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    Telephone history: Telephone Service in Birmingham

    I think that all the exchange codes are or soon will be virtual as the local network is moving into the digital age.
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    Telephone history: Telephone Service in Birmingham

    The codes changed from 021 to 0121 wat back in 1995 " 16/04/1995 – PhONEday – extra 1 added to codes The second change of telephone codes saw the introduction of an extra 1 after the initial zero in all UK area codes, e.g. Birmingham changed from 021 to 0121, Lichfield changed from 0543 to...
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    West Midlands Fire Heritage Museum

    Did you know that WMFS have a museum? https://www.wmfs.net/news/west-midlands-fire-service-heritage-group-museum-thriving-at-new-home/
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    Telephone history: Telephone Service in Birmingham

    Quite a few of the exchange names were continued with the numbers being the same as the letters. EG MIDland - 643, CENtral - 236, HIGhbury - 444, EASt 327 etc More details are here
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    Telephone history: Telephone Service in Birmingham

    I worked in Anchor repeater station from 1967 to 1980 when I moved to the RHQ. During the day there was anything from 50 to 100 people down there working in the repeater station, exchange, trunk test, construction and power. After about 17:00 there was about 6 overnight, at weekends and Bank...
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