2025

NZ2665 : Post Box, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne

taken 1 year ago, near to Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

Post Box, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
Post Box, Heaton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
This box dates from the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901). The custom of including a royal cypher on post boxes dates back to the very earliest roadside boxes from the reign of Queen Victoria. There was no standard cypher used by the Post Office during this period until, in the 1880s, a consistent cypher began to be seen. Unlike the cyphers of proceeding monarchs, Queen Victoria’s cypher did not usually include a crown

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Geographical Context: Sport, Leisure Business, Retail, Services Suburb, Urban fringe People, Events
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Newcastle upon Tyne [48] · Heaton Road [47] · Post Box can be Seen [5] ·
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NZ2665, 241 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Geoff Holland   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 13 May, 2025   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 15 May, 2025
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2687 6554 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:59.0244N 1:34.8998W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 2687 6557
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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