Posts Tagged ‘telephones’
Bell Homestead, Brantford, Canada
“Brantford is justified in calling herself “The Telephone City,” because the Telephone originated there,” are the words Alexander Graham Bell wrote to a friend in 1916, some forty years after he had invented the device that changed the world. [Read More]
London Teleport, London, United Kingdom
London’s first teleport was built by British Telecom and is still visible and functioning, although it’s now owned by another firm. [Read More]
Wheatstone’s House, London, United Kingdom
Charles Wheatstone, who gave his name to the Wheatstone Bridge, a method of testing electrical resistance, lived here. [Read More]
Sony Building, Tokyo, Japan
Located in the Ginza district of Tokyo, the flagship Sony Center is a technology lover’s dream. [Read More]
Kingsway Telephone Exchange, London, United Kingdom
We know it sounds dull, but this is a telephone exchange with a very exciting history. [Read More]
Cabinet War Rooms, London, United Kingdom
As the the most-high profile military bunker in London, the Cabinet War Rooms are a valuable insight into Churchill’s life — and the practicalities of running a government from a bunker. [Read More]
BT Tower, London, United Kingdom
It’s fairly difficult to get inside this temple of technology, but if you can, it’s well worth it. [Read More]
BT Centre, London, United Kingdom
Now the head office of British Telecom, BT Centre was the place where Guglielmo Marconi made the first public wireless transmission. [Read More]
Electric Telegraph Company, London, United Kingdom
The Electric Telegraph Company was headquartered in Lothbury, opposite the Bank of England, from 1848, where it made a significant impact on the technological development of Britain. [Read More]
Faraday Close, London, United Kingdom
As well as being one of the most lauded scientists of the 19th century, Michael Faraday was a Christian preacher. [Read More]
