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Educating the public was a key activity for the Post Office. Publications for schools extended to careers advice and apprenticeship schemes. Booklets covered posts and telecommunications during the period that the Post Office was a united organisation under government control.








Booklet: The Story of the Telephone.
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Overview

Post Office Telephones was always keen to help with educational material for school projects, older students and grown-ups!

"For details of other publications about the Post Office for use in schools, please enquire in writing from your Head Postmaster or Telephone Manager."

Facts for students...
A brief history of the Post Office History of the Telephone
Wall-charts, posters, booklets and leaflets were all provided via the Publicity Division in Telecom HQ.





 Booklets and posters.
     
A brief history of the Post Office. Design and illustrations by Edgar Longman. S.P.B.3 (3)
Fold-out poster: History of the Telephone. Issued by THQ Publicity Division Education Service. Tele Ed 37 (2)

Susan Dials a Trunk Call
Susan Dials a Trunk Call was a popular poster sent to schools to illustrate the connection of a long- distance phone call, using the relatively new Subscriber Trunk Dialling (STD).



 A Post Office Telecommunications poster.
   
For school leavers...
Careers in the Post Office
Careers for girls A career in communications engineering Make your career in the Post Office
Just a few of the many booklets which were produced for school leavers to inform and encourage them to seek employment with the Post Office.





 Career booklets.
       
Careers for girls in Post Office Drawing Offices PA42 (1966)
A career in communications engineering PA69 2/73
Make your career in the Post Office PA25 (7) (2/69)
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