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, c.1931
Astrofon, 1981
House of Lords division bell transmitter, c.1870
Mickey Mouse telephone, 1980s
Mobira Cityman mobile phone, Nokia-Mobira, Finland, c.1988
Bells patent telephone receiver, c.1878
Bible transmitter, c.1890
The electric telegraph was used to alert House of Lords members when a division or vote was being called. Bells were situated throughout the Houses of Parliament and in nearby restaurants and pubs.