Telecom Collection

Post Office Tower
Post Office (British Telecom) Tower, photographed from the corner of Windmill Street, central London

Post Office Tower
Post Office (British Telecom) Tower, one of Londons most famous landmarks, building started in 1961 and the tower was completed in July 1964. View from Percy Street, W1. Date: built 1961 - 1964

Sunset View of City Council Building and Hillbrow Tower (JG Strijdom Tower), Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
City of Johannesburg is considered Africas economic powerhouse, and contentiously as a modern and prosperous African city

A phone box in Hartsop in the Lake district UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

View Of Hillbrow Tower & City Skyline, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa

The top of the British Telecom BT Tower, London. Date: circa early 1980s

The Bt Tower
A view looking up at the BT Tower in London. Date: late 1960s

Telecommunications Cell Phone Tower With Antenna In Countryside. Belarus. Aerial View Telecommunications Cell Phone Tower With Antenna In Countryside. Belarus. Aerial View

Global Communications, 1945 (screen print)
2630022 Global Communications, 1945 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telephone, telegraph, and television operators in front of a world map)

Gas lamp and GPO / British Telecom Tower, London
Early 20th century gas lamp and standard juxtaposed with the new GPO/Brtish Telecom Tower under construction. Date: circa 1960s

GPO / British Telecom Tower under construction
Londons GPO/British Telecom Tower under construction, juxtaposed against a Victorian building. Date: circa 1963

Telegram Messenger Boy - People You See. From Teddy Bear (24 October 1964). Original artwork loaned for scanning by the Illustration Art Gallery. Date: 1964

Radio Waves, Picture Signals and Radar Communications, 1948 (colour litho)
2630068 Radio Waves, Picture Signals and Radar Communications, 1948 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Early Satellites and Rockets, 1948 (colour litho)
2630069 Early Satellites and Rockets, 1948 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Telephone box, Grand Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
Communications, Telecoms, British Red Telephone box

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ITALY, Tuscany, Siena, Five public phone boxes in an empty deserted tiled room

View Of Hillbrow Tower & City Skyline, Johannesburg, Gauteng Province, South Africa
City of Johannesburg is often described as Africas economic powerhouse, and contentiously as a modern and prosperous African city

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

WPC with children at London Zoo conservation event
A Metropolitan Police WPC poses for her photograph with three children and one adult at London Zoo, where they are taking part in a Conservation in Action event

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

Rotary-dial telephone
Plastic rotary-dial telephone photographed at Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum, Pontiac, Illinois

Rotary-dial telephone with coinbox
Historic Bell System rotary-dial public telephone with coinbox, photographed at Route 66 Car Club museum in St Clair, Missouri

Most Northern permenant settlement. Ny-Alesund, Svalbard, Norway
Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock

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"Connecting the World: Exploring Telecom through Iconic Landmarks and Nostalgic Memories" The Post Office Tower stands tall, a symbol of telecom's evolution and progress. As the sun sets over the City Council Building, Hillbrow Tower in Johannesburg paints a breathtaking silhouette against the sky - a testament to telecom's reach across continents. A quaint phone box nestled in Hartsop, Lake District UK reminds us of simpler times when telecom connected communities with just a dial tone. From its pinnacle, the British Telecom BT Tower overlooks London's bustling streets, serving as a reminder of how far we've come in our communication capabilities. With an enchanting view of Hillbrow Tower and Johannesburg's city skyline, Gauteng Province showcases how telecom has transformed urban landscapes into interconnected hubs. The iconic BT Tower looms large over London's landscape – an architectural marvel that represents both history and innovation in telecommunications. Timeless yet ever-evolving, the Post Office Tower remains an enduring symbol of connectivity throughout generations past and present. "Global Communications, " captured beautifully in a 1945 screen print, depicts humanity's desire to bridge distances through telecommunication networks worldwide. Amidst gas lamps lining the streets near GPO/British Telecom Tower in London, we witness how technology intertwines with tradition to shape our modern world. Witnessing GPO/British Telecom Tower under construction unveils glimpses into the meticulous process behind building infrastructure that powers global communications today. Telegram Messenger Boy - once synonymous with urgent messages delivered by hand - now serves as a nostalgic reminder of how telegram services paved way for today’s instant messaging platforms.