THE team at Barrow sorting office had some very keen junior helpers in 1994 to make sure the town's letters were delivered to the right addresses.

The Mail on February 9 in 1994 noted: "Abbotsmead Infant School pupils were helping to get the mail out on time when they made a visit to the Barrow sorting office.

"As part of a special project the Barrow children have been learning how to write and address letters correctly.

"The trip to the post office and its small museum helped illustrate how the system works and why correct addresses are so important.

"They were shown what a postman does and some children helped with the sorting.

"They franked letters and sent some through the system at different postal rates to find out how long they took to arrive."

Headteacher Yvonne Wearing said: "The children have been sorting letters to people and asking how long they take to arrive.

"We have had people popping into school all the time thanking us for our letters. The postmen were wonderful with the children."