Treasures of the Archive

A 'refresh' of the museum's 'Treasures of the Archive' exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the first aerial post, the world's first, regular, scheduled airmail service – which took place on Sep 9, 1911, between Hendon and Windsor. On display is the 1911 poster promoting the flight, original artwork for commemorative postcards and envelopes, as well as the original headstamps from Hendon and Windsor.