{"id":35845,"date":"2023-03-11T16:08:18","date_gmt":"2023-03-11T16:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=35845"},"modified":"2023-03-10T18:51:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-10T18:51:03","slug":"ihbc-features-heritage-from-the-local-government-doorstep-hulls-cream-coloured-phone-boxes-listed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=35845","title":{"rendered":"IHBC features \u2018Heritage from the (local government) doorstep\u2019: Hull\u2019s cream-coloured phone boxes listed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Localgov<\/em> celebrates the award of Grade-II listed status to nine rare telephone boxes in and around Hull.<\/h3>\n
image: for illustration – Phone box and Marfleet Lane<\/a> by Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons\u00a0<\/em><\/h6>\n

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\u2026 K8 was notable for its modern and minimalist appearance\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

Localgov<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

The city’s cream-coloured K8 kiosks are among 50 remaining out of 11,000 placed around the UK between 1968 and 1983…<\/p>\n

Hull is the only place in England where the local council ran the public telephone network, which is now run by an independent company.<\/p>\n

The K8 was designed in 1965-66 by architect Bruce Martin who was commissioned by the General Post Office, owners of the public telephone network at the time.<\/p>\n

In contrast to the intricate glass panelling of Giles Gilbert Scott’s iconic K2 and K6 boxes, the K8 was notable for its modern and minimalist appearance, making it simpler to repair and maintain.<\/p>\n

Historic England’s Sarah Charlesworth said \u2018\u2026 For many of us they’ve been the scene of memorable moments in our own lives…\u2019<\/p>\n

Read more….<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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