Phone Collection

Bakelite telephone. Dial telephone with bakelite casing

Police Public Call Box in the snow, London
A Police Public Call Box, on a London street on a snowy day. The Metropolitan Police introduced police boxes throughout the London area between 1928 and 1937

Tatler front cover, 9 March 1960
Front cover of the Tatler featuring a photograph of a woman, eating breakfast while arranging to meet friends over the telephone. 1960

Cobham Air Routes Poster
Poster, Cobham Air Routes, offering flights to Guernsey in 2 hours. With a map of the south coast. 20th century

Pin-up calendar girl by David Wright, 1950
A woman with her red hair swept up in a bun, poses elegantly in some diaphanous lingerie as she speaks on a red telephone. Date: 1950

The Beastie Boys leaving Capital Radio in a car, Adam Horovitz (Ad-Rock), Michael Diamond (Mike D) and Adam Yauch (MCA). London, 28th May 1987

Major fire in Wandsworth Road, Clapham SW8
London firefighters and the London Salvage Corps (in the long coats) at the scene of a fire involving shops and dwellings in Wandsworth Road, Clapham, SW8, on 9 September 1959

The Shard skyscraper aka the London Bridge Tower, London, England is currently the tallest building in the EU

Red Telephone Box in London, England

Telephone Box
A rare example of a K4 telephone kiosk, designed 1927 by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott. Frodsham, Cheshire. IoE 436820

Picture No. 11772293
Dog Parson Jack Russell with mobile phone in mouth Date:

Pleasure Flights Poster, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd, Bembridge Farm Aerodrome at any time by arrangement at the farm

Policeman at a police call box
A policeman on the phone at a police public call box on a London street

Policeman and Call Box
A police officer on the beat south of Pall Mall, central London, reports back to the station using a police call box

Red letterbox and telephone box in the snow, Highlands, Scotland, UK, Europe

Paddington Telephone Exchange, London, 1906
An image of a female operator connecting callers to the railway system at Paddingtons Telephone Exchange, London, 1906

Brochure illustration, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton, showing the Footshape Works where the boots and shoes are made, with addresses of branches below, in London, Bradford, Brighton and Leicester

Automatic Phone Exchange
Automatic telephone exchange of the British Post Office, which at that time managed the telephone network

Advert for using a telephone
It pays to telephone ! Remember - a telephone in your home saves you time, money, and worry, and minimises inconvenience, anxiety, and loneliness

Early fire brigade street alarm
Early fire brigade alarm system. Historical artwork of a fireman testing a 19th-century combined telephonic and telegraphic street fire alarm system

Ericsson Table Phone - 3
A table instrument by the Ericsson Company of Stockholm. There is no handle to alert the exchange, perhaps this is done with that knob : the bell is very noticeable

A phone box in Hartsop in the Lake district UK
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Portrait of telephone operator

Inquisitive cow in Derbyshire, UK (0.5 zoom photo)

Japan, Japanese girl (kawaii fashion trend) in Tokyo

Sky lanterns at the Yee Peng Sansai
Yee Peng Sansai Floating Lantern Ceremony, part of the Loy Kratong celebrations in homage to Lord Buddha at Maejo, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Major fire in Wandsworth Road, Clapham SW8
London firefighters and the London Salvage Corps (in the long coats) at the scene of a fire involving shops and dwellings in Wandsworth Road, Clapham, SW8, on 9 September 1959. Date: 1959

Peter Sellers and Ian Carmichael
as Fred Kite and Stanley Windrush in I m All Right Jack (1959)

K1 Telephone Kiosk
Rare survival of an early telephone box. Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. IoE 168191

Telephone Kiosk
K6 Telephone box with blurred image of woman in doorway. Ombersley, Worcestershire. IoE 432310

Telephone Kiosk
Type K6 telephone box, situated on The Hoe, Plymouth, Devon. IoE 473853

a Box
a Telephone Box on A556, Cheshire. IoE 58578

The Mall, Westport, County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. circa 1960s

RAF Harrier Jump Jets, No. 1 Squadron, set up in 1969. The jump jet is a vertical/short takeoff and landing aircraft

Example of a woman dialling 999 for the emergency services in a red telephone booth

Pin Up on telephone by David Wright
An alluring blonde woman in a black evening dress and white fur stole talks on a red telephone while looking seductively at the viewer

Konstantin Buteyko, Soviet doctor
Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko (1923-2003), Soviet medical doctor and researcher. In the 1950s, Buteyko, a Ukrainian, developed a theory on the effects of deep breathing (hyperventilation)

Pay phone and shop windows on Fifth Avenue at night, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

New Site For Clay-Liston Fight
Boston, Massachusetts: May 7, 1965. Reporters and camermen wait outside a phone booth while promoter Harold Conrad seeks a new site for the Cassius Clay-Sonny Liston heavyweight title fight

Advert promoting the Post Office Telephone Service. Date: 1932

The New Magic: Sending Pictures by Wireless and the Unescapable Telephone, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Alexander G. Bell, Scottish-US inventor C017 / 7105
Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), Scottish-US inventor, using a telephone, his most famous invention

A long line of telephone switchboards with female operators

Rabbiting on the Phone
A clever rabbit makes a telephone call on his new- fangled phone! Date: early 1930s

Early telephone, historical artwork
Early telephone. Historical artwork of three men gathered around an early telephone. The man at right is talking into the speaking tube

Blonde in Bath 1960S
A blonde model sits in a trendy, but miniscule bubble bath, covering her embarrassment with a sponge whilst taking a phone call

