Oldest phone in UK was made in Leeds?

Patexpat · Post by **Patexpat** » Mon 22 Aug, 2011 11:33 am

Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, but I couldn't find any reference in the search engine to this .... but take a look at:http://secretlivesofobjects.blogspot.co ... enceheaded, 'the first UK telephone call' I had no idea!

Leeds Hippo · Post by **Leeds Hippo** » Tue 23 Aug, 2011 7:49 pm

Patexpat wrote: Sorry if this has been posted elsewhere, but I couldn't find any reference in the search engine to this .... but take a look at:http://secretlivesofobjects.blogspot.co ... enceheaded, 'the first UK telephone call' I had no idea! Excellent spot Patexpat - when you think how important the phone is in most peoples lives this is truely an exceptional discovery. Wonder if the guys who made it could ever imagine the impact this would have.

Patexpat · Post by **Patexpat** » Wed 24 Aug, 2011 7:20 am

yes, you would have hoped this fact was some what better known! I was so convinced it must be general knowledge that I actually felt foolish in posting it, thinking I must be the only person not to have known!