Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
Ebook49 pages1 hour
Mailboxes: Urban street furniture in Canada
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
()
About this ebook
Aficionados of postal history will appreciate this richly illustrated study of the ingenuity and tenacity that has characterized the search for the perfect mailbox: a high quality, weather-resistant object that protects its precious postal contents. The book traces the evolution of modern urban street furniture, including early cast-iron pillar boxes, fiberglass mailboxes, and contemporary high-tech models.
Related to Mailboxes
Related ebooks
Canadian craft and museum practice, 1900-1950 Fascinating challenges: Studying material culture with Dorothy Burnham Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOn Aboriginal representation in the Gallery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDene spruce root basketry / Dene ts'ukegháí tene rahesi: Revival of a tradition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHistory of the Native People of Canada: Volume I (10,000-1,000 B.C.) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPlace-Making in the Pretty Harbour: The Archaeology of Port Joli, Nova Scotia Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIcelandic-Canadian oral narratives Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLes Écossais: The Pioneer Scots of Lower Canada, 1763-1855 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings1968 in Canada: A Year and Its Legacies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMarius Barbeau’s Vitalist Ethnology Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRevelations: Bi-millenial papers from the Canadian Museum of Civilization Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsContributions to kayak studies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPerspectives on Northern Northwest Coast Prehistory Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPassion for the Past: Papers in Honour of James F. Pendergast Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsEnduring hardship: The Chinese laundry in Canada Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsClifton Royal: The Wetmores and village life in nineteenth-century New Brunswick Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMaterial Traces of War: Stories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914—1945 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIcon in Canada: Recent findings from the Canadian Museum of Civilization Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsImplements of golf: A Canadian perspective Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChoosing Buddhism: The Life Stories of Eight Canadians Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy old people say: Part 1: An ethnographic survey of Southern Yukon Territory Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHockey: Challenging Canada’s Game – Au-delà du sport national Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMeta Incognita project: Contributions to field studies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFrom chantre to djak: Cantorial traditions in Canada Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAcaoohkiwina and Acimowina: Traditional narratives of the Rock Cree Indians Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsKitwanga Fort report Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMi'kmaq and Maliseet cultural ancestral material: National collections from the Canadian Museum of Civilization Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPier 21: A History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
History For You
A Grief Observed Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Library Book Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secret History of the World Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5100 Things You're Not Supposed to Know: Secrets, Conspiracies, Cover Ups, and Absurdities Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5She Came to Slay: The Life and Times of Harriet Tubman Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Richest Man in Babylon: The most inspiring book on wealth ever written Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Time Traveler's Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Gulag Archipelago [Volume 1]: An Experiment in Literary Investigation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5100 Amazing Facts About the Negro with Complete Proof Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Whore Stories: A Revealing History of the World's Oldest Profession Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Great Reset: And the War for the World Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 – 1066 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lessons of History Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Nicomachean Ethics of Aristotle Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Becoming Cliterate: Why Orgasm Equality Matters--And How to Get It Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wise as Fu*k: Simple Truths to Guide You Through the Sh*tstorms of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related podcast episodes
The Picts: The Mysterious Painted People of Scotland 0% found this document usefulClay: Touch it, smell it... eat it? 0% found this document useful33. London's Pillar Boxes 0% found this document usefulGetting Dirty in a Digital Archive 0% found this document useful361. The Lost Library of Alexandria 0% found this document usefulDr. Diana Muir - The Journals of Sir Henry Sinclair (Pt. 1 of 2) 0% found this document usefulAustralian bark shield: Neil MacGregor with an aboriginal bark shield brought from Australia by Captain Cook. 0% found this document usefulSudanese slit drum: Neil MacGregor with a wooden drum from Sudan that Kitchener presented to Queen Victoria. 0% found this document usefulColour Revolution at the Ashmolean (sponsored) 0% found this document useful
Related articles
Post Boxes On Postage Stamps Stamp CollectorArticle
Post Boxes On Postage Stamps
Sep 9, 2022
4 min readCreative CHAOS Homes & AntiquesArticle
Creative CHAOS
Mar 6, 2024
3 min readWish You Were Here... BritainArticle
Wish You Were Here...
