TQ2677 : Victorian Post Box, Shalcomb Street, Chelsea
taken 11 years ago, near to Chelsea, Kensington And Chelsea, England
Victorian Post Box, Shalcomb Street, Chelsea
In the British Isles the first pillar post boxes were erected in Jersey in 1852. Roadside wall boxes first appeared in 1857 as a cheaper alternative to pillar boxes, especially in rural districts. In 1853 the first pillar box in Britain was installed at Botchergate, Carlisle. In 1856 Richard Redgrave of the Department of Science and Art designed an ornate pillar box for use in London and other large cities. In 1859 the design was improved, and this became the first National Standard pillar box. Green was adopted as the standard colour for the early Victorian post boxes. Between 1866 and 1879 the hexagonal Penfold post box became the standard design for pillar boxes and it was during this period that red was first adopted as the standard colour. The first boxes to be painted red were in London in July 1874, although it would be nearly 10 years before all the boxes had been repainted.
Lots Road Power stationTQ2677 : Lots Road Power Station I have a picture of the interior taken in about 1994 when it was still supplying most of the tube with power. The plant was medium size 1960s turbine technology with dual fuel boilers. I spent a pleasant morning there.