The K6 Project

Hello and welcome to the K6 project, a personal adventure to travel the length and breadth of the UK finding old red telephone boxes, the k6 used to be everywhere before mobile telephones became the prevalent form of telecommunication.

Finding working red phone boxes are a challenge. As BT battles to control its costs the boxes are quickly disappearing from public sight.

This British icon has become history as public phone boxes disappear, but there is a future as they get adopted and repurposed.

I want to find out what those new purposes are, who adopted the boxes and what stories lay behind its usage (both previously and today)

I have been visiting local telephone boxes and have found may varying usages from defibrillator site, recycling centres, local book exchanges or local village guide booths.

In rural Britain the usage of the boxes appear ‘local centric’ and its these that I wish to explore in greater detail, both here online, as a database and social media for a more personal look at the box its use and location.

The K6 Project

Longhirst, Nothumberland, NE61 3LT

Whalton, Northumberland, NE61 3UX

Ovingham, Nothumberland, NE42 6AH

Ovington, Northumberland, NE42 6DS

Newton near Bywell, Northumberland, NE43 7UL

Stamfordham, Northumberland, NE18 0PB

Matfen, Northumberland, NE20 0RL

Humshaugh, Northumberland, NE46 4AH

Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 1PL

Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3PG

Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 2EB

Allendale, Northumberland, NE47 9BW

Allendale, Northumberland

Blanchland, Northumberland, DH8 9SP

Wolsingham, North East, DL13 3AA

Southburgh, Norfolk, IP25 7SU

Bracon Ash, Norfolk, NR14 8EL

Mulbarton, Norfolk, NR14 8JT

Ketteringham, Norfolk, NR9 3AY

Wymondham, Norfolk, NR18 0JZ

Deopham, Norfolk, NR18 9DT

Hingham, Norfolk, NR9 4AF

Hardingham, Norfolk, NR9 4AE

Thuxton, Norfolk, NR9 4QJ

Garvestone, Norfolk, NR9 4AD

Reymerston, Norfolk, NR9 4AG

Cranworth, Norfolk, IP25 7SJ

Woodrising, Norfolk, NR9 4AH

Carbrooke, Norfolk, IP25 6SW

Ovington, Norfolk, IP25 6RX

Protected: Saham Hills, Norfolk

Saham Hills, Norfolk, IP25 7EW

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Introduction

Boxes visited

thek6project on Instagram

Phone Boxes Visited by Month / Year