Wednesday, 19 June 2024

A history of Manchester & Salford in 20 objects, number 1, calling the emergency services

A history of Manchester & Salford in 20 objects.

It serves to remind us that not too long ago the idea of a hand held communicator was judged pure science fiction and for that matter making a telephone call still meant going out of the house and depending where you were waiting to use the phone.

So it made sense for the emergency services to provide this service.



Picture; Emergency telephone, Upper Chorlton Road, August 1960, A.H.Downes, courtesy of Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives, Manchester City Council

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