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| Dedicated to Harold William Chenery (Night Telephonist) | |
N O T I C E S : This is a non-commercial, educational site, it does not buy or sell goods.
Interesting site for ex-BT Manchester people.
GPO Sites
Detailing the history of the General Post Office and its Headquarters in London, in bygone times...
Photo: GPO South - Faraday Building on the site of the Doctors' Commons.
Light Straw ATE
Enter the Main Exchange where you can explore the history of the UK Telephone Service, the operators, the equipment, the engineers and the subscribers...
Photo: A typical exchange MDF.
Light Straw TAO
In the 1970s, all telecommunication services for a geographical area were the responsibility of the Telephone Area Office (TAO)...
Photo: Plymouth TAO circa 1980.
Light Straw TEC
The Telecoms Engineering Centres, were originally home to the fleet of Telecom vehicles in the days before the 'at home parking' schemes. TECs were also a stock centre for telephones, cables, telegraph poles and all sorts of engineering sundries.
Photo: Morris J2 Engineering Utility - Post Office Vehicle Club.
GPO Telephones
The GPO Timeline - a brief history of key organisational and name changes throughout the years...
Photo: General Post Office - The whole picture - postal, telegraph, telephones.
Payphones: The End of the Line?
A brief look at some of the telephone kiosks which were once a common sight on the streets... And modern ones too!
Photo: K2s and K6s awaiting restoration.
Fac D
In 1870 two telegraph repair factories, one in Holloway (London) and the other in Bolton, formed the beginnings of Post Office manufacturing.
Photo: Factory, Tollington Rd, Holloway © BT Heritage.
STC
STC played a major role in developing and supplying equipment for the General Post Office (GPO).
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Books, press releases, newspapers, memories and historical contributions from telecommunications staff and organisations past and present...
...as well as current organisations who are shaping tomorrow's history.
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