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Hidden below the streets of London, The Mail Rail will wind you through forgotten tunnels as you learn about the long lost Post Office railway.
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The adventure starts as you make your way to an abandoned station below Royal Mail’s sorting office at Mount Pleasant.
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In the Mail Rail Exhibition you will learn about the history of the Mail Rail and how it was resurrection.
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The old Car Depot retains so many of it's original features, giving a real sense of what it would have been like to work there.
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Hands on exhibits allow you to control the stations Switch Frame and explore the station in 3D before it's redevelopment.
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You can even try your hand at sorting mail in full uniform on the Travelling Post Office as it shudders back and forward.
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Like a time capsule, a number of original lockers were recovered filled with items that the employees had left.
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The highlight of the visit is a 20 minute ride in a custom built miniature train through the old tunnels.
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The train stops in old station where films, old photographs and stories about the Mail Rail are projected onto the tunnel walls.
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Keep an eye out for the train graveyard filled with old and abandoned stock.
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Across the road in The Postal Museum, you can learn about the history of The Royal Mail.
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Here you'll learn about the creation of the stamp and see the only existing whole sheets of Penny Black stamp.
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A treasure trove of memorabilia, see stamps, postcards and writing kits from throughout the years.
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See how the uniform has adapted with changing fashions and try on a few historical designs for yourself.
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One of the most impressive exhibits is the original plaster cast of The Queen's head which appears on the stamp.
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There's also a cast for a stamp of King Edward VIII created prior to his abdication, making it the only image of him in a crown.
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There's so much more to The Postal Museum than dusty stamp albums, so book your visit today and hop aboard the Mail Rail!
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