Coins not accepted in this corner of Kent.
Local history
I was working in the stores for the Bexleyheath Heritage Trust yesterday and came across this old telephone switchboard…
History
While in Bern (lovely city) we visited the Museum of Communications. Here are some shots of historical phone equipment.
Switzerland
We recently spent a few days in Switzerland. There weren’t many phone boxes about but here are a couple. Note: check the destination of one of the local buses.
Bern
Bern
Bern
Thun
Thun
Film
This one is from a short film (1990) called ‘12.01pm‘. It was the precursor to ‘Groundhog Day’, but with a bleaker ending. I like the bubble-like design of this public phone.
The following is from a movie called Jeff, who lives at home, (2011):
TV
From the mini-series Spies of Warsaw (2013, set 1930s), staring man of the moment David Tennant…
Off topic – sort of
This article isn’t exactly about phone boxes but the first paragraph does indicate how they were once an integral part of life…
TV
Although the cell phone is a major player in high tech world of Person of Interest, the landline still has a use (2013, S1 E23)…
Police Box
I’m not sure why it’s taken me so long to include the classic police box/TARDIS on the blog. Here is a garden shed variety…
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