7/6/2023 0 Comments Old phonebox![]() Sir Giles came to the rescue with a classical style topped with a dome.įrom 1926 K2 kiosks popped up in and around London and the exterior bore a prominent crown. They were reluctant to embrace the Post Office’s concrete K1 design, the first public telephone box launched in 1921. ![]() ![]() The red telephone box was the result of a competition in 1924 to design a kiosk acceptable to the London Metropolitan Boroughs. He also masterminded K2, the kiosk which paved the way to the emergence of red telephone boxes all over the country. The design is the brainchild of British architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880-1960). ![]() The K6 example, which went under the hammer, was introduced in 1936 to commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the coronation of King George V, hence it’s known as the ‘Jubilee Kiosk’. These classic telephone boxes are part and parcel of British life, a much-loved design icon familiar to people all over the world.” I’m delighted the kiosk is staying in Staffordshire. I had to sell because after nearly 40 years in my house I am moving.”Ĭharles Hanson, owner of Hansons Auctioneers, said: “It’s wonderful to deliver a happy ending. Another villager asked Des if he could buy it once but Des said no. Later we changed it to receive calls only. “We sometimes saw people wander into the phone box thinking they could make a call. Des liked to be able to answer calls wherever he was. We had phones everywhere in the house including the garage and conservatory. “Des set up the box with a working phone and he used it if it rang when he was in the garden. I remember someone racing to the nearest phone box to call for help when my mum went into labour. People can’t understand it today but phone kiosks like this used to be all we had. A friend who liked antique fairs called him as he’d came across two or three telephone boxes and wondered if he wanted one. Des passed away at the age of 77 in 2020 but left behind many wonderful memories including the fun generated by the classic kiosk.īarbara said: “Des bought it in the late 1980s. We use some of our telephone boxes at Beamhurst Museum to store logs so she’s following in her dad’s footsteps.”īarbara, who used to run a double-glazing firm with husband, Des, is delighted the phone box will get a new lease of life. She is going to be using it as a log store and will be painting it pink. ![]() Laura, who runs run Beamhurst Museum, a privately-owned museum near Uttoxeter with her husband, said: “Our daughter is moving into a cottage in Uttoxeter with her partner in the next few weeks. It has been purchased by John and Laura Walton as a house-warming gift for their daughter. The good news is it will continue to brighten up a garden in Staffordshire garden, albeit in a different colour. A new experience for me which I enjoyed!” Barbara Cooper with the kioskįor more than 30 years the K6 kiosk brightened up Barbara’s driveway after being purchased by her late husband, Des. It seemed to ricochet around the auction room. After a slow start it suddenly escalated and reached way above its estimate. But strong interest saw it engage with bidders to achieve £3,000 – much to the delight of its owner.īarbara Cooper, 69, from Blythe Bridge, near Stoke, Staffs, said: “The result was pretty amazing. The iconic cultural symbol of British life, which was nearly 80 years old and ripe for restoration, went under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers with an estimate of £1,000-£1,500. A vintage red public telephone box from a garden in Staffordshire has dialled up auction success – and it’s not moving far! ![]()
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