Ian T (@Officially_IT)

London’s red telephone boxes, once essential for communication, now serve as a mere backdrop for tourists’ photos, representing their visit to England. With the rise of mobile phones, these boxes lost their primary function and many deteriorated.

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Ian T (@Officially_IT)

Unicorn Restorations, a company dedicated to preserving British history, has created the largest telephone box graveyard in Merstham, Surrey. They collect and restore pre-loved boxes that were once left to rust. The restoration process involves 30 hours of work per kiosk, including stripping, repainting in the original red shades specified by the General Post Office, and installing new glass. Restored boxes can fetch prices ranging from £4,000 to £20,000.

Ian T (@Officially_IT)

The company provides three iconic red telephone kiosks: K2, K6, and K8. The K6, designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott in 1935 to honor King George V’s Silver Jubilee, is widely recognized as the most distinctive model. Over 60,000 K6 boxes were installed throughout Britain, solidifying its status as the quintessential red phone box. The K2, developed in 1926, is the original phone box, while the K8 was introduced in 1968.