Masters of the Post

A fascinating history of Royal Mail from the very first ‘Master of the Posts’ in 1516 to the present vast network, made possible by comprehensive research at The BPMA. Discover remarkable tales such as how postal engineers came to build the first programmable computer for the Bletchley Park code-breakers and how Royal Mail continued delivering between Front Line and home throughout two world wars. 

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