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1975.12

ID Number: 1975.12
Category: T&E For Science & Technology
Sub-category: regulative and protective T&E
Item Type: police - call
Item Name: box
Maker: Northern Electric Co. Ltd.
Date: 1922 - c. 1930
Materials: metal, iron
Measurements: overall: 16 in x 11 in
Description: blue; police/ wagon/ police telegraph
Northern Electric Company Limited
#24 P [on tag]
History: The first cast iron call boxes were put on Windsor street corners in 1922. Fifty-two were eventually installed. Previously, it had been almost impossible to contact an officer on foot patrol. Some of the boxes had a blue light that would flash to alert a passing police officer. If an officer required assistance on the street, a key would be inserted into the box. This action activated a device which punched out a code on paper at police headquarters, giving the location of the box.
Collection Name: Museum Windsor
Subject (Fre): Y

Subjects

Law & legal affairs / Loi et affaires juridiques subject

Police subject

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