now and then
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chriskingbees
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Hi All
This is a real slice of "Now and then"
Lower Addiscombe Rd. circa 1935, Police box and 2x concrete k3s;
Lower Addiscombe Rd. May 2007 (We got soaked!)
Lower Addiscombe Rd. with Robert's photoshopping;
My Met Box, his K6(s)
Hope you like
Many thanks
KB
This is a real slice of "Now and then"
Lower Addiscombe Rd. circa 1935, Police box and 2x concrete k3s;
Lower Addiscombe Rd. May 2007 (We got soaked!)
Lower Addiscombe Rd. with Robert's photoshopping;
My Met Box, his K6(s)
Hope you like
Many thanks
KB
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Looks like Lower Addiscombe Rd was a lovely place. I wonder what happened to the nice buildings.
Who was it who made an album called "Modern Life is Rubbish"?
-Marc
Who was it who made an album called "Modern Life is Rubbish"?
-Marc
robertpunk
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Aptly named Blur
LOL "Aptly named Blur" sounds a bit like "Badly Drawn Boy" haha
I think my point stands though. The town looked a lot nicer before those buildings got demolished... Was it a war time bombing that did it or some town modernising?
-Marc
I think my point stands though. The town looked a lot nicer before those buildings got demolished... Was it a war time bombing that did it or some town modernising?
-Marc
robertpunk
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ironageman
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Nice - and you can see now that it has its St John plaque in the Mk 1 position.
That Penhall Road box - it looks like a wooden box but isn't the right-hand window open? - so it's a wooden box refitted with opening metal windows?
That Penhall Road box - it looks like a wooden box but isn't the right-hand window open? - so it's a wooden box refitted with opening metal windows?
TG
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[quote author=ironageman board=policebox thread=1145989624 post=1179253878]Nice - and you can see now that it has its St John plaque in the Mk 1 position.
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Wow Ironageman you must have that same software that they have in the movies - where they can take a still from an ancient corner shop CCTV video tape and then zoom in to be able to read the serial number on the fiver being handed over the counter
Nice picture KB and Robertpunk!
The earlier version looks like it has a ‘Moire pattern’ - like you get if you scan a picture from a magazine or book?
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Wow Ironageman you must have that same software that they have in the movies - where they can take a still from an ancient corner shop CCTV video tape and then zoom in to be able to read the serial number on the fiver being handed over the counter
Nice picture KB and Robertpunk!
The earlier version looks like it has a ‘Moire pattern’ - like you get if you scan a picture from a magazine or book?
I have some pics of some red phone boxes (K6?) from Covent Garden if anyone is interested... not sure where to post them though...
-Marc
-Marc
robertpunk
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[quote author=rassilonsrod board=policebox thread=1145989624 post=1180441404]I have some pics of some red phone boxes (K6?) from Covent Garden if anyone is interested... not sure where to post them though...
-Marc[/quote]
We always want to see red phone box pictures! there's a thread in "the TARDIS - general" about my phone box website - http://tardisboard.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1173808364 post them there and we'll be looking at them and i'll confirm if they're K6s or not
-Marc[/quote]
We always want to see red phone box pictures! there's a thread in "the TARDIS - general" about my phone box website - http://tardisboard.proboards43.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1173808364 post them there and we'll be looking at them and i'll confirm if they're K6s or not
chriskingbees
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Hi All
Now this is very interesting
This Police box is, or should I say was, at Carshalton
And so was this one
The picture that started this thread.
The mk I in the top pictures stood directly opposite the mk II, or didn't, if you follow
Incidently, it's a postcard I'm watching on ebay at the moment, found by Robert. A bit naughty to lift the pictures I know, but I do intend to bid on the item
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290176937136&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=019
Many thanks
KB
Now this is very interesting
This Police box is, or should I say was, at Carshalton
And so was this one
The picture that started this thread.
