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Curator of GPO-Markers : cast iron telegraph marker posts from the Victorian, Edwardian and Georgian eras, telling the story of pioneering telecomms in the UK.

Watford, Herts
Joined April 2008
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Help reverse the decline of our charismatic Common Swift through the installation of nest boxes in critical locations across Dorset! avivacommunityfund.co.uk/p/d… Any money that you donate up to Β£250 will be double matched (2:1) by the AVIVA Save Our Wild Isles Fund!
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𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗸𝗧𝗣 retweeted
Today’s mission was to go and visit some of these fabulous #GPOMarkers - some I have passed multiple times and never noticed. I think they are wonderful - even the slightly buried one! πŸ˜‚πŸ₯°πŸ₯Ύ #LegsAndLaces #SeenOnMyWalk
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𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗸𝗧𝗣 retweeted
Walked past several of these cast iron signs today in Worcester. Thanks to @derektp and gpo-markers.derektp.co.uk/ho… I now know they're GPO marker posts for old (pre 1930ish) buried phone and telegraph lines. I must go back out to find some more, and add to his map.
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𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗸𝗧𝗣 retweeted
More brilliant, selfless #Purbeck people out giving #Swanage some TLL-P for #GBSpringClean. 49.5 kgs rubbish blitzed from the town we love. Welcome to the first timers with us: Jane, Geoff, Malcom, Derek and Steve. It was great to have you on the team#acleanerPurbeckforourkids
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Every RT shows how much world wants @JosephMuscat_JM & @KarmenuVella to STOP the slaughter in MALTA! Please ACT NOW!
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