BT Museum
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The BT Museum was a telecommunications museum run by BT, that held artefacts and exhibits on the history of telecommunications in the United Kingdom.[1] It was based in Baynard House in the Blackfriars district of London.[2]
It was originally opened as the Telecom Technology Showcase in 1982.[3]
It was closed to visitors in 1997, and was replaced in 2001 by the Connected Earth initiative.
References
- ^ "BT Museum". London Online. Archived from the original on 13 October 2010. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- ^ John Chenery. "Last Call at Blackfriars…". Telecommunications Heritage Group (UK). Archived from the original on 10 March 2011. Retrieved 2010-11-24.
- ^ Chris Godsmark (5 November 1996). "BT to pull the plug on phone museum". The Independent. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
See also
- BT Archives
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