Anonymous postbox, Raglan Road
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Anonymous postbox, Raglan Road
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 19 Apr 2008
Postboxes usually prove their "royal" status by including the initials of the monarch of the time on the front. This one is anonymous, a particular feature of boxes dated between 1879 and 1887 manufactured by the firm Handyside during this period. The positioning of the aperture implies that this box dates from 1883 onwards, earlier ones having the aperture positioned higher up (e.g. see Image). For wider view see Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.248777
Longitude
-0.197054