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On the 6th March 2011 a group of Beligium Cachers organised a flash mob in London. The cache was GC2KAET "International Flash Mob in London " and was organised by Herostratos
This cache was placed to give the visiters the means to call home if their mobile phone batteries were flat
The Red Telephone box is a classic icon of London.
Its design goes back to a competition run by The Royal Fine Art Commission which was instrumental in the choice of the British standard kiosk.
Because of widespread dissatisfaction with the GPO's design, the Metropolitan Boroughs Joint Standing Committee organised a competition for a superior one in 1923, but the results were disappointing. The Birmingham Civic Society then produced a design of its own — in reinforced concrete — but it was informed by the Director of Telephones that the design produced by the Office of the Engineer-in-Chief was preferred; as the Architects’ Journal commented, 'no one with any knowledge of design could feel anything but indignation with the pattern that seems to satisfy the official mind.' The Birmingham Civic Society did not give up and, with additional pressure from the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Town Planning Institute and the Royal Academy, the Postmaster General was forced to think again; and the result was that the RFAC organised a limited competition.
The organisers invited entries from three respected architects and, along with the designs from the Post Office and from The Birmingham Civic Society, the Fine Arts Commission judged the competition and selected the design submitted by Giles Gilbert Scott.
His design for the competition was in the classical style, but topped with a dome reminiscent of Soane's self-designed mausoleums in St Pancras' Old Churchyard and Dulwich Picture Gallery.
This was the classic K2 which was only used in London as it was too expensive to use elsewhere . All K2 kiosks now on the street are preserved as Listed buildings.
In 1935 the K6 (kiosk number six) was designed to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V.
The K6 is smaller than the K2 and was used though out the British Isle.
These two boxes are near the United Westminster Almshouses. I have put a link to their website so that you can read the history of these almshouses.
When I'm out caching I carry a supply of replacement log sheets so that I can help out the cache owner by carrying out any maintenance that's required.
If anybody would like to replace any logs that need urgent servicing in my caches, please do so. |
The cache is above ground level.