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The links below lead to a wealth of information
about telecoms in days gone by...
...as well as current organisations who are shaping
tomorrow's history.
For serious research, the BT Group Archives holds booklets,
magazines, journals, photographic record books, etc, of all
aspects of telecommunications associated with the GPO, Post
Office Telephones, British Telecom and BT.
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BT Group Archives |
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BT Group Archives The corporate memory
for the BT Group of companies.
From July 1997, Holborn became the new home of the BT
Archives, a fitting place to safeguard the history of
telecommunications.
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| Connected-Earth |
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BT's
Connected-Earth project was an award-winning museum on
the internet, which put the history of telecoms into
context with images of thousands of objects. The website
closed on 2 Dec 2019 after more than 15 years of operation.
The physical partner-museums continue at their respective
locations.
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Trivia
The 23rd October 2003 saw the opening of the
new Connected-Earth gallery at the National Museum of Scotland
in Edinburgh. Highlight of the opening was Hugh Muller - great
grandson of Alexander Graham Bell, who was born, of course, in
Edinburgh.
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| The Postal Museum |
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Some telecommunication's records still reside with the Post
Office/Royal Mail, such as historical staff lists of telephonists. The
Postal Heritage Trust looks after these documents and more...
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Telecommunications
Heritage Group |
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The Telecommunications Heritage Group (THG) was formed in
December 1986 with the aim of bringing together those
engaged in the study, preservation and collection of the
heritage of communications. The THG is an independent
non-profit-making group run by enthusiasts for enthusiasts.
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Links to Personal Web Pages |
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A small selection of links to personal
web pages about telecommunications.
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Industry Experts
| The Institute of
Telecommunications Professionals |
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In September 2007, TCN became The Institute of
Telecommunications Professionals. As of May 3rd 2002, the
Institution of British Telecommunications Engineers
officially became The Communications Network. 'The Journal'
continues as a successor of what was once the Post Office
Electrical Engineers Journal.
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Unicorn Restorations |
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For all of your telephone kiosks requirements, the team will
be pleased to advise you.
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Standards |
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Ofcom took over the work of OFTEL (and other regulators) on
30th December 2003.
Ofcom is the regulator for the UK communications industries,
with responsibilities across television, radio,
telecommunications and wireless communications services.
Ofcom exists to further the interests of citizen-consumers
as the communications industries enter the digital age.
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Tuv
Sud BABT certifies products and services in the fields of IT,
radio and telecom. Their certification schemes give
confidence that products and services comply with objective
standards.
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The National Standards Body of the UK,
British Standards is
among the world’s leading providers of standards and
standards products. Through engagement and collaboration
with its stakeholders, it develops standards and applies
innovative standardization solutions to meet the needs of
business and society.
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BT.COM - BT Group is one of
Europe's leading providers of telecommunications services.
The BT Price List -
Products, prices, terms and conditions.
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Books
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The books featured here are a
selection of educational, purely factual, and those of
personal reminiscences, many of which have been
meticulously researched and dedicatingly written.
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