I am sure you will recognize the K6 (kiosk number 6) telephone box, circa 1935, made famous by... er...? Clark Kent, Superman and various Dr Who's (?) but I bet you have never seen one this colour before!
Kingston upon Hull is the only city in the United Kingdom which is not under British Telecom. The telecommunications network was owned by the Hull City council so the phone boxes were painted cream and the crown was omitted. The system was later privatised and is now owned by Kingston Communications.
When KC decided the decommission any pre-2007 K6s it was met with media attention and public outcry. This led to KC agreeing to sell 1000 of them to the public. The beloved telephone boxes were quickly snapped up, no doubt for use in people's living rooms and gardens (outdoor loo?) around Hull and today there are only 125 in operation.
Another cool and exciting, possibly made up fact, brought to you by your intrepid explorer on the ground, and in the box, Esther Skinner.
Love
Est xxx
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