鈥淥ut of Order鈥�, Kingston upon Thames, London, London, England
The Red Phone Box travels finally paid homage to the iconic red telephone boxes by visiting the art installation 鈥淥ut of Order鈥� in Kingston upon Thames, Greater London. 鈥淥ut of order鈥� is created by artist David Mach in 1989.
I鈥檝e been wanting to see these red telephone booths for ages so finally on my last trip to London (November 2022) I ventured outside Central London and discovered delightful聽Kingston upon Thames.聽After all, it鈥檚 an easy and short train ride from Central London and you can even use your oyster card, no need to pay for a different train ticket.
It was Monday morning and it was pouring rain! Nevertheless, the rain didn鈥檛 spoil my experience of Kingston upon Thames. 鈥淥ut of Order鈥� sculpture/art installation isn鈥檛 far away from the train station. It鈥檚 located right at the western end of Old London Road street. I鈥檇 seen many photos of these 12 telephone booths/boxes positioned like falling dominoes. But I must admit that I鈥檇 expected the street around them to look nicer. Also, even though I鈥檇 read that these red telephone boxes had been repainted and restored just a few years ago it seems that they need another restoration. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
I鈥檝e been wanting to see these red telephone booths for ages so finally on my last trip to London (November 2022) I ventured outside Central London and discovered delightful聽Kingston upon Thames.聽After all, it鈥檚 an easy and short train ride from Central London and you can even use your oyster card, no need to pay for a different train ticket.
It was Monday morning and it was pouring rain! Nevertheless, the rain didn鈥檛 spoil my experience of Kingston upon Thames. 鈥淥ut of Order鈥� sculpture/art installation isn鈥檛 far away from the train station. It鈥檚 located right at the western end of Old London Road street. I鈥檇 seen many photos of these 12 telephone booths/boxes positioned like falling dominoes. But I must admit that I鈥檇 expected the street around them to look nicer. Also, even though I鈥檇 read that these red telephone boxes had been repainted and restored just a few years ago it seems that they need another restoration. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 鈥淥ut of Order鈥�, Kingston upon Thames, London
Guide Location: England » London
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
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Guide Location: England » London
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Tanja Domijan Blasich
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- 鈥淥ut of Order鈥� sculpture
- Kingston upon Thames Christmas market
- All Saints church
- Ancient Market Place
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