This telephone booth, near Maynardville Park in Wynberd (map), is really awesome, though unfortunately empty and bolted shut. It's so sad, I'd love to have seen a really old coin-operated, dial-type phone in the booth. I hazard a guess that it was vandalised or stolen many years ago. :(
Brings back memories of my youth, and using “long tickeys” and other methods of getting free phone calls. Would you mind if I nicked the pic (with acknowledgement, of course) to use on my blog?
I remember that particular booth very well. In the sixties I walked or rode past it every day on my way to and from school. It was just outside a small branch post office and Mr. Parbhoo’s general dealer store. His brother ran the shoe sales and repair store next door (still there), and Mrs Burton ran a small grocery store on the corner.
As the years passed it slowly became less well maintained, and suffered from occasional use as a public lavatory. That made it unsafe or unappealing to use, even with the door wide open.
Stefan Jansson
They should have some artist place Superman in there.
Paul
Post authorHaha, that’s such a great idea Stefan! :)
Steve Hayes
Brings back memories of my youth, and using “long tickeys” and other methods of getting free phone calls. Would you mind if I nicked the pic (with acknowledgement, of course) to use on my blog?
Paul Gilowey
Post authorHi Steve, I never had the privileged of phreaking the system. :)
Yes, sure, go for it, use the photo – thanks for asking!
Paul Gilowey
Post authorOh, @Steve, what’s your blog URL?
Dennis Maeder
I remember that particular booth very well. In the sixties I walked or rode past it every day on my way to and from school. It was just outside a small branch post office and Mr. Parbhoo’s general dealer store. His brother ran the shoe sales and repair store next door (still there), and Mrs Burton ran a small grocery store on the corner.
As the years passed it slowly became less well maintained, and suffered from occasional use as a public lavatory. That made it unsafe or unappealing to use, even with the door wide open.