History of the Telephone in the United Kingdom

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Reprinted 1938. A wide ranging account of the industry dealing with the development of telephone technology but also the development of the telephone service. Chapters include: 'Invention of the telephone by Graham Bell and its introduction into England, 1876-78'; 'The parent telephone companies and establishment of telephone exchange systems, 1878-1880'; 'The United Telephone Co in London, 1880-89'; 'Introduction of telephony into the provinces. The parent and United Telephone Companies and others, 1879-86'; 'Early introduction of telephones by the British Post Office, 1881-88'; 'The United Telephone Co Ltd and the provincial subsidiary companies, 1881-90'; 'Introduction and early development of the multiple switchboard, 1883-90'; 'Early underground cable systems for telegraph and telephone circuits, 1823-90'; 'National Telephone Co Ltd in the provinces, 1884-1912'; 'The multiple switchboard in various forms in the United Kingdom, 1890-1912'; 'The introduction and development of dry core paper insulated cable - termination of dry core cables, 1890-1912'; 'Introduction and early development of the common battery system, 1889-1922'; 'Municipal telephones, 1900-12'; 'The Post OIffice in London and the provinces, 1899-1912'; 'Overhead line plant, 1843-1922'; 'Transmission'; 'Long distance communication by telephone, 1879-1922'; 'Distribution'; 'Automatic or machine switching systems, 1879-1922'; 'Legislation and it application'. Includes much about: National Telephone Co Ltd, United Telephone Co Ltd and Post Office Telecommunications