Hollingsworth works was an internationally famous telephone manufacturing company. During the war years they made 1,300,000 microphones , 1,200,000 receivers and various components manufactured for war purposes. The length of wire used on the coils and condensers was about 12,500,000 miles - enough to go 500 times around the earth. Published in the 'Lambeth Guide' 1951.
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Collection: | Local History Library |
Image type: | Photograph |
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Ref: | 03642 |
Identifier: | 12/P.192 |
Date: | 1951 |
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