Steljes type-printing telegraph recorder
A photograph of Steljes type-printing telegraph recorder, able to automatically transmit and print messages through a phone line, while callers were still conversing

BT engineer testing lines, United Kingdom, Europe

Phone Exchange / 1903
The switchboard of the National Telephone Company, United Kingdom

Twins Laura and Lesley Cunningham join Govans fight against crime as they show Bob Gillespie a new door secutiry system. 31st October 1988

Poster, Anglo-Swiss Telephone Service, showing a woman skating in the Alps. 20th century

Woman on the telephone, postcard
" Hello, are you there?" An early example of cold calling by telemarketers

Metropolitan Police operations room, London
View of a Metropolitan Police operations room at New Scotland Yard, London, with officers and telephonists busy taking calls

1934 G. P. O telephone advertisement
Advertisement for some rather eye-catching handmicrophone instrument in fine colours such as Chinese red, jade green and ivory white. The dial is chromium plated and the flex is silk-covered in grey

Woman On the Phone Date: 1916

A Sports Reporter At Work
Pebble Beach, California: c. 1958 A sports reporter at the Crosby Clambake Golf Tournament

Historic motoring emergency telephone box, a Box 573, Garrowby, East Yorkshire, England, march

David Wright woman in black negligee on red telephone
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a black negligee. She is lying on a furry white rug, speaking on her red telephone

Danish Lady on the Line
A Danish lady in an extremely long dress uses a wall-mounted phone

South America, Peru, Cusco. A Quechua woman standing in front of an Inca wall, holding
South America, Peru, Cusco

Red telephone box in a remote place on the the Isle of Skye, Scotland

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LONG ARM, THE (1956), log1956 bw pri 023 edited-1

Broken glass tablet computer. Cracked screen. Cracks in the glass on black background.
Broken glass tablet computer. Cracked screen. Cracks in the glass on black background Cracks in the glass on black background. Broken glass tablet computer. Cracked screen.

In this photo illustration the online platform for buying, selling, transferring

action platform video game line icon vector illustration action platform video game line icon vector. action platform video game sign. isolated contour symbol black illustration

Caucasian woman using cell phone and laptop in coffee shop

PhonePe logo is displayed on smartphone.

5g logo icon vector for graphic design, logo, website, social media, mobile app, UI

The traitor, 1912-14 (illustration)
PVD1698472 The traitor, 1912-14 (illustration); (add.info.: Cover of an episode of french novel "Un Tour du Monde en Aeroplane" by Henry de la Vaulx and Arnould Galopin)

An Example of Joint Construction, Aerial Telephone and Power Wires (b/w photo)
LLM7180641 An Example of Joint Construction, Aerial Telephone and Power Wires (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Example of Joint Construction)

Storage Batteries and Section of Telegraph Table (b/w photo)
LLM7180626 Storage Batteries and Section of Telegraph Table (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storage Batteries and Section of Telegraph Table)

Toll Board (b/w photo)
LLM7180610 Toll Board (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toll Board)

Telegraphone used in Combination with Telephone (b/w photo)
LLM7180595 Telegraphone used in Combination with Telephone (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telegraphone used in Combination with Telephone)

Like and Chat speech bubble sign. Line logo, Viber logo, imo logo vector, messenger logo, botim logo, WhatsApp logo vector Like and Chat speech bubble sign

Social network Messenger concept template. Modern messenger app template with chat bubbles and keyboard. Vector Mockup dialogues composer Social network Messenger concept template

WhatsApp logo messenger icon. Realistic social media logotype. whats app button on transparent background.

Flat style modern design concept of teamwork. Icon set of business work flow items and elements, office things and other objects Flat style modern design concept of teamwork

Black white QR code. Quick Response code. Marketing and inventory management Black white QR code. Quick Response code. Marketing and inventory management. Scan with smart phone

QR on cover of Canada passport. Introduction of electronic passports in country. Barcode on documents. Reading passport QR code

Young beauty latin woman with curly hair and casual clothes using phone distracted sitting on public bus

Military medal - Corporal Elspeth Henderson
One of the first three women to gain the coveted military medal for gallant conduct, W.A.A.F member, Corporal Elspeth Henderson

Comic postcard, Scotsman considers making a phone call, despite the terrible expense. Date: early 20th century

Postcard, Pretty woman with a giant telephone - When may I expect that ring? Date: early 20th century

A hand holding a modern white touch-screen mobile smartphone with a clear case. Date: 2022

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"Connecting the Past and Present: A Journey Through Phone History" Amidst a snowy London street, a Police Public Call Box stands tall, reminiscent of an era long gone. The Bakelite telephone - a timeless symbol of communication that revolutionized the way we connect. David Wright's iconic pin-up calendar girl graces the walls, capturing the allure conversations in 1950. Cobham Air Routes Poster reminds us how phones bridged distances and brought loved ones closer even before air travel became common. The Red Telephone Box, an unmistakable landmark in London's streetscape, preserving memories of countless conversations held within its cozy confines. Margaret Lockwood captivates audiences in Carol Reed's Night Train to Munich (1940), showcasing how phones played pivotal roles even on the silver screen. An illustrated brochure from W Barratt & Co Ltd takes us back to Northampton's telephonic past – where innovation met practicality. In Wandsworth Road, Clapham SW8, a major fire serves as a stark reminder of emergency calls made through these trusty devices throughout history. The Shard skyscraper looms over London like a modern-day beacon – reminding us that despite technological advancements, phones remain essential for daily connections. A vigilant policeman stands beside a police call box – exemplifying how these boxes served as lifelines for law enforcement during times of need. As we reflect on Picture No.