From an article in the Guardian titled Trapped in time? This photo is by Ian Howorth.
Continued viewing
Starts with a call
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.
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…
