Sculpted head, Rayleigh Post Office
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Sculpted head, Rayleigh Post Office
Image: © Jim Osley Taken: 27 Sep 2013
A feature of a number of inter-war post office buildings. The head represents the winged figure of Mercury/Hermes, the messenger of the gods in Roman and Greek mythology.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.583968
Longitude
0.601166
