This collection contains financial records of the London District Telegraph Company, including correspondence on its transference into state ownership in 1870.
Records created and used by the London District Telegraph Company
This material is held atBT Group Archives
- Reference
- GB 1814 TGG
- Dates of Creation
- 1859-1868
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 52 sheets
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The London District Telegraph Company was established in 1859, to develop telegraphic communication within a radius of four miles from Charing Cross (London), with provision to extend to 20 miles. It employed a roof-to-roof wiring system, instead of installing underground cables. It initally employed 45 women (pioneering at the time) as female operators. It became the London and Provincial Telegraph Company for a short time from 1867. The company ceased operating and its network was transferred to the Post Office in 1870.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by business function.
Access Information
Available for research at BT Group Archives, see www.bt.com/archives.
Acquisition Information
These records were transferred by the Post Office Archives between 1 June 1991 and 30 April 1992.
Other Finding Aids
Full catalogues for BT Group Archives can be searched at www.bt.com/archivesonline.
Archivist's Note
The records were previously catalogued as part of the Post Office class 81, they have been recatalogued to better reflect their provenance and to allow for improved access.