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    Police box - Wikipedia

    A police box is a public telephone kiosk or callbox for the use of members of the police, or for members of the public to contact the police. It was used in some countries, most widely in the United Kingdom throughout the 20th century from the early 1920s. Unlike an ordinary callbox, its telephone was located … See more

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    The first public police telephones in Britain appeared in Glasgow in 1891. These tall, hexagonal, cast-iron boxes were painted red and had large gas lanterns fixed to the roof, as well as a … See more

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    The first police telephone was installed in Albany, New York in 1877, one year after Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone. Call boxes for use by both police and trusted members of … See more

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    • Kōban
    • Somerton TARDIS
    • Red telephone box
    • Sentry box See more

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    • "Police box", History, Metropolitan Police, archived from the original on 8 November 2008, retrieved 30 August 2005.
    • The Police Public Call Box on YouTube
    • A feature on Glasgow's police boxes See more

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    A History of the Real Police Box

    Learn about the origin and evolution of the iconic police boxes that inspired the TARDIS design. Find out how Glasgow pioneered the telephone signal posts and how the Metropolitan Police Box was created and used.

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    I Found The Tardis In London: Here’s Where Doctor Who Fans Can …

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    Doctor Who: Why The Tardis Looks Like A Police Box

    Jun 19, 2020 · The TARDIS' Chameleon Circuit broke in Doctor Who's first episode, and it's been stuck in the shape of a police box since. When Doctor Who was first being created back in 1963, the writers struggled to figure out …

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    London Is Home To Two Of The UK's Last Remaining …

    Jun 18, 2024 · Learn about the last remaining blue police boxes in London, which are linked to the iconic sci-fi show Doctor Who. Find out where they are, how to access them, and what makes them different from the rest.

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    Great British Icons: The Police Box aka The TARDIS

    Aug 27, 2018 · Learn about the history and evolution of the police box, a red or blue telephone booth that was used by the police and the public in the UK. Discover how it became famous as the TARDIS, the time-travel machine in …

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    Where is the last police call box?
    The last police call box – aka The Tardis – is located at Earls Court underground station. It’s literally right outside the station entrance next to a Prets (of course. You can throw a stone and hit 3 Prets while doing it). I had such a blast visiting it and taking a ton of photos.

    I Found The Tardis In London: Here’s Where Doctor Who Fans Can Visit

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    Are there still police boxes in London?
    Although that’s relatively impossible (holding onto relatively here), you can still manifest your Doctor Who and sci-fi dreams by visiting the last remaining police boxes in London. Police Boxes were first installed across the UK in the early 1920, rapidly expanding across the country.

    London Is Home To Two Of The UK's Last Remaining Police Boxes

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    What if police boxes were in a junkyard in 1960s Britain?
    Ian and Barbara may have been amazed to find a police box in a junkyard, but in 1960s Britain, they would not have been out of place on any street. Police boxes actually started in America after the creation of the telephone as police adopted the communications tool to permit local residents and officers to call the station and report a crime.

    The History of the Police Public Call Box in Britain aka The TARDIS

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    Are there still police call boxes?
    But, with the invention of the radio and modern technology, the need of the police call box was on the decline and by the 1960’s they were slowly phased out. Now there are just 11 police call posts left, and only one police call box.

    I Found The Tardis In London: Here’s Where Doctor Who Fans Can Visit

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    How many 'police post' boxes were installed in London in 1937?
    By 1937 a network of 700 boxes was installed across London, including 70 smaller ‘police post’ boxes with just a telephone, a first-aid kit, and a light. The success of this system in London led to its introduction in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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    When did police call boxes become obsolete?
    But the boxes weren’t just for the police; the public could access a phone inside to report emergencies, a crucial resource before widespread phone ownership. But, with the invention of the radio and modern technology, the need of the police call box was on the decline and by the 1960’s they were slowly phased out.

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    What is the TARDIS? - Doctor Who

    Aug 2, 2023 · Last seen in The Power of the Doctor, the Master’s TARDIS mimicked the Thirteenth Doctor’s police box, albeit replacing its signage with his signature maniacal laugh. It’s unknown what became of this TARDIS after the …

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    The TARDIS is a fictional device that travels through time and space, disguised as a police box. It belongs to the Doctor, a Time Lord from Gallifrey, and has many features and functions, such as a chameleon circuit, a time rotor and a …

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    The story behind the Earl’s Court TARDIS - ianVisits

    Oct 23, 2019 · Sitting outside Earl’s Court tube station is a blue police box — a TARDIS — the first to be introduced to London since 1969, and it was built by London Underground.

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    The History of the Police Public Call Box in Britain aka The TARDIS

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