Mickey Bushell's gold post box
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The photograph on this page of Mickey Bushell's gold post box by Richard Law as part of the Geograph project.
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Mickey Bushell's gold post box
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 16 Jun 2013
At the corner of Arleston Lane with Wollam Road, this GR box was painted gold after the 2012 Paralympics, in honour of local lad Mickey Bushell. He won his gold medal in the 100m T53 (wheelchair sprint) event on 3rd Sept 2012, in a time of 14.75 seconds.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.695178
Longitude
-2.499189