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Malcolm Knight was appointed 'closure manager' on 9th January 1979 and had been given 6 months to arrange the transfer of traffic to Wren House. To his credit, the switchroom remained open as an efficient unit until the end of May 1981.
Switchroom Closure 29th May 1981.
"The closure was actually over several days as circuits were gradually withdrawn. The circuits were withdrawn quicker than anyone anticipated and the planned staff transfer schedule fell behind the engineering work. When the stationery stores were packed up for transfer to Wren House, some idiot packed all the paper clips into one large carton. Effectively a large block of steel. Even four people couldn't lift it!"
The End?
[Most people who worked in Faraday be they engineers, telephonists, cleaners, have fond memories of the place. There was something special that evoked such strong feelings.]
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Malcolm Knight remembers: |
The End... This was not quite the end. So many people had worked in 2A over the years that a closure party was held...
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