Two red phone boxes in County Down at risk of removal
Two red phone boxes in County Down, which have been described as "iconic" pieces of infrastructure, are at risk of being ...
Hackaday10y
Radioshack Phone Dialer – Red Box
a “red box” was a device that would simulate coins being dropped in to a pay-phone, hence free phone calls for many people until the phone systems changed. the most popular device to modify ...
This old red telephone box stands as a testament to islanders' spirit
I’ve never been inside a working red phone box before. I’ve stood inside some of the see-through booths you see in cities that have a ...
BBC8mon
The famous red phone boxes UK communities have taken to their heart
Architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott designed the famous red telephone box - as well as Liverpool Cathedral. He also helped to design Battersea Power Station Visit any UK souvenir shop and chances ...
Country Life7y
Red telephone boxes: 7 fantastic alternative uses for a British icon
The Giles Gilbert Scott-designed red telephone box was, at the time of Orwell’s essay, fast becoming a de facto facility for every village in Britain. The peak, some five decades later, was reached ...
Daily Express5d
Community fights to keep last red phone box in use amid BT's cutback plans
Villagers fighting to save their last working red phone box after BT said it was only used nine times last year are queuing up to use. Locals in Sharrington, Norfolk, are determined to save the ...
The Star1y
Hundreds of Britain’s red phone boxes up for community ‘adoption’
Around 1,000 red phone boxes are up for “adoption” in Britain amid a continuing decline in the use of payphones. Architect Giles Gilbert Scott designed the first incarnation of the famous red ...
heraldscotland5d
This old red telephone box stands as a testament to islanders' spirit
And last week, it was no different. I received a message from Fliss - an idea to repair the bright red phone box that sits on the bay. It hasn’t been working for a few months, and chartering an ...