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Telephonists: Miss Barbara Parkinson |
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Barbara Ball (nee
Parkinson) writes...
"I started my career as a telephonist in 1946 in the Trunk
Exchange NE Block, transferred to "Overseas" in 1947 and
spent the next 40 years in various dept's (mostly in
International), but have always had a 'soft spot' for
Faraday."
"My initial training was in Clerkenwell Exchange. Then when
I was sent to Trunks, the training school was in the South
East Block of Faraday. I was finally initiated into North
East Block. I remember that in the Winter, we did not see
daylight. There were no windows and it was dark when we
arrived and dark again when we went home."
Scan: Barbara's original
training notebook S.O. Book 135 'Supplied for the Public
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An Established Telephonist
After training, new telephonists were given a "Certificate of appointment
to the Establishment."
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...I have to inform you that you were appointed as an Established
Telephonist on and from 26th February 1947, on scale 45/- to 99/- a week.
Your commencing pay will be 45/- a week, and your date of increment 14
August.
This appointment is subject to two years' probation.
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Telephonists who successfully completed the 'school course'
were reminded of their duty to the Post Office to give an efficient
service to the public, at all times.
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POST OFFICE
3rd August 1946
Dear Miss Parkinson
You
have now completed your school course, and you are about to take
up duty in an exchange. You are, therefore, on the threshold of
your career as a telephonist.
In what spirit are you entering on
that career? Are you looking upon it as a means of livelihood
and nothing else, or have you realised something...
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Pay Scales
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Revised Scales of Pay for Female Telephonists as from
1st June 1946-
- Inner London
- The Provinces
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Ticket Codes
The following training document was retyped from the
original papers 403/44 (LTR) and illustrates the many ticket
codes and abbreviations used in the connection of calls and
the endorsement of chargeable and non-chargeable tickets.
Ticket Codes 403/44 (LTR)
((Excel Document 19.5k)
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