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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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Bell transmitter with membrane diaphragm, 1875-1877

Telecommunications

1875-1877

Edison telephone, 1879

Telecommunications

1879

Bell's harmonic telegraph receiver, 1925-1958

Telecommunications

1925-1958

Strowger automatic telephone, 1901-1910

Telecommunications

1901-1910

Hull Corporation telephone, 1900-1910

Telecommunications

1900-1910

Jubilee telephone with external bell box, 1977

Telecommunications

1977

Wall telephone with Blake transmitter, 1880-1900

Telecommunications

1880-1900

Post Office 706 telephone, 1958-1960

Telecommunications

1958-1960

Magneto-ringing Ericsson telephone, 1892-1920

Telecommunications

1892-1920

200 series dial telephone, 1925-1935

Telecommunications

1925-1935

Trimphone in two-tone green, 1982

Telecommunications

1982

'Snoopy' telephone, 1981-1989

Telecommunications

1981-1989

Gower-Bell telephone, 1881

Telecommunications

1881

Post Office 332 telephone, 1938

Telecommunications

1938

706L telephone, 1959-1967

Telecommunications

1959-1967

Viscount telephone, 1982-1995

Telecommunications

1982-1995

Pair of Bell telephones, 1878

Telecommunications

1878

ATC Genie telephone, 1970-1984

Telecommunications

1970-1984

Bell telephone, mahogany case, 1878

Telecommunications

1878

wall telephone using a Blake transmitter, 1880-1890

Telecommunications

1880-1890

Flip-phone

Telecommunications

c.1981

Replica of Bell's liquid transmitter of March 1876, 1880-1958

Telecommunications

1880-1958

Thorn-Ericsson 'Astrofon' telephone, 1981

Telecommunications

1981

Siemens Neophone telephone, 1929

Telecommunications

1929

Table telephone No. 2, 1906-1959

Telecommunications

1906-1959

BT Ambassador 8100R telephone, 1981

Telecommunications

1981

Mechanical telephone, 1880-1920

Telecommunications

1880-1920

Croma telephone with dial, 1976

Telecommunications

1976

Post Office 746 telephone, 1967-1971

Telecommunications

1967-1971

Wall telephone with battery box, 1880-1940

Telecommunications

1880-1940

Crossley table telephone, 1879

Telecommunications

1879

Desk telephone transmitter and receiver (sectioned), 1926.

Telecommunications

1926

wall telephone, 1880-1920

Telecommunications

1880-1920

Forum Phonepoint telephone, 1989-1991

Telecommunications

1989-1991

replica of Bell's 1875 harmonic telegraph transmitter, 1925-1958

Telecommunications

1925-1958

‘School telephone’ in polished wood case, 1921-1940

Telecommunications

1921-1940

Wall telephone No. 1, 1900-1911

Telecommunications

1900-1911

Jubilee Telephone wall mounting, 1977

Telecommunications

1977

Automatic telephone wall, 1900-1910

Telecommunications

1900-1910

Viscount 9501R telephone, 1982-1983

Telecommunications

1982-1983

Replicas of Alexander Graham Bell's 1879 'Patent Office' telephone, 1959

Telecommunications

1959

replica of Bell's 1875 tuned reed telephone receiver, 1925-1958

Telecommunications

1925-1958

Reis telephone receiver, 1863

Telecommunications

1863

Facsimile 1865 homemade telephone, 1888

Telecommunications

1888

232 telephone, 1934-1957

Telecommunications

1934-1957

Table instrument with dial, 1903

Telecommunications

1903

Replicas of Alexander Graham Bell's 1879 'Patent Office' telephone, 1959

Telecommunications

1959

wall telephone no. 3, 1880-1910

Telecommunications

1880-1910

EM-72 telephone, 1955-1977

Telecommunications

1955-1977

red HD671-11 telephone, 1960-1982

Telecommunications

1960-1982