The Postal Museum
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Delve into the history of communication at The Postal Museum, including a 15-minute ride on the underground Mail Rail Learn the secrets of the postal service, hear some crazy stories from mailmen, and see vintage stamps and posters Have the tissues handy at The Postal Museum when you read the forgotten letters recovered from a shipwreck Before pinging inboxes and text messages, people actually had to wait for a mailman to deliver their news. Get back to communication basics at The Postal Museum. Uncover the story of the postal system and even see letters recovered from a shipwreck! From five-wheeled cycles to rockets and an escaped lioness, the story of the postal service is long and full of incredible tales. At The Postal Museum in London, see a restored mail coach that once thundered across the country. Get up close to the world's only sheet of Penny Black stamps, the world's first postage stamps. Send anonymous messages to a friend (or stranger) through pneumatic tubes, and see a horde of unread love letters recovered from maritime misfortune. Explore one of London's hidden gems, The Postal Museum's Mail Rail – a 100-year-old subterranean network of tunnels now open to the public as a 15-minute miniature train ride. Forget what you think you know about the post and get ready for a surprise or two! | |||||||||||||||||||