Day-to-night: Last call at Coalport

The public telephone box in Coalport, in the Ironbridge Gorge, shortly before it was removed in 2020. This ‘modern’ version had previously replaced a traditional red telephone box, one in which I made many calls before my parents had a telephone line installed (yes, there was life before mobile phones). I can even remember the original public telephone that used pre-decimal coins, and had an ‘A’ and ‘B’ button that determined if you were going to connect to the call (and let the box have your money) or terminate the call (and have your money back). It was a stressful time when you were down to your last penny coin!