2023

TA0928 : Whitefriargate, Kingston upon Hull

taken 3 years ago, near to Kingston Upon Hull, England

Whitefriargate, Kingston upon Hull
Whitefriargate, Kingston upon Hull
One of the eight 'iconic' K6 cast-iron telephone kiosks reintroduced in the newly-refurbished city centre in 2017 by KCOM at the request of the City Council. Nine KCOM phone kiosks in the city received an inclusive makeover in June 2023, as the telecoms company celebrated Pride month: LinkExternal link
Telephone Undertaking, Kingston upon Hull

On 22 August 1902, Kingston upon Hull Corporation was granted a licence under the Telegraph Act 1899 to operate a municipal telephone system in the Kingston upon Hull area, opening its first telephone exchange on 28 November 1904 at the former Trippett Street Baths, Wincolmlee: LinkExternal link In 1911 the Post Office took over the National Telephone Company's system, but Kingston upon Hull Corporation was permitted to retain its own service. Since then, it provided the only municipal telephone service in the country. In 1987, it became Kingston Communications (Hull) plc, still owned 100% by the Council. In 1999 the company was partially floated on the stock exchange. In 2007 its name was changed to KCOM Group plc. On 4 April 2016, the company moved all of its brand under a single KCOM brand name. KCOM was acquired by MEIF 6 Fibre Ltd, a business unit of Macquarie Group, in August 2019. Further information in Wikipedia: LinkExternal link KCOM's history: LinkExternal link

K6 Telephone Kiosk, Kingston upon Hull

The K6 cast-iron telephone kiosk was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott (1880-1960) in 1935. Lacking the royal crown and cream-painted, unique to the former Hull Corporation Telephone Department.

Further information:
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Giles Gilbert Scott: LinkExternal link

Pride in Hull, Kingston upon Hull

Pride is a celebration of LGBTQ+ identity, acceptance, and rights that occurs annually, particularly during Pride month in June. The latter is a broader cultural movement, involving events such as parades and marches, that honours the history and ongoing struggles for equality of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. In 2002, the very first Pride in Hull was staged out of a need for LGBT+ representation in the city.

Further reading:
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link
Pride in Hull: LinkExternal link
KCOM: LinkExternal link
East Yorkshire Buses: LinkExternal link
Hull CC News: LinkExternal link
Hull Daily Mail: LinkExternal link
Hull Museums: LinkExternal link


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Bernard Sharp   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 19 July, 2023   (more nearby)
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Wednesday, 19 July, 2023
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OSGB36: geotagged! TA 0993 2867 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:44.5697N 0:20.0797W
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OSGB36: geotagged! TA 0995 2867
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