Bill of Portland: a new steel postbox
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Bill of Portland: a new steel postbox
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 28 Jun 2014
A replacement to Image on the same spot, this is one of the new pressed steel lamp boxes which have been introduced by Royal Mail, superseding the similar cast iron boxes which are a familiar sight across rural Britain. It has been slightly modified since the installation of the first known steel box, just a couple of miles away in suburban Weymouth: Image
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Image Location
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50.517556
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-2.455116