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Songs about letters

Who would have thought that so many songs have been written in honour of the handwritten letter? We would, of course. Click on the image below and take a look at the ones we thought of... see if you can think of any more to add to the list!

Write a Letter Week songs

Letters in history

The handwritten letter has shaped the world in which we live today. Across the centuries, it has played a vital role in delivering its message. We take a look at some well-known stories, at the heart of which, lies the handwritten letter...

Stories from history

love letter

Love letters

The earliest Valentine card in the Royal Mail collection is a handmade puzzle, or ‘rebus' which unfolds to reveal poetic messages

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Write to vote

Letter writing played a huge part in the suffragette movement which eventually led to British women securing the right to vote

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Tower

A juicy tale

Thanks to the art of letter writing, the iconic 16th century Catholic priest John Gerard was able to pull off one of the most ingenious escapes ever from the Tower of London prison

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barrels

Message in a barrel

There had been many plots surrounding Mary Queen of Scots at a time where protestant paranoia was working overtime due to the increasing threat from the catholic King Philip of Spain

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How Guy Fawkes lost the plot

We also have letters to thank for the exposure of the infamous gunpowder plot of 1605. The best known of many unsuccessful assassination attempts against James I, the gunpowder plot centred around the plans of a group of provincial English Catholics

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Celebs on board!

Julia Donaldson

 

'A letter is a physical object, and the writer's personality comes over in their handwriting and choice of paper as well as in what they actually write.'

Much loved children's author of The Gruffalo and The Snail and the Whale chats to Write a Letter Week about the importance of handwriting and why she loves receiving letters

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Lisa's page

  Write a Letter Week's new pal Lisa shares her thoughts on letterwriting and local heroes! Click on the strip to see what she has to say...

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Diane Modahl

 'I think anything that causes young children and adults to take a minute to slow the pace, sit down and reflect is good. Letter writing offers the chance to really get in touch with your feelings.'

Diane takes time-out from her schedule to chat to Write a Letter Week...

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CITV ToonAttik Presenters

  'It's imperative to be able to communicate properly via the power of the pen' says Jamie Rickers. 'Everyone should write letters and get in the habit of doing so.  It's polite and much more informative and personal than any other form of communication' agrees Anna Williamson.

Toonattik presenters Jamie and Anna give their views on Write a Letter Week

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Ed Petrie

 

'My family loves receiving handwritten letters and they always make their day, so your family probably do too! Letter writing shows people you are thinking about them and you have taken time out of your busy schedule to share things with them.'                                                      

CBBC presenter Ed Petrie tells Write a Letter Week why you should get involved

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Write a Letter Week 2008