Post Office 746 telephone, 1967-1971
- manufacturer:
- General Electric Company Limited
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746 telephone, grey. Whole object. Front view. Grey background.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
746 telephone, grey. Whole object. Front view. Grey background.
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Post Office 746 telephone, two-tone grey, made by General Electric Company Limited, Coventry, England, 1967-1971
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Science Museum: Information Age Gallery: Exchange
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Grandma's House by Danny Ladwa
Inspired by the rotary dial telephone, this audio piece draws on Danny Ladwa's memories of his grandmother's telephone. Commissioned for the Science Museum Group during the COVID-19 pandemic, this piece is part of a series of artworks which respond to telephone technologies in the Science Museum Group Collection and reflect on the recent rise in voice and video calls.
Details
- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- 1971-271
- Materials:
- electronic components, metal (unknown) and plastic (unidentified)
- type:
- telephone
- taxonomy:
-
- component - object
- credit:
- Donated by the General Electric Company Limited
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