http://www.groupleisure.com/News/Latest ... ost-office" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;?
An exhibition exploring the impact of World War One on the Post Office, its people and the contribution of postal communications to the war effort, is set to open at the Coalbrookdale Gallery at Ironbridge Gorge next spring.
Last Post: Remembering the First World War will run from 10th April 2014 until 27th March 2015.
The importance of the Post Office to the war effort
Before 1914, Post Office communications were vital to everyday life through the telegraph, telephone and postal systems.
At the outbreak of war, the Post Office, as one of the biggest businesses in the world, contributed to military operations on a scale never seen before, providing a vital means of communication between the fighting fronts and the home front.
The exhibition will showcase objects of military and postal importance and includes stories from a Shropshire perspective.
A nationwide touring exhibition of Last Post: Remembering the First World War will run in parallel to the exhibition at Coalbrookdale.
Group booking information
Group travel organisers planning a visit to the Ironbridge Gorge Museums are entitled to discounted rates for parties of 20 plus with free coach parking.
For further group travel information contact:
01952-435900
http://www.ironbridge.org.uk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;