Image: Automatic Telephone Exchange- Communications in Wartime, London, England, UK, 1945 D23700

Description: Automatic Telephone Exchange- Communications in Wartime, London, England, UK, 1945 Engineering officers and test clerks at work at the test desk at an automatic telephone exchange in London. According to the original caption, this is where "engineering officers deal with the public on faults and service difficulties. The test clerks can reach any required line by dialling and test the exchange equipment and then the subscriber's circuit. They can remain in circuit while the subscriber dials and observe the point at which a fault condition occurs".
Title: Automatic Telephone Exchange- Communications in Wartime, London, England, UK, 1945 D23700
Credit: http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//44/media-44551/large.jpg This is photograph D 23700 from the collections of the Imperial War Museums.
Author: Ministry of Information Photo Division Photographer
Permission: This photograph was scanned and released by the Imperial War Museum on the IWM Non Commercial Licence. The image was catalogued by the IWM as created for the Ministry of Information, which was dissolved in 1946. Consequently the image and faithful reproductions are considered Crown Copyright, now expired as the photograph was taken prior to 1 June 1957.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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