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Mail van with postman collecting mail from Edward VII pillar box (POST 118/5160)
Mail van with postman collecting mail from Edward VII pillar box (POST 118/5160)
Statue of postal reformer Rowland Hill outside the former GPO Headquarters
Statue of postal reformer Rowland Hill outside the former GPO Headquarters
From Pillar to Post: GPO London
Walking Tours
Once a month
Discover 350 years of London's postal history from the coffee houses of the 1600s to the electronic communication of today.
All GPO walking tours are led by trained and accredited guides for Clerkenwell and Islington, and the City of London. Walks include the story of Victorian postal reform, the growth of the GPO, the post underground and the development of post boxes and telephone kiosks.
Dates & Times
Saturday 25 June, 11.00am to 1.00pm
Sunday 24 July, 11.00am to 1.00pm
Saturday 20 August, 11.00am to 1.00pm
Sunday 25 September, 11.00am to 1.00pm
Saturday 22 October, 11.00am to 1.00pm
Sunday 20 November, 11.00am to 1.00pm
Cost & Booking
£6 per head, £5 for concessions*, £4 for Friends of the BPMA
No need to book, just turn up and meet your guide who will be wearing a Cityguides badge.
*Concessions: 60+ (accompanied children under 12 free)
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