Computerised ‘Phone Directory’

Series

Series Name: Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1970

Filmed

Feb 1970

Length of issue (in feet)

476

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 5

Summary

COI synopsis: With computers master minding the typesetting - new editions of telephone directories are being prepared in forty-five hours - a saving of weeks over the previous manual methods.

Researcher Comments

The process involves computer programmed punch tape containing the names, addresses and telephone numbers of subscribers being run through a photo composing machine.

Keywords

Mass media; Science and technology; Computers and computing

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 47 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/31

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sound: Chris Wilden
Camera: Dick Ewen
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Producer: Janice Willett / Kay
Director: Mark Lawton
Cutter: Peter Greenaway
Editor: Peter Greenaway

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