2009

NO4297 : AA Box 472 at Cambus O'May

taken 15 years ago, near to Greystone, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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AA Box 472 at Cambus O'May
AA Box 472 at Cambus O'May
For many years this AA box has been a landmark on the A93 between Dinnet and Ballater. When last visited for Geograph in 2007 Link the box was "Needing a lick of paint". In 2009 it received it along with some TLC from a group of local volunteers. The restored box looks magnificent although it no longer contains a working telephone. The box now has its own website LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

(Boxes were introduced by the Automobile Association in 1912 and were called sentry boxes. Their purpose was to give shelter to AA patrol men in bad weather. Later phones were installed in the boxes allowing members who had a key to ring for assistance.)

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Category: Phone Box > AA phone box
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · AA Box [8] · Restored [4] Other Photos: · The AA box at Cambus O'May after restoration. · A A telephone box, Loughbrickland ·
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NO4297, 106 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Nigel Corby   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 22 August, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 22 August, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 426 976 [100m precision]
WGS84: 57:3.9835N 2:56.8225W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 426 976
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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