Sandown: postbox № PO36 56, Melville Street
Introduction
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Sandown: postbox № PO36 56, Melville Street
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 20 Mar 2014
One of two Isle of Wight postboxes of a very rare variety - it bears the cipher of Edward VIII, who only reigned for just under a year so only around 160 such boxes were made. Around 80 survive today. See Image for a close-up of the cipher.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.653904
Longitude
-1.158974