1940s Police Box

Edinburgh

An Edinburgh police box with original interior fittings, commissioned in May 1933, as produced to the 1929 design of City Architect Ebenezer James MacRae to fulfil a modern, practical and technical function, whilst being styled to fit in with the city’s existing architecture. Set up with a display of contemporary artefacts to illustrate how the building was used as a part of the city-wide network to connect police officers and the public.

Visitors will be able to enter the police box and see a display which illustrates how it was used – a handout will also be provided.

 

2024 Theme - Heritage of Routes, Networks and Connections

The police box was part of a city-wide network set up to provide modern policing practice and communication between police officers, the public and the police headquarters.  Therefore, an intrinsic part of the police box’s history is the technical innovation of providing a network which supported Edinburgh’s community.