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General Post Office Biography Biography
The General Post Office was established in England in 1660 by Charles II. It grew to cover telecommunications as well as the postal system. The GPO was abolished in 1969 and the assets were transferred to The Post Office, changing it from a Department of State to a statutory corporation.

Scope and Content
A small series of technical papers presented to professional bodies on the history and development of Manchester's telegraph system which was also used as an early system for raising the alarm in the event of a fire. The system established in 1910 It became known as the Manchester Fire Alarm System was installed by Post Office. Also included in the series are a small number of booklets providing details of the Telegraph Branch and the Automatic Exchange run by Post Office Telephones from it's headquarters at Telephone House, Salford.
Extent
0.01 linear metres
Physical description
Good
Language
English
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science and Industry Museum
Subject
Telecommunications
Telegraph History.
Conditions governing access
Open access.
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

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