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 ...
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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 ...
Community fights to keep last red phone box in use amid BT's cutback plans
The red K6 phone box in Sharrington, Norfolk, was used by around 30 residents in a bid to save it from being axed by the ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Co Down residents in ‘David v Goliath’ battle to save historic red phone boxes
Mr Lewis said the red phone boxes are recognised “the world over”. “In London, tourists queue for hours just to get a picture in or beside one of these red phone booths,” he pointed out.