NHER 55531 (Monument record) - Baker Street Telephone Exchange
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
In 1897 a small magneto signalling switchboard was installed in a shop on Baker St. 9am to 4:30pm on weekdays and 10am to 12pm on Sundays. 24/7 service commenced in 1915. The equipment was changed to the central-battery type in 1929. The station was made automatic in 1966, by then making 25 switchboard staff redundant. In 1900 a cable was laid in the river to connect Great Yarmouth and Gorleston to allow cross-town telephoning.
See (S1).
W. Arnold (HES), 17 May 2011.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 17 2015 1:12PM