bowles and Philippa Barton
Cost
Cost of the visit is £45 – plus Eventbrite booking fee
Cost of the visit is £37 for National Art Pass holders – plus Eventbrite booking fee
Programme
2.00pm
Visit to the Postal Museum with Chris Taft, Head of Collections
3.30pm
Ride on the Post Office underground railway - Mail Rail - and view Rail Mail exhibition