K6 red telephone kiosk

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The K6 red telephone kiosk is an iconic British public phone box introduced in the 1930s, recognizable by its bright red color and domed roof and now widely regarded as a classic piece of street furniture and design heritage.

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K6 red telephone kiosk canonical 1
K6 telephone box 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf industrial design icon
public telephone box
street furniture
telephone kiosk
alsoKnownAs Jubilee kiosk
surface form: Jubilee Kiosk

K6 red telephone kiosk
surface form: K6 telephone box
color bright red
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
culturalAppearance frequently depicted in films set in Britain
frequently used in tourism imagery of the UK
deployedIn cities in the United Kingdom
towns in the United Kingdom
villages in the United Kingdom
depthApprox 0.9 metres
designedAs smaller and cheaper version of K2 kiosk
designedBy Giles Gilbert Scott
designedFor General Post Office
designedToCommemorate Silver Jubilee of King George V
doorType single glazed door
exportedTo British Overseas Territories
surface form: British overseas territories

Commonwealth countries
hasFeature TELEPHONE sign on all four sides of the fascia
crown motif above the door
multiple small glass panes
heightApprox 2.4 metres
heritageProtectionBy Cadw
Historic England
Historic Environment Scotland
heritageStatus many examples are listed buildings in the UK
influenced later public telephone box designs worldwide
inspiredBy K2 red telephone kiosk design
introducedInDecade 1930s
introducedInYear 1936
material cast iron
oftenRepurposedAs art installation
defibrillator station
information kiosk
mini library
operatorLater BT Group
surface form: British Telecom
operatorOriginally General Post Office
predecessor K2 red telephone box
surface form: K2 red telephone kiosk
productionBegan 1936
regardedAs heritage street furniture
icon of British design
symbol of Britain
roofShape domed roof
successor K8 telephone kiosk
usedFor public telephone service
widespreadBy late 1930s
widthApprox 0.9 metres

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Giles Gilbert Scott designed K6 red telephone kiosk
K6 red telephone kiosk alsoKnownAs K6 red telephone kiosk
this entity surface form: K6 telephone box