Stamp vending machines were first introduced in the UK in 1907 (during the reign of Edward VII), so it must have been a later addition to this particular box, but I've no idea when. However, my best guess is sometime pre-WWII as the wording suggests a single stamp was issued for a single coin (probably a pre-decimal penny coin).
I noticed this curious little ghost sign on a VR post box on Crow Road in the Broomhill area of Glasgow a few months back, but only got round to photographing it today. It's made of enamel and its message (Await Delivery of Stamp Before Inserting Further Coin) seems rather odd, until you realise it's all that's left of a stamp vending machine which used to be attached to the post box.
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It provided an alternative to the NBRC shops and sold goods at fairer prices. This proved so popular that it grew to become the largest retailer in Springburn and at one time had 26 branches the area.
I don't know when this ghost sign dates from, but based on the font, I'm guessing sometime between the 1920s and the 1960s.
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A ghost sign advertising the Cowlairs Cooperative Society on the side of their former shop on Angus Street in the Springburn area of Glasgow.
This cooperative society was founded in 1881 in response to the exploitative practices of the North British Railway Company, which was not only one of the largest employers in the area, but was also the largest landlord in Springburn.
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I passed this earlier today and thought it would make an interesting photo as petrol is now almost €2.00 per litre.
The blue sign must date from the days when petrol was well below €1.00 per litre and probably actually from when it was well below £1.00 per litre.
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