2022

SK2565 : King George's Box

taken 3 years ago, near to Rowsley, Derbyshire, England

King George's Box
King George's Box
From 1910 letter boxes bore the cypher of King George V. This one is now labelled as a "priority" post box, a distinction that applies to ones proposed for posting covid tests for analysis, a practice of 2020 that is no longer required. This one is outside SK2565 : Rowsley Post Office
Priority postboxes

During the Covid 19 Pandemic of 2020, certain postboxes were designated as priority postboxes for collecting and delivering coronavirus tests around the country and supporting the national testing programme.


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Geographical Context: Lowlands Village, Rural settlement Communications Place: Rowsley Primary Subject: Post Office Postbox Postbox: George V Colour: Red other tags: NHS Priority Postbox Wallbox Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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SK2565, 200 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Bob Harvey   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 9 November, 2022   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 13 November, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 2556 6587 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:11.3586N 1:37.1356W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 2556 6587
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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