A Brief History of Letter Boxes.
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 15 Jul 2024
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Recently, I was exploring the Portobello area of Dublin on a "Postbox Saturday" and discovered a treasure trove of these rectangular beauties. Recently I took a look at the etymology in this blog post of "Mail" and "Post" and here I stumbled upon yet another
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File:Historic US Mail Letter Box (17405792905).jpg - Wikipedia
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Letter boxes in old longtang get facelift
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File:Edward VII wall letter box near Tintern Abbey - geograph.org.uk - 660699.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
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A Brief History of Letter Boxes.
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