POST1636-2014Records created or inherited by the Royal Mail Group plc and predecessors
Records relating to the operation, policy, development and social impact of the British Post Office from 1636 to the present day. In addition to the provision of postal services, the Post Office's responsibilities have included telecommunications between 1868 and 1981, broadcasting until 1961 and selected banking and financial services.
For series created for regularly archived websites, please see the separate Websites Division.
Series held at The Postal Museum are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue. Series held at BT Archives are catalogued more fully in its online catalogue. Note that some series are divided between the two institutions.