The fresh paint on the letter box is looking fabulous. As there is no hard and fast rule when it comes to painting the box, we went with the favourite colour of our son, green. You might find the work of the letter box has decreased a lot than the earlier times as we have moved to the digital media from the usual pen and paper. Once upon a time, the letter box in our Melbourne resident used to collect overflowing letters from our distant relatives but it has receded a lot after the internet became handy.

Initially, there were no standard colour or size and the design depended on the localities. Gradually, they shifted from the street to the private garden and became the chief way to obtain the well-wishing letters. These were used extensively to receive greetings, personal letters and post cards.

Even before the inception of the red letter box there were two ways of posting the letters. The first was the process where the individual had to personally visit the postal department and post the letter. The second was the bell man. The bell man was equipped with a bell which he rang all throughout the neighbourhood and collected letter and post cards from the residents.

The next in line was the cast iron post box which was a hit with the populace. The initial letter box was just a pillar canister with a cut to receive the letters. With time, the pattern changed to protect the elements. The next came were the cover flip. These were essential to save the contains from the rain and storm. In the present state, there are separate letter boxes for posting individual and the bulk posting. The letter box in our Melbourne house is the place where my boy gets all the affection.