The Tardis

Do you know that there are over 142 Police Boxes in Edinburgh ?  Most, if not all have been sold off and have new uses as coffee bars or tour guide stations. This one I captured on Princes Street on my Covid Exercise Walk in the rain and as you can see it has been converted to a Tour Guide Station (currently closed). 

The Police Box Network dates from 1932 and this is evidenced by the fact that most have sinks installed with the date embedded in them. Most were designed by City Architect Ebenezer MacRae and manufactured by Carron Ironworks of Falkirk.  The boxes used to have sirens on top and were used by officers to phone into the station, report and get further instructions.  The aforementioned sink in each box served as an urinal, washing facility and a tap to provide refreshment. 
I've started collecting the Boxes  but along way to go!