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The latest news from the BPMA. You can also find more about current cataloguing, recent acquisitions and more in the Collections section.



Apply now for two new posts in the Access & Development Team

09 May 2008

Apply now for the post of Access & Learning Manager or PR & Communications Officer.

Rare chance to win a day with the Penny Black

24 Apr 2008

After our TopLots success in 2007, BPMA will once again take part in TopLots, auctioning a day with the Penny Black in May 2008.

BPMA Wiki to be mentioned at MW2008 Conference

10 Apr 2008

We are delighted that our new Wiki will be receiving a mention on Friday 11 April 2008 at the international Museums and the Web Conference in Montreal.

Apply now for 2 new posts!

01 Apr 2008

We are pleased to advertise two new posts: Archivist (Records Management) and Archives Assistant.

New Search Room exhibition opening on 6 May 2008

25 Mar 2008

An exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the first "Regional" stamps will open in May 2008.

Screenonline Archive Interactive: The GPO Film

25 Mar 2008

We have been working with the British Film Institute and BT Archives to produce an online interactive tour of the films made by the GPO Film Unit

Night Mail receives outstanding reviews!

24 Mar 2008

The new Night Mail Collector's Edition DVD received outstanding reviews in a number of national newspapers after its release.

Claire McHugh joins the BPMA

19 Mar 2008

We are delighted to welcome Claire McHugh as our new Operational Support Assistant.

Their Past Your Future Award

15 Mar 2008

We have received a sum of money from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council funding stream, Their Past Your Future.

Moving the Mail opens at the Scottish Railway Preservation Society

15 Mar 2008

Popular postal transport exhibition seen by 115,000 travels to Bo’ness, Scotland.

Early Search Room Closure Thursday 20 March 2008

12 Mar 2008

The Search Room will close at 5.00pm on Thursday 20 March 2008 due to the Easter break.

BPMA's educational project Last Post wins Archive Landmark Award!

06 Mar 2008

The BPMA is delighted that on 12 March 2008 the Last Post project will receive an Archive Landmark Award.

Our People week

03 Mar 2008

In the week commencing 4 February 2008, we were lucky enough to take part in 'Our People' week, organised by Royal Mail.

Future educators at BPMA

29 Feb 2008

The first two months of 2008 have provided excellent opportunites for the BPMA to support teacher training initiatives.

Collaboration enables GPO film classics to be seen by over 2 million!

22 Feb 2008

Since May 2007 the GPO films 'Colour Box' and 'Spare Time' have been seen by over 2 million people.

New Valentines exhibition

12 Feb 2008

To mark Valentine's day 2008, we have created a new Valentines exhibition, tracing the history of the romantic February celebration through postal history.

Disruption to our online catalogue, Monday 11th February

06 Feb 2008

Our online catalogue will be temporarily unavailable on Monday 11 February from 9.00am.

Writing for the web course a success

31 Jan 2008

We recently hosted a writing for the web training course for BPMA staff and external archive and museum professionals.

Teach First Teachers visit the BPMA

28 Jan 2008

Six ‘Teach First’ teachers and their mentor came to Freeling House to visit the BPMA on 18 January 2008.

New Project Archivist role advertised

28 Jan 2008

Apply now for the Project Archivist (Stamp Artwork) role, closing date 3 March.

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