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News Item Trusts & Foundations Internship
We are seeking an ambitious and motivated person to research, interrogate and document a comprehensive list of relevant grant giving trusts and foundations in the UK that the BPMA could seek funding from.
News Item Search room closure 23 March
On Tuesday 23 March the BPMA Search Room will be closed after 1pm to allow an educational session to take place.
News Item Blists Hill Victorian Town longlisted for the Art Fund Prize 2010
We are delighted to announce that the Blists Hill Victorian Town development has been longlisted for the Art Fund Prize 2010. In 2009, the BPMA, in association with Ironbridge Gorge Museums Trust (IGMT) developed a replica working Victorian Post Office at the site.
News Item Royal Society 350th anniversary stamps
In celebration of the 350th Anniversary of the Royal Society, Royal Mail has today released ten 1st class commemoratives featuring significant Royal Society figures whose portraits are paired with dramatic and colourful imagery representing their achievements.
News Item Photos of Britain's postal heritage
Add your photos of anything related to Britain's postal heritage to our new Flickr group.
News Item Stamp Artwork from the reign of George VI now available on our online catalogue
Newly catalogued Stamp Artwork for commemmorative stamp issues in the reign of George VI are now available online.
News Item BPMA launches public consultation on OSP
Your opportunity to comment on what The Royal Mail Archive should be collecting.
News Item New partner venues for London 2010: Festival of Stamps
Three new partner venues for London 2010: Festival of Stamps have been announced. They are Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, Marylebone Cricket Club Museum - Lords and Aberdeen Maritime Museum. Also involved is the History of Communication symposium at the University of London.
News Item BPMA Facebook Page
The British Postal Museum & Archive now has its own Facebook page. Become our fan to receive the latest news via Facebook.
News Item Join the BPMA on Twitter
The British Postal Museum & Archive is now on Twitter. Come and join the conversation.
News Item New London 2010 postcard available 8th January
The fourth in a series of philatelic postcards promoting London 2010: Festival of Stamps will be available from 8 January 2010.
News Item Events at a Glance 2010
See what events are coming up at the BPMA in 2010.
News Item Disruption to BPMA e-mail system
There will be disruption to the BPMA's e-mail system this week while we upgrade our server.
News Item BPMA wins Visit London award
Last night, BPMA scooped the BT Visit London Bronze Award for Accessible Tourism 2009.
News Item New Director for the BPMA
Dr Adrian Steel has been appointed as the new Director of The British Postal Museum & Archive (BPMA) with immediate effect. The Director will be responsible for the leadership and the strategic development and direction of the BPMA.
News Item The Museum of the Post Office in the Community opens
After several years work by our Curatorial team, The Museum of the Post Office in the Community at Ironbridge opened to the public yesterday.
News Item Designs on Delivery previews
Previews of our upcoming exhibition Designs on Delivery is now available on The Guardian and Archives Hub websites.
News Item Postal Heritage Gifts
Today the BPMA launches our virtual gifts scheme, enabling you to help our ongoing work preserving Britain's postal heritage. Our first gifts focus on two current preservation priorities: stamp artwork and GPO posters.
News Item New records on the online catalogue
Over 4000 new records were added to the online catalogue today, bringing the total records available to the public to 81,238.
News Item BPMA shortlisted in BT Visit London Awards 2009
The BPMA has been shortlisted for the 'Accessible Tourism' award in this year's BT Visit London Awards.
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