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TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING CO., MARTELL ROAD, WEST NORWOOD

TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING CO., MARTELL ROAD, WEST NORWOOD

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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