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Did you know there was a time they forgot to put c Did you know there was a time they forgot to put cyphers on post boxes? The first round pillar boxes in the UK, cast in the late 1870s and through to 1887, had no cypher. Have you ever seen one like this?
We round off our month-long celebration of Edward We round off our month-long celebration of Edward VIII's 90th anniversary year with this type B pillar from the North East. We hope you've enjoyed seeing a selection of these special boxes. What has been your favourite? And what would you like to see next? #PostboxSaturday
It's 90 years since Edward VIII's short reign. Onl It's 90 years since Edward VIII's short reign. Only a handful of his postboxes survive, but that's more than we'd expect from such a short production run. It's 50 years since the LBSG was founded. Why not join us at lbsg.org/join or via the link in our bio and help further the study and conservation of Britain postbox heritage?
Looks like this rare Edward VIII post box hasn’t q Looks like this rare Edward VIII post box hasn’t quite found its sea legs! Have you seen any cool post boxes so far on your summer holidays? Photo used with permission. #postboxsaturday
A small number of wall boxes with Edward VIII's cy A small number of wall boxes with Edward VIII's cypher were made, including this one. The door was replaced by a George V one in 1937 - two kings after George's reign. Can you spot what gives away that it's a replacement door?
Could YOUR local postbox be a rare type? It's not Could YOUR local postbox be a rare type? It's not just the cypher like on this Edward VIII; many things can make a postbox unique. Intrigued? Join us: lbsg.org/join #postboxsaturday

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