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Telephone Switchboard
c. 1940Overview
Wood, metal, plastic
Historical information
This Telephone Switchboard from Nanson Telephone Exchange was in the home of Mark & Eileen Wilton at the corner of East Terrace
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Registration number
cwa-org-70-CVOB0615
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Contextual information
Mrs Wilton manned this service for many years. When they sold their house in the 1950's it was put in the Roads Board Building which had been vacated and the residents themselves ran the service for about 6 months until Telecom put in an automatic service for the Nanson area.
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Wednesday, 15 February, 2023
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Chapman Valley Historical Society Inc
Chapman Valley Historical Society Inc
This is the Nanson Telephone Switchboard that was in the home of Mark & Eileen Wilton at the corner of East Terrace. Mrs Wilton manned this service for many years. When they sold their house in the 1950's it was put in the Roads Board Building which had been vacated and the residents themselves ran the service for about 6 months until Telecom put in an automatic service for the Nanson area.
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