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Last Post: The Postal Service in the First World War (KS1/2)

Use real archival documents including photographs, maps and letters to teach the importance of the postal service in war time.

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Communications

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The Home Front

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Moving the Mail

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The Post Office Rifles

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Timeline

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Reading list

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