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Efforts to save TARDIS police box

FangsterFangster Posts: 357
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Thought you'd be interested in this BBC News article about efforts to save a TARDIS-style police box in Wales.


I wonder if the scarf graffiti is a tribute to Doc 4?

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    ListentomeListentome Posts: 9,804
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    Aww that's cute. I think there's no doubt the scarf is a tribute to Doc 4.
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    dazzlingdawndazzlingdawn Posts: 2,583
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    What a shame it's been left to get in such a state! I really hope they manage to save it!
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    Gill PGill P Posts: 21,591
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    There is one in the Dr Who museum in Cardiff.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,227
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    Also one in Jacob's Antiques in Cardiff
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    hankmoodyhankmoody Posts: 1,590
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    Still. It would be nice to keep it alive, so to speak. do they have a donations page?
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    Gordie1Gordie1 Posts: 6,993
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    Heres what they did to one of the ones in Glasgow:rolleyes:
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    WelshNigeWelshNige Posts: 4,807
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    Gordie1 wrote: »
    Heres what they did to one of the ones in Glasgow:rolleyes:
    TARDIS

    Is that an Auton serving in there, they look a bit plasticky...:eek::D
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    Face Of JackFace Of Jack Posts: 7,181
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    We have a Tardis in Scarborough - it only has one window on each side and one door - but looks quite good on the seafront.
    It gets a lick of paint now and again - it's been there for years!
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    Eowyn WEowyn W Posts: 6,792
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    Gordie1 wrote: »
    Heres what they did to one of the ones in Glasgow:rolleyes:
    TARDIS

    This one was painted black and gold a week or two ago - not impressed! Thankfully, the one at the West End has been left alone.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 846
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    Fangster wrote: »
    Thought you'd be interested in this BBC News article about efforts to save a TARDIS-style police box in Wales.


    I wonder if the scarf graffiti is a tribute to Doc 4?

    Yes, the scarf was added by Newport Council back in the 80s as a Who tribute. It can be found on Chepstow Road, east of The River Usk.
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    bigaltbigalt Posts: 1,928
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    Eowyn W wrote: »
    This one was painted black and gold a week or two ago - not impressed! Thankfully, the one at the West End has been left alone.

    I thought the Master was in town when I saw that:)
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    ducturductur Posts: 778
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    I think it's really interesting that the police box has for ages now been more synonymous with Doctor Who than with the police. Brings to mind that case where the Met. tried to copywright the police box image away from the BBC and were refused by the courts !!

    Question is, would the boxes including this one in Cardiff be any good in service with the police; ie. hold any credibility, or should they just be Doctor Who memorabilia ?

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 879
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    I doubt the police have any use for them these days, but it's worth preserving at least a few for historical reasons- as well as a place for Dr Who fans to pose for pictures!
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