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BT changes 01 code to 071/081 (1990)

Genre

News report; Interview

The London area telephone dialling code switch has passed without too many hiccups. British Telecom’s Bernard Shek(?) (project manager for the 071/081 number change from 01) speaks to Peter Plisner.

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BT trials South London telephone bill scheme (1983)

Genre

Interview

Unidentified British Telecom spokesman on a trial scheme in the South London area which will give customers details of trunk and international calls on their telephone bills and which, if successful, will be...

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Judges Choose the Golden Voiced Girl for the New Automatic Telephone Clock

Date released

24 Jun 1935

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

155

NoS ID

053110

Story no

8 / 14

Extras

1 film clip

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Birmingham’s New Telephone Exchange

Date released

23 Jan 1937

Series name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue no

37/7

NoS ID

094284

Story no

14 / 14

Extras

1 film clip

Opened by Mr Neville Chamberlain.

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News Highlights from Across the Atlantic

Date released

14 Apr 1947

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1385

NoS ID

065961

Story no

8 / 12

Extras

1 film clip

NY telephone strike.

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Post Office profits (1977)

Genre

Interview

Interview with Sir William Ryland about excess profits of 100 million pounds at the Post Office and a rebate to telephone users whilst postal charges are going up. He also comments on the splitting of postal...

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Sheffield - Most Modern in the Provinces

Date released

14 Mar 1966

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1919

NoS ID

026359

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sheffield Most Modern in the Provinces. DESCRIPTION: A new hotel opened in Sheffield, said to be one of the most modern in Europe, welcomes it’s first guests. This four hundred...

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Ionica radiowave telecoms (1993)

Genre

Interview

Interview about Ionica, a radiowave telephone service provider, being granted a licence. On how it works without a fixed line; what this competition will mean to the consumer and BT; how other industries...

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You Are Wanted on the Telephone!

Date released

23 Jun 1932

Series name

Pathe Super Gazette

Issue no

32/50

NoS ID

089966

Story no

2 / 7

Extras

1 film clip

Sir Kingsley Wood - the Postmaster General - inaugurates intensive publicity campaign.

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The Talking Link

Date released

20 Jul 1936

Series name

Pathetone Weekly

Issue no

330

NoS ID

123546

Story no

2 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

The first telephone was invented by Philip Reis in 1860. These Joe Noble cartoons show you how it was constructed, and describes its evolution.

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