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Education & study, In the Media, Letter writing

Business booms for Melbourne’s last typewriter repairman, Tom Koska

A little over a year ago, Melbourne typewriter repairman Tom Koska carefully peeled open a letter from a grateful customer. He was used to it, of course — as the last Australian tradesman qualified to recondition these writing relics, many a client had tapped out a message of gratitude. But none was quite like this: “Dear Tom,” the letter began. “Word has reached the shores of the USA of your shop, of your servicing of typewriters and the Down Under Type-O-Verse. “Good on you, Mate. “I hope to return to your island nation and, if possible, your neck of the woods. When I do I will find your shop…

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World Letter Writing Day BTN
In the Media

Letter Writing Class – Classroom BTN

LEELA VARGHESE, REPORTER: Your trusty old letterbox. If it could speak it would probably say something like: I’m so lonely. I never get letters anymore. I mean every so often I get a bill or junk … Click here to check out the video Writing A Letter For Business

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World Letter Writing Day Studio 10
In the Media, Inspiration

World Letter Writing Day Founder Richard Simpkin Interview Studio 10

Richard Simpkin founded World Letter Writing Day in 2014. He visits schools to do letter writing workshops with kids. He encourages children & adults to take a break from social media & write a letter to someone. Richard & his son Oliver appeared on Studio 10 in September 2019 to talk about why its important to write letters. View on YouTube Celebrate World Letter Writing Day – 1 September

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