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by **red_kola** » Mon May 17, 2004 9:35 pm

skintobalinto wrote:Is it true that there are no EIIR boxes in Scotland as the SNLA were blowing them up as she was not the second Elizabeth up here. I heard they were replaced with boxes with just a crown on it. Does anyone know if this is true or is it just an urban myth.
Cheers

No, they regularly attcked them with mortar bombs made from tins of Bird's custard powder...

by **AMcD** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 5:15 pm

Off-topic a bit as it isn't Glasgow..

But here's a rare one from this afternoon's walk about Killie.

Kay Park Terrace, Kilmarnock.

Apparently this EviiiR insignia was rarely used on post boxes

by **purplegrum** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 10:28 pm

http://www.wicks.org/pulp/index.html

Found this interesting link on the subject of post boxes... not strictly Glasgow related tho. Loved the one of the phone/post box in one!

by **Pgcc93** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:02 am

Found at the end of the longest (probably) dead end road in the UK. 18 miles long IIRC near Loch Arkaig.

by **JamesMc** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 8:01 am

Wall mounted Edward VII, Mugdock.

JamesMc.

by **nodrog** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:13 am

Been meaning to take a photo of this one in Central Station for ages....

by **duncan** » Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:12 am

North Berwick:

by **duncan** » Wed May 18, 2005 7:59 pm

Aberdour:

by **Spittal** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 1:40 pm

Wester Ross last week.View to Skye in the background.

Alex.

by **HollowHorn** » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:30 pm

Edinburgh:

by **Ally Doll** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:45 pm

Spital, Old Aberdeen

King Street

by **ramor69** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:00 pm

bothymonger wrote:Wester Ross last week.View to Skye in the background.

Alex.

Can you just imagine, "I'm just away to post a letter luv, be back in a fortnight" :mrgreen:

by **job78989** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:28 pm

Hi not glasgow but Iona last year:

by **glasgowken** » Tue Oct 03, 2006 5:47 pm

Bowling.

East Dumbarton.

by **Vinegar Tom** » Wed May 07, 2008 11:03 pm

Hellensburgh - Victorian iron

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