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200 series dial telephone, 1925-1935

200 series dial telephone, 1925-1935

1925-1935
Standard Morse key, 1880-1950

Standard Morse key, 1880-1950

1880-1950
Wheatstone's portable ABC telegraph, 1858

Wheatstone's portable ABC telegraph, 1858

1858
Baudot five key keyboard, 1897-1926

Baudot five key keyboard, 1897-1926

1897-1926
Table telephone No. 2, 1906-1959

Table telephone No. 2, 1906-1959

1906-1959
706L telephone, 1959-1967

706L telephone, 1959-1967

1959-1967
Double-current telegraph key, 1830-1900

Double-current telegraph key, 1830-1900

1830-1900
Morse key with send-receive switch, 1900-1920

Morse key with send-receive switch, 1900-1920

1900-1920
Pole climbing irons, 1900-1960

Pole climbing irons, 1900-1960

1900-1960
Experimental Form 1 (Licence to use Wireless Telegraph), 1905

Experimental Form 1 (Licence to use Wireless Telegraph), 1905

1905
Ratchet and tongs for tensioning telegraph and telephone wire, 1900-1969

Ratchet and tongs for tensioning telegraph and telephone wire, 1900-1969

1900-1969
‘School telephone’ in polished wood case, 1921-1940

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

1921-1940
Double-sided dummy single-needle telegraph used for training operators, 1870-1930

Double-sided dummy single-needle telegraph used for training operators, 1870-1930

1870-1930
Card of Authority to use portable receiver, 1922

Card of Authority to use portable receiver, 1922

1922
Wall telephone no. 3, 1880-1910

Wall telephone no. 3, 1880-1910

1880-1910
Wooden baseboard for wall telephone no. 3, 1880-1910

Wooden baseboard for wall telephone no. 3, 1880-1910

1880-1910
Post Office telephone kiosk No. 6, 1936-1968

Post Office telephone kiosk No. 6, 1936-1968

1936-1968
Post Office Telegraphs

Post Office Telegraphs

Collection of Post Office Telegram and Telephone Papers

Collection of Post Office Telegram and Telephone Papers

General Post Office Type B landline telegraph relay capable of regeneration

General Post Office Type B landline telegraph relay capable of regeneration

1880-1920
Collection of Post Office Telegram equipment and archive material

Collection of Post Office Telegram equipment and archive material

circa 1970
GPO 740 series telephone as used by the BBC

GPO 740 series telephone as used by the BBC

1968
London-Birmingham co-axial cable specimens, 1935-1936

London-Birmingham co-axial cable specimens, 1935-1936

1935-1936
Wall telephone No. 3, 1880-1910

Wall telephone No. 3, 1880-1910

1880-1910
Ken Hooper Retirement Gift, Rugby Radio Station

Ken Hooper Retirement Gift, Rugby Radio Station

1977
post office railway booklet

post office railway booklet

Telephone handset model SA 4271 made by the General Post Office

Telephone handset model SA 4271 made by the General Post Office

1960-1980
specimen ratchet and tongs for 40-70 pound wire, 1900-1969

specimen ratchet and tongs for 40-70 pound wire, 1900-1969

1900-1969
22 wooden arms for two telephone H poles, c. 1898

22 wooden arms for two telephone H poles, c. 1898

1895-1900
General Post Office Telephone Earpiece

General Post Office Telephone Earpiece

1915-1920
Travel Early, Shop Early, Post Early, for Christmas

Travel Early, Shop Early, Post Early, for Christmas

post office underground mail train - london

post office underground mail train - london

1935
Telephone handset model 6171/02192/002

Telephone handset model 6171/02192/002

1960-1980
Fullerphone, P.O. pattern 237A, 1916-1918

Fullerphone, P.O. pattern 237A, 1916-1918

1916-1918
specimen ratchet and tongs for 100-200 pound wire, 1900-1969

specimen ratchet and tongs for 100-200 pound wire, 1900-1969

1900-1969
Post Office Telegram, Brighton to Birmingham, 14 June 1974: ‘Blow their minds see you soon’, printed by the General Post Office, Brighton, England, 1974

Post Office telegram, 1974

1974-06-14
Post Office Telegram, Aberdeen to Glasgow, 17 August 1961: ‘Father is dead come’, printed by the General Post Office, Whitchurch, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1956

Post Office telegram, 1961

1961
Post Office Greetings Telegram, Cardiff to Cardiff, [no date stamp]: Heartiest congratulations God bless you both’, printed by the General Post Office, Cardiff, Wales, 1900-1980

Post Office telegram, 1900-1980

1953-1980
Sack Barrow, General Post Office, wooden frame, marked GPO.

Wooden Sack Barrow, General Post Office

1830-1969
Smaller specimen of the London to Birmingham co-axial cable laid by the British Post Office in 1935-36, the first long distance co-axial cable in Britain.

Specimen of London-Birmingham co-axial cable, 1935-1936

1935-1936
Post Office telephone kiosk No. 6, introduced in 1936, with crown motifs to top panels (the Queen's Crown of Scotland), designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott for the General Post Office, made by the Carron Company, Falkirk, Scotland, c.1971

Post Office telephone kiosk No. 6, 1936-1968

1936-1968
Larger specimen of the London to Birmingham co-axial cable laid by the British Post Office in 1935-36, the first long distance co-axial cable in Britain.

Specimen of London-Birmingham co-axial cable, 1935-1936

1935-1936
0.02 linear metres

Information booklets

0.01 linear metres

Manchester Telegraph and Automatic Exchange System

10 linear metres

Business records of Grimshaw Brothers Limited

16

Estates Records

5

Papers regarding Post Office Telephone lines

1 item

Wireless Licence Reminder Card

8 items

Set of Broadcast Receiving Licences

23 items

Telephone Accounts Ephemera