anyone know what this is found it in leeds

[Barry White]

its in Armly mills now



will post more pictures if no one guesses

 

[Daveash123]

Obviously it's the prototype Tardis

 

[Guest77]

Victorian postbox

 

[Silly Sausage]

It's out of 'The Third Man'.
Entrance to the sewers.

 

[BES]

Is it scotlands nuclear deterrent if they vote yes.

 

[Silly Sausage]

I know someone in Leeds who could make good use of it!

 

[Robotstar5]

Victorian Portaloo?.

 

[Silly Sausage]

or is it the latest Armly jail, now that the crime rate in Leeds is non existant?

 

[Paul.M]

It is an early/mid Victorian drop box for the postal service.

 

[SJD]

High voltage sub-station!

 

[Octopus]

It is an early/mid Victorian drop box for the postal service.

the way way that's written suggests Paul knows!

 

[Silly Sausage]

High voltage sub-station!

Oh FFS, if you open the door, will Tony jump out?

 

[Barry White]

well I like the replys most made me laugh dont think you will need another clue here is a close up of the plate on the left

 

[SJD]

Question is, are any of these actually still in use (for original purpose) in Yorkshire?

 

[Silly Sausage]

SJD's THE MAN!

 

[Paul.M]

the way way that's written suggests Paul knows!

In the day of Horse and Cart, the Royal Mail would wagon would "Drop Off" the mail bags into these boxes for the local mail men to pick up and do their rounds.

 

[davesparks]

In the day of Horse and Cart, the Royal Mail would wagon would "Drop Off" the mail bags into these boxes for the local mail men to pick up and do their rounds.

Sorry to wee on your bonfire old chap, but post #13 suggests they probably didn't use these particular boxes for that purpose!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Sorry to wee on your bonfire old chap, but post #13 suggests they probably didn't use these particular boxes for that purpose!

Well F%$£ me!!!!

 

[Geordie Spark]

It's something to do with getting the leccy to the overhead wires for the tramcars. (which they don't have anymore)

I think I saw a similar thing at Crich Tramways Museum.

 

[Paul.M]

Sorry to wee on your bonfire old chap, but post #13 suggests they probably didn't use these particular boxes for that purpose!

Very good point Sir. Got me lol.

The Lecy board and the Royal Mail used the same type of boxes in their day. Only the contents were different.