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Before the colourful public phones we recognise today, many Aussies used to make calls inside compact silver booths like these, complete with a swingable glass door.

These street-side cabinets were common from the 1970s through to the early ’80s, offering a small, sheltered space which shut the world out for a few minutes.

They weren’t just about looks either.

The door helped block out wind and traffic noise, which added a layer of privacy and made it that bit easier to hear whoever you were calling.

Plus it probably gave you a moment of calm while digging for coins or flipping through the Yellow Pages.

For a generation, that familiar creak of the door and click of the latch became part of the ritual of staying connected.

Over time, these enclosed booths gave way to more open, durable and accessible designs like what we’re used to see today.

But for those who remember them, these public phones were more than just a phone … they were a tiny room for life’s quick updates, late-night check-ins, and “I’ve arrived safely” calls home.

Building all of Melbourne in Minecraft | EP18 |
Hello, calling from @Telstra?

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⛏️ Version: Minecraft 1.14.4
🖼️ Shaders: Chocapic13 V9.1
✍️ Textures: @cubed.community

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The best things in life are free. And in this case, pink. #free #connection #pink #remotework #workingfrombooth

If you’ve ever used a phone box, you might just be in this drawing 🤌🏼 introducing, “creatures of the phone box” #drawing #illustrator #phonebox #telstra #creatures

See you at the Telstra track 🏃‍♀️

Have you checked out payphone tag yet??

#payphonetag

I spy with my little eye… a rigger keeping your group chat alive 👀📡

Okay now I need to collect them all