Marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day with Roseanna Rolph
In this special guest blog post, author Roseanna Rolph brings to life the poignant journey of Capt. E John Reed through a singular, tangible relic of war—his boots.
In this special guest blog post, author Roseanna Rolph brings to life the poignant journey of Capt. E John Reed through a singular, tangible relic of war—his boots.
We are delighted to share that as of April 29th 2025 a new Dear Mr Snippet VE Day 80th Anniversary exhibit is open at The Postal Museum, displaying the letters that John and Rita wrote to one another about VE Day and some of their personal photographs and objects.
In this special guest post, Roseanna shares her reflections on the emotional and cognitive value of letter writing, inspired not only by her own experiences, but also by the remarkable archive of letters she inherited, emerald-green ink and all.