Sunday, 19 July 2020

Why is this post box in Malvern painted green? - My Sunday Photo

This post box catches my attention when I walk into town. It's out of service and it's painted green, although you can see flecks of red paint underneath.

Green was adopted as the standard colour for the early Victorian post boxes.

 However GR is for the Reign of George V 1910-1936.

 Basically I can't answer this question and I've googled extensively. 

 The only possibility is that green boxes, usually without a slot are used for the local postman to store letters in on his round to save carrying them all together.

 All I know for sure is that this post box isn't used anymore.
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26 comments:

  1. Claire Justine19 July 2020 at 11:22

    I love spotting things like this :)

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    1. Chickenruby20 July 2020 at 00:50

      It's been great exploring the town more during lockdown

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  2. Carol @Comfort Spring Station19 July 2020 at 13:26

    an interesting little thing from the past - nice that you noticed it as I'm sure many people never even see it #MySundayPhoto

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  3. Tamar SB19 July 2020 at 14:31

    A good mystery! Love the old box!

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    1. Chickenruby20 July 2020 at 00:51

      Apparently when they get decommissioned they are painted black

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  4. Photalife19 July 2020 at 14:50

    I love this, I wonder if they painted them green as a signal that they're no longer in use?

    Thank you for linking up to #MySundayPhoto

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    1. Chickenruby20 July 2020 at 00:51

      I found that on google but they paint them black

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  5. Kim Carberry19 July 2020 at 19:37

    How interesting. I don't think I've ever seen a green post box before. x

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    1. Chickenruby20 July 2020 at 00:51

      They're green in Ireland and yellow in Dubai

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  6. This is where it is at19 July 2020 at 23:20

    Wow, never knew that, how interesting to learn a bit of history :) X #mysundayphoto

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    1. Chickenruby20 July 2020 at 00:51

      Apparently there is a group I can join to find out more

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  7. JOhn Adams20 July 2020 at 18:28

    I have absolutely no way to answer this...but It's got me very curious. I may have to do some research myself.

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  8. Susan Mann21 July 2020 at 19:29

    I have no answer to that one, but it is interesting. x

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    1. Chickenruby27 July 2020 at 10:11

      I still don't have an answer, am giving up now

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  9. SarahMummy23 July 2020 at 10:22

    It is a very interesting looking postbox, even if you don't know why it's painted green!

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  10. SimsLife.co.uk24 July 2020 at 15:57

    Oh how lovely... it raises so much curiosity as to why it is green! It is such a lovely colour, maybe it is just to be more inkeeping with the surroundings as red is quite a bold colour! Sim x #PoCoLo

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    1. Chickenruby27 July 2020 at 10:11

      Decommissioned ones are usually painted black

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  11. Charlotte Ryan24 July 2020 at 17:53

    How strange! I can see why it catches your eye and gets you wondering. #mysundayphoto

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  12. Thisiswhereitisat25 July 2020 at 20:24

    Just returning back from #pocolo

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  13. A Little Bit of Everything26 July 2020 at 20:20

    I wonder why too. We have one near us in Petersham that is green. How strange! #mysundayphoto

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