[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by Bob Dobson

I've never seen a photo of that police pillar (correct term) There was once in 1960 a photo taken in the snow of PCs George Thompson and Dave Ball walking from the market hall towards No 1 pillar which was on Bridge's corner. It won a competition These pillars were of cat iron and had a flap which the public could open to reveal a grille thorough which they spoke to the switchboard at the poilice station. In the other side was a locked compartment available for the policeman's use in speaking to the switchboard.

I remember that shop back in them days, they had a bit of space at the front where they had veg on dislay, but I don't recollect any blue police pillar, if they were cast iron, then what ever hit them would be badly damaged.