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Colourful Police Boxes

by Lucie Dumont on Oct 28, 2025
Colourful Police Boxes

Once upon a time, police boxes were an essential part of Scottish law enforcement. In the early 20th century, officers would use the boxes as a home base to make calls, take breaks and more. Although they have since fallen out of use by the police themselves, some have been repurposed in creative ways. Like this one, some have been painted in bright colours and might serve as little coffee or art stands. As little pockets of the past, these police boxes embody how Edinburgh honours yet reinvents its history. 

从前,警亭曾是苏格兰执法体系的重要组成部分。20世纪初,警员们常将这些亭子作为基地,用于通话联络、休息小憩等事务。尽管如今警务工作已不再使用警亭,但部分亭子被赋予了新用途。例如这座被涂上鲜艳色彩的警亭,如今化身为小型咖啡摊或艺术展位。这些警亭如同历史的微型口袋,生动诠释了爱丁堡既珍视历史又不断创新的精神。

Aon uair, bha bogsaichean poileis nam pàirt riatanach de chur an gnìomh lagha na h-Alba. Tràth san 20mh linn, bhiodh oifigearan a’ cleachdadh nam bogsaichean mar ionad-dachaigh airson gairmean a dhèanamh, fois a ghabhail agus barrachd. Ged a tha na poileis fhèin air an cleachdadh a-nis, chaidh cuid dhiubh ath-chleachdadh ann an dòighean cruthachail. Coltach ris an fhear seo, chaidh cuid dhiubh a pheantadh ann an dathan soilleir agus dh’ fhaodadh iad a bhith nan seataichean beaga cofaidh no ealain. Mar phòcaidean beaga den àm a dh’ fhalbh, tha na bogsaichean poileis seo a’ riochdachadh mar a tha Dùn Èideann a’ toirt urram agus ag ath-nuadhachadh a eachdraidh.

Il était une fois, les cabines de police faisaient partie intégrante des forces de l'ordre écossaises. Au début du XXe siècle, les agents utilisaient ces cabines comme base pour passer des appels, faire des pauses, etc. Bien qu'elles ne soient plus utilisées par la police depuis, certaines ont été réutilisées de manière créative. Comme celle-ci, certaines ont été peintes de couleurs vives et peuvent servir de petits stands de café ou d'art. Véritables vestiges du passé, ces cabines téléphoniques incarnent la manière dont Édimbourg honore son histoire tout en la réinventant. 

Hubo un tiempo en que las cabinas policiales eran una parte esencial de las fuerzas del orden escocesas. A principios del siglo XX, los agentes utilizaban estas cabinas como base para realizar llamadas, descansar y otras tareas. Aunque desde entonces han dejado de ser utilizadas por la propia policía, algunas han sido reutilizadas de forma creativa. Como esta, algunas han sido pintadas con colores vivos y pueden servir como pequeños puestos de café o de arte. Como pequeños rincones del pasado, estas cabinas policiales encarnan la forma en que Edimburgo honra y reinventa su historia.

 

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