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In an interview with historian Brian Harrison in the 1970s, Jessie recalled the so-called "pillar box outrages" were planned "with military precision."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2025

In the film, we see Edelsytn dropping the letters into a pillar box.

From The Guardian • Sep. 15, 2020

Meanwhile in Leeds, suburban warfare still smoulders over the golden pillar box in honour of the triathlon winner Alistair Brownlee.

From The Guardian • Aug. 14, 2012

Did you know that he invented the red pillar box?

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2012

She wrote her letters at night and jumped out of the window in order to drop them secretly into the pillar box.

From The Indian Lily and Other Stories by Lewisohn, Ludwig