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Post box in Ballina [tira. by.], County Mayo (31204039)

Post box
Post box in Ballina [tira. by.]
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31204039
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Freestanding cast-iron "pillar box" post box, between 1899-1901; extant 1926, with "VR [Victoria Regina]" royal cipher. Street fronted on concrete footpath.
A "pillar box" post box supplied by A. [Andrew] Handyside and Company (established 1848) of Derby and London representing an interesting example of mass-produced cast-iron work making a pleasing, if largely inconspicuous visual statement in an urban street scene with embellishments identifying the artistic potential of the composition including the Queen Victoria (1819-1901; r. 1837-1901) royal cipher of additional significance as an imprinted reminder of the period when Ireland formed part of the British Empire.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 31204039

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • David Farrell Photography / Western People, www.westernpeople.ie
  • Milesoneill, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
  • Kmcnamee, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Mike-kinsella, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.flickr.com
  • Maker not stated on source page, commons.wikimedia.org
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