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This building was constructed between 1940 and 1942 for the Queensland Brewery Company. Designed by H S McDonald of Addison and McDonald, it replaced the company's headquarters in Queen Street, Petrie Bight. Half the ground floor and the first floors were used as administrative offices, while the remainder of these floors and the top storey provided cellars, a wine and spirits department, cooperage and goods handling and loading facilities.
The design was a departure from accepted forms for commercial buildings in Queensland at the time. McDonald fused the assertive curves and angles of the Art Deco with the flowing horizontal lines of the Functionalist movement. This latter style was characterised by its simple geometric shapes, its light colours and large glass areas. The building also exemplified the use of new materials like the original glass brick of the circular entry tower and the synthetic stone of the original signage. Both these elements have since been removed.
In February 1966 the property was purchased by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACQ). Architects Cook and Kerrison & Partners adapted the building for its new use. The offices on the ground floor were occupied by customer services, the first floor accommodated the RACQ insurance staff, and the second floor provided management offices and two board rooms.
In 1980 the property was sold to the Australia Post and Telecom Credit Union, although RACQ leased the building for three years until their new offices were constructed. Credit Union Australia purchased the property in 1983, and undertook further modifications.
Source: Queensland Heritage Register.
Interior of an old mail carriage that was a mobile sorting office on overnight trains. This one is in retirement at the National Railway Museum in York, England. It was fitted with a collection scoop system, enabling pickup of mail bags whilst travelling. Can imagine it would wake up any bleary-eyed postal staff as the bags thudded into the scoop! Converted to mono and then split toned in LR.
On a walk through Balaclava and St Kilda last weekend, I happened to come across these mailboxes when I was photographing a beautiful Art Deco set of flats. Far from being Art Deco, these mailboxes are not period, are half overgrown, neglected, rickety, rusted and peeling: so full of character that I couldn’t resist photographing them.
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).
Although not my usual choice of photo for my photostream, I actually have a great interest in the colours and textures of decaying architecture, as Lisa (red stilletto) will attest to after a foray we took into the grounds of a run down old house in Blackwood. I find the decay of manmade objects through neglect quite fascinating and enjoy photographing it. The peeling paint, greying wood and rusty hinges were so full of beautiful colours and textures.
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In a most unusual shot, 31463 waits at Settle Junction with the diverted 5H55 07:55 Workington to Longsight postal ECS, while 47512 descends the bank with the diverted 1M05 08:30 Glasgow Central to Euston. 11/3/89.
I'll admit that when I took this photograph of an old, unused postbox bearing the cypher of Edward VII (which is what I found interesting) I didn't realise it had any particular significance.
But having now read some of the relevant pages on that well-known know-it-all free website written by volunteers that we all use, I've discovered what appear to be some interesting features about this one.
This would appear to be a Andrew Handyside-designed postbox, first produced in 1879 as the so-called Anonymous boxes because at that time they omitted the Royal Cypher and the words Post Box beneath the cypher. This example would appear to be a later variant of that design for a few reasons:
Firstly, it seems to be what is referred to as a low-aperture type, i.e. the hole through which you post your mail (obscured by the Closed sign) is clear of the top of the box, allowing easier insertion of your mail than was possible with the initial high-aperture variant that apparently caused some items to jam against the overhanging top of the box.
Secondly, the words 'Post Office' are not to be seen below the Royal Cypher where they are normally located on Edward VII boxes; instead, the words are to be seen on either side of the posting aperture.
Thirdly from 1905 when Edward VII boxes first began to appear, the aperture for the mail was incorporated into the door of the box, not the frame as seen above.
So, after this elementary detective work, I think this is a Victorian Handyside-design low-aperture Anonymous postbox that has had an Edward VII cypher added. I would presume this means it was first installed somewhere between 1901 and 1905, using a left-over box from the Victorian era before the new, modified, Edwardian boxes became available - but this does all need confirmation from someone who really knows what they're talking about...
Seen on the corner of Station Road and King's Avenue, Winchmore Hill with what appears to be a contemporary brick wall and wrought-iron fence around it. It sits directly opposite the modern Royal Mail delivery office. In case you are still with me, and wondering, the empty rectangular space at the top of the door is where an operational box would have a listing of the times collections occur.
