National Telephone Company directory, 1898-1899

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National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
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National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
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National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
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National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
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National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
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© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9
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National Telephone Company UK telephone directory for 1898-9, published by the National Telephone Company, British, 1898-1899.

In 1899, the National Telephone Company had around 100,000 subscribers, which gave it a virtual monopoly over telephone communication in the UK. The Post Office owned the long-distance trunk networks, but these only carried around 2 percent of all calls. The rental cost of a telephone was about £10 per year, which was far too expensive for most households. This price included unlimited local calls, which meant that domestic subscribers, who made relatively few phone calls, were subsidising business users, who made many. The National Telephone Company was taken over by the Post Office in 1912.

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
1977-581
Materials:
paper (fibre product), cardboard, textile and ink
Measurements:
overall (open): 45 mm x 310 mm x 220 mm, 1.47 kg
type:
telephone directory
credit:
Purchased from Leslie F Morgan