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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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Motorola 'MicroTAC Classic' mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

'Snoopy' telephone, 1981-1989

Telecommunications

1981-1989

Wheatstone automatic tape transmitter, 1840-1860

Telecommunications

1840-1860

Baudot five key keyboard, 1897-1926

Telecommunications

1897-1926

Wheatstone printing telegraph, 1841

Telecommunications

1841

Camera attachment for Sony Ericsson T68 mobile telephone, 2002-2005

Telecommunications

2002-2005

Daniell cell used by Edward Davy, 1836-1839

Telecommunications

1836-1839

Stock ticker for Stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

Vodafone 'Transportable' mobile telephone, 1985

Telecommunications

1985

Tecno T400 mobile telephone, 2010-2012

Telecommunications

2010-2012

enamelled notice regarding stone throwing, 1910-1936

Telecommunications

1910-1936

Model SF 1100 fax machine

Telecommunications

c.1990

Gower-Bell telephone, 1881

Telecommunications

1881

Post Office 332 telephone, 1938

Telecommunications

1938

Thomson's Mirror Galvanometer, 1858

Telecommunications

1858

Cooke and Wheatstone’s double-needle telegraph, 1838

Telecommunications

1838

Talking Drum from Cameroon, 1990-2010

Telecommunications

1990-2010

Deccafax Viewdata terminal, 1979-1994

Telecommunications

1979-1994

Creed teleprinter No. 3X, 1927-1942

Telecommunications

1927-1942

mobile telephone with large battery pack, 1980-1991

Telecommunications

1980-1991

Printing telegraph receiver, 1845-1851

Telecommunications

1845-1851

706L telephone, 1959-1967

Telecommunications

1959-1967

Cryptograph (coding and decoding machine) by Sir Charles Wheatstone, 1843-1875

Telecommunications

1843-1875

Viscount telephone, 1982-1995

Telecommunications

1982-1995

Motorola 'MICROTAC II F09' mobile telephone, 1992

Telecommunications

1992

Receiver printer for stock exchange printing telegraph, 1907

Telecommunications

1907

Embossing telegraph receiver 1878-1900

Telecommunications

1878-1900

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

Telecommunications

1860-1866

HTC 'One' mobile telephone used to make the first video call from Everest, 2013

Telecommunications

2013

Model of the Post Office Tower, 2014

Telecommunications

2014

Pair of Bell telephones, 1878

Telecommunications

1878

mobile telephone from Manx Telecom 3G project, 2001

Telecommunications

2001

Cooke and Wheatstone's four needle telegraph, 1838

Telecommunications

1838

Ericsson GA628 mobile telephone, 1996-2000

Telecommunications

1996-2000

Blackberry 8820 mobile telephone, 2007-2010

Telecommunications

2007-2010

Motorola 'MicroTAC Classic' mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

roadside advertising board for mobile telephone repair shop, 2012

Telecommunications

2012

Telephone exchange master clock

Telecommunications

1958

ATC Genie telephone, 1970-1984

Telecommunications

1970-1984

Motorola SUF1608A mobile telephone, 1991-2000

Telecommunications

1991-2000

Bell telephone, mahogany case, 1878

Telecommunications

1878

imitation Nokia mobile telephone, 2010-2012

Telecommunications

2010-2012

Specimen of TAT3 cable, 1963

Telecommunications

1963

Transdata acoustic coupler port for telephone data link 307, 1981-1990

Telecommunications

1981-1990

replica of the first Morse telegraph, 1835

Telecommunications

1934

Selenium cell from prototype Cox selenium-cell magnifier equipment, 1910-1920

Telecommunications

1910-1920

Part of electrostatic telegraph, 1816

Telecommunications

1816

wall telephone using a Blake transmitter, 1880-1890

Telecommunications

1880-1890

letter opener with calendar and map, 1893-1894

Telecommunications

1893-4

Replica of Soemmerring's telegraph of 1809-12, 1964

Telecommunications

1964