An example of a K6, the most common red telephone box model, photographed in London in 2012. The red telephone box is a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the architect responsible for Liverpool Cathedral.

The red telephone box was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880- 1960) and, along with the red post box and the red London bus, is an instantly recognizable symbols of Britain. Scott's design of the K2 cast iron telephone kiosk won a Post Office sponsored competition in 1924.

2023年12月27日 · Every time a London red telephone box is for sale, someone will snap it up, transforming it into the likes of a mini tourist information centre, a home for a defibrillator or a compact library. During our recent travels, we spotted a small London telephone booth bookcase in a Devon village.

THE RED TELEPHONE BOX . Go into many a kitchen around the world and on the fridge will be a kitsch magnet or postcard of a red telephone box. For decades, this has been the symbol of London and in fact the whole of Great Britain. A glorious red, iron beacon of tradition.

2017年11月20日 · It’s an icon of London (and the rest of the UK) but how much do you know about the telephone box? And where can you find the best ones in London?

2024年1月18日 · The red telephone box, particularly the K6 model, is not merely a utilitarian object but a cultural symbol intimately woven into the UK’s heritage. Designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935, the K6 was introduced to mark King George V’s Silver Jubilee.

2025年1月6日 · They’re one of the most iconic and enduring symbols of London – the once ubiquitous red phone boxes. But what are their origins and how did they come to be red?

Part and parcel of London’s unique iconography are the numerous red telephone boxes dotted around the streets of the city. It’s a familiar and comforting sight for locals, and a likely quirky curiosity for visitors new to the city.

2016年12月1日 · The red telephone box remains a beloved symbol of British heritage, thanks in large part to Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's enduring design. While many have been decommissioned or repurposed, their cultural significance endures, both in the UK and internationally.

2023年8月30日 · London's had phone boxes for more than 100 years. The earliest, known as the 'K1', was introduced in 1921. These were soon superseded by the first true 'red phone box' (the K2), many of...