Stamps showing The History of the British Postbox.

Annual General Meeting & The History of the British Postbox

Event date

02:15pm - 03:15pm, 17th Oct 2023

Speaker(s)

Phil Wood

Event type

AGM, Speaker Meeting

Members free, non-members £3.

The iconic British post box can be seen everywhere, 98% of the population should live within half-a-mile of one. How did they come about? How many different types are there and why? How can you date them? Where is the oldest box in West Berkshire? And what will happen in the future?

About the speaker: Phil Wood

Phil Wood, an enthusiastic local historian, is President of the Newbury District Field Club. For the last few years he has concentrated his efforts into uncovering all there is to know about the large number of pubs and breweries that once seemed to fill the town. Study of the existing pubs also gives him the opportunity for some enjoyable field work! More recently he has been researching the Great War casualties listed on the Newbury War Memorial.

Location

The event venue address is:

St Joseph's Church Hall,
London Road,
Newbury,
Berkshire,
RG14 1JP
Map of the location: St Joseph's Church Hall, London Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1JP. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Map of the location: St Joseph's Church Hall, London Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1JP. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Newbury District Field Club
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