Plumstead: detail of a Type E postbox
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Plumstead: detail of a Type E postbox
Image: © Chris Downer Taken: 1 Apr 2018
This very rare oval postbox is one of only a couple of dozen 'Type E' postboxes which survive on the street. The posting slot is on the other end of the box, while this side has a (now disused) stamp vending machine, which we see here. See Image for the front view of the box.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.475602
Longitude
0.088362