The Pillar box - A victim of the tram crash?

I noticed Corrie had a shiny new pillar box in Monday's episode of Corrie, after the previous one was taken out by the flying tram of Weatherfield. Which got me thinking, how long was the old pillar box on the street?

I decided to ask at the fantastic Back on the street blog, and they replied with a brilliant history of the prop and uncovered that the old pillar box might have been there since day one!

Another fab Coronation Street blog

For those who best remember Coronation Street from the 1960s through to the 1980s, I heartily recommend a fantastic Coronation Street blog called Back on the Street.

I've mentioned this blog in the past but feel it worth another mention because it's highly creative and original. And that's always a good thing.