Doctor Who???????????????? by JeffG7BRJ
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Not the real Tardis of course, this one is used by the staff on the trams, for keeping their personal effects in. I saw one of the inspectors get a bag out, with a flask and sandwiches in. These type of police boxes were a common site on streets, the phone was still insitu behind the little door, the white sign on the front did have instructions on for using it, unfortunately they did not come out. The outside phone was used by the public to phone the police, whilst inside was a phone for the policeman on the beat to use to contact headquarters. There was a blue light on top of the box that used to flash when headquarters were trying to get in touch with the beat bobby. He would see it flashing open the door and then speak to headquarters, remember this was before hand held radio and the telephone was the only way to keep in touch.
The clock next to the police box, made by "The National Time Recorder Company of London" was used by the tram personel at the terminus for clocking in and out, so that the tram company could tell if you were on time or not.
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Comments (38)
Kelena
beautiful shot
durleybeachbum
Ah, yes! I remember it well.... a Maurice Chevalier moment!
stevey3d
Brilliant Jeff! That cyberman has gone a funny colour though.. he's all green! ;))) FANTASTIC!! 5++
timtripp
what remarkable colors!
ragouc
Great shot.
ledwolorz
Super shot.
huismus
It’s a pity that the red phone boxes are gone, they where a part of England I think. Beautiful photo and thanks for the info.
SapUS59
excellent image my friend and such beautiful relics of the past that look to be well preserved !
beachzz
Oh yes, those old phone booths, as we called them here in the US ~ they're all but gone now, replaced by hard plastic cubes, IF you can find one!! Great shot, Jeff!!
zhaanman
Ha outstanding I love it perfect shot and you say no Doctor in sight ha!
Richardphotos
I have seen these on the telly so many times.excellent capture and history. does the Bobbies carry weapons now since the threat of terrorism is so great?
artaddict2
Great capture the lizard skin plug-in is very useful tool to give this colour, Wasn't there a lizard skin monster in Dr.Who. I know someone who is a big Dr.Who fan and has tons of memorabillia in his garage including a couple of hundred Dalek toy robots (not full size lol) He has seen this at Crich and he pointed out that these doors are on the wrong way round and they have put the windows in the top, you can't notice it here but I think the panel that has writing on, is upside down on the original photo. I think I know whats coming next!
Sentinelle
Excellent shot. I'm a big fan of Doctor Who myself.
Meisiekind
Excellent shot Jeff - I love the colours and it's a fascinating story! Great work!! xx
nikolais
fantastic postwork, Jeff.
jocko500
I know you got in and try to go back into time as Dr Who did and went to many places. cool looking
LudyMelltSekher
Hello my dear friend, Outstanding. Really magnificent Photography, Excellent!! Congratulations!!!!!! A million stars and applauses **** Sorry to have that to write the same thing in English to all, but are few the words that I have in English to say Happy Weekend. Hug and giant kiss in your heart. Luminous blesing.Ludy
danob
That's so cool must have been the basis for the Tardis..
auntietk
PD154
Ah yes but do the tram staff come out in the same space time continuem?..LOL great capture that took me back to being a kid in SE London
tizjezzme
the colors here catch my eye ... makes for a great shot Jeff.
stolta
Excellent shot !!!!!!!!
MrsLubner
What a great capture! And the information is great, especially since I am not familiar with this at all and the customs of the police in your country - past or present.
SSoffia
EXCELLENT CAPTURE & EXCELLENT DETAIL ;)!!!!!
koosievantutte
love this image - the english had great "street furniture" - hope some of this remains. in holland we had telephone booths too - they were removed and scrapped. replaced by flimsy poles with a telephone. as they gave no privacy, the telephone company decided to put some new, flimsy, closed ones for private calls. you had to pay extra for making calls from these. it's a crazy world.
junge1
A very interesting image Jeff and an excellent explanation. Is that a stove pipe sticking out on the top? Sig...
Jofurowa
Very well seen. At first when I saw your picture I thought : "He found the doctor!". It's only after 30 seconds that I read the title, lol. I think you could get a better capture if you stepped back a few and zoom a little to avoid the wide angle deformation effect.
busi2ness
What an array of obsolete "high tech" devices for a time now only kept alive in re-enactments like this.
Erynn
Fantastic shot :)
mickuk50
i love how you`ve positioned yourself for this shot jeff ,it seems to me you have got the perfect angle to show these booths off ..excellent capture and also another fantastic read jeff :o) mick