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Photo by Stavioni · 1 Apr 2026

Park Street, Windsor

Notes

--- Posters, on the front of the box, advise: Coronation Aerial Post On 9th September 1911, Gustav Hamel took off from Hendon Aerodrome in his frail Blériot monoplane to inaugurate the first United Kingdom aerial post and landed in Shaw Farm meadow, Long Walk, Windsor. The flight was organised to carry special mail celebrating the coronation of King George V. Within a few years, Air Mail services became well established, and between 1930 and 1938, special blue pillar boxes like this commemorative one were used for posting Air Letters. This box is adjacent to the site of Windsor Post Office (1887-1966), where Air Mail was received from the United Kingdom aerial post. THIS COMMEMORATIVE BOX DOES NOT ACCEPT MAIL

Postbox details

Reign / Cipher
King George V
Pattern
Design variant / Subtype
Manufacturer
Carron Company
Created
07/03/2026
Updated
02/07/2026
Date in service
-
Reg No
SL4 33
PostboxMap ID
Designation code
-
Grid reference
SU 96920 76717
Road
Park Street
Location (from coordinates)
Windsor, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.48112,-0.605687

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  1. Correction

    Status changed from Operational to Decommissioned by Chas

    Approved on 21 Apr 2026, 12:12 by Chas

  2. Correction

    Manufacturer changed from to Carron Company by Chas

    Approved on 21 Apr 2026, 09:29 by Luke

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