Pigeon
as in Pigeon Post
A note was written on a small piece of paper and
put in a small canister strapped to the bird's leg.
letters
Yes, they needed them for letters.
By writing letters
The 'olden days' dip-pen was made from bird's flight feathers - geese, ducks, usually. The tip that once went into the bird's skin, was cut in such a way as to form a nib.
These days its mostly via the internet. In "olden" times it was by phone and letters.
Well, they got a jar of ink and a pen and wrote whatever thing they wanted to.
what were shops like in the olden days
yes they did have needles in the olden days
Please define "olden days" because each time had different things. To some people 1950 is the "olden days".
Why was an oasis surrounded by a wall in the olden days
what did thety wash their clothes with back in the olden days
they wear loads of types of clothes in the olden days including sweatshirts.