Telephones Collection

Roy Tempest, Theatrical Agent, London, 21st April 1964

The opening of the new telephone exchange at South John Street, Liverpool. Pictured is the room where the switching over from the old to the new takes place. 5th November 1920

The robot operator GRACE is coming to the help of telephonists in the Liverpool Trunk Exchange. GRACE, short for Group Routing and Charging Equipment

Mr H C Jones, Liverpool area telephone manager, shows three GPO operators at an exhibition how to use one of the new coin boxes

Men Of Power - from this central control room at Newcastle Central Station they guide the railways through the region on 28th October 1970

The signal box, from which is controlled all traffic at each end of the marshalling yard. The illuminated dial covers 13 miles of track, and the signal operators shown are (left) Mr

British Rail workers busy in the Control Room at Newcastle Central Station on 28th October 1970

Turkey Farmer Bernard Matthews, founder of Bernard Matthews Farms Limited, 29th March 1991. Pictured at residence, Great Witchingham Hall

Dory Swan and her pet dog talking on the telephone Circa 1955

Dory Swan and her pet dog talking on the telephone Circa 1955

Harry Secombe in his dressing room at the London Palladium. October 1966 W9260-002

How a secretary adds up: There she sits, a lovely creature surrounded by all the paraphernalia to ensure that business, and her boss, will keep ticking over smoothly

Alison Close in the Fire Control room at West Denton fire station

World war II. Women. Hello girls training school. W. A. A. F
World war II. Women. Hello girls training school. W.A.A.F. girls receiving instruction on the switch boards. May 1944 P010255

Mrs. Shirley Williams M. P. (35), the new Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of
Mrs. Shirley Williams M.P. (35), the new Parliamentary Secretary at the Ministry of Labour. April 1966 P012359

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