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Explore objects reflecting major developments in how we communicate, including the BT Connected Earth collection, which comprises a wide range of telecommunications equipment.

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Thorn-Ericsson 'Astrofon' telephone, 1981

Telecommunications

1981

scale with metal stand for Thompson mirror speaking galvanometer, 1858

Telecommunications

1858

Portion of the first submarine cable between Dover and Calais, 1850

Telecommunications

1850

Print, 'Searching Fault' scene on 'Great Eastern' during the laying of the first Atlantic cable, 1865-1867

Telecommunications

1865-1867

Print, 'Interior Tanks', a scene on 'Great Eastern' during the laying of the first Atlantic cable, 1865-1867

Telecommunications

1865-1867

Two-wire telephone repeater, 1923-1925

Telecommunications

1923-1925

Specimen of Dover-Calais telegraph cable, 1851

Telecommunications

1851

Specimen of the first transatlantic telephone cable, 1956

Telecommunications

1956

sample of deep-sea section of first transatlantic cable, 1857-1858

Telecommunications

1857-1858

BT Message Master series 1200 pager, 1980-2000

Telecommunications

1980-2000

Bell telephone, mahogany case, 1878

Telecommunications

1878

stock exchange automatic telegraph, 1872-1880

Telecommunications

1872-1880

CT2 wireless telephone test bed module representing base station, 1988

Telecommunications

1988

William Thomson's marine mirror galvanometer, 1850-1900

Telecommunications

1854

Embossing telegraph receiver 1878-1900

Telecommunications

1878-1900

Technophone 'EXCELL PC105T' mobile telephone, 1986

Telecommunications

1986

Princess or Comtessa dial telephone, c.1950s

Telecommunications

1951-1960

Cherry editing keyboard, 1979-1994

Telecommunications

1979-1994

Nokia 1011 mobile telephone, 1992-1994

Telecommunications

1992-1994

selector switch, 1903

Telecommunications

1903

National Telephone Company directory, 1898-1899

Telecommunications

1898-1899

Zonephone handset, 1989-1991

Telecommunications

1989-1991

Lucas grapnel, 1888-1960

Telecommunications

1888-1960

Trimphone in two-tone green, 1982

Telecommunications

1982

Post Office 706 telephone, 1958-1960

Telecommunications

1958-1960

Siemens 'C35i' mobile telephone, 2000-2003

Telecommunications

2000-2003

Steljes ABC type printing telegraph receiver No. 477

Telecommunications

1895-1910

polarized 'guillotine' relay, 1862-1866

Telecommunications

1862-1866

Experimental microphone, 1878-1890

Telecommunications

1878-1890

section of first telegraph cable, 1837

Telecommunications

1837

Early submarine cables and grapnel, 1858-1866.

Telecommunications

1858-1866

Receiver printer for stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

Daniell cell used by Edward Davy, 1836-1839

Telecommunications

1836-1839

Excell M2 Pocketphone, 1987.

Telecommunications

1987

Motorola StarTAC mobile phone, 1997.

Telecommunications

1997

Stock ticker for Stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

Cooke and Wheatstone 5-needle telegraph, 1837

Telecommunications

1837

Wheatstone ABC telegraph receiver, 1942

Telecommunications

1842

Post Office 332 telephone, 1938

Telecommunications

1938

Phillips 9140 'remote control' boot mounted mobile telephone, 1982-1987

Telecommunications

1982-1987

imitation Nokia mobile telephone, 2010-2012

Telecommunications

2010-2012

Henley needle galvanometer, 1855-1860

Telecommunications

1855-1860

Glass tube containing a portion of the first submarine cable laid between Dover and Calais, 1875-1913

Telecommunications

1875-1913

Crossley telephone receiver, 1880

Telecommunications

1880

Mobile telephone call box used in Cameroon, 2008-2012

Telecommunications

2008-2012

Transistorised submarine repeater, 1982

Telecommunications

1982

Hand perforator and copy stand for Wheatstone automatic telegraph system, 1890-1910

Telecommunications

1890-1910

Portable double-needle telegraph and test set, 1850

Telecommunications

1850

Silver thimble, used to pass a current through the 1866 Transatlantic cable, 1860-1866

Telecommunications

1860-1866

Specimen of telegraph cable laid in Birmingham in 1856

Telecommunications

1856