One Word Sunday: Red

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Debbie’s One Word Sunday theme this week is Red. For various reasons, most recently the hashtag #PostboxSaturday on Twitter, I’ve collected a lot of pictures of post boxes over the last few years. Here’s a selection of wall boxes, firstly three Victorian ones from Dunkeld, Balmore and Kilmacolm.

VR Box Dunkeld
VR Box Balmore
VR Box Kilmacolm

Secondly, two GR wall boxes in differing states of repair. The one set into the beautifully decorated wall is in Galashiels. The date is shown as 1910, the year George V acceded to the throne. The dilapidated one is on an old bridge at Leaderfoot in the Scottish Borders and is no longer in use.

George V post box
George V box Leaderfoot

An inheritance from lockdown is a large collection of door photos, so this is a good chance to feature some red ones. This lovely symmetrical row of cottages is in Ruchill. In the centre is a fine example of Glasgow’s Coat of Arms and the date 1893.

Red doors, Ruchill
Red doors, Ruchill
Red doors, Ruchill

Here’s the Victoria pub on Dumbarton Road. I love the hand holding out the lamp.

Victoria, Dumbarton Rd
Victoria, Dumbarton Rd

Finally, a random selection of red doors around Glasgow’s West End. I particularly like the house named Wit’s End and the juxtaposition of the red storm doors and the red rose. Despite the Hebrew writing above the door suggesting (to me) it was a synagogue, the one with pillars is an old church, now housing.

Red doors, North Kelvinside
Wit’s End, Jordanhill
Red door, Hyndland
Old school door, Yorkhill
Old church door, Kelvingrove
Red storm doors, Kelvinside

What’s your favourite? Happy Sunday!

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  4. Lots of red post boxes there! In Ireland, after independence they kept the British post boxes and painted them green. Always strange to see the VR and GR initials that are still there.
    What colour will you paint the post boxes once you get your independence ? Tartan, perhaps? 😉

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  13. Hi Anabel – the pub with all its redness .. but I had a red door when I first came to Easbourne … now tis black. Great selection of red doors – cheers Hilary

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  14. I remember seeing some of them on my walks. This week is meant to be warm and dry so we might both be out and about snapping the best of spring as before you know it it’s over until next year.

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  16. I love all the red doors. And such elegant houses. There are quite a few farms near me which have red farm gates and red doors on their farm buildings. X

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  20. A great collection of post boxes and doors! You ask which is my favourite? I’ll pick the curved terrace in North Kelvinside (very elegant!) and the hand holding the lamp on the pub 🙂

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  21. Red is my favourite color so there’s so much to like here. Favourites are the cute dinghy, the storm doors and Wits End, and the terrace with its red doors looks so elegant 🙂

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