Red Phone Boxes

[lindylou]

Wow, that's interesting - I've never seen a phone box with a post box attached. I didn't know there was such a thing.

[quincyg]

The K4 was basically a K2 (like the large one at the Town Hall) with modifications.
they are rare and were nicknamed the Vermillion Giant!

the others are in Whitley Bay, Frodsham, Humberside and Somerset.
there's also one due for restoration in Bury and I've heard there's one tucked away in Bewdley somewhere.

they never caught on as the noise of the stamp machine interfered with phone calls. Plus damp weather could affect the stamp machine and stamps stuck together on the roll.
only 50 were made.

I do like my phoneboxes and postboxes and trains and buses

[lindylou]

Thanks for info Quincy.

[PhilipG]

Originally Posted by lindylou

Thanks for info Quincy.

I second that emotion.

[quincyg]

no problemo

[marky]

Some of these telephones are Listed Buildings. It seems odd that all of the K6's are not Listed Buildings, unless the Council are unaware of the others. Here's the Listed ones:
Exchange Street West (Town Hall pair), High Street L15 , Lime Street, Rodney Street, St Johns Lane.