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Title
The Rise And Fall Of The Police Box
Weight
488
Publication Name
Brewin Books
EAN
9781858584652
ISBN-10
1858584655
Date of Publication
20111001
Place of Publication
United Kingdom
Book Series
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Genre
1DBK|JKSW1
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Pagination
168 Pages, 126 B/w Illustrations
Dimensions
239 X 171 X 9
ISBN
9781858584652
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
The Rise and Fall of the Police Box
Item Height
240mm
Author
John Bunker
Publisher
Brewin Books
Topic
Government
Item Width
170mm
Number of Pages
168 Pages

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The 'Tardis' of the Doctor Who BBC television series is all that most know about the police box. These boxes have a far more interesting history, which was virtually unknown today before the publication of this book. The 1880s saw companies in America develop, from earlier fire alarms, police call points and kiosks before they pursued clients in Britain. Just a few police forces in this country took an interest in the idea in these early years. Although the Metropolitan Police in London experimented with systems, it was the police in Glasgow and Liverpool that were particularly active before the end of the century. The 'hey days' for the police box were the years between the 1920s and 1960s when a large proportion of the many police forces, that existed at the time, introduced some form of communication from the street for both police officers and the public to use. This important aspect of policing is described using the, often amusing, experiences of retired police officers from all areas of the United Kingdom. The dying days of the police box after 1960 show the lasting interest there has been in this abandoned method of policing with museums always keen to acquire a 'retired' box for display. The Rise and Fall of the Police Box is a meticulously researched and illustrated book by a retired Superintendent of the Metropolitan Police who is well qualified to write on the subject as the boxes were an important part of his day to day duty as a young constable in London in the 1950s and 60s. Although this book is really directed at the ordinary reader with an interest in finding out more about this iconic part of police history, it will also be a godsend for the researcher and academic. Libraries and museums will find it a source of unequalled reference, as will police box afficionados and Doctor Who enthusiasts.

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Brewin Books
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9781858584652
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Book Title
The Rise and Fall of the Police Box
Author
John Bunker
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Government
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
168 Pages

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240mm
Item Width
170mm

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John Bunker
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United Kingdom

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