The Letter Box: A History of Post Office Pillar and Wall Boxes

adoption Andrew Handyside Anthony Trollope Beaufort Belgium boxes erected Carron Company cast-iron chapter circa delivery boxes depicted in plate District District of England door double-aperture early enamelled fixed Foundry free delivery front H.M. Postmaster H.M. Postmaster-General hours of collection Ibid installed iron lamp boxes lamp letter boxes later Letter Carriers letters posted Liverpool London Ludlow machines moulding box notice plates number of letters OFFICE LETTER BOX painted Penfold Penny Post Peter Port pillar boxes PILLAR LETTER BOX placed Post 30/England Post 35/vol postage stamps Postal Museum postal services posting aperture posting boxes postman Postmaster-General railway stations replaced Road roadside letter boxes roadside posting boxes Rowland Hill Royal Cipher rural scheme Scottish similar boxes Smith and Hawkes Standard pillar boxes street letter boxes suggested supply Surveyor tablet towns Travelling Post Offices Trollope type of box village wall boxes WALL LETTER BOX