Friday, December 30, 2011

The Red Phone Box - Part of British History

!±8± The Red Phone Box - Part of British History

The red phone box is a British icon - it's up there with London cabs and red buses. They are seen far and wide across the current and ex-British colonies around the world including Malta, Gibraltar, Bermuda and the Channel Islands. The first standard telephone box in the UK was produced by the Post Office. It was made of concrete, painted cream with red glazing bars, and was designated as 'K1' (Kiosk No. 1).

The K1 design was so disliked that in 1924 a competition was run by the Royal Fine Arts Commission to design a kiosk. Sir Giles Gilbert Scott's design was selected, made out of cast iron and the first red telephone box, known as 'K2' was born. In 1925 there were 1000 K1's in the UK.

From 1926 it was deployed in and around London whilst K1's were being distributed elsewhere. The colour red was chosen to make them easy to spot and the original wooden prototypes were placed into public service at undercover sites around London - the only known survivor is still in its original location at the entrance arch to the Royal Academy. All K2 kiosks still in existence on the streets are now preserved as listed buildings.

'K3' was again designed by Gilbert Scott. It was introduced in 1929, constructed from concrete as this was cheaper to use and was intended for nationwide use. This was painted cream with red glazing bars, like the K1.

'K4' was designed in 1927 and incorporated a post box and machines for buying stamps, however only 50 were built.

In 1934 the 'K5' was made of plywood and designed to be assembled and disassembled easily for exhibitions.

In 1935 the 'K6' was designed to commemorate the silver jubilee of King George V. It was the first red kiosk to be distributed outside of London. It was deployed to virtually every town and city, being used to replace most of the existing kiosks as well as for 1000's of new sites.

In 1952 Queen Elizabeth II decided to change the symbolic 'Tudor crown' as a symbol of her government and instead decided to use an actual representation of the crown used for British Coronations - the St Edwards Crown. This began to appear on the K6's.

The red colour wasn't universally accepted - lots of locals wanted a less visible colour. In response, the Post Office agreed to paint the telephone boxes, in areas of natural and architectural beauty, grey with red glazing bars. Also, Kingston upon Hull was the only area in the UK that didn't have red telephone boxes - this is because their phones came under the control of the Corporation of Hull rather than the Post Office. Their phones were painted cream and didn't have the crown on them.

In 1959 architect Neville Conder was commissioned to design the new box - the 'K7'. This however, never went past prototype stage. The 'K8' was designed by Bruce Martin in 1968. It was a modular design with a single pane of glass - and was also the last of the red kiosks. It was also painted a slightly redder 'Poppy Red'. By the 1980's there were 73,000 red phone boxes in existence.

Red phone boxes are now highly sought after as collector items. K6 replica flat packs are still being made and sold to the bar and restaurant trades. Those red telephone boxes still in situ are often restored to retain our heritage.


The Red Phone Box - Part of British History

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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Icon Pack 3.0 74561

!±8± Icon Pack 3.0 74561

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Whether it's rolling into class, boarding the next flight, or climbing for your next turns; we have you covered. With every feature you could ever want Oakley is bringing you the Icon Pack 3.0. So pack what you need because its all an adventure after this. PRODUCT FEATURES: Storage for your laptop (up to 15" widescreen) with side zip access Shoulder strap pocket for your mobile phone Pouch and headphone port for your media player Compression molded internal organizer in back panel Mesh pockets and side zip pockets Integrated strap handle Adjustable sternum strap with vertical sliding adjustment Contoured shoulder straps with brushed poly-wick lining Mesh eye wear pocket Size: 21"Hx17"Wx9"D (3200 cubic inches)/53.3cmx43.2cmx22.9cm(52.4 liters) 92075 , oakley Icon Pack 3.0 , luggage , laptops bags , laptop backpacks , laptops sleeves , computer cases , backpacks for laptops , school backpack , outdoor gear , computer bags , backpacks for school , laptops backpacks , computer backpacks , laptop briefcase , day packs , bookbags , 17 laptop bags , daypacks , computer pack , laptop cases and bags , laptop computer bags , pack , rucksack , ski bag , ski luggage , ski shoulder bag , travel ski bag , travel ski luggage , ski tote , ski baggage , snowboard bag , snowboard luggage , snowboard shoulder bag , travel snowboard bag , travel snowboard luggage , snowboard tote , snowboard baggage , snowboard backpack , oakley , oakley apparel , oakley luggage , oakley back packs , oakley ruck , oakley bags , oakley snowboarding bags , oakley skiing bags

