WHITE TELEPHONE BOXES

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Thu 26 Nov, 2009 12:00 am

drapesy wrote: Hull phone boxes were actually 'cream' rather than 'white' to be pedantic. cream and green, stretch as far west as Ellhoughton and as far north as Beverley, but once you get past the eastern boundary of Hull past Hedon, they become BT numbers on the Keyingham exchange 01964.

Post by **cnosni** » Thu 26 Nov, 2009 12:05 am

drapesy wrote: Hull phone boxes were actually 'cream' rather than 'white' to be pedantic. no your not Stephen,you love being pedantic.anyway its magnolia,not cream.Philistine!!

Loiner Paul · Post by **Loiner Paul** » Thu 26 Nov, 2009 10:08 am

I seem to remember that telephone boxes around the Merrion Centre were painted yellow at one time or am I imagining that????

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Thu 26 Nov, 2009 8:11 pm

Trojan wrote: I remember there used to be phone boxes made of concrete, and the door window frames were red. They had a sort of pinnacle on top. Or have I just confused them will the Hull boxes? Like you the only white ones I remember were made of concrete - which is usually left unpainted, and the glazing bars and door frame were Post Office red. A quick search on the www confirms our memories are correct on this . The concrete boxes were the K3 , designed by the same fellow who designed the iconic red telephone box ( K2). Some nice pics can be found on http://www.redphonebox.info/history.htm

dogduke · Post by **dogduke** » Sat 28 Nov, 2009 5:06 pm

Trojan wrote: I remember there used to be phone boxes made of concrete, and the door window frames were red. They had a sort of pinnacle on top. Or have I just confused them will the Hull boxes? Classic example on Leodis - jcn Meanwood Rd/Stainbeck RdLeodos ref 2002513_94407291 - complete with 'pinnacle'

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Sat 28 Nov, 2009 8:56 pm

Heres a good example from leodis.also if you check out the latest edition photos over at leodis theres some good new photos of york road area.

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Sat 28 Nov, 2009 9:54 pm

i know it isnt a white telephone box but does anyone remember the yellow phone boxex (well not actually boxes were they) on ends of streets with the old BT sign on themThen they tried introducing the Phone cards etc not very good i remember, i used to ring BT saying my card was stuck, they send me out a free card and then give me a call to where i wanted to call

Brandy · Post by **Brandy** » Sat 28 Nov, 2009 10:03 pm

These horrible effigies lol

weenie · Post by **weenie** » Sat 28 Nov, 2009 10:09 pm

yes!!!!! those thingys