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Henry Long

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Postboxes | London | urban architecture and streets | parks and gardens | urban rivers | theatre | opera | art | churches | cricket | Norfolk Terriers | decent beer. AI sceptic. All views personal.

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The Christian chapel part of the mult-faith room at Heathrow T2.

07.03.2026 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is a 'Bantam'. You don't see many of them.

07.03.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Postal Museum has lots of interesting postboxes #postboxsaturday @lbsg.org @letterappsoc.bsky.social

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The S.C. (455) overprint ; (S.C.714)

The S.C. (455) overprint ; (S.C.714)

Persia, 1926.

The Qajar Dynasty, has come to an end.

Reza Khan, or Reza Shah Pahlavi would rule from 1925 until 1941.

The Persian inscription, Ψ³Ω„Ψ·Ω†Ψͺ ΩΎΩ‡Ω„ΩˆΫŒ reads; Pahlavi Dynasty.

07.03.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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GR pillarbox in Dulwich with a large attached pouch box. #PostboxSaturday

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My first Charles III pillarbox! This one is in Dulwich. #PostboxSaturday

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Good suggestion, although I don't use What3Words. It's easy enough to find though.

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Santander bike in Burgess Park. It looks like it's been in the lake for a while.

07.03.2026 11:07 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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Long overdue good news! Repairs to the Jabez West Drinking Fountain in #Southwark Park start this month, funded by developer levies from North #Bermondsey Ward. Huge credit to Pat Kingwell & local campaigners. Delighted to back this important memorial to the area’s social history 🧑

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Sometimes they replace damaged ones. Some are being converted into solar powered parcel boxes. I post pics of these sometimes.

07.03.2026 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#SteepleSaturday St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay, Northants, seen in 1978. The first big trip on my beloved Suzuki GT380...

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Magnolias and James Gibbs' St Mary Le Strand. #SteepleSaturday

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GR pillarbox in Dulwich with a large attached pouch box. #PostboxSaturday

07.03.2026 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first Charles III pillarbox! This one is in Dulwich. #PostboxSaturday

07.03.2026 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cornish church bells ringing again after Β£30,000 refurbishment THE bells of St Sampson’s, South Hill, in Cornwall, silent for more than 50 years, are ringing once again, after Β£30,000 was raised to refurbish them. The five listed bells, four dating from 1698 and one from 1831, were dismantled and taken down f...

The bells of St Sampson’s, South Hill, in Cornwall, silent for more than 50 years, are ringing once again, after Β£30,000 was raised to refurbish them πŸ””

06.03.2026 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Almond blossom in our garden in Camberwell.

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Demolished Toowong Cemetery Headstones - Friends of Toowong Cemetery Headstones demolished by the Brisbane City Council as part of their

Where did my family's grave go?

The Brisbane City Council demolished over 1000 graves in Toowong Cemetery in the 1970's.

We've published data about 725 demolished graves in a searchable table.

See a photo of the grave before it was demolished. πŸ“Έ

www.fotc.au/headstones/d...

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Almond blossom in our garden in Camberwell.

06.03.2026 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The remains of the Tudor jetty at Greenwich. #Woodensday

04.03.2026 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blue plaque for Derek Jarman, Shad Thames. #WallsOnWednesday

04.03.2026 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The remains of the Tudor jetty at Greenwich. #Woodensday

04.03.2026 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Blue plaque for Derek Jarman, Shad Thames. #WallsOnWednesday

04.03.2026 07:23 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I think about this Tony Benn speech much more than I used to

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Bus into bus accident on the Old Kent Road.

03.03.2026 07:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Church services held in a village pub in Chailey Services are being held at a pub in Chailey while maintenance work is carried out at St Peter’s Church.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Lovely examples of original medieval floor tiles on show at Lacock Abbey #Wiltshire
#TilesonTuesday

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Space Invader, Tottenham Court Road. #TilesOnTuesday

03.03.2026 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Gorgeous pink almond flowers against a turquoise sky with scudding clouds.

Gorgeous pink almond flowers against a turquoise sky with scudding clouds.

Ah! The almond blossom! One of the first trees to flower. This one is by the Thames in Rotherhithe at Surrey Docks Farm. Please support this special place to stay open. They need our help now: Surrey Docks Farm - Online Social Fundraising Donation Platform | Givey share.google/mJRInQlLulkx...

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Nice!

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Right, a bit niche, so feel free to scroll on if this is too dull for you, but my quest was to find Birkenhead post boxes from different eras.

* 2 x Victorian, Ashville Rd & Balls Rd
* Edward VII, Mallaby St
* Edward VIII, Buccleugh St (rare)

(Georges V & VI in following post)

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