We’ll never say “ Good bye” to the Red Telephone Boxes

ResearchersResearchers:: a group of students of the 9 th a group of students of the 9 th gradegrade Project leaderProject leader: : E.B. BaukinaE.B. Baukina

When somebody says “ London” what do you think of?

The tasks of our research:• to collect and analyze appropriate information• to investigate the former and current life of the

traditional telephone boxes• to analyze the reasons of their disappearing from

London streets• to learn how they are used currently • to get into contact with trading corporations selling

red telephone boxes• to learn opportunities to buy the traditional British

phone box

The aim of our research:

• to keep the traditional red telephone box as a great part of the British National Heritage and give it the next life

Do you know why British phone boxes are red?We conducted a sociological survey.

Only few people gave the correct answer.

Red is the official colour of the UK

The red colour was chosen to make boxes easy to

spot.

The history of the telephone The history of the telephone booths.booths.

The first kiosk appeared in the middle of 1920

The next version has survived

only in ScotlandThe row of boxes in Covent Garden , July 2008

A crown-less version in Hull.

Sir Giles Scott

The red colour caused local difficulties and The red colour caused local difficulties and there were many requests for less visible there were many requests for less visible

colourcolour

19241924- a red box- the result of the design competition19271927-the first red booths appeared across the country19351935 - became a British icon

Since 2002 the iconic phone booth has been Since 2002 the iconic phone booth has been slowly disappearing. slowly disappearing.

Why are red telephone boxes disappearing from London Why are red telephone boxes disappearing from London streets?streets?

What has replaced them?What has replaced them?

60 million people in the UK 60 million people in the UK accounted for 70 accounted for 70 million mobile phones. million mobile phones.

61700 payphone booths were 61700 payphone booths were unprofitable, because the unprofitable, because the contents of one booth contents of one booth cost about 2000 dollars a year.cost about 2000 dollars a year.

BT replaced old to the new booths, glass and plastic, which served as wireless Internet access points.

Modern technology helps.Mobile phone you can talk to people in different places, but you can’t see

them you can travel with your phone you can send text messages you can connect to the Internet you can receive and send e-mails and download music you can send and receive photos and video there is а MP3 player, radio and GPS

you can talk to people in you can talk to people in different places, and you candifferent places, and you can see themsee them

Where are the traditional red telephone boxes nowadays?

We have found out where the telephone boxes are

nowadays.

You can buy some second-hand books in small outside book kiosks.

If you are going to travel, put your things in a new truck!

Phone boxes are going to be used for many films and TV productions.

They will be used at the Olympic games in London in 2012.

Discovery channel demonstrated the kiosk as a Faraday cage to keep kids safe.

A landmark idea!

A lot of organizations, museums, shops have bought booths to give them the

next life.

….

Our school decided to buy a traditional telephone box.

• How much does it cost?We conducted a sociological survey.

We sent e-mail to England to get prices’ information

Let God Save the Booth and we will help!

Firstly we made paper telephone boxes.

The teacher of

Maths helped us to make some

calculation and computing.

The teacher of

English helped us to

choose and sample

appropriate information on the

topic .

The teach

er of

Handicraft helped

us to co

nstruct

it.

The teacher of

Science helped us

to learn more

about electricity

and sound wave

conducting.

We’ll never say “Good bye” to the red telephone boxes.

Thank you for your

attention!