Sunday, August 9, 2015

Phone Booth

 British phone kiosk (booth) in Canada?

Looks like the phone has been stripped out of this booth but it's red so passers-by will notice it. I'm wondering if it's a bus shelter for a child living inside the house. It's looking very empty and lonely, perhaps because school doesn't start here until after Labour Day in September.

House on Lake Scugog
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  1. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"August 9, 2015 at 4:54 AM

    Many of these iconic but outdated booths (or boxes, as they are usually known in England) were sold off to the public. Goodness knows how it got over there.

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  2. chicaAugust 9, 2015 at 5:28 AM

    Acho tão lindo!! bjs, chica

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  3. MadSnapperAugust 9, 2015 at 5:28 AM

    it might be there because it is a work of art. I just love these old boxes. the ones here were ugly.. this one is a collectors item

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  4. KarlAugust 9, 2015 at 5:33 AM

    A second life perhaps?
    It is an eye-catcher, love it !

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  5. diane bAugust 9, 2015 at 5:53 AM

    an interesting thing to have in your yard. They are becoming extinct and a museum piece.

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  6. RevrunnerAugust 9, 2015 at 5:59 AM

    A lovely and perhaps useful piece of the past.

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  7. IndraniAugust 9, 2015 at 6:00 AM

    Nice setting for the phone booth.
    How long will it last!

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  8. AndyAugust 9, 2015 at 6:06 AM

    Yup. A shelter waiting for a school bus. Nice find.

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  9. Amy at love made my homeAugust 9, 2015 at 7:17 AM

    A very unusual sight for sure!! xx

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  10. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 9, 2015 at 7:22 AM

    I love it EG, such a quirky feature! I'd like one in my garden but it would make an ideal home for redback spiders :)

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  11. Lois EvensenAugust 9, 2015 at 7:26 AM

    Certainly an eye-catcher! Perhaps the home owners use it to tell arriving guests, "Look for the Red Phone Box...."

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  12. KateAugust 9, 2015 at 7:29 AM

    Hope there aren't too many kids waiting for a bus at that location because the shelter would get a bit crowded.

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  13. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraAugust 9, 2015 at 7:33 AM

    Gostei destas duas belas fotografias.
    Um abraço e bom Domingo.

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  14. eileeninmdAugust 9, 2015 at 7:46 AM

    I love these old phone boxes, they are like art! Great shots! Happy Sunday, enjoy your new week ahead!

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  15. LindaAugust 9, 2015 at 7:59 AM

    It's a great conversation piece :)

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  16. ShammickiteAugust 9, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    I've made many phone calls from red phone boxes like that. Put your money in, press button A, then dial the number, when someone answers press button B, and if it's a long conversation, keep putting money in, and pressing B again. Complicated system but it worked.

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  17. VPAugust 9, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    Very nice! The are rare even in UK now...

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  18. AnvilcloudAugust 9, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    That is both curious and delightful.

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  19. Ruth HiebertAugust 9, 2015 at 10:01 AM

    That phone booth certainly is very visible. As a bus driver,I have seen all kinds on shelters set up for the children,but this is one I have not seen before,it would work well,though.

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  20. MontanagirlAugust 9, 2015 at 11:02 AM

    Looks like a good place to get out of the weather!

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  21. BirdmanAugust 9, 2015 at 11:13 AM

    Makes as much sense as putting a refridgerator at the end of the driveway. I'm confused.

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  22. Linda W.August 9, 2015 at 11:34 AM

    Funny place for a phone booth.

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  23. Yogi♪♪♪August 9, 2015 at 11:38 AM

    The few phone booths left around here have no phones but almost invariably a geocache.

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  24. Sylvia KAugust 9, 2015 at 11:40 AM

    I love these old phone booths and what great shots for the day -- as always!! Hope your weekend is going well!

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  25. verfuchstundzugenähtAugust 9, 2015 at 12:17 PM

    Its a strange place.. but sooo beautiful!

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  26. KayaAugust 9, 2015 at 12:19 PM

    I wish I could also find the phone booth like this one; it's such a treasure! Red, beautiful and so unique!

    And the last picture made me dream about vacation. The House is so beautiful and the lake is very peaceful.

    Wish you a nice week!

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  27. KathyAugust 9, 2015 at 12:31 PM

    The old-fashioned phone booths are a thing of the past. I doubt my 12-year-old grandson even knows they once existed!

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  28. StephanieAugust 9, 2015 at 12:49 PM

    It kinda looks out of place and at the same time blends with the tree. I wonder if they are using it for shelter or storage possibly.

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  29. cieldequimperAugust 9, 2015 at 2:33 PM

    We have a few of those in France, and a friend of mine has one in her garden:

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  30. Alexa TAugust 9, 2015 at 4:01 PM

    But still, how lovely it looks... for sure is something strange with this!...
    A happy start in week!

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  31. Margaret Birding For PleasureAugust 9, 2015 at 4:33 PM

    I like it although it looks a bit out of place there.

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  32. UnknownAugust 9, 2015 at 6:28 PM

    How odd, although occasionally you do see a decommissioned one in a garden over her. Sadly they have mostly been replaced with an all glass version not nearly as lovely and traditional as the red type...

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  33. RoseAugust 9, 2015 at 6:58 PM

    I love the red phone booth--have always enjoyed seeing them.

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  34. RedPatAugust 9, 2015 at 8:57 PM

    I love it, EG!

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  35. JackAugust 9, 2015 at 10:45 PM

    I always wanted one of those even though I have no place to put it. But, if I had one, I would find (or make) a place, that is for sure.

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  36. MysticAugust 10, 2015 at 2:22 AM

    The second picture makes me long to be there. Beautiful captures.

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  37. Stewart MAugust 10, 2015 at 5:27 AM

    This is a bit of a blast from the past. Not too many in service in the UK these days - I think they have kept them in tourist locations, but most are gone.

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  38. William KendallAugust 10, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    I wonder how it ended up out there!

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