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Dec 14 - St Fagan's National Museum of History Si Dec 14 - St Fagan's National Museum of History Situated in the grounds of an 16th century castle, St Fagan's museum explores the history of Wales through the lives of its people, from the ancient to the modern. Amongst the free museum's outdoor attractions is the Blaen-waun Post Office, originally constructed in 1936, and here with a George V 'hovis' lamp box carefully installed in the wall. Website: https://museum.wales/stfagans/ #adventcalendar #letterboxstudygroup #stfagansmuseum #postbox
Dec 13 - Colne Valley Postal History Museum Once Dec 13 - Colne Valley Postal History Museum Once a year, this very special private museum run by LBSG member Steve Knight is opened to the general public. His collection - the second-largest private collection of postboxes in the UK - covers almost the entire span of British postbox history. Notable among them is this excellently-preserved First National Standard pillar box. Watch his website closely for when the 2026 open day will be, as it is not to be missed by postbox fans! Website: https://www.cvphm.org.uk/ #letterboxstudygroup #adventcalendar #postbox #history #cvphm
Dec 11 - National Museum of Scotland Scotland's p Dec 11 - National Museum of Scotland Scotland's premiere museum covers every topic you can think of - literature, natural history, art, culture, and manufacturing. In their communications exhibit, on loan from the Postal Museum, is this absolute beauty - a 'Suttie' postbox manufactured by Greenock blacksmith Thomas Suttie in 1856. Sutties may well have been installed across Scotland, but the only ones we know of today are in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Website: https://www.nms.ac.uk/ #postbox #history #letterboxstudygroup #adventcalendar #nationalmuseumofscotland
Dec 10: Museum of Making Derby was once a powerho Dec 10: Museum of Making Derby was once a powerhouse of industry, and many technological innovations were developer here. Iron foundry Andrew Handyside & Co, whose creations included several notable bridges, was based here. They were the sole manufacturer of pillar boxes from 1879-1905, including the example pictured. Website: https://derbymuseums.org/museum-of-making/ #postbox #letterboxstudygroup #derby #streetfurniture #history
Dec 9: Crich Tramway Village Fans of vintage tran Dec 9: Crich Tramway Village Fans of vintage transport will adore this open-air museum in the East Midlands. Trams were once commonplace in every town and city, but many were replaced by cars and busses. Today Crich keeps that heritage alive. It's also home to these lovely historic postboxes - an original Penfold that's still in use, and a Victorian wall box from the late 19th Century. Website: https://www.tramway.co.uk/ #adventcalendar #postbox #letterboxstudygroup #crichtramwayvillage
Dec 8: Bath Postal Museum Sadly, not all museums Dec 8: Bath Postal Museum Sadly, not all museums are destined to be with us forever. Bath Postal Museum was a fantastic home for lovers of postal paraphernalia, particularly being situated in the building where the first recorded Penny Black was posted in 1840, It had to close its doors in September 2023, and much of its collection was auctioned off - some ended up with LBSG members! The 'wagon top' lamp box pictured here was just one of its many postboxes on display. #postbox #adventcalendar #letterboxstudygroup #history

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