Cumberland Street

Located on Cumberland Street near the Glenmore Hotel.

In 1831 Sydney saw its first street posting boxes and the postmen were issued with a uniform of a red coat and black top hat.

Lower Fort Street

Located on Lower Fort Street near Cumberland Street The Rocks.

In 1828 Australia's first postman commenced deliveries in Sydney. The mail was transported on horseback or coach from Sydney to areas including Penrith, Parramatta, Liverpool, Windsor, Campbelltown, Newcastle and Bathurst.

Hickson Road

Located on Hickson Road The Rocks.


Australia Post's first postmaster, Isaac Nichols, was appointed in 1809. He worked from his home in Australia's first post office in Circular Quay, Sydney. Not far from where this photo was taken.

Balmain

Located outside Balmain Court House on Darling Street Balmain.

Summer Hill, Sydney

Located on Sloane Street and Grosnevor Cres.

Initially these boxes were manufactured by Robert Bubb and Son of Pyrmont.

Marrickville, Sydney

Located Marrickville Road, near Livingston Road Marrickville.

Ultimo, Sydney

Located Parramatta Road and Wattle Street.

1867 saw an amendment to the NSW Postal Act,  with maximum penalty of £50 to those convicted of damaging or destroying letter boxes.

Marrickville, Sydney

Located Illawarra Road near corner of Warren Road Marrickville.

Concord West, Sydney

Located on Wilga Street, near Concord Road.

Camperdown, Sydney

Located on Parramatta Road near Missenden Road.

The boxes we see around Sydney were  designed by T. W. Levinge of the New South Wales Postmaster General's Department.

They were based upon a Belgian design.

Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire England

This is where my fascination started, Swanbourne England. 

We travelled there in March 2011 to see where our ancestors originated & to meet family. A distant cousin explained the initials on each Post Box are of the reigning monarch at the time of their installation. 
So we spent our 2 weeks travelling around looking out for the different ones. 

I will share these with you over time.

Richmond Tasmania