As part of its 50th anniversary celebration, the Isle of Man Post Office (IOMPO) launched a competition inviting the public to design a post box.
The competition, which concluded on December 31, was open to all ages.
The winning designs, themed ‘Our Beautiful Island’, were submitted by Victoria Thomas and Lesley Sleight.
Winning design
Victoria Thomas’s creation, chosen for the post box at Ronaldsway Airport, reflects the island’s heritage and iconic architecture.
She commented, “When I heard the theme was ‘Our Beautiful Island,’ I couldn’t help but think it would be great to explore our heritage and iconic architecture. The art was a journey across the island, so ‘Yn Turrys’ (Manx for ‘The Journey’) was the perfect name. It truly was a fun journey creating it.”
The post box has been refurbished with Victoria’s design in the past week and has now been re-installed at Ronaldsway Airport.
The design ‘Sea to Summit – Colours of Mann’, chosen for the post box at Noble’s Hospital, was created by Lesley Sleight and is scheduled to be refurbished imminently.
She expressed her delight, saying, “I am very thrilled and honoured to have my art design featured on the post box. I hope it puts a smile on people’s faces.”
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