tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post95626599640074943..comments2024-03-28T08:30:15.957+01:00Comments on Invisible Paris: An 'Avertisseur de Police' - a forgotten relic?Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06453626318828119830noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-6999067709255459592021-10-28T16:48:51.648+02:002021-10-28T16:48:51.648+02:00A poteau Police-Secours of seemingly identical des...A poteau Police-Secours of seemingly identical design (one has to break the glass to use it) features in Simenon's Maigret novella 'Maigret at l'inspecteur malgracieux' (c. 1947, at any rate that's the copyright date).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-3410126984204440512012-02-09T23:06:26.162+01:002012-02-09T23:06:26.162+01:00Just yesterday I watched the film "Maigret Te...Just yesterday I watched the film "Maigret Tend un Piege" (staring the great Jean Gabin) in which one of these features prominently in the opening minutes.<br /><br />Nice to see one still in situ.<br /><br />We used to have them in the UK too.<br /><br />(I'm a great fan of both Simenon's Maigret and Jean Gabin so the the film was doubleplusgood!) :)Red_Cardinalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119321537913665046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-37912686876919285562012-02-09T15:23:31.084+01:002012-02-09T15:23:31.084+01:00In some cities in the U.S., there were two sets, o...In some cities in the U.S., there were two sets, one for police and one for the fire department. I remember seeing them in Milwaukee in the '50s.krfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533349545963197654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-36618526827714540982012-02-04T02:57:59.184+01:002012-02-04T02:57:59.184+01:00Historic monument!Historic monument!Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-63603496388699558892012-02-04T00:29:54.355+01:002012-02-04T00:29:54.355+01:00You have a great eye! The corners of Washington, D...You have a great eye! The corners of Washington, DC are dotted with a similar relic and they are referred to as call boxes. Happily, there is a movement afoot to restore them and make them into small works of art. http://www.culturaltourismdc.org/things-do-see/trails-tours/art-callAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09601542052605334407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-8762744490676078972012-02-03T22:17:25.657+01:002012-02-03T22:17:25.657+01:00I heard of this one, but never understood where to...I heard of this one, but never understood where to find it. You found it! Using the link, I also just learnt about these smaller octroi offices. Thanks!!PeterParishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694538476960957295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-15875398500334091622012-02-03T19:04:57.042+01:002012-02-03T19:04:57.042+01:00You find the craziest things ! Never heard of thes...You find the craziest things ! Never heard of these...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7725154806633928919.post-39907338382149743692012-02-03T18:56:57.240+01:002012-02-03T18:56:57.240+01:00I hope whoever is in charge of relics will leave t...I hope whoever is in charge of relics will leave this standing. Or, at the very least, move it to a musée.Starmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12386841450183061541noreply@blogger.com