Why you might spot a black postbox in your city this October - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Life Why you might spot a black postbox in your city this October By You Magazine - October 1, 2020 In honour of Black History Month, which starts today, the Royal Mail has marked the occasion by transforming four post boxes across the UK to reflect Black history. The updates include the postboxes being painted black with gold trim and emblazoned with information about prominent Black British figures who have also been featured on Royal Mail Special Stamps throughout the years. Getty Images The four unique Black History Month postboxes are located in London (near to the Black Cultural Archives in Brixton), Glasgow (by Glasgow university), Cardiff (nearby Cardiff City Hall) and Belfast (close to Belfast City Hall). Each postbox tells a different story: the London postbox features an image by artist Yinka Shonibare CBE, ‘Queueing at the RA’. Shonibare produced this image after being one of six artists commissioned by the Royal Mail to produce an original artwork for a set of Special Stamps marking the 250th anniversary of the Royal Academy. Rex Glasgow’s black postbox features Walter Tull, the first black infantry officer to serve in a regular British Army regiment. He was tragically killed in action just after signing on to become the first black player for the Rangers and was featured in a set of stamps issued to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. Twitter/@royalmail The black postbox in Cardiff features Mary Seacole, a nurse and businesswoman who tended to wounded British soldiers during the Crimean War and built a dedicated place for them to recuperate known as the British Hotel. She was featured on a set of Special Stamps in 2006 celebrating the 150th anniversary of the National Portrait Gallery. Getty Images The Belfast postbox shows an image of Sir Lenny Henry CBE, the stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter, known for co-founding the charity Comic Relief. Henry appeared in a series of Comedic Greats Special Stamps in 2015. Instagram/@royalmailofficial The Black History Month postboxes also feature QR codes which, when scanned, show you a full list of all the Black figures who have appeared on Royal Mail Special Stamps throughout the years. Peter De Norville, Head of Diversity & Inclusion at Royal Mail said: ‘Black History Month is a great opportunity to celebrate the contributions that black people have made to this country over many generations. We are also using it as an opportunity to celebrate the vital work that our black employees do throughout the nation, from the mail bag to the meeting room.’ RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Everything we know about The Crown season 5 Aldi s exercise equipment is on sale with up to 50% off The best Halloween events for 2022 across the UK Popular in Life The You magazine team reveal their New Year s resolutions December 31, 2021 Susannah Taylor The TLC tools your body will love January 23, 2022 How to stop living in fear February 6, 2022 Susannah Taylor My pick of the fittest leggings February 27, 2022 Women’ s Prize for Fiction 2022 winner announced June 17, 2022 These BBC dramas are returning for a second series June 30, 2022 Susannah Taylor gives the lowdown on nature s little helper – CBD April 17, 2022 The baby names that are banned across the world April 27, 2022 The Queen has released her own emojis May 26, 2022 Sally Brompton horoscopes 27th June-3rd July 2022 June 26, 2022 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved