Wise people, when they are in the wrong, always put themselves right by finding fault with the people against whom they have sinned.
Anthony Trollope was responsible for the introduction of the pillar boxes to the Channel Islands in 1854 and a year later in mainland Britain. London got its first pillar boxes in 1855 but it was not until 1874 that they were painted the familiar red.
Join the Trollope Society for 2013 and we'll give you a free copy of 'A Guide to Trollope', or a CD of readings.
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