The kiosk was an electrical transformer box, which was manufactured in Glasgow by Walter MacFarlane & Company of the Saracen Foundry. It was part of the city of Derby's original electrical lighting scheme which was installed in 1893.
There were two correct answers:-
Janneke, who doesn't appear to have a blog, and blogger Margaret.
Both Janneke and Margaret read my clues and took them to the internet where they found the answers.
However blogger Lorrie whose answer arrived just after Janneke, used her intuition and came remarkably close to the correct answer.
Well done 1. Janneke 2. Lorrie and 3. Margaret.
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Well, who knew? Pretty fancy-shmancy for an electrical transformer box.
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DeleteIt was fun to think about this, Rosemary. We have plain boxes around town that hold utilities and they are decorated with photographic wraps. I guess that's the modern version of the Victorian penchant for ornament.
ReplyDeleteYou did really well Lorrie✅
DeleteThank you, Rosemary.
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DeleteWell, I'm glad I didn't make a guess; I had no idea what it could be.
ReplyDeleteLorrie's guess was very good.
DeleteHello Rosemary, I would have expected a transformer box to have a lightning bolt or the like as part of the decoration.
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DeleteHa! Ha!
Deletep.s. I didn't do so well on this one, but thanks for reminding me that I had my own Mystery Item quiz ready to go. I just posted it.
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I will pop over and have a look - your mystery items are normally quite difficult.
DeleteNot as difficult as yours, Rosemary. I don't think I have ever guessed one of your items. At any rate, the time time I am in England I am going to avoid touching metal objects on the street, in case they are electrified--apparently there is no way to know. --Jim
DeleteHealth and safety reigns supreme today Jim - the Victorian kiosk is an empty shell but preserved for posterity.
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Hello, Rosemary - I had no idea that such a highly decorated box was an electrical transformer. It’s miraculous that the box has remained nice despite of being exposed to rain for long.
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The Victorians built things to last unlike many of the buildings and objects that are made today.
DeleteMany thanks for letting us know the answer.
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DeleteWould not have guessed that even though I know the Walter Mac name well as many of Glasgow's parks have ornate fountains, gates, railings, bandstands etc. stamped with their name. I've taken numerous photo examples of them over the decades but didn't realise they did the rest of the UK as well. Must have been a major ironworks firm of that time period with loads of workers and very prolific. Bob. PS. been offline for 3 weeks so just returned today.
ReplyDeleteThings were made and built to last back then.
DeleteI would not have guessed that correctly.
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