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Members of staff at the Telephone Exchange

Two female members of staff pictured at Penzance Telephone Exchange

Female staff member at the switchboard at Penzance Telephone Exchange. It must have been cold, as she is wrapped in a sleeping bag! (See also BR.027 and BR.028).

Member of staff at the Telephone Exchange sitting at the switchboard, wrapped in a sleeping bag (see also BR.026 and BR.027). It must be around Christmas time as there are cards on top of the switchboard.

A very cold member of staff at the Telephone Exchange, sitting at the switchboard wrapped in a sleeping bag! (See also BR.026 and BR.028). She is looking at a card and there are Christmas decorations on the wall and cards onto of the switchboard,

A male member of staff sitting at the switchboard at Penzance Telephone Exchange.

A male staff member of Penzance Telephone Exchange sitting at the switchboard

Staff at Penzance Telephone Exchange . Beryl Richards is standing third from the left. The room is decorated for Christmas.

Beryl manning a stand promoting the telephone network changeover to STD

Group of people at a dinner where a gentleman is being presented with a transistor radio.

Presentation of a bouquet and beribboned garden spade to the lady in the centre of the photograph. (Beryl Richards is standing third on the right looking behind her)

Large Photo of a switchboard. Written on the back is 'Scillonian. Prior to conversion to STD 1968'
The note at the top of the switchboard says. 'NIGHT SERVICE. Before connecting night service please ring Coastguard Ext so they can put…

The Fire Emergency Telephone located in the Telephone Exchange

Desk at the telephone exchange with an open folder and shelf of files at the side. Written on the back is 'Jan 81. Last of paper record'

Section of the switchboard at the telephone exchange

Interior shot of the Telephone Exchange

Photograph of the interior of the Exchange

Photograph of Present/Proposed Schedule of Night Duties for Non Season 1982\83, week commencing 25th September 1982.

Sheet showing Rotation of Duties for the period Non Season 1982/83, w/c 25th September 82.
The names on the list are Richards, B., Harry L.M., Tanner W.S., Praed V.W., Harry J.O.B. Roberts J.C. (with a line drawn through it), Green R.E., Waters…

A telephone duty chart from the Exchange dated Non Season 1982/3