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Humour in Norwich
Penfold – Norwich
Penfold – Norwich

A local one in Cornwall

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George V (1910-1936)
Victoria at Queen's View, Scotland
Victoria at Queen’s View, Scotland
Ardeonaig along the south bank of Loch Tay
Ardeonaig along the south bank of Loch Tay

A George VI in Shrewsbury

George VI (1936-1952)
Shrewsbury

and another gold painted post box (a Penfold) this time in Lincoln in honour of Sophie Wells MBE a British para-equestrian who won three medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, and also a gold at Rio 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Sophie Wells – Paralympian
Sophie Wells
A new box in Ludlow
A new box in Ludlow

There are over 800 different types of post boxes in the UK alone. Perhaps you have an unusual one to share? If you do then please post it and link to this one in the comments or via a pingback. I’d love to see it.

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Heyjude

I have lived in the UK for most of my life, but when young I definitely had wanderlust and even ended up living in South Africa for several years which was a wonderful experience. I now look forward to a long and leisurely retirement doing what I like most - gardening, photography, walking and travelling.

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  1. Love the image of John Brown and Queen Victoria posting the letter!
    Nice selection, Jude. And you found a gold one too.
    Best wishes, Pete. x

    1. Post boxes were painted gold in all the towns where gold medal winners came from after the London 2012 Olympics. I wonder whether they are maintained, though this looked in good nick.

  3. Love the post boxes 🙂 There are two gold ones here in my home town in honour of Olympic cyclist Jason Kenny who lives here. If I get a chance I’ll snap them for you.

  4. Your mailboxes are so much more interesting than our’s! The mural with the Queen posting a letter is really cool. Nice find 🙂

  5. These are wonderful, Jude. Can’t say I recall seeing many out here in SA, but I shall be on the look out!
    Love the one from Norwich.

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  8. What a wonderful selection, Jude! I really like the simple, in the old stone wall, one in Cornwall. And, of course, Queen Vic and her good man 🙂

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