Police Public Call Box

So, this is where the TARDIS design stemmed from; a piece of street furniture from way back when. Talk about them and post up your photos here.

TARDIS Builders :: General :: The Police Public Call Box :: now and then « Page 5 of 5 Jump to page   Go     Author Topic: now and then (Read 7,431 times) zbignievhamson Castellan GoogleDoodler member is offline Joined: Jul 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 160 Karma: 156 Re: now and then « Reply #120 on Dec 1, 2007, 4:47pm » Two more recent shots of the Sheffield box (from about 8 or 9 months ago). The second shows the inside of the box, which is apparently still in use in 2007! The outside shot shows a bit more damage to the paintwork around the base which has happened just in the intervening year from the photo I took which is a shame. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged ironageman Castellan member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 459 Location: the Greta Garbo Home Karma: 159 Re: now and then « Reply #121 on Dec 4, 2007, 8:52pm » Bow top boxes rock! I hope to make one sometime. Meanwhile I feel a scale model of one of these coming on...: (The box, I mean, obviously!) Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged come with us now on a journey through time and space Timegirl Administrator member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 989 Location: not in a galaxy far far away Karma: 106 Re: now and then « Reply #122 on Dec 4, 2007, 11:18pm » What a lovely picture Looks like it's standing on saddle stones? nice fire hose wardrobe too. I love "They tried to make Father Christmas go to rehab; he said ho, ho, ho" Ironage TG Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Latest animation: 2001: A Who Odyssey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnV1UNbTuM davoren Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Jul 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 18 Karma: 1 Re: now and then « Reply #123 on Dec 8, 2007, 4:17pm » Quote: Had a quick scan round the site and no-one seems to have posted pics of this beast, so I will. She needs some love now, by the looks of it... Where is this?? Is there a definitive list of existant Boxes??? I am in the UK for 6 months and would love to track them down.... Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Menelaus Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Re: now and then « Reply #124 on Dec 10, 2007, 9:32pm » That last one is at the Met Police Recruit Training School at Hendon. It's used as a store for traffic cones ......... regards Menelaus Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged davoren Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Jul 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 18 Karma: 1 Re: now and then « Reply #125 on Dec 11, 2007, 10:18am » Thanks...can Joe Public go see it? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged chriskingbees Chancellor Senior Member TR Aug 06 member is offline Owner of an old Blue Box... Joined: Mar 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 601 Location: west kent Karma: 1,728 Re: now and then « Reply #126 on Dec 14, 2007, 8:46pm » Hi All and hello Davoren I fear it would be difficult to visit this Mk3, as it is stands, apparently, within the grounds of the Hendon Police College. It can be seen from the train as it passes through I'm told. By far the best List/History place for existing Police Boxes is here; http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/~trekker/policeboxes/home.html It is run by by our very own Glen (Kiwidoc) and is a mine of info on Police Boxes and Tardis props alike While I'm here, I found this little gem on a google image search. My sincere apologies to the hosts but it is a cracker. A screen grab from "Too Many Crooks" (1959) It was apparently put up for filming in North Wembley, as was the Traffic light. The plinth under the traffic light support's this (PUN INTENDED, Sorry) Could this possibly be the Aaru box? or a prototype of. The roof and windows look like it me Many thanks KB Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged policeboxnut Castellan member is offline I am going to build a TARDIS. Yes I am Joined: Nov 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 167 Location: Kent, England, Karma: 50 Re: now and then « Reply #127 on Dec 15, 2007, 10:46am » Quote: Hi All and hello Davoren I fear it would be difficult to visit this Mk3, as it is stands, apparently, within the grounds of the Hendon Police College. It can be seen from the train as it passes through I'm told. Simply travel between Hendon and Colindale and look to your right - you will see it. That looks too similar to the AARU box doesn't it Chris. I reckon they modified it after the first daleks film because the dimensions look perfect and in 2150AD they don't particularly. Over « Last Edit: Dec 15, 2007, 10:50am by policeboxnut » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "It's only significant if you find significance insignificant" - Slipback davoren Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Jul 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 18 Karma: 1 Re: now and then « Reply #128 on Dec 15, 2007, 1:35pm » Thanks for that guys!! Most appreciated. I am visiting from Australia and want to make the most of hunting Police Boxes. Thanks again! Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged markofrani Time Lord member is offline Joined: Sept 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 102 Karma: 104 Re: now and then « Reply #129 on Dec 17, 2007, 12:07am » Had a look at 'Too Many Crooks' from 1959. The box is definitely a prop, but seems to be too narrow to be the prop used in the later 1960's Cushing movies. If anything (apart from the glazing used in the windows) this prop appears, in terms of general proportions, roof lamp etc to be a far more accurate replica of original Police Boxes around London at that time, rather than the chunkier version used in the Dalek movies. In the second pic you can see the corner post is made up of plywood sections nailed or screwed to a frame beneath. From Dr Who & The Daleks: Daleks Invasion Invasion Earth 2150AD: Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged DoctorWho8 Lord President member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 918 Location: Bloomington, IL, USA Karma: 1,039 Re: now and then « Reply #130 on Dec 17, 2007, 12:24am » That second shot gives you and excellent St. John's badge. Bill "the Doctor" Rudloff Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged policeboxnut Castellan member is offline I am going to build a TARDIS. Yes I am Joined: Nov 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 167 Location: Kent, England, Karma: 50 Re: now and then « Reply #131 on Dec 19, 2007, 6:01pm » just proves it is possible doesn't it? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged "It's only significant if you find significance insignificant" - Slipback robertpunk Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Aug 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 34 Location: Edenbridge, Kent Karma: 4 Re: now and then « Reply #132 on Dec 23, 2007, 7:11pm » Found this picture today, you have to look closely at the right hand side of the picture. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged www.redphonebox.info - There's a police box page in the Rare Boxes section www.myspace.com-robertpunk chriskingbees Chancellor Senior Member TR Aug 06 member is offline Owner of an old Blue Box... Joined: Mar 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 601 Location: west kent Karma: 1,728 Re: now and then « Reply #133 on Jan 2, 2008, 1:28pm » Hi All ][/quote] Ah the Southbridge road junction. Believe this, this junction is now traffic light controlled (4-way). Emerge from the road on the right and you can only turn right 5 SECONDS later and the road on the left get's a green also, and they have to turn left, resulting in the most ludicrous, if not downright dangerous situation of two sets of traffic thinking they have right of way. Indeed Mrs KB, Carole, won't drive through here. Back on topic, I rode the bus both ways through here from '67 to '71 every day, (School) and I just can't recall this box. The picture isn't clear but the original is, it's definitely a met box. I was probably too busy doing my homework lol! Happy new year to everyone KB Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged chriskingbees Chancellor Senior Member TR Aug 06 member is offline Owner of an old Blue Box... Joined: Mar 2006 Gender: Male Posts: 601 Location: west kent Karma: 1,728 Re: now and then « Reply #134 on Oct 9, 2008, 9:28pm » Hi All this is a trim of a postcard from Plumstead SE 18 We have Police box, K1 and K6, very unusual KB Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged martincr Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Jun 2007 Gender: Male Posts: 11 Karma: 0 Re: now and then « Reply #135 on Oct 18, 2008, 1:07am » Don't know where you find these images, but I am certainly thankful that you are willing to share them! This is one of the more interesting images I have seen. I could be wrong, but by the looks of the shade, this would appear to be an earlier box (from the 30s or 40s) that retains it's original pale blue paint, but has the more modern white window frames, blue "Police Box" sign, raised phone panel (with glass sign) and ambulance badge which I always though was signature of the latter dark blue boxes. I've never seen one such as that before (except one by Britannia miniatures which I assumed someone hand painted after purchase). A couple of photobucket images (hope the owner has no issue with my linking) below show the different syles. « Last Edit: Oct 20, 2008, 5:30am by martincr » Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged littlekentucky Gallifreyan member is offline Joined: Nov 2008 Gender: Male Posts: 12 Location: Warba, Minnesota USA Karma: 2 Re: now and then « Reply #136 on Nov 25, 2008, 5:04pm » What a great historical collage on the Police Box. Many thanks to all the contributors!! I really enjoyed seeing them. Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Timegirl Administrator member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 989 Location: not in a galaxy far far away Karma: 106 Re: now and then « Reply #137 on Apr 11, 2009, 12:11pm » May 29, 2006, 6:34pm, chriskingbees wrote: Hi All Three new ones for you to contemplate This one has a familiar looking building behind it? I was watching Randall and Hopkirk yesterday, an episode from 1969 ‘Just for the Record’ and thought I saw a police box As I had my camera to hand, I took the low tech option of taking a photo of the TV screen – so not a great picture lol Am I seeing the same Tower of London box as in KB's picture? Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Latest animation: 2001: A Who Odyssey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXnV1UNbTuM DoctorWho8 Lord President member is offline Joined: Apr 2005 Gender: Male Posts: 918 Location: Bloomington, IL, USA Karma: 1,039 Re: now and then « Reply #138 on Apr 11, 2009, 3:16pm » I would say you have hit it on the nose. You can see the door sign in your pic to the left of the two red phone boxes. Bill Rudloff Link to Post - Back to Top   Logged Timegirl Administrator member is offline Joined: May 2005 Gender: Female Posts: 989 Location: not in a galaxy far far away Karma: 106 Re: now and then « Reply #139 on May 12, 2009, 12:44pm » Not sure if we’ve seen these ones before? I don’t know where they are. 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