On 28 Dec 2013, at 20:25, Mark Roberts <postmas...@robertstech.com> wrote: > > Bruce Walker wrote: > >> Ah, real nice, Mark. Folks actually trust their mail to that thing? >> It'd make me pause. > > Well, it is installed in the wall of the Post Office, so every letter > goes directly into the Post office itself. That's probably why it > hasn't been replaced. > > Also notice from the "GR" at the top that this letter box predates > Queen Elizabeth. Don't know by how much but it looks pretty old. > >>> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/7dc01428.jpg >
Actually they don't trust their mail to it - it's blocked, and there's no insert for the next collection time. Not sure if it's George V or VI, probably V based on the font. Not earlier because the Post Office was started under Victoria. There are plenty of her post boxes still in use. I'd guess that one is listed or subject to some other sort of preservation order. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
