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The Phone Box Man

A survey has found that 60 percent of people aged 18 to 29 have never used a phone box. What was once a lifeline for families and communities has been made obsolete by mobile technology. However, there is still a strong nostalgia for the old phone...

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15.30 6 Jan 2023


The Phone Box Man


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15.30 6 Jan 2023


A survey has found that 60 percent of people aged 18 to 29 have never used a phone box. What was once a lifeline for families and communities has been made obsolete by mobile technology.

However, there is still a strong nostalgia for the old phone boxes, and none more so than for Paul Murphy, aka The Phonebox Man who has been restoring them over the last decade. He joined Sean on the show today to discuss...


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