Very grungy indeed. The enamelled lettering is unusual; they're usually cast iron. Here's a Victorian one in Guernsey in Guernsey Post Office blue rather than the usual Royal Mail red: http://mitch.myzen.co.uk/Guernsey2013/slides/DSCF2952.html
Chris On 28 December 2013 20:32, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > 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. -- 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.
