The AA (Automobile Association) Box 161 - a reminder of decades past when mobile phones and the internet were science fiction. The emergency telepho
The AA (Automobile Association) Box 161 - a reminder of decades past when mobile phones and the internet were science fiction. The emergency telephone boxes were a sanctuary for motorists in distress, where a single call meant help was on its way. sunny day Box 161 has stood on the A40 just outside Crickhowell, Powys Wales for over 60 years, its yellow paint and famous cross-gable roof design a beacon for drivers in need of help. But of the hundreds across Britain just 21 remain -The Powys box has become a protected listed building. Picture by Richard Williams
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Location: Nantyffin Crickhowell wales UK
Photo credit: © Richard Williams / Alamy / Afripics
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