Edward VIII post box, Nithsdale Drive, Glasgow

The post box on Nithsdale Drive in Glasgow was made by the Carron Company from Stirlingshire, as indicated by its embossed signature, and was erected in 1936. It is a columnar cast iron pillar box featuring a swept frieze beneath a shallow domed cap, which has a dentilled rim. The base is painted black, while the shaft is painted red. The door, located on the west side, has a cup handle and lock, and displays the cipher 'EVIIIR' in raised gothic lettering, with a crown above and the words 'Post Office' embossed below. There is a rectangular opening for letters above the door, and the phrase 'Next Collection' is embossed to the left above the letter opening.