Post Box, John Street, Cullercoats
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Post Box, John Street, Cullercoats by Geoff Holland as part of the Geograph project.
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Post Box, John Street, Cullercoats
Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 30 Jan 2021
This post box, which stands outside a small shop that was once the village post office, dates from the reign of King George V (1910-1936). Note the simple royal cypher. The Royal Mail is a key partner in the Government's Coronavirus testing programme and collect completed testing kits from over 35,000 specially selected post boxes of which this is one (see stickers attached to the box). For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
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Image Location
Latitude
55.036075
Longitude
-1.434824