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The royal mail red cast iron pillar box is a british icon. Mail is deposited in pillar boxes to be collected by the royal mail, an post or the appropriate postal operator and forwarded to the addressee. Sending your parcels is now easier with new parcel postboxes from royal mail. Choose from wall mounted, pole mounted and more designs.
The letters are called the royal cypher and they signify the king or queen that was the monarch at the time when the postbox was erected. An example of such a wall box originally installed in the wall of the wakefield post office is dated 1809 and believed to be the oldest example in britain. I have had a screen issue with my iphone 4s so i booked mail in service with applecare, they sent me the shipment box with return label which i used when posted back to applecare. This oversight was corrected from 1887 when the words post office were also placed either side of the aperture. In 2002, english heritage now historic england and royal mail, with the approval of the department for culture, media and sport dcms, agreed a joint policy for the retention and conservation of all royal mail post boxes. Search for the closest royal mail post boxes or post. Ironcast iron garden antique post boxes for sale ebay. Exceptionally, some barcodes originating in germany might have a 12digit numerical barcode instead of the character. Replica gpo wall fascia royal mail king george gr post box or letter box black. Were busy developing a new way to buy your postage online. Po box rental service alternative to royal mail po box rental. Get the royal mail app help and support royal mail group contact us collect a missed delivery i think my mail is lost service updates how to make a claim. Replica post boxes pink pidgeon replica royal mail post. It was he who said that i could use it all on my site, including his bw images which were on a pamphlet he handed me.
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The early boxes had no royal cipher and are known as anonymous boxes. This was easily prepayable by means of the new adhesive stamps. Cast iron replica royal mail er red post box lockable with keys. The post box locations and collection times were released by royal mail in response to a freedom of information request in 2011.
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A retired, reclaimed post box can make for a really interesting feature in your garden, and allows you to own a real piece of history. This is a wooden key hanging box in the form of a red royal mail post box. If there are no more letters around the gr, then its likely from the period of king george v, and if its from the era of king george vi you may notice a little vi next to the gr. All our antique post boxes have been in service with the royal mail and are traditional british items, some even dating back to victorian times. Royal mail cast iron pillar red gr postbox option on standwall mount. Boxes should be painted black and sealed if they are taken out of service but remain in situ, as this one. Were still making some finishing touches, but our new send an item service is ready for you to try out now. History of the british post box by rob calway royal mail. Mail post pictures download free images on unsplash. Replica gpo wall fascia royal mail king george gr post box or letter box black replica gpo wall mounted royal mail crown emblem post box or letter box white replica gpo wall fascia royal mail crown emblem post box or letter box black. Use of the royal cypher on post boxes since their introduction in 1853, post boxes have carried the insignia, or cipher, of the monarch reigning at the time of placement. For christenings our christening post boxes make a cute addition to the celebration and an ideal gift, with pale blue and pale pink being popular choices. A blue royal mail post box george regina next to a more common red one elizabeth regina in windsor, berkshire, uk. Customize postboxs interface just the way you want it.
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Royal mail are looking to give anyone the push over anything. We keep our large items such as pillar boxes, telephone kiosks and mail vehicles at our offsite storage at debden, essex many of which feature the royal cypher. Post boxes in the united kingdom bearing the royal cypher of king george v, who reigned for 26 years from 6 may 1910 to 20 january 1936. Display messages in vertical and horizontal views, organize folders in the favorites bar or tabs, or pin important emails to the top of your message list. From small parcels to pip royal mail large letters we have the right box for you. Royal mail post box black british post box machan scotland chubb lock. The site would be useful to report graffiti on royal mail post boxes for example, but if i report it here it goes to the local council who then may or may not pass it onto royal mail. Broken royal mail post box viewing a problem fixmystreet. Royal mail postal boxes arrive in packs of between 1 and 50 and more are possible, just speak to our staff.
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