Could a phone box save your life?

Phone box kitted out with a defibrillator for the village of TorthorwaldKen Hutchison

Three years after a heart attack, Ken Hutchison raised money to renovate an unused phone box into an installation for a defibrillator. Now, 50 people have been trained to use it in his village of Torthorwald, near Dumfries.

A phone box containing a fridge and various salad items for saleAndy Sutton

Feeling peckish? Andy Sutton - who is writing a book about phone boxes - came across this mini salad kiosk in Holborn, London.

Phone box converted into a book exchangeMary Boardman

Mary Boardman is an avid reader, so was very pleased to see this phone box in the New Forest being used as a book exchange.

A phone box being used like a greenhouse full of plantsSue Clarke

Swapping red for green. This phone box seems to be used as a mini greenhouse, as spotted by Sue Clarke last summer in Islington, London.

A phone box converted to a lavatoryPaul Lovett

They may cost a pound to buy, but here's where Paul Lovett can spend a penny now. He converted this phone box into a toilet in his garden, next to his home office.

Phone box used as a coffee shop in BirminghamJake Hollier

Jake Hollier said he had been desperate to have his own quirky coffee shop in Birmingham. When he saw the opportunity to use an old phone box, he "grabbed it with both hands". The start-up costs were small, and it was relatively easy enough to convert.

A phone box used as a library in Felsted, EssexAlex Emery

A novel way to revitalise an old phone box in Felsted, Essex. Photo: Alex Emery