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Mar 28, 2011 19:06

Getting in fast with the easy one for Brits! One of our distinctive red post boxes. This one is a little battered and off-vertical, and no wonder. A little googling on post-box-lover sites (there are many), suggests this is a George V box, dating from 1910-36. (In case you're wondering, the GR for George VI boxes is in much twiddlier lettering). I ( Read more... )

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curiouswombat March 28 2011, 19:16:12 UTC
Oh - clever! I have an idea for this, but will probably post it later in the week!

In the meantime I thought you might like this one


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brutti_ma_buoni March 28 2011, 19:24:40 UTC
Yay! I like to see the really old boxes.

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nutmeg3 March 28 2011, 19:27:42 UTC
So much nicer than our boring blue boxes. (And I still have no idea what to do for this prompt.)

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brutti_ma_buoni March 29 2011, 20:37:46 UTC
I do like postboxes. Such a satisfying red!

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slaymesoftly March 28 2011, 20:31:03 UTC
I'm trying to come up with something creative for this, but I suspect, come Saturday, I'll be snapping a photo of our little post office, a mailbox, or our personal PO box. *sigh* Or maybe a UPS truck. lol

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brutti_ma_buoni March 29 2011, 20:38:30 UTC
I think we're going to get a *lot* of mail-themed photos. Unless someone has a labour and delivery photo they want to share!

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walkingworthy March 28 2011, 22:31:57 UTC
Ahh, this brings back memories, along with the red telephone boxes. Why did they have to replace them with those awful glass ones? :D

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brutti_ma_buoni March 29 2011, 20:39:22 UTC
*g* Phone boxes are pretty much endangered now anyway. But I agree, the red postbox is a very satisfying thing.

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zanthinegirl March 29 2011, 00:06:20 UTC
I love it. Pretty, iconic, and useful!

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brutti_ma_buoni March 29 2011, 20:40:05 UTC
Exactly! I love'em.

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