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Ofcom took over the work of OFTEL (and other regulators) on 30th December 2003...

Ofcom is the regulator for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services. Ofcom exists to further the interests of citizen-consumers as the communications industries enter the digital age.

	In November 1904, Hull Corporation, having received its licence and sanction to borrow over £40,000 for the purchase of plant, opened its first exchange in the Trippett Baths building in Wincolmlee. Kingston Communications celebrate 100 years of communications in Kingston upon Hull.

	Worldpayphones.com  - A mega site of payphones around the world.

The Plastics Historical Society (PHS) is worth a visit as some of the materials used are relevant to telephones. Includes a section 'care for your plastics!'

For lots of 'Telephone Talk',  restoration tips and tricks pay a visit to the 'Phone Doc' in Australia.

The UAX Project aims to educate and act as the number one resource about Unit Automatic Exchanges.

Some excellent photos in this well crafted site of Soren Black-Petersen's Telefonmuseet.

 Well worth a visit is www.marconicalling.com - the on-line museum of Marconi Plc.

Darvel Telephone Museum

After 44 years employment with G.P.O. Telephones & B.T. and with duties covering the installation of telephones & switchboards, from the single householder to large business customers, it was only natural that Max Flemmich (MBE) should carry on his interest in telephone memorabilia by putting together a collection of "100 years of the Telephone". Click here for full details.

The Dutch Online Telephone Museum  now includes some photo impressions of the telephone collection at the Telefoonmuseum Drouwen.

The PTT-Museum of Denmark is a museum for the whole family featuring interesting exhibitions for all age groups. Besides offering a splendid view of the numerous towers of Copenhagen, the Museums's roof-top café offers menus for both children and adults.
See the exhibits on-line at www.ptt-museum.dk/ptt-museum/telefonmuseet/

THE TELEPHONE MUSEUM website is now on-line at www.mkheritage.co.uk/TTM which forms a part of The Milton Keynes Museum at www.mkmuseum.org.uk/

Mid Hants Telephones - Providing telephone services to the Mid Hants Railway. This gives a brief history of telecom activities on the Mid Hants Railway from the early 1970s to present times.

Last checked 18th January 2008

Crusty Old Joe's Place- Little Known And Marginally Useful Information- With some interesting pages about the Radio and Telephone History of Kodiak, Alaska. 

Hack Green-Secret Nuclear Bunker

RAF Air Defence Radar Museum  has two display rooms of telephone system exhibits at: Royal Air Force, Neatishead, Norfolk NR12 8YB. Tel: (01692) 633309

The museum is open to the public on Tuesdays from  April to end September. Also second Saturday in month throughout year. 10-00 AM to 15-00 PM.

The World War Two Memories Project

World War Two was perhaps one of the most traumatic times in recent history. The fighting and hardships affecting the whole of Europe, the Pacific and having a knock on effect throughout the world.

If you were at home during the war, posted abroad with one of the services, helped in the home guard, were evacuated or in a reserved occupation. No matter how small please add your memories to the collection and help preserve the wartime spirit forever, in the hope that it will never happen again.

The history of telecommunications is closely related to the railways with early types of signalling being used to pass messages between stations and signal boxes. Subsequently, preserved railways can be fascinating places to visit with the added attraction of seeing older telecoms equipment in working order. More...

Didcot Railway Centre

Telegraph Instruments of Europe by Fons Vanden Berghen- Lots of pictures.

Cyber Telephone Museum created by Ron Christianson 

Findon Village A growing database of life in a typical 'olde' English village.