Swanage: postbox № BH19 122, Queen?s Road
Introduction
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Swanage: postbox № BH19 122, Queen?s Road
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 21 Jun 2009
During the period 1879-1887, an oversight meant that the Victorian cipher was omitted from the front of postboxes, giving them the nickname 'anonymous' boxes. Here we see an example of such a box, also notable for its slot being in a higher position than normal. This box is on the top section of Queen's Road and is emptied finally at 5:30pm on weekdays and at noon on Saturdays.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.605401
Longitude
-1.958119