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THE LONG WAVE TELEPHONY TRANSMITTER
Right from the opening of the GBR service at Rugby Radio Station, there was intense speculation in the press about the possibility of ‘transatlantic telephony’ as, at that time, it was impossible to telephone any further than the near continent...
THE AMERICAN END
When the telephony radio signal from Rugby arrived at the Houlton Receiving Station in Maine, USA it still had quite a way to go, continuing its journey to New York by landline. The return signal was transmitted from Rocky Point Transmitting Station on Long Island, east of New York City to Wroughton Receiving Station near Swindon, and then by landline back to London...
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THE OPENING OF THE SERVICE
The great day arrived on 7th January 1927 when the transatlantic service opened to the public. The inaugural call took place at 1.45pm between Mr Walter S. Gifford, President of American Telephone and Telegraph Company, New York and Sir Evelyn Murry, Secretary of the General Post Office, London...
THE FIRST PAID TELEPHONE CALLS
The first paid telephone call was from Mr Wright (Regent 6227) of Thexton & Co. Gentleman’s Tailors in London to Mr Pommer (Murry Hill 7000) of the large New York department store, B Altman & Co...
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NEWSLETTER
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