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Ronald Maddox - Illustrating Britain and Stamp Design
Designer and illustrator Ronald Maddox describes the design process and many of the designs and artworks he has completed over the years.
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Brian Webb & Peyton Skipwith - The Design Is In The Post: Artists & the GPO
How artists and designers such as Bertram Mackennal, Barnett Freedman, Edward Bawden and Eric Ravillious have shaped the GPO's image.
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Paul Eimers - The King's Stamps
How stamps from the era of King George V were reproduced using the original method.
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Dr Paul Rennie - GPO Poster Design
Dr Paul Rennie, Head of Context in Graphic Design at Central Saint Martins, London, explores the history and development of poster art and communication at the GPO.
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Dr Scott Anthony - Stephen Tallents and the GPO
An examination of how and why the GPO became a patron of artists, filmmakers and poets, and in the process invented public relations.
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Christine Earle - The Post Office Went to War
To mark the 70th Anniversary of the start of World War 2, Christine Earle explores the effect of the conflict on the General Post Office.
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Peter Sutton - The Post Office during the First World War
At the start of 1914 the General Post Office was one of the largest employers in the world, but the Great War had a significant impact on the service.
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Dr Katherine Rake - Human Letters
In 1909 two suffragettes posted themselves to 10 Downing Street. This talk marks the anniversary of that event and explores the progress made by the equality movement since then.
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Mark Crowley - The Post Office during the Second World War
During the Second World War the Post Office became an integral part of British life and an essential part of the war effort. The employment of women was at the forefront of the Post Office's...
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Tony Benn - Girobank: The 40th Anniversary of The People's Bank
National Girobank extended banking services to people on low incomes and revolutionised the transfer of money in Britain. The project was initiated by Tony Benn, during his time as Postmaster General.
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