Lonesome Telephones

A DigitalNZ Story by Ashleigh

Sometimes people try and try to get you on the telephone, and they say the number doesn't answer. I'm not just saying that to help myself; that really happens. You know that really happens, God. Oh, God, keep me away from that telephone. ― Dorothy Parker, A Telephone Call

Image: Rotary telephone

Rotary telephone

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Telephone

Telephone

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Telephone receiver for picture puzzle

Telephone receiver for picture puzzle

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: The telephone box war

The telephone box war

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: 7 Oct - Off the hook

7 Oct - Off the hook

Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa

Image: The Place Where a Mirror Found Joy in Reflecting a Phone’s Uselessness, And a Time That Had Given Up On Them Both

The Place Where a Mirror Found Joy in Reflecting a Phone’s Uselessness, And a Time That Had Given Up On Them Both

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: One old and one new telephone on top of telephone directories

One old and one new telephone on top of telephone directories

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Amplifier, Telephone

Amplifier, Telephone

Puke Ariki

Image: Telephone

Telephone

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Telephone, Toy

Telephone, Toy

Puke Ariki

Image: Telephone

Telephone

Puke Ariki

Image: Telephone booth removal 1958

Telephone booth removal 1958

Kete Horowhenua