Jubilee Telephone

1977
GPO / General Post OfficeGPO / General Post Office1660–1969The General Post Office (GPO) was the state postal system and telecommunications carrier of the United Kingdom until 1969. Established in England in the 17th century, the GPO was a state monopoly covering the dispatch of items from a specific sender to a specific receiver ; it was overseen by a Government minister, the Postmaster General. Over time its remit was extended to Scotland and Ireland, and across parts of the British Empire.Read more on Wikipedia → · British
Jubilee Telephone

About This Phone

Jubilee telephone with external ringer box, made by the Post Office, Cwmbran Wales, 1977. The Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 marked the effective start of a move away from a single standard design of telephones. It was the first telephone designed and manufactured by the Post Office. It was designed in 'Balmoral blue,' and was not popular, as it looked old-fashioned.