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#OTD 1917 the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was founded. Here some WAAC women are on telephone line maintenance & repair in Scotland in 1917, though many served as telephone operators supporting the armed forces in France.
#WW1 #womenatwar
#OTD 1802 Sir Charles Wheatstone FRS was born - scientist, electric telegraph inventor & a founder of the company that ultimately evolved into today's BT https://t.co/FKIJyUj65D 1/2 #histstm #bizhis #telecoms #innovation
#OTD 1874 The Central Telegraph Office (CTO) in London moved to GPO (West) opposite St Paul's cathedral, now the site of BT's headquarters building in Newgate St. though soon moving from there. More on the CTO and other @BTGroup buildings https://t.co/c5txM4lrad … #bizhis #WW2
One of my favourite posters in BT's #archives collection is this unusual view of the UK on its side to show the GPO coastal wireless radio stations chain, essential in 1938 for ship to shore maritime communications. Artist MacDonald (Max) Gill. #ExploreYourArchive #ArchivesAtSea
Afternoon tea at the Great Western Royal Hotel, London in 1907. The poor chap is doing his best to tempt his friends with some cake, but they're clearly more interested in the telephone conversation. #NationalCakeDay #explorearchives #archives
W H Preece, the telegraph, telephone and wireless radio pioneer, a great Welsh scientist, was appointed GPO Engineer-in-Chief and Electrician #OTD 1892. He was an early mentor of Marconi https://t.co/EPMgWM9q9j #HistSTM #telecoms #Archivescience #archives
J.R.R. Tolkien died 45 years ago #OTD 1973. Great piece by @lizbruton on his experience as a Signals Officer during #WW1, and its profound influence on his thinking and writing. https://t.co/6nJGRLyNbf … #LordOfTheRings #JRRTolkien
Beacon fires signalled Spanish Armada being sighted off Cornwall #OTD 1588. Relive the action through our interactive game https://t.co/66IoOKqxEi while you can, as https://t.co/Ujjm4cgt9Q will be moving later this year!
Thirty nine years ago this week BT @BTGroup @bt_uk opened the first System X processor-controlled digital switching system telephone exchange in London, on 1 July 1980. #HistSTM #telecoms InnovationWeek2019 #InnovationWeek #innovation