Walthamstow Telephone exchange, London, 1910. Artist: Unknown

Walthamstow Telephone exchange, London, 1910. Artist: Unknown

1-192-815 - © London Museum/Heritage-Images

Walthamstow Telephone exchange, London, 1910. Female telephonists at the switchboard. On the wall are instructions concerning calls for the fire brigade. The first of the General Post Office's (manual) telephone exchanges opened in London in 1902. The heavy demand for service led to the opening of a second exchange in November 1907.


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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London London

  1. 51 30 51 N , 000 05 35 W

World Europe United Kingdom England Greater London Waltham Forest

  1. 51 35 00 N , 000 01 00 W

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Trade & Industry Communications

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5040x3755
File Size : 55,445kb


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  1. 14511
  1. 0330001616
  1. 1-192-815
  1. 1192815
  1. 14511
  1. 1616

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