The Last Post: Remembering the Post Office’s Contribution to the First World War | Chris Taft

Over the years, we have filmed quite a lot of speakers at the branch. These have been available to view on the WFA's YouTube channel, and can also be found as 'articles' on the WFA website. However these videos have not been separately grouped for those visiting the Yorkshire branch 'landing page' on the website.

By starting a process of loading these onto the branch page, this makes a number of talks that stretch back to about 2019 'visible'.

In this presentation, Chris Taft talks about 'The Last Post: Remembering the Post Office’s Contribution to the First World War' - which was given to the branch in November 2021.

This presentation explores not only the vital work of managing the postal system at home but the huge task of delivering mail to a world at war.

Chris also explores the role played by women who had to carry on the postal business at home managing in circumstances where vast numbers of the regular workforce were off at war.