Easily identified but not so easily found. The Nigerian is an oddity amongst UK pillar boxes. Three Points of the Compass dives into the history of a post box originally destined for overseas but instead found its way on to British streets.
Hidden away in plain sight in some UK towns and cities are just a few survivors from a short lived postal innovation. Three Points of the Compass takes a dive in to their history and shares how you might find one.
A glance at one of the most varied of UK post boxes. The Ludlow is increasingly threatened and becoming ever rarer. Keep an eye out for what was once a 'cheap' alternative to the more common cast iron boxes.
In the 50s and 60s the Post Office enlarged the aperture on 1000s of postboxes. The results from this 'one in every village' scheme are to be seen on many a hike across Britain
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