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BOOK The Valentine and Its Origins

by Frank Staff

Lutterwort­h, 1969

Staff’s book is the definitive history of Valentine’s Day cards.

MUSEUMS

MUSEUM OF LONDON

a 150 London Wall, London EC2Y 5HN t 020 7001 9844 w museumoflo­ndon.org.uk The museum holds more than 1,500 valentines made by the King family between 1840 and 1890, all digitised and online.

THE POSTAL MUSEUM

a 15–20 Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DA t 0300 030 0700 w postalmuse­um.org

The museum holds the archives of the General Post Office, which include details of how staff managed the challenges of Valentine’s Day. It also has valentines in its collection.

YORK CASTLE MUSEUM

a Castle Area, York Y01 9RY t 01904 687687 w yorkcastle­museum.org.uk The museum’s collection of greetings cards includes Catherine Mossday’s 1797 valentine. There is a display of valentines each February.

WEBSITES BRITISH NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE

w britishnew­spaperarch­ive.

co.uk

Look for historical articles about Valentine’s Day cards.

VALENTINE’S GALLERY

w mmuspecial­collection­s. wordpress.com/2016/02/ 12/valentines-gallery Manchester Metropolit­an University has an extensive collection of Valentine’s Day cards – some are online.

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