Victorian Mail in a Twenty First Century World
Standing near the rail bridge on Carlisle Street in Balaclava, this old red pillar box mailbox topped with a gold crown is a throw back to the Victorian age, when under Queen Victoria, the postal system in Britain and all its colonies was reformed by the introduction of the Uniform Penny Post. Yet here it stands in the Twenty First Century world, surrounded by modern trams, trains and some buildings, still used to post the dwindling letters that are sent these days, and identified as a local landmark in Balaclava. It stands as a testament to its own survival.
This year the FFF+ Group have decided to have a monthly challenge called “Freestyle On The Fifth”. A different theme chosen by a member of the group each month, and the image is to be posted on the 5th of the month.
This month the theme, “mailbox” was chosen by Gary (Gazman_AU).
With my love of history and Victoriana, I wanted to include a red pillar box example. This one on Balaclava’s busy Carlisle Street seemed to be the perfect choice. Just as I was taking the photo, the sound of a tram made alerted me of its coming approach, and just as I took the shot, a train raced over the Carlisle Street railway bridge! It was destined to be!
Victorian Mail in a Twenty First Century World
Standing near the rail bridge on Carlisle Street in Balaclava, this old red pillar box mailbox topped with a gold crown is a throw back to the Victorian age, when under Queen Victoria, the postal system in Britain and all its colonies was reformed by the introduction of the Uniform Penny Post. Yet here it stands in the Twenty First Century world, surrounded by modern trams, trains and some buildings, still used to post the dwindling letters that are sent these days, and identified as a local landmark in Balaclava. It stands as a testament to its own survival.
This year the FFF+ Group have decided to have a monthly challenge called “Freestyle On The Fifth”. A different theme chosen by a member of the group each month, and the image is to be posted on the 5th of the month.
This month the theme, “mailbox” was chosen by Gary (Gazman_AU).
With my love of history and Victoriana, I wanted to include a red pillar box example. This one on Balaclava’s busy Carlisle Street seemed to be the perfect choice. Just as I was taking the photo, the sound of a tram made alerted me of its coming approach, and just as I took the shot, a train raced over the Carlisle Street railway bridge! It was destined to be!