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New one on me too . It will need some looking at dtrade direc tories to ascertaion when the firm was in business. The drawing of the waggon is a common one, with the name being inserted by the printer. Interesting to see that they appear not to have progressed into motor lurries, indicating perhaps that they had been in business a long time, or had decided not to update their stationery or couldn't afford a motor when they started in business.
Looks like it's dated 1918, unless my eyes are failing.
I was suprised we already had four digit telephone numbers by then.
How many digits did the first local numbers have, and did Accrington have it's own area, and how far did it cover?
I only ask because the telephone Hudson answered at the Bellamy residence in Upstairs Downstairs was 'Sloane 3082'.
How many telephone numbers were there in Accrington in 1918?
Sorry for interupting the thread, and asking so many questions. Am curious now.
I was suprised we already had four digit telephone numbers by then.
How many digits did the first local numbers have, and did Accrington have it's own area, and how far did it cover?
I only ask because the telephone Hudson answered at the Bellamy residence in Upstairs Downstairs was 'Sloane 3082'.
How many telephone numbers were there in Accrington in 1918?
Sorry for interupting the thread, and asking so many questions. Am curious now.
Sorry guys, but I HAVE heard of this one. They also had a fruit stall on Accrington market, known for their bananas, so I have been told.
They were in the premises on Jacob Street which a well known local engineering firm now have - W & G Pollard's.
Also up to date family have/had an accountants I believe at the bottom of Avenue Parade.
They were in the premises on Jacob Street which a well known local engineering firm now have - W & G Pollard's.
Also up to date family have/had an accountants I believe at the bottom of Avenue Parade.
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By 1914, it's reported, the phone book was the largest single printing contract in the country, running off 1.5 million copies.
BBC NEWS | UK | Magazine | Dial H for history
So I guess there were a fair few local numbers by that time.
Garry the document is dated 1915. The man was attested in June 1915.
As to the telephone numbers, Accrington Fire Brigade's number when they were behind the market was 5211.
They probably had 3 digits, and just put a new digit in front when customers grew, by 1950 the Fire Stn number was 35211.
Retlaw
They were still using horses, the man was one of their drivers, who enlisted in the A.V.C.
Retlaw.
That would soon be overshadowed by the goverment contracts to supply paper work for the armed services during WW1, over 5.500,000, men in this country alone. So far I have found 178 different forms. Each man had two files, one was retained at the central regimental depot, the other was kept at battalion level, and updated regularly. when a man was wounded, or sick, sent to hospital, or transferred to another regiment, his file was sent to his new posting, and more paper work added, thats a heck of a lot of paper.
Retlaw.
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Weren't they prefixed with a 2 as in 34567 became 234567 ?
Well mine certainly was from 34996 to 234996.
It's not that now - belongs elsewhere.
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You could well be right steve, I know a couple of numbers I used regularly in those days, (both pubs by the way) certainly had a another digit placed in front
Nearly sure there is steve or was anyway, the LT seems to ring a bell as a number with ran on consecutive numbers
Tel me about it Steve, by parents phone number was 383727 which was very close to Mac's Cabs number, the telephone was always going of at 1 and 2 o'clock in a morning with people misdialing for a cab
Talking telephones, have a look at this; you need to read the fifth paragraph from the end:
HISTORY OF AUTOMATIC TELEPHONY
I'd heard a few years ago about Accy having one of the first automated exchanges but for some reason I thought it was in the 1920's, not earlier. I wonder what exact circumstances led Accy to be one of the first in line and especially with the very first automatic interconnection (with Blackburn)?
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HISTORY OF AUTOMATIC TELEPHONY
I'd heard a few years ago about Accy having one of the first automated exchanges but for some reason I thought it was in the 1920's, not earlier. I wonder what exact circumstances led Accy to be one of the first in line and especially with the very first automatic interconnection (with Blackburn)?
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