Post Box, Outside 20 Derryvolgie Avenue, Belfast

A free-standing late 19th C Queen Victoria cast-iron post box mounted on the outside edge of the footpath outside 20 Derryvolgie Avenue in Malone Conservation Area. This post box is of standard design and painted in ‘pillar box red’ throughout except for the base which is black and carries its maker’s name ‘A HANDYSIDE & CO LD DERBY & LONDON’ . It stands 5ft 0in high and measures 21in/15½ in/17in in diameter around its cap, shaft and base respectively. Below its shallow oversailing cap, the edge of which is fluted, is a hooded rectangular aperture through which the letters are inserted into the box. To its left and right respectively are the words ‘Post’ and ‘Office’ in bas-relief. Below the aperture is the door, hinged at left and with a raised lock plate at the right. At its top is a notice plate holder containing details of collection days/times. The number of this particular box is also given at the bottom of the notice (BT9 235D). To the top right of the notice plate holder is a further small holder containing a removable plate showing the day of the next collection. Below the notice plate holder is a raised ‘V R’ cipher (no crown above) in cursive script.