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Oldest pillar box still in use?
100km east of Perth, West Australia
we have a red "VR" 1891 pillar box still in use. (Image supplied by request) Can anyone beat that? Facsimiles not accepted. |
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Oldest pillar box still in use?
In a recent message "rodney" wrote:
100km east of Perth, West Australia we have a red "VR" 1891 pillar box still in use. (Image supplied by request) Can anyone beat that? Facsimiles not accepted. There are several older ones here in the UK. There is one of the hexagonal Penfold boxes in Buxton opposite the Opera House, dating from the late 1860's, and near a friend's house in Milford-on-Sea I have used one with a vertical letter slot - one of the oldest in the country. dating from 1856-7. See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/513783 -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC .... Claravoiant meeting canceled due to unforseen events. |
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Oldest pillar box still in use?
OK Thanks Tony, I am happy with the bronze medal. "Tony Clayton" There are several older ones here in the UK. There is one of the hexagonal Penfold boxes in Buxton opposite the Opera House, dating from the late 1860's, and near a friend's house in Milford-on-Sea I have used one with a vertical letter slot - one of the oldest in the country. dating from 1856-7. See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/513783 -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC ... Claravoiant meeting canceled due to unforseen events. |
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Oldest pillar box still in use?
In a recent message "rodney" wrote:
OK Thanks Tony, I am happy with the bronze medal. "Tony Clayton" There are several older ones here in the UK. There is one of the hexagonal Penfold boxes in Buxton opposite the Opera House, dating from the late 1860's, and near a friend's house in Milford-on-Sea I have used one with a vertical letter slot - one of the oldest in the country. dating from 1856-7. See http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/513783 There are a few even older ones, but I believe most are in postbox collections! -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC .... I'm not nearly as think as you confused I am. |
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Oldest pillar box still in use?
I just lost the bronze on a re count, Tony.
The oldest be from where I was, Dorset way, Oooo Arrrr By gum! http://cjoint.com/data/gvx3KohLSU.htm "Tony Clayton" There are a few even older ones, but I believe most are in postbox collections! -- Tony Clayton Coins of the UK : http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC ... I'm not nearly as think as you confused I am. |
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Oldest pillar box still in use?
On 21 June, 23:58, "rodney" wrote:
I just lost the bronze on a re count, Tony. The oldest be from where I was, Dorset way, Oooo Arrrr By gum!http://cjoint.com/data/gvx3KohLSU.htm "Tony Clayton" There are a few even older ones, but I believe most are in postbox collections! -- Tony Clayton * * * * * Coins of the UK * * *:http://www.coins-of-the-uk.co.uk Sent using RISCOS on an Acorn Strong Arm RiscPC ... I'm not nearly as think as you confused I am. Here's a local one to me: http://cjoint.com/?gwfgOmJAyZ Belvedere Road, Anerley, London SE20. Chris |
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Oldest pillar box still in use?
Very nice, I can almost hear the jingle of the keys. Perched atop, prime front row seat, for the passing parade. Here's a local one to me: http://cjoint.com/?gwfgOmJAyZ Belvedere Road, Anerley, London SE20. Chris |
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Oldest pillar box still in use?
Oooo Arrr, maybe this be it, then?
http://cjoint.com/data/gwqaxIVTpb.htm "Sir F. A. Rien" Guinness say the oldest are two at Hauteville and Union streets, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. Erected 8 February 1853and never changed out. Confirmed by Jean Farrugia, Archivist of the B.P.O. Guernsey issued a stamp in their commemoration. So, unless removed since the Guinness book was published, they be it. |
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Oldest pillar box still in use?
On Jun 22, 10:02*am, "rodney" wrote:
Oooo Arrr, maybe this be it, then?http://cjoint.com/data/gwqaxIVTpb.htm "Sir F. A. Rien" Guinness say the oldest are two at Hauteville and Union streets, St. Peter Port, Guernsey. Erected 8 February 1853and never changed out. Confirmed by Jean Farrugia, Archivist of the B.P.O. Guernsey issued a stamp in their commemoration. So, unless removed since the Guinness book was published, they be it. This is it. It is no longer in Guernsey, but in the British postal museum. This pillar box was originally from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It was one of the first pillar boxes to be introduced in the UK as an experiment in the Channel Islands in 1852-3. Anthony Trollope, who at the time worked for the General Post Office oversaw this trial. The success of these boxes triggered the introduction of pillar boxes on the Mainland later in 1853. This box was made locally of cast iron by John Vaudin. It came to the Postal Museum from Bristol. There, it had been standing outside the South Western Postal Region Headquarters since it was presented to the British Post Office by the Guernsey Post Office Board in 1969. http://postalheritage.org.uk/collect...el-Islands.jpg Blair It is very rare as it is one of two left surviving; the other is still in use in Union Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey. |
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