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  • Telephonists on the roof of Faraday Building, London,  during a heat wave. 1947.

    1.

    Telephonists on the roof of Faraday Building, London, during a heatwave, 1947.

    (TCB 473/P 03620)

  • Northumberland switchboard. 1898.

    2.

    Northumberland switchboard, 1898.

    (TCB 417/E 00063)

  • Operators at the Trunk Exchange, London. 1906.

    3.

    Operators at the Trunk Exchange, London, 1906.

    (TCB 417/E 00860)

  • Operators at London County Council switchboard. 1922.

    4.

    Operators at London County Council switchboard, 1922.

    (TCB 417/E 02779)

  • Telephone operators at Potters Bar Telephone Exchange. 1947.

    5.

    Telephone operators at Potters Bar Telephone Exchange, 1947.

    (TCB 417/E 14788)

  • Operators and supervisors at Holborn Telephone Exchange. 1904.

    6.

    Operators and supervisors at Holborn Telephone Exchange, London, 1904.

    (TCB 473/P 01022)

  • Further substitution of male for female telegraphists at the central telegraph office.

    7.

    Petition by female telegraphists requesting a salary increase, 1878.

    (Post 30/364C)

  • Four Edwardian operators at a manual telephone switchboard. c1902.

    8.

    Four Edwardian operators at a manual telephone switchboard, c1902.

    (TCB 417/E 73373)

  • Male operators working  the switchboard at Buckingham Palace. 1935.

    9.

    Male operators working  the switchboard at Buckingham Palace, 1935.

    (TCB 473/P 00621)

  • Is it true what they say about telephone girls?

    10.

    Operator recruitment leaflet, 1973 (shortly before equal opportunities legislation).

     (TCB 403/PA 66)

  • Phonogram room, Oxford Post Office. 1936.

    11.

    Phonogram room, Oxford Post Office, 1936.

    (TCB 473/P 01193)

     

  • Phonogram positions, Central Telegraph Office, London. 1939.

    12.

    Phonogram positions, Central Telegraph Office, London, 1939.

    (TCB 473/P 02564)

  • Local telephone exchange, Shorne Post Office , Kent. 1939.

    13.

    Local telephone exchange, Shorne Post Office, Kent, 1939.

    (TCB 473/P 02672)

  • Visit of Indian Royal Corps of Signals, Central Telegraph Office, London. 1946.

    14.

    Visit of Indian Royal Corps of Signals, Central Telegraph Office, London, 1946.

    (TCB 473/P 03230)

  • Continental positions at the Trunk Exchange, London, November. 1918.

    15.

    Continental positions at the Trunk Exchange, London, November, 1918.

    (TCB 473/P 05999)

  • South African and Iraq positions, International Exchange, London. 1956.

    16.

    South African and Iraq positions, International Exchange, London, 1956.

    (TCB 473/P 06413)

  • Operators at St Albans Telephone Exchange. 1967.

    17.

    Operators at St Albans Telephone Exchange, 1967.

    (TCB 473/P 09733)

  • Operators at a Private Branch Exchange (PBX), Messrs' Eyre and Spottiswoode, printers. 1935.

    18.

    Operators at a Private Branch Exchange (PBX), Messrs' Eyre and Spottiswoode, printers, 1935.

    (TCB 473/P 00734)

  • West Indies cricket team visiting Wood St Telephone Exchange, London. 1950.

    19.

    West Indies cricket team visiting Wood St. Telephone Exchange, London, 1950.

    (TCB 473/P 04763)

  • Operator dealing with an On Demand call. 1945.

    20.

    Operator dealing with an On Demand call, 1945.

    (TCB 417/E 13466)

  • Operator at a Directory Enquiries position. 1935.

    21.

    Operator at a Directory Enquiries position, 1935.

    (TCB 473/P 00730)

  • Operator at a telex machine position. 1959.

    22.

    Operator at a telex machine position, 1959.

    (TCB 473/P 07138)

  • Operator at the International Exchange, Wren House, London. 1968.

    23.

    Operator at the International Exchange, Wren House, London, 1968.

    (TCB 473/P 09768)

  • Operator at St Albans Telephone Exchange. 1967.

    24.

    Operator at St Albans Telephone Exchange, 1967.

    (TCB 473/P 09739)

  • Directory Enquiries operator, Putney Telephone Exchange. 1969.

    25.

    Directory Enquiries operator, Putney Telephone Exchange, 1969.

    (TCB 473/P 11191)

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  • Telephonists on the roof of Faraday Building, London,  during a heat wave. 1947.
  • Northumberland switchboard. 1898.
  • Operators at the Trunk Exchange, London. 1906.
  • Operators at London County Council switchboard. 1922.
  • Telephone operators at Potters Bar Telephone Exchange. 1947.
  • Operators and supervisors at Holborn Telephone Exchange. 1904.
  • Further substitution of male for female telegraphists at the central telegraph office.
  • Four Edwardian operators at a manual telephone switchboard. c1902.
  • Male operators working  the switchboard at Buckingham Palace. 1935.
  • Is it true what they say about telephone girls?
  • Phonogram room, Oxford Post Office. 1936.
  • Phonogram positions, Central Telegraph Office, London. 1939.
  • Local telephone exchange, Shorne Post Office , Kent. 1939.
  • Visit of Indian Royal Corps of Signals, Central Telegraph Office, London. 1946.
  • Continental positions at the Trunk Exchange, London, November. 1918.
  • South African and Iraq positions, International Exchange, London. 1956.
  • Operators at St Albans Telephone Exchange. 1967.
  • Operators at a Private Branch Exchange (PBX), Messrs' Eyre and Spottiswoode, printers. 1935.
  • West Indies cricket team visiting Wood St Telephone Exchange, London. 1950.
  • Operator dealing with an On Demand call. 1945.
  • Operator at a Directory Enquiries position. 1935.
  • Operator at a telex machine position. 1959.
  • Operator at the International Exchange, Wren House, London. 1968.
  • Operator at St Albans Telephone Exchange. 1967.
  • Directory Enquiries operator, Putney Telephone Exchange. 1969.
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