On 28 Dec 2013, at 20:53, Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > > Bob W wrote: > >>> On 28 Dec 2013, at 20:25, Mark Roberts <[email protected]> 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. > > Well damn. There goes my plan to send letters full of coins, paper > money and jewellery through there! >
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