One of the first pillar boxes in London

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One of the first pillar boxes in London

Image: © Marathon Taken: 11 Sep 2023

Anthony Trollope, who worked for the General Post Office, introduced pillar boxes to the United Kingdom in 1852. In 1855, this street became one of the first to have a pillar box. It was so early that the pillar box did not have the royal insignia. See www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7602719 for the inscription on the plaque. The story of Anthony Trollope can be seen at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Trollope

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