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Located in the Saturday Market area of Beverley, East Yorkshire

Kingston upon Hull was the only area of the UK not under the Post Office monopoly, with telephones being under the control of the Corporation of Hull (city council). In Hull and the surrounding area (including Beverley) this meant that the telephone boxes were painted cream and had the crown omitted. The Hull telephone system was subsequently privatised and is now operated by Kingston Communications. Kingston Communications (KC) have removed many of the famous cream K6 boxes circa 2007. An outraged public complained that they were losing part of their heritage. KC have retained approx 125 K6s in use today. KC allocated limited numbers (approximately 1,000) to be sold to the general public, and many were sold off before they had even been removed from service.

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 Bill Robinson / kinderbill
Bill Robinson / kind… club
Now that is different Doug, but very interesting. nice shot...All the best, Bill.
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Bill Robinson / kind… club
Thanks very much Bill. I was surprised to see that they still had them (four in the market area).

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thank you for the information Doug. I used to work for the Telephone Manager's Office in Bournemouth many years ago and we had to know all these facts! I always wished I was asked it in a quiz, but never have been ;-)) I love the line of the roof's and chimney's!
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Thanks very much for your kind comment Rosa. I wonder how they compare(d) to the GPO and now BT. I guess they use(d) much the same equipment so probably fairly similar.

All the best, Doug
5 years ago.
 Tanja - Loughcrew
Tanja - Loughcrew club
Oh....I always thought, there will be only red ones?
5 years ago.
Doug Shepherd club has replied to Tanja - Loughcrew club
Yes Tanja the rest of the UK have red ones, the good people of this part of Yorkshire just had be be different;-))

Best wishes, doug
5 years ago.

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