Malaclete: postbox № HS6 21
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Malaclete: postbox № HS6 21
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 14 Aug 2012
This is a relatively unusual example of an 'English' postbox north of the border. The distinction is only relevant for Elizabeth II-reign boxes: While the majority of boxes of Elizabeth's reign have the E II R insignia, as this one does, the Scottish boxes of the same period have just the crown with no lettering at all. The reason is that the present Queen is only the first named Elizabeth to rule over Scotland, not the second as she is south of the border. The box is emptied at 11:15 on weekday mornings and at 8:15 on Saturday mornings.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.643484
Longitude
-7.369084