Manufacturers and designers
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GPO
History The General Post Office (GPO) is by far the oldest organisation represented on this site, having been established in 1660 ... read more →
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Western Electric
History Western Electric (WE) was the American electrical engineering company that manufactured telephones for AT&T (American Telephone & Telegraph) between 1881 ... read more →
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The Bell Telephone Company
History The Bell Telephone Company was originally formed in 1877, by the father-in-law of Alexander Graham Bell. The main commercial ... read more →
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NTC (National Telephone Company)
History The National Telephone Company was relatively short-lived British telephone company. Between 1881 and 1911 the NTC amalgamated control ... read more →
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Ericsson (British Ericsson)
History Ericsson is a Swedish telecommunications company, originally founded in 1876 as a telegraph equipment repair shop, by Lars Magnus Ericsson. ... read more →
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Siemens Brothers
History Siemens was founded by Werner von Siemens in 1847, based on his telegraph invention, which used an alternative to morse ... read more →
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GEC (General Electric Company)
History The General Electric Company (GEC) was a British telecommunications and electronics company that operated for over a century, from 1889 ... read more →
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STC (Standard Telephones and Cables)
History Standard Telephones and Cables (STC) was a British telecommunications equipment manufacturer, specialising in R&D. During its lifetime STC invented and ... read more →