Tales of Things

100,000th Telephone in Glasgow

This clip was filmed in 1935 at one of the exhibitions held around the UK by the General Post Office to explain how the telephone worked. It is one of many films made by the GPO Film Unit to promote the use of the telephone in the 1930s.

© BT Archives

Created by: NationalMuseumsScotland on 28 Mar 2011, 4:30 p.m.

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Ruaridh Tale

Telephone

Created by: ScienceFestival on 9 Apr 2011, 3:27 p.m.

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Chris' Tale

Party lines....

Created by: ScienceFestival on 9 Apr 2011, 3:38 p.m.

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Neals Story

Phones and dial a disc

Created by: ScienceFestival on 9 Apr 2011, 3:51 p.m.

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Ali Phone

Phone story about mum's telephone voice

Created by: ScienceFestival on 9 Apr 2011, 4:11 p.m.

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Catie's Tale

Old phones

Created by: ScienceFestival on 10 Apr 2011, 2:52 p.m.

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Zalina Tale

Childhood memories

Created by: ScienceFestival on 10 Apr 2011, 11:40 a.m.

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David's Tale

Fixed phones

Created by: ScienceFestival on 10 Apr 2011, 11:53 a.m.

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Jose Alfredo Kaly

Phone

Created by: ScienceFestival on 10 Apr 2011, 4:28 p.m.

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Josie Tale

Phone

Created by: ScienceFestival on 11 Apr 2011, 12:37 p.m.

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Morven Tale

Phone

Created by: ScienceFestival on 11 Apr 2011, 10:51 a.m.

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Tatiana

Telephone tale

Created by: ScienceFestival on 11 Apr 2011, 2:24 p.m.

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Telephone

Oor Mad History group

Created by: chris on 17 Oct 2011, 2:51 p.m.

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Jillian's telephone

Remembering having a similar telephone in 1950 when Jillian's father worked in telecommunications.

Created by: NationalMuseumsScotland on 20 Oct 2011, 12:48 p.m.

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