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Poco's here to remind you to use your postcode.
Oh, and he's also here to remind you that there are just 6 weeks until our special exhibition #SortingBritain closes. Donβt miss the story of the ground-breaking technology that changed the post forever.
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Swing by our stand at #Stampex2022 to learn more about our temporary exhibition #SortingBritain and get a special discount code. Learn more π https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH
Have you ever wondered how the post was sorted and delivered before the #postcode even existed? Find out on your visit to our #SortingBritain exhibition -> https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH
Poco The Postcode Elephant was the Post Office's mascot and a big hit in the 1980s. So big that Poco even met fellow mascot Ronald McDonald when touring Britain. Learn more about Poco's mission in our exhibition #SortingBritain -> https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH
Did you know that postcodes have been around for over 60 years? Find out about the very first experiment that happened in Norwich #OnThisDay in 1959 -> https://t.co/PXaPf80Wp0 #SortingBritain
Love maps? π Check out our display of three new works in collaboration with contemporary artist Alison Turnbull as part of the #SortingBritain exhibition -> https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH
This operator could sort up to 110 letters a minute or about 6,000 letters an hour with the help of the ELSIE machine. On your visit, see one of the only surviving 1950s ELSIEs and have a go at coding letters yourself -> https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH #SortingBritain
BA Animation students from @MiddlesexUni created two short films inspired by the themes of our exhibition #SortingBritain: The Power of Postcodes. See what #lifeLessonsMW they share -> https://t.co/FxVI0m31q2 #MuseumWeek
New on the blog π’ Step into the shoes of Coding Desk Operator Matthew and find out what it was like to work with sorting machines in the 1980s -> https://t.co/ZZ7SDZgY8h #innovationMW #MuseumWeek #SortingBritain
This week, we're joining other museums for #MuseumWeek π Our latest exhibition #SortingBritain delves into the Post Office #innovationMW that revolutionised how post was processed, sorted, and delivered and its unintended outcomes for life in Britain. https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH
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Who's #postcode is that?
Learn all the secrets and unknown facts about postcodes in our newest exhibition #SortingBritain The Power of Postcodes -> https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH
Got to visit #SortingBritain @thepostalmuseum this week. Excellent (obv). All about postcodes. This interactive tells you what your postcode says about you, according to the marketing industry. The confectionary thing is spot on!
Calling all map geeks! Check out our latest collaboration with contemporary artist Alison Turnbull as part of the #SortingBritain exhibition. See a display of three new works inspired by maps from our collection and the exhibition -> https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH
@exitthelemming Great question! Something we have addressed in our #SortingBritain exhibition. London was divided into districts initially in the 1850s with the numbered districts added in 1917 during WWI. Further divisions came in the early 1970s when postcodes were rolled out nationally.
Looking for a new exhibition to explore? Reveal ground-breaking technology that revolutionised Britain and the post forever π¬π§ #SortingBritain: The Power of Postcodes is now open -> https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH
Something fun & a little bit different: I met Chris Taft from @thepostalmuseum in London to learn about the history of postcodes & the museum's new #SortingBritain exhibition. Resulting podcast in my poshest telephone voice for @Monocle24 Radio here: https://t.co/6yog2pX84X
Did you know that #Norwich was the first place in the UK to get the postcode? Find out why at #SortingBritain The Power of Postcodes -> https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH
Meet ELSIE (which stands for Electronic Letter Sorting and Indicating Equipment). One of the only surviving 1950s ELSIEs is on display at #SortingBritain. Have a go at coding letters yourself on our fun interactive -> https://t.co/iVeIsCyklH
New on the blog - 5 things about postcodes and mail sorting you never knew you needed to know! From the new exhibition @thepostalmuseum #SortingBritain https://t.co/QlYAou0YJH
New on the blog! 5 facts about the introduction of #postcodes and sorting the Mail you never knew you needed π thanks to @thepostalmuseum new exhibition #SortingBritain https://t.co/QlYAou0YJH
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