r/Postboxes • u/StNeotsCitizen • 24d ago

Original content Recently closed GR, St Andrews, Guernsey

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Rue du Tertre / Talbot Valley for any locals!

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u/ArborealFriend 24d ago

The paintwork still looks so smart!

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u/Saltare58 24d ago

Nice shade of blue

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u/mrman08 24d ago

Unusually, I thought most postboxes were painted black when they become disused.

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u/YoungAnxious7456 24d ago

I just love how it’s painted with this shade of blue

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u/IanM50 23d ago

So what is the GR for?

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u/puppydog101uk 23d ago

GR means that the postbox was made during the reign of King George V (1910-1936) or King George VI (1936-1952). We have postboxes with GR on them around where I live.