Blue Post Box
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Contributor:
Gordon Marino / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2HP900JFile size:
69.1 MB (1.9 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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6016 x 4016 px | 50.9 x 34 cm | 20.1 x 13.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
7 February 2022Location:
Manchester UKMore information:
Commercial Air Mail service commenced in the United Kingdom in 1919. By the early 1930s Imperial Airways was operating regular airmail services to Europe and the British colonies and dominions.[11] To facilitate easy collection of air mail and its speedy onward transmission, a fleet of special vehicles and dedicated postboxes were introduced. To distinguish them from regular post boxes, they were painted Air Force blue, with prominent royal blue signage. The service ran successfully until the outbreak of war in 1939, when it was suspended. Although Air Mail re-commenced after the War, the postboxes and vehicles were no longer identifiable, as Air Mail could now be posted anywhere. From Wikipedia