Nov 29, 2019
4 min readAntiques Journal Period LivingArticle
Antiques Journal
Jun 25, 2020
Following the rule to only stock items with style and originality that make their hearts sing, the folks at Violet Grey Decorative Antiques offer a beautiful range for both home and garden. A go-to if you are looking to add a touch of elegance to you
3 min readA Cape of Good Hope 1853-1864 4d Blue Stamp CollectorArticle
A Cape of Good Hope 1853-1864 4d Blue
Jun 12, 2020
The brief time span during which the postal use of Cape of Good Hope triangulars flashed across History’s turning pages occurred at a moment when adhesive postage stamps first achieved worldwide prominence as the emblems of mass international communi
3 min readThree More Key Bequests Homes & AntiquesArticle
Three More Key Bequests
Jul 22, 2020
Number 18 Folgate Street, in Spitalfields, London, is a handsome early Georgian house once owned by Californian émigré and Anglophile Dennis Severs. Over 20 years, Severs transformed the former weavers’ house into a living museum – an intimate portra
3 min readIn Mapping Scotland By Hand, I Uncovered A Whole New Country The Big IssueArticle
In Mapping Scotland By Hand, I Uncovered A Whole New Country
Feb 21, 2022
3 min readCollectors’ Corner Stamp CollectorArticle
Collectors’ Corner
Jan 13, 2023
9 min readInterview / Neil Macgregor BBC History MagazineArticle
Interview / Neil Macgregor
Mar 17, 2022
9 min readPandemic Recovery Coin CollectorArticle
Pandemic Recovery
Jan 14, 2022
Throughout 2021 the Royal Mint Museum has run a number of projects and events to commemorate the 50th anniversary of decimalisation, writes Abigail Kenvyn, Royal Mint Museum. A key element was to challenge ourselves to create meaningful and innovativ
5 min readA Lot On Their Plate Country LifeArticle
A Lot On Their Plate
Jun 1, 2022
4 min readCollectors’ Corner Stamp CollectorArticle
Collectors’ Corner
Sep 10, 2021
As collectors of Post & Go stamps we have not escaped the effect of Covid-19 across the United Kingdom, writes Stuart Leigh. Back in March 2020, in line with government guidelines all the museums closed down, and hence all the kiosks in their gift sh
7 min readJuly Homes & AntiquesArticle
July
May 31, 2022
In days gone by, hats were considered an essential part of both male and female garb. It follows that boxes for keeping them in good shape and safe from moths were part of the paraphernalia of a well-equipped wardrobe, and they came in the form of le
5 min readStamps of Canada Stamp CollectorArticle
Stamps of Canada
Aug 11, 2023
7 min readSociety News Stamp CollectorArticle
Society News
Nov 12, 2021
4 min readJings, Crivens! First Broons Annual Acquired By National Library Of Scotland Evening StandardArticle
Jings, Crivens! First Broons Annual Acquired By National Library Of Scotland
Dec 26, 2023
2 min readThe 1880s when Stamp Collecting Came Of Age Stamp CollectorArticle
The 1880s when Stamp Collecting Came Of Age
Nov 12, 2021
7 min readLetter From The Founder The RakeArticle
Letter From The Founder
Oct 12, 2018
4 min readStamp Update Stamp CollectorArticle
Stamp Update
Jul 14, 2023
7 min readCollectors’ Corner Stamp CollectorArticle
Collectors’ Corner
Jun 10, 2022
In the past poster stamps were often designed and printed in a bid to publicise (and help finance) stamp exhibitions, writes Christer Brunström. The 1926 International Stamp Exhibition in New York was celebrated in grand style on a set of four poster
6 min readShould Museums Return Their Treasures? BBC World Histories MagazineArticle
Should Museums Return Their Treasures?
Jul 16, 2020
12 min readJuly Homes & AntiquesArticle
July
May 31, 2022
In days gone by, hats were considered an essential part of both male and female garb. It follows that boxes for keeping them in good shape and safe from moths were part of the paraphernalia of a well-equipped wardrobe, and they came in the form of le
5 min readEmbroidery Period LivingArticle
Embroidery
Feb 27, 2020
4 min readTapling’s Treasures Stamp CollectorArticle
Tapling’s Treasures
Nov 13, 2020
As revealed in the first part of this two-part guide to Thomas Tapling’s life and stamp collection, the MP, businessman and philatelist was an enthusiastic completist, determined to document every stamp issued during his lifetime. His collection embr
4 min readLetter From the Founder The RakeArticle
Letter From the Founder
Oct 23, 2017
4 min readExhibition Celebrates The British Postcard Stamp CollectorArticle
Exhibition Celebrates The British Postcard
Mar 12, 2021
1 min readThe Postal Museum Invites Lockdown Letters, Cards, Parcels And Packaging Stamp CollectorArticle
The Postal Museum Invites Lockdown Letters, Cards, Parcels And Packaging
Jul 10, 2020
1 min readMy Fair Ladies Tatler Traveller PhilippinesArticle
My Fair Ladies
May 18, 2018
5 min readCollecting BILSTON ENAMEL BOXES Homes & AntiquesArticle
Collecting BILSTON ENAMEL BOXES
Jan 10, 2024
4 min readDevon Who Do You Think You Are?Article
Devon
Mar 26, 2024
3 min read
Reviews for Mailboxes
Rating: 0 out of 5 stars
0 ratings
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Mailboxes - Bianca Gendreau
Enjoying the preview?
Page 1 of 1