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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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