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…
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)…
TV
Here is a still from the first episode of the US remake of Being Human (2011+):
This one is from Episode 2 of Mayday (2013):
Art and the phone
New York City pay phones to take users back to 1993
The city pay phones are being used to promote a new art exhibit recounting the year 1993 in New York’s history…
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…
How a TARDIS could help police
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