POLICE KIOSK
EDINBURGH

It is set up with a display of contemporary artifacts to illustrate how the building was used as a part of the city-wide network to connect police officers and the public.

The Police authority in Edinburgh fully kitted out their Kiosks, whilst most authorities just supplied a bench and seat.

It is sometimes open to the public, usually at 'Doors Open Days' which is organised by the Scottish Civic Trust.

This Kiosk is located at:-
Northfield Broadway junction with Mountcastle Drive North
Edinburgh
EH8 7SA

Pictures by Damon Wilkinson

External view
Underneath the left hand window would have been the public access door
Below that is probably a first aid cupboard

Fitted with a writing desk and a book shelf
It also had a sink with cold water only (most Police Authorities did not provide this)

Close up of writing desk
As there are no public facilities at this kiosk the telephone is for police use only
A basic telephone would have been fitted when the old telephone equipment was removed

Book shelf with reading lamp attached

Basic telephone with the old telephone equipment door to the left

Good view of the public door
When first fitted there would have been a triangular cover fitted to the door surround.
A handset would have been hanging from a switch hook on the cover - see pictures below

Writing desk

Even an electric kettle!

Electric heater

Additional pictures for information only

This is a GPO archive picture showing the mechanism cover, signalling light and police telephone

This is a GPO archive picture of the mechanism with cover removed
The loudspeaker was mounted towards the grill
There was a microphone in the centre of the loudspeaker
This unit was also fitted to the original street police pillars