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Friday, 4 July 2014

Strathfield




Found this while out with 1 of my 2 learner drivers on the corner of Redmyre and Homebush Road.

Monday, 18 February 2013

Waterloo



The Old & the New...
Located on the corner of Botany and Raglan Roads Waterloo.

Wednesday, 2 January 2013

Bourke Street, Darlinghurst

These first 3 views are from Julie.

Bourke St Darlinghurst, right at the back of Taylor Sq opposite Kinsella's Night Club.


Photo from my friend Claire

Thank you both for your contribution..

Monday, 10 December 2012

Victorian Style, Windsor England.


Can you imagine how excited I became on seeing a green one?
This one is situated immediately adjacent to the Guildhall in Windsor,  Green was adopted as the standard colour for the early Victorian post boxes.

Victoria: 1837-1901

This one is not in use.

Monday, 19 November 2012

Balmain


Located outside Balmain Court House on Darling Street Balmain.

Friday, 16 November 2012

Summer Hill, Sydney


Located on Sloane Street and Grosnevor Cres.

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

Monday, 12 November 2012

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.

Saturday, 10 November 2012

Friday, 9 November 2012

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.