The mk I in the top pictures stood directly opposite the mk II, or didn't, if you follow
Incidently, it's a postcard I'm watching on ebay at the moment, found by Robert. A bit naughty to lift the pictures I know, but I do intend to bid on the item
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=290176937136&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=019
Many thanks
KB
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policeboxnut
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How interesting - so if I understand this correctly, they replaced the MK I with a MK II? I wonder why? The new improved version? Or maybe the positioning was in the way of progress so the old box which couldn't be moved as one had to be demolished and as they weren't making MK I anymore they had to replace it with a MK II on the opposite side of the road...
Funny how the mind wanders when unoccupied....
Right - update. There is nothing on the other side of the road in Carshalton so scratch that theory.
I have saved the location as a KMZ but I can't figure how to link to it on here
Funny how the mind wanders when unoccupied....
Right - update. There is nothing on the other side of the road in Carshalton so scratch that theory.
I have saved the location as a KMZ but I can't figure how to link to it on here
ironageman
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Hmm... curious... if they'd wanted to update it they'd presumably just have changed the signage and hey presto, a Mk 2. And it's a concrete Mk 1 so what could have happened to the thing that would have warranted its demolition?
chriskingbees
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Hi guys
This is a funny one isn't it. The location is quite near to me and I'm going to nip up there later in the week with the camera, and see if I can spot any clues
Many thanks
KB
This is a funny one isn't it. The location is quite near to me and I'm going to nip up there later in the week with the camera, and see if I can spot any clues
Many thanks
KB
policeboxnut
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How did you get on Chris - this has been knawing at me for some time now.
chriskingbees
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Hi Guys
Sorry for the wait but things to do, anyway here goes;
From these two shots you can see there is no extra building or development to speak of in the mk1 site, save a little ground work
Indeed the kink in the kerbline remains.
I went into a small antique/collector's shop (Just out of shot) and spoke with two "Older" gentlemen and showed them my pictures. To my amazement they both remembered the mk1 more than the mk2 (Maybe their minds are confused) The shopkeeper claims to have a second postcard of the mk1 with a policeman. They told me that the mk1, originally, stood in front of a butcher's called Woodman's, and that the structure in front of the box formed part of the shop from which hung meat. In that spot now is a wine bar called "The Woodman".
Still awake?? Next stop the library next door. In it I found a pictorial book of Carshalton, so take a look at this;
From the text;;
Village policeman by the Church outside Woodman's butcher's shop. circa. 1920
I note the card reads Village police "station"
Best I can do for now
KB
Sorry for the wait but things to do, anyway here goes;
From these two shots you can see there is no extra building or development to speak of in the mk1 site, save a little ground work
Indeed the kink in the kerbline remains.
I went into a small antique/collector's shop (Just out of shot) and spoke with two "Older" gentlemen and showed them my pictures. To my amazement they both remembered the mk1 more than the mk2 (Maybe their minds are confused) The shopkeeper claims to have a second postcard of the mk1 with a policeman. They told me that the mk1, originally, stood in front of a butcher's called Woodman's, and that the structure in front of the box formed part of the shop from which hung meat. In that spot now is a wine bar called "The Woodman".
Still awake?? Next stop the library next door. In it I found a pictorial book of Carshalton, so take a look at this;
From the text;;
Village policeman by the Church outside Woodman's butcher's shop. circa. 1920
I note the card reads Village police "station"
Best I can do for now
KB
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zbigniev hamson
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ironageman
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Nice; the Sheffield style of box is rather fine.
Good work, that 'Kingbee; the mystery remains...
So, who's going to be the first to build a replica of one of those Edwardian ones? - and is Carshalton so trustworthy that they didn't need to bother with the door? or so dodgy that someone nicked it?
Good work, that 'Kingbee; the mystery remains...
So, who's going to be the first to build a replica of one of those Edwardian ones? - and is Carshalton so trustworthy that they didn't need to bother with the door? or so dodgy that someone nicked it?
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policeboxnut
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so the plot thickens eh...still no clser to an explanation as to why they replaced the MK 1 with a MK2.
Just one of those questions lost in time.....
Just one of those questions lost in time.....