Phone boxes still get a mention in one way or another in the press. Here is a lovely example of a love story that started with a call from a public phone.
Starts with a call
Travel
I also recently took a trip home to Brisbane for the first time since the pandemic. I’m sure Australia is well represented already on the blog but there’s always room for more. The Heathrow box was actually an advertising screen.
Portugal
On a recent trip to the north of Portugal I was surprised to see so many UK styled boxes in use.
London Postal Museum
During the week we took an underground walk along the Mail Rail at Mount Pleasant. No longer in operation, the rail operated for 75 years up to 2003. Here’s a shot of the garden by the shop:
And here are a few from the tour:
TV moments
Chilly right now
There is an Arctic breeze blowing across the UK right now. Here is a phonebox in Edinburgh that sets the tone. Thanks to Corinn for sharing this.
Lisbon, Portugal
I had a long weekend in Lisbon a couple of months ago and came across enough phones to keep me happy.
The airport phone didn’t quite match the technology offered at Denver though…
USA holiday
I recently went to Colorado, Utah and Wyoming for a couple of weeks holiday. I noticed that there are not a lot of phone boxes around. In Denver, the only one in the street I came across was an iconic British red box – outside a British pub of course. Inside was something even closer to my heat – a phone box full of whisky!
Molly Brown’s house had a phone, which in 1910 would have been rare, but it seems that was a replica. There were, unexpectedly, phone boxes inside the Denver Capitol building, although I don’t know if they still work. Apart from the airport, which appear to be next generation what with having screens attached, the only other phone we came across was ouside the Blanding visitor centre.
The box in the arts
Australian contributions
Thanks to Kevin for allowing me to post this night time shot of a phonebox. I think this is Lakeland, Queensland.
