By the Christmas Tree in Gore Park in downtown Hamilton stands a special mail box. I tried to peer inside to see if there were actually any letters to Santa (after all, it was already the 23rd, but I guess those elves can work some magic)
Here are a couple other post boxes I found on my summer holiday.



The pick up times are listed as 6:15pm on the stubby box and 6:30pm on the older box - with a Saturday pick up at 12:30pm!! These are much more reasonable times than what we have - which could be 1:00pm or 5:00pm with no Sat or Sun pick up. I was once in line at the post office outlet waiting to buy stamps at around 4:59 when a couple of anxious people rushed in asking "has he been yet". 'He' hadn't. I made a rhetorical comment to no-one in particular, (but sort of to the nearest person) that I wondered how he managed to pick up all the mail in the city at exactly 5pm, to which she replied that "they use more than one truck and employee". I sighed at the lack of humour. I also remember the days when each box had a different pick up time on it, usually about 5 minutes apart from the next mailbox, so if you were late for one, you could make your way to another mailbox, hopefully before the driver got there.
I hope all your Christmas cards were delivered on time.
Lovely boxes. There was one card I sent to Wales and I really don't know if it got there...hope so.
ReplyDeletewell, I did get yours (did I thank you?)
DeleteThese sure are more interesting than the one's we have in the states. Merry Christmas, Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteI got excited every time I saw one of those red pillar boxes!
DeleteVery interesting mail boxes. Ah, the GR boxes could date from the reign of George V or George VI as they used may of the doors cast during the reign of George V until they were used up and a new George VI casting could be made. Now you need to look for mail boxes with a VR. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteActually, I have checked and the insignia is for George V.
DeleteThis one looked odd to me, and I had a vague memory of seeing the GR more stylized. Turns out that fancier one is for Geo VI (1936-52).
Yes, a VR would be a great find.
An interesting set of mailboxes. I have always wondered why they are traditionally red. Happiest Christmas to you.
ReplyDeleteOh, what cute little mailboxes!
ReplyDeleteSome of them look like fire hydrants. :-P