Культурные символы Британии

The British cultural icons

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Red telephone box

• The  red telephone box , a telephone kiosk for a public telephone designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, was a familiar sight on the streets of the United Kingdom.

Kiosk No.2

Kiosk No.1

Kiosk No.6

Despite a reduction in their numbers in recent years, the traditional British red telephone kiosk can still be seen in many places throughout the UK, and in current or former British colonies around the world.  

The London Underground

• The London Underground, built in 1863, and popularly called ‘Tube’, is the first metro of the world. It is considered to be a one of the icon of GB.

3 children were born in The London Underground!

The Animals of the Underground  is an art project started by Paul Middlewick in 1988

Passengers have often reported hearing blood curdling screams as the last train leaves. There are many reports of the London Underground being  haunted .

The most popular tube suicide time is  11 am.

During the war, some stations were converted into government offices.

Car boot sale

• Car boot sales   are a form of market in which private individuals come together to sell  household  and garden goods. They are popular in the United Kingdom, where they are often referred to simply as 'car boots'.