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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Oakley Mens Icon 3.0 Backpacks (Dark Brush)

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Saturday, December 3, 2011

Oakley Mens Icon Pack (New Lavender)

!±8± Oakley Mens Icon Pack (New Lavender)

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  • Large sized backpack with lid style opening, single panel main compartment, padded computer panel with side entry, 2 side pockets, and front organizer panel.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Oakley: Linha do Tempo no Esporte (Pakato Racing)

A linha do tempo 1993 - RX DIVISION, divisão de prescrição da OAKLEY para atuar em três áreas: as lentes solares com prescrição, as armações de receituário eo laboratório que atende todo o mercado norte-americano. 1998 - Lançamento da mochila ICON BACKPACK com alta tecnologia, desenvolvida para esportes radicais como alpinismo. - Também neste mesmo ano introduziu seus primeiros calçados esportivos chamados O SHOES, vendidos ao preço de US$ 125; além de seus primeiros relógios de pulso chamados TOME BOMB, com preços que variavam entre US$ 1.300 e US$ 1.500. 2002 - ASSAULT BOOT, espécie de bota de assalto para combate, feitas primeiramente a pedido do exército dos Estados Unidos, para serem utilizadas pela Força Especial de Elite (Elite Special Force). A bota era confeccionada com material extremamente leve e antifogo, possuindo sistema anti-shock e design atlético. 2004 - THUMP, primeiro modelo de óculos eletrônico da indústria mundial, integrado a um MP3 Player, lançado oficialmente em dezembro. Meses antes, a marca causou um certo "frisson" na prova de ciclismo mais famosa do mundo: A Volta da França (Tour de France). Isso porque o ciclista Lance Armstrong, um dos poucos atletas patrocinados pela marca, apareceu com um óculos que possuía um MP3 Player incorporado. O design revolucionário integrava harmoniosamente um aparelho de áudio e fones de ouvido diretamente em uma armação. Não havia mais fios, somente ótica de alta performance moldada com um mecanismo de áudio ...

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Oakley Kitchen Sink Backpack Review

Details at: www.surfboardsetc.com The Kitchen Sink backpack by Oakley is appropriately named, because it includes a little bit of everything! The Kitchen Sink is a large sized backpack with lid style opening, single panel main compartment, padded computer panel with side entry, 2 side pockets, and front organizer panel. There are dual mobile electronics holsters on the shoulder straps, and the waist strap is removable and has extra pockets. A compression molded back panel, padded shoulder straps, and a rubberized bottom with shoe compartment complete the package. 3200 cubic inches.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Oakley Kitchen Sink Pack: Backpack Review

New Oakley Kitchen Sink Pack: Backpack purchased yesterday for 5 without tax. I'm thoroughly happy with this bag, it is my second Oakley backpack and I just needed one a bit bigger to fit my laptop. So I recorded a review/description of the bag. Let me know if you would like me to review any other items that you have in mind.

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Oakley Mens Icon Pack (Eco)

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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Oakley Mens Icon Backpack, Black

!±8± Oakley Mens Icon Backpack, Black

Brand : Oakley | Rate : | Price : $139.90
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Large Sized Backpack with Lid Style Opening

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  • Padded panel for up to 15 widescreen laptop with side access
  • Front compression molded organizer panel
  • Mesh optics pocket
  • Brushed media pocket on lid with headphone port

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Friday, November 11, 2011

Oakley Icon Pack 3.0, Red Line

!±8± Oakley Icon Pack 3.0, Red Line

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  • Padded panel for up to 15" widescreen laptop with side access
  • Front compression molded organizer panel
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  • Brushed media pocket on lid with headphone port
  • Compression molded back panel

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