Instructions for use
Select an object to view from the list below. To rotate either click on the rotate icon located in the bottom right hand corner of the image or click and drag within the object window.
Telephone, 1890s
Telephone, 1900s
Telephone, 1920s
Telephone, 1940s
Telephone, 1950s
Telephone, 1960s
Telephone, 1980s
Telephone, 1990s
Telephone, 2000
Pye Cambridge radiophone
Submarine trencher
By the end of the 1930s the telephone had become essential for both business and social use. The 300 series included a bell within its case and some models allowed it to be turned on and off. The dial displayed letters as well as numbers and came in a range of colours.