The Museum and Vehicle Collection
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Connected-Earth: Amberley |
Amberley Working Museum is based at the former Chalk Pits in West Sussex and is a partner in BT's Connected-Earth project. The CE Museum at Amberley is home to a collection of historic vehicles which, many years ago, originated from the Telecom Technology Showcase.
The Connected-Earth gallery at Amberley was officially opened in May 2002 by HRH Prince Michael of Kent. The purpose-built gallery features the most comprehensive exhibition of telecommunications heritage in the UK, and represented a major investment by BT as part of its £6 million Connected-Earth project.
In 2014 the Connected-Earth partner museums assumed equal responsibilities for the heritage organisation, as BT stepped back from the project. This also allowed additional museums to join the scheme. In late 2019 BT switched off the Connected-Earth website, hinting that BT Archives might one day re-host some of the content.
Professor Nigel Linge recaps on the CE project via www.engagingwithcommunications.com
| Connected-Earth at Amberley | |
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K6 kiosk, handcart and jointer's tent inside the Connected-Earth Museum at Amberley. |
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A mobile exchange trailer at Amberley. The serial number is unknown and it contains no equipment. |
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There are extensive displays of telephones and ancilliary apparatus, including a Strowger demo unit, together with an historic vehicle collection, making this a must see museum. |
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An Openreach branded van parked next to a K6 telephone kiosk, and pillar box on the Amberley site. |
| Amberley Museum | |
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Amberley Museum is located in the tranquil and picturesque setting of a former chalk pit, with easy road and rail access making it an ideal place for a family day out. |
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