Key Words :- pillar box

Address :- Burges Road/Altmore Avenue, East Ham, London, Greater London
Grid Ref :- TQ 42753 84263
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.539223 , Long 0.056995
Local Authority :- Newham London Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Essex
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose

Description and History of Site:-
GR (V) pillar box with built-in stamp machine. Type 'D' pillar box 1932, only 50 used in London.

Small notices in black on white enamel states 'This machine issues two ½d stamps for one penny' and 'Await delivery of stamp before inserting a further coin'.

Makers Derby Castings Ltd, Derby & London.

Further Reading and References:-
http://www.glias.org.uk/news/065news.html#H
https://postboxmap.co.uk/postbox/6a782feb0b2820753d90ad31

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