![]() When the small village of Shepreth, Cambridgeshire had its local pub closed down they managed to get a licence for a pub to be installed in their local phone box! After several years of campaigning, they did indeed manage to get the pub re-opened. Red Telephone Box / Phone Booth turned into a bar / Pubĩ – “Hello, you are through to alcoholics anonymous, how can I help.” Red Telephone Box / Phone Booth turned into an art galleryĬhanging these old phone booths into art is quite a recurring theme and these 2 ideas (one filled with paper origami flowers, the other with real ones) are both great and for a small artist to get the chance to have a public art install it is priceless publicity. But what on earth can you do with a large, red, UK phone booth? It seems the answer is rather a lot… Here in the UK, they were bright red, always cold inside (even in the summer) and constantly vandalised and not working. Simply put, they provide a pleasing display for any home or business that adds true British elegance.If there is one thing I don’t miss from the past it is using telephone booths. Though they are no longer permitted for communications use in the U.K., other countries may still use them for this function. It now stands as a small book exchange for the community. One village adopted a box to replace their mobile library. You can "adopt" older, decommissioned boxes by parish councils of England for use in various functions like small art galleries and defibrillators. ![]() What are the uses for a K6 telephone box? Stands 2.4 metres tall and 91 centimetres wide.Some of these even have functioning telephones still inside. Teak doors, glass panels, and crown castings give these K6 telephone boxes their distinct style. With its concrete base, these boxes are quite sturdy. Made of cast iron sections bolted together, the K6 telephone box or kiosk number 6 is known as one of the most recognised models of the 8 U.K. What are some specifics of the K6 telephone box? You can find all this and more as you look for a unique piece of British culture in the form of a K6 telephone box on eBay. You can also find coat and hat hooks with the cast of St. There are mirrors made from the door panels of the K6 telephone box, casts of the K6 crowns, and tops. ![]() Yes, you can find loads of accessories for these telephone boxes on eBay. Are other accessories available for these K6 telephone boxes? There is one positioned next to the British Embassy in Washington D.C. Several K6 telephone boxes are in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where there is a restoration of the original London Bridge. Some are still in use in the Caribbean nations, acknowledging their colonial heritage. You can now find these K6 telephone boxes in cities and countries around the world, adding British flair to various holiday locales. Originally installed mostly around the U.K., they were also installed in Bermuda, Malta, and Gibraltar. Where were these K6 telephone boxes installed? You can purchase one of these icons of history at an affordable price on eBay. Designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935, the K6 telephone box was commissioned by the General Post Office to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of King George V. Let the nostalgia of a simpler time surround you when you own a restored K6 telephone box. Own a Piece of History When You Purchase a Lovely K6 Telephone Box
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