The Telephone Box Story - From Buckfastleigh to Fontaine-Henry

Restoring and transporting the decommissioned GPO telephone box from Buckfastleigh to France took two years. A monumental task. These photos chart its progress to the village of Fontaine-Henry.

 

Telephone Box1  
Please stay on the line. High wire act at Buckfast.  
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
 Queue outside the telephone box  
 Telephone Box3  
Champagne breakfast for the team  
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
 Kept on hold. Box is tied up for over a year  
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
Reconnection. Finally on the move again  
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
Giving it a wide berth. Team on tenterhooks.  
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
Finally locked and loaded. Team soaked but spirits high.   
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
 Twinning guard of honour ready for departure.   
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
BBC Spotlight interviews Andy and Cathy before their epic voyage   
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
 Arrival in Fontaine-Henry. Local farmer gets to grips with the box.  
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
 Fontaine-Henry mayor directs operations  
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
 Fait accompli! Proper job!   
 The restored GPO telephone box in its new home in Normandy  
 Standing tall in the Fontaine-Henry main square.