Tabbynera - The Angloswiss with the cats

Feb 14, '08 7:03 AM
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English Letter Box in Oxlow Lane, Dagenham

There is nothing more red than an British letter box. I grew up with them. This one has "G R" on it for King George who died in 1952. I grew more up with letter boxes showing "E R" Elizabeth Regina, today's Queen of England. Why they are red I do not really know. I took this photo last year in December when I was visiting my dad in Dagenham, Greater London

Taken with a Panasonic DMC-LX2 Camera

Tags: picture perfect, red

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40 Comments

laniebg wrote on Feb 14

That is red! I like it!

guazzetto25 wrote on Feb 14

you're right my friend a pillar box is the RED universally known

zbethz wrote on Feb 14

ow, my fave letter box! I have some replicas of it :p

clearstar wrote on Feb 14

Dagenham, 15mins down the road....LOL.

http://www.wicks.org/pulp/part1.html
"info on the redness of the Pillar Box"

tigertatze01 wrote on Feb 14

Da würde sogar ich gerne einen Brief einwerfen. Unsere Briefkästen sind sehr langweilig. Eckig und gelb, NICHTS Schönes dran!

mariebu wrote on Feb 14

Schönes Foto. Die Auswahl ist schwer, denn ich hab wahnsinnig viel ROT in meinen Bilder, ist meine Lieblingsfarbe.

naarta wrote on Feb 14

Great color Red.
http://naarta.multiply.com/journal/item/214/PICTURE_PERFECT_RED

lorasprouls wrote on Feb 14

How awesome, this is a wonderful take on red! Thanks for sharing it!

atsubway6 wrote on Feb 14

ich hatte auch kurz überlegt einen skandinavischen hydranten zu wählen, der sieht ganz ähnlich aus. wunderschön romantisch und nostalgisch. da will man ja sofort einen brief schreiben....:-)

cool2523danda wrote on Feb 14, edited on Feb 14

Great take... I did not consider the post box, though the fire brigade did cross my mind...
http://cool2523danda.multiply.com/journal/item/65/PICTURE_PERFECT_RED

smaragd wrote on Feb 14

Brilliant....
Mine is http://smaragd.multiply.com/journal/item/128/Picture_perfect_RED?replies_read=36

karen21445 wrote on Feb 14

Welcome to Picture Perfect. I find British mailboxes to be so charming. Great picture. Mine will be up later.

wyldstorm wrote on Feb 14

That is toooooo cool!!! Love the color red!

http://wyldstorm.multiply.com/journal/item/680/Picture_Perfect-Red

fglenister wrote on Feb 14

Hello Pat
Smart post box. I had a virus on my computer for the last few days. What a pain!!!!
I eventually got rid of it. It was a Trojan. It left a family set of viruses. I had to put the machine in safe mode then run Spy bot twice. I then rebooted to find I was still infected so I down loaded Adware Se and ran that. Up till now I am no, it looks like I am free and safe.
That's the worse Virus attack I have had, I could feel the pound notes falling out my pocket.
Well Pat stay safe, see you soon. Bye the Way I haven't been able to sought that new back ground out. I have decide I want yes Claret and Blue. If I made a large picture of Caret and Blue could I use that?

All the best
Frank
xx

windin wrote on Feb 14

Much prettier than our blue ones! :)~

great photo, thanks for sharing!

http://windin.multiply.com/journal/item/293/Picture_Perfect_Red

terrencew wrote on Feb 14

Welcome to PP. Our post boxes in Canada are red, too, but this one has a lot more character than the modern versions.

lintang71 wrote on Feb 14

Great, good one on the theme.. love it, tfs..
http://lintang71.multiply.com/journal/item/123/Picture_Perfect_RED

riihele wrote on Feb 14

Hei Pat

WELCOME to the PP gang!
Great take on the theme. So very British as well. Brill!
Keep so well. Rii :)

Thanks so much for the fine comment on my entry @ this addy:
http://riihele.multiply.com/journal/item/627/PICTURE_PERFECT_RED

mjrohn wrote on Feb 14

Cool one. Reminds me of one of Mr. Bean's episode. LOL. TFS!

ethansdad54 wrote on Feb 14

red so you can see them

empressselena wrote on Feb 14

OMG I had no idea! I thought it was a fire hydrant! LOL Great picture for the theme and another one where I learned something new!

gkluit wrote on Feb 14

Well, the red really stands out in the streets, so I guess it's done so people can easily find the letter boxs. I love the photo!

ezil1961 wrote on Feb 14

Les boites aux lettres ->originale comme photo. Bravo

http://ezil1961.multiply.com/journal/item/77/Picture_Perfect_-_Red_

cfbookchick wrote on Feb 14

This is certainly red! I love the shot

ninakobie wrote on Feb 14

Clever idea. Good shot. Well done.

http://ninakobie.multiply.com/journal/item/351/Picture_Perfect_-_Red?replies_read=10

iniaku wrote on Feb 14

i want to ask why the letter box is red... but you already mentioned that you dont have any idea :D
lovely tho

sharonl344 wrote on Feb 14

That is a very original "Red" picture and very interestin information~~~~~~I love it , thank you !!

http://sharonl344.multiply.com/journal/item/71/Picture_Perfect_Red

fglenister wrote on Feb 15

I have RED it??
Pat
Love Frank
xx
What street/

equinelady12000 wrote on Feb 15

I thought it was a Fire Hydrant at first cuz here They are REd and out letter boxes are blue.......lol
have a great wkend and love your background,,,,,,,springhttp://equinelady12000.multiply.com/journal/item/263/PPF_THEME_THIS_WEEK---RED

luluone wrote on Feb 15

it reminds me of Mr. Bean movie in which he was there in the box
http://luluone.multiply.com/journal/item/161/PICTURE_PERFECT_-_Red

spongebevhotpants wrote on Feb 15

I wasn't quite sure what that was either, until you told me...hehe!
Used to seeing blue mailboxes here in the U.S.
Great pic!! Mine's up too, if you'd care to stop by...

mitchylr wrote on Feb 15

Now THAT is definitive red!!! Grand idea. Was going to do this myself, but changed my mind as suspected someone else would do it!!! LOL.

http://mitchylr.multiply.com/journal/item/57/Picture_Perfect_RED

lilangelwolf wrote on Feb 15

that is a letter box huh?? Our letter boxes here in the US are box shaped and blue!! To me, I thought it was a fire hydrant... lol, Mine is up at: http://lilangelwolf.multiply.com/journal/item/165/Picture_Perfect-_Red
Police are on RED alert tho', but when you STOP on by, don't be shy, just STOP and have a bite before you leave... lilangelwolf

lilangelwolf wrote on Feb 15

Thanks for stoping by... Did you miss the police or did they catch you?? Did you have a nice cup of something to drink or some ice creme or a nice sit down homemade meal??? lilangelwolf