Phone Collection (#28)

Red London Double-Decker Routemaster Bus

Big Ben and Houses of Parliament at night in London, England

Spot colour pink umbrella at Phra Siratana Gold Chedi at Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand
Phra Siratana Golden Chedi on the Upper Terrace at the Grand Palace Complex, Wat Phra Kaew, Bangkok, Thailand

Cat answering the telephone

Advert for G. P. O telephone 1933
Why not include it among your Christmas gifts ? Date: 1933

Bell Demonstrates Phone
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL successfully demonstrates his device at Boston, sending a message to North Conway, a distance of about 230 km. Date: 1877

Red London Telephone Box in London, England

Red London Telephone Box and Big Ben in London, England

USA, California. Winding country road

Modern life in Peru woman in traditional dress and hat with cell phone communicating via wireless (MR)

Modern life in Peru family in traditional dress and hat taking photo with cell phone communicating (MR)

Public phone, local call 100 pesos mobile 100 pesos 30 secValparaiso is Chile s
Public phone, local call 100 pesos mobile 100 pesos 30 secValparaiso is Chiles most important seaport and an increasingly vital cultural center

Old Public Telephone, Founders Heritage Park, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand

Europe, Scotland, Edinburgh. The Royal Mile, Deacon Brodies Tavern. THIS IMAGE RESTRICTED - Not available to U.S. land tour travel operators

Europe, England, London, Westminster. Red phone box on Millbank

HERBERT HOOVER (1874-1964). 31st President of the United States. Hoover, as Secretary of Commerce, in a public demonstration of the first inter-city television broadcast, from Washington, D.C

London Fire Brigade Headquarters telephone switchboard

London Fire Brigade telephone switchboard operator
A London Fire Brigade telephone switchboard operator

LCC-LFB Brigade headquarters station watchroom
The watchroom of Southwark Fire Station. Although this had a telephone switchboard serving the adjacent headquarters of the Brigade

LCC-MFB Firemen in switchboard & control room
Watchroom at Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road, with men manning the switchboard and monitoring the fire alarm control board where calls for assistance were received

NFS radio operator at Ealing HQ (34 D), WW2
NFS radio operator at the radio desk, Fire Force Area 34, Ealing HQ (34 D). On the board in front of her is the listing for the London Regional Area call signs

Home Office-NFS Fire Force mobile telecom unit, WW2
NFS firewoman control officer using the London Fire Brigade Portable Telephone Cabinet (Home Office)

NFS London Region control room, HQ, WW2
Firemen and firewomen of the NFS (London Region) at the telephone switchboard of the control room at Lambeth HQ

Farmer in field on mobile telephone, with herd of cattle in background, England, november

Hillmans Airways Essex Airport Poster
Poster, Hillmans Airways, Essex Airport, offering flights from London to Paris (no passports required), Belfast, Liverpool and the Isle of Man, with prices and flight durations. 20th century

By Air Anywhere Poster, Croydon 3421, see London by night. Surrey Flying Services Ltd, Croydon & Plymouth. 20th century

Santa Claus on the telephone
Santa takes a call, 1892 Date: 1892

Talking on the telephone, postcard
" I don t know why ou botherd to send me a postcard, a phone call would have been much quicker!" - the declining post card industry pokes fun at itself in 1915. 1915

An example of an early telephone switchboard

Girls on the telephone
Fabulous illustration showing a number of teenage girls, all wearing 1950s style checked capri pants and boat neck sweaters while lounging around chatting on the phone. Date: 1950s

Train to be a nurses aide Phone your boro Civilian Defense Volunteer Office. Poster encouraging women to become nurses aides for the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office

Butchers van, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
A butcher poses beside his new delivery van. Tom Greenwood was a family butcher at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, and clearly took pride in his new mode of transport. circa 1920

Olivet House Hotel, Jerusalem
Postcard advertising the Olivet House Hotel, Jerusalem, a first class English family hotel, established 1880, managed by Mrs Landrey. Date: early 20th century

Metropolitan Police Information Room, London
General view of the Metropolitan Police Information Room at New Scotland Yard, London, with officers busy taking calls. In the foreground are the Inspectors and Sergeants positions. Date: May 1974

Woman on telephone reporting something suspicious
A woman seen through the front window of her house, speaking on the telephone to report something suspicious, possibly an attempted burglary

Advertisement for Home & Colonial Stores Ltd, 268-270 Edgware Road, London W2, offering Xmas Fare. An apprehensive-looking turkey stands in a snowy village landscape

Metropolitan Police communications room, London
View of a Metropolitan Police communications room, showing three officers sitting at desks on the right. There are several push button telephones

Metropolitan Police telephone operator
A Metropolitan Police telephone operator at the controls, which link him with Police Boxes in the London area. He is wearing a combination microphone and headphones. Date: circa 1930s

Allied soldier on field telephone, WW1
An Allied soldier speaking on a field telephone while sitting at a small table in the open air during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

American soldiers on manoeuvres in France, WW1
American soldiers on manoeuvres in France during the First World War. Some of them are using communications equipment. Date: early 1918

Policeman on the Phone
A young policeman makes a telephone call. Date: 1960s

OH REALLY?
Blonde woman on the telephone. Date: 1960s

Woman wearing telephonic fancy dress
A woman wearing telephonic fancy dress. The telephone is balanced on her head, and her closely-fitting dress is made up of draped telephone cables. Date: circa 1895

B. T. Phone Bill
A B.T. (British Telecom) phone bill. Date: 1980s

Lovers chat using a string telephone
A courting couple chat over the telephone, while cupid listens in. The dapper gentleman attributes his robust health to the taking of Enos fruit salt

Three American soldiers near St Mihiel, France, WW1
Three American soldiers using an abandoned German field telephone near St Mihiel, north eastern France, during the First World War. Date: 1918

David Wright woman with red telephone
Elegant woman in a low-cut yellow dress, speaking on a red telephone. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Copenhagen Phone Exchang
Telefonselskabets Centralbureau - the central telephone exchange, Copenhagen - note the operator with the long plaits ! Date: 1888

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"Connecting the Past and Present: A Journey Through Phone History" Amidst a snowy London street, a Police Public Call Box stands tall, reminiscent of an era long gone. The Bakelite telephone - a timeless symbol of communication that revolutionized the way we connect. David Wright's iconic pin-up calendar girl graces the walls, capturing the allure conversations in 1950. Cobham Air Routes Poster reminds us how phones bridged distances and brought loved ones closer even before air travel became common. The Red Telephone Box, an unmistakable landmark in London's streetscape, preserving memories of countless conversations held within its cozy confines. Margaret Lockwood captivates audiences in Carol Reed's Night Train to Munich (1940), showcasing how phones played pivotal roles even on the silver screen. An illustrated brochure from W Barratt & Co Ltd takes us back to Northampton's telephonic past – where innovation met practicality. In Wandsworth Road, Clapham SW8, a major fire serves as a stark reminder of emergency calls made through these trusty devices throughout history. The Shard skyscraper looms over London like a modern-day beacon – reminding us that despite technological advancements, phones remain essential for daily connections. A vigilant policeman stands beside a police call box – exemplifying how these boxes served as lifelines for law enforcement during times of need. As we reflect on Picture No.