PILLAR BOXES
The architecture of a pillar-box was explained by Commander Humphrey Lakington in a lecture to boys, girls, and parents at the Royal Institute of British Architects, London. According to the report in the London Daily Mail, the lecturer said: " The pillar-box is round, firstly, so that no letters may stick in corners inside; secondly, because a round box is stronger than a square one; and, thirdly, so that there shall be no corners for us to run into. It has a slightly domed overhanging top to throw off the rain. It is painted red so that we may see it at a distance. It sticks out a little at the bottom so that if a nurse wheels a perambulatar into it the rest of the pillar-box will not be damaged. This bottom part is painted black, so that mud, dirt, and kicks will not be noticed."
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Waipa Post, Volume 42, Issue 3269, 7 March 1931, Page 7
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148PILLAR BOXES Waipa Post, Volume 42, Issue 3269, 7 March 1931, Page 7
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