... To me, it's where I received a traffic citation, later that night. Nearly a half a century of perfect driving record - Shot to Hell.
The swanky towers of the Back Bay are seen over the still developing lots along the Fort Point Channel from Summer Street in the quickly changing South Boston Waterfront. Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Las elegantes torres de Back Bay se ven a la distancia desde Summer Street, en la rapidamente cambiando zona costera de South Boston, sobre los terrenos en desarrollo a lo largo del Canal Fort Point. Boston, Massachusetts, EE. UU.
Oliver Cromwell with the TPO set on a working run through Quorn.
Timeline Events photo charter.
GCR 9th Oct 2018-1
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!
Let's go to Luckenbach, Texas
With Waylon and Willie and the boys
This successful life we're livin'
Got us feuding like the Hatfields and McCoys
- Waylon Jennings
For those of you who follow my photostream, you may recall that I like to capture images of post offices as I trek through small-town America. I was in Luckenbach Texas recently, and was THRILLED to capture this image of the Luckenbach post office. It was raining incredibly hard when I was there.
The same curly bridge ramp outside the Coventry Transport Museum. I quite like the post man on the right it gives a sense of scale and the reds contrast the blues of the bridge.
I've begun to like French sellers haha, because the postage is really fast... About two weeks only. Glad the minifig arrived, now he gets to drive the new Wheelin' Truck!
“Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.”
That is the unofficial motto of the United States Postal Service and they lived up to it today. In the midst of a near-blizzard (as of 10 p.m. Friday we have picked up at least 10” of snow with more coming) the Postal Service still delivered our mail.
Two icons of Britain, the red phone box and the red post box - side by side in rural Lincolnshire. Both looking good in the spring like sunshine. If anyone wants the post box number, it's LN2 46 in the village of Hackthorn.
Description: In this image an unidentified city letter carrier delivers mail to a woman along his route.
Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer
Medium: Black and white photographic print
Culture: American
Geography: USA
Date: 1908
Collection: U.S. Postal Employees
Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=194286
Repository: National Postal Museum
Accession number: A.2006-34
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SMA main post office
san miguel de allende, gto
mexico
"......buttoned and zipped straight to the throat
With the collar up so you won't catch a cold....."
Brand New Colony - The Postal Service
For Theme of the Week - Music in Diptychs & FGR Evil Twins (The one on the right is the evil one or at least she's supposed to be)
Also number sixteen of threesixtyfive
I'M A HORRIBLE SLACKER!! I forgot to give credit where credit is due :( The Faux Wallpaper can be found here: www.flickr.com/photos/24954166@N07/3198476593/
And I have to credit her: www.flickr.com/photos/24567277@N00/
for bringing it to my attention.
XOXO
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Limburg/Lahn (Germany) Copyright 2012 D. Nelson
Two lanes cross in the old part of Limburg/Lahn called "Altstadt". Very narrow! In the middle is a little mail cart - this is how the Deutsche Post delivers mail.
For 4 years, I used to drop off the taxes on this post box. Served me well, documents never got lost.
Quite dull. I am growing older it seems.
2017, University at Buffalo, New York.
137/365. The stale taste of recycled air ~ The Postal Service
Today Erin and I did a photo shoot of a graduation at UC Berkeley. I gotta admit, I really like this D3. The smaller form factor and thick grip makes it comfortable to hold (compared to D700 + MB-D10).
Anyhow, this shot was taken much later in the night after sun has passed and the air was finally chilled. It even fulfills my weird photo fettish of fire hydrants (except calling it a fettish sounds gross). One small note that you might find funny — Erin pointed out that she found out where my inspiration comes from: Chuck! Go ahead and watch a brief recap of season 1 to get a good idea of where the influence comes from (especially the night scenes). A common pair of lights you'll see is CTO fill, and bare bulb (blue w/ cool white balance) for rim. One could even call it the "two light pony". It's 'very' common, but more importantly, makes a huge difference in the "rad" department.
For those interested in the rest, read on...
camera, setup, strobist info: see here