A town's landmark telephone box has been given a new lease of life after a decade as a new "curiosity hub". 

The red telephone box in Felixstowe Ferry has gained recognition within the community but has been out of commission for the past ten years and has come into a state of disrepair. 

To bring a change, Ferry's Resident's Association brought in funding from the National Landscapes (formerly AONB), to restore the box and make it into a 'The Curiosity Kiosk'.

Chair of the Felixstowe Ferry Residents Association Colin Lister thanked the collaborative efforts of the Ferry community and the funding given to them by National Landscapes. 

“A historic landmark has been preserved, and a new lease of life given the kiosk which will serve as a point of interest for all visitors to The Ferry for years to come,” he said. 

East Anglian Daily Times: The Curiosity Kiosk will showcase seasonal exhibitions on Ferry's past, with photographs of wildlife, community, activities, landscape, and nature. The Curiosity Kiosk will showcase seasonal exhibitions on Ferry's past, with photographs of wildlife, community, activities, landscape, and nature.  (Image: Felixstowe Ferry Residents Association)

The Curiosity Kiosk will showcase seasonal exhibitions on Ferry's past, with photographs of wildlife, community, activities, landscape, and nature. 

It will also contain photos captured by residents,  videos of life at The Ferry, and stories from the residents. 

East Anglian Daily Times: The community gathered for the opening of the curiosity kiosk.The community gathered for the opening of the curiosity kiosk. (Image: Felixstowe Ferry Residents Association)

The telephone box is on the ground of the Millennium Green, where a time capsule has been buried containing children's drawings depicting, letters from the community, and transcripts of interviews.

East Anglian Daily Times: This project was part-funded by National LandscapesThis project was part-funded by National Landscapes (Image: Felixstowe Ferry Residents Association) 

This project coincides with 2024 marking 100 years since the original red telephone kiosk was designed. 

After these boxes were decommissioned in 2008, BT's Adopt a Kiosk scheme led to more than 7,200 of them being taken in by local communities. 

Across Suffolk, many of the kiosks have been adopted for several purposes, such as being a wifi hotspot or being a room used for colour therapy. 

Felixstowe Ferry Residents Association did the same by adopting this telephone box, which had been operational for over 60, and using it to spread knowledge about the community.