We're not "On the Phone"-we simply collect them !

Those THG members who collect phones, do so with a real passion. They are not normally content with just one or two, the whole house has to be filled with them. You might mistakenly think that a phone is simply a functional item used for making and receiving calls. However, each phone has a character of it's own, so that no two are identical, which of course gives a reason to collect more than one of the same type. This is especially the case with the Bakelite models and no collection is complete without a Trimphone or even a 700 series or two...  

Here are a few pictures and stories that members have contributed

The Mantle Collection

I remember when I first started collecting telephones in the early 70s and I had several 300-type teles in strategic positions in the house, connected via a uniselector or two. Shared service lines were common and a phone was still a luxury-we weren't "On the Phone" and it was often difficult to explain to visitors when they asked, "Can I use your phone ?" that they were welcome to use it, but it wouldn't do them any good as we didn't have an 'outside line !' Sometimes they went away in disbelief...
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232 You don't have to be an ace photographer to contribute to these pages (but it does help). "Your best shot" will do as these pages are for THG members  to indulge themselves. If you have professional photos, well they look good, but equally if you have a passable photo of a treasured phone and an interesting story, then mail it to us!  Please check how to contribute before sending stuff.

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