I was going to say I loved the fact that you shot this in black and white, but now with all the color talk I am wondering if I need to go see an optometrist! lol It is a wonderful, wonderful window. Was it a private home or a shop?
I think I understand now that there is only one theme : the telephone. Of course, the real telephones are obvious, but I didn't notice at first the small telephones in the upper window. So I finally guess that the little vans are maintenance vehicles belonging to the telephone company. LT
Margaret Siemers It was an old cottage - as far as I know it isn't a business / shop. There's no need to visit an opticians, the photo is in black & white - well sepia really.
I love toy cars and old telephones. I have a few myself dotted around the house (telephones) the oldest phone I have had the telephone number, Hastings 61. Great picture, I could spend quite a while gazing through this window.
Darran Hughes The old phone equipment is fascinating. I remember when I first had a job (many years ago!) I had to take a turn on a switchboard with all of those plugs and leads - got into quite a muddle. That's a great number: Hastings 61, shows how many people had phones back then.
Delightful!
ReplyDeleteTechnology! Great pic!
ReplyDeleteAnn Kennedy & Tom Williamson Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the little cars must be the color. Most of them seem to be red ! (but I'm color blind !)
ReplyDeleteLaurent TRUILLET The cars are mostly black or dark green but in the back row, to the right, some are yellow. But there is a red phone box :-)
ReplyDeleteMike Perry No ! The phone box is blue !
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Laurent TRUILLET :-) Only the old UK Police Boxes were blue (Dr Who style)
ReplyDeleteI was going to say I loved the fact that you shot this in black and white, but now with all the color talk I am wondering if I need to go see an optometrist! lol
ReplyDeleteIt is a wonderful, wonderful window. Was it a private home or a shop?
So wonderful! I enlarged the photo and now see the tiny phones and gas pump near the Phone Box. These things delight me so. Thanks again! Mike Perry
ReplyDeleteI think I understand now that there is only one theme : the telephone. Of course, the real telephones are obvious, but I didn't notice at first the small telephones in the upper window. So I finally guess that the little vans are maintenance vehicles belonging to the telephone company.
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Margaret Siemers It was an old cottage - as far as I know it isn't a business / shop. There's no need to visit an opticians, the photo is in black & white - well sepia really.
ReplyDeleteLaurent TRUILLET Hey, that's what I thought. lol : )
ReplyDeleteI love toy cars and old telephones. I have a few myself dotted around the house (telephones) the oldest phone I have had the telephone number, Hastings 61. Great picture, I could spend quite a while gazing through this window.
ReplyDeleteDarran Hughes The old phone equipment is fascinating. I remember when I first had a job (many years ago!) I had to take a turn on a switchboard with all of those plugs and leads - got into quite a muddle. That's a great number: Hastings 61, shows how many people had phones back then.
ReplyDeleteIt does Mike Perry. The telephone was a luxury, now it's everywhere.
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