Stockholm's 19th c. telephone network, which once covered the city in thousands of wires—it was decommissioned in 1913, when underground cables made it obsolete. The Telephone Tower, built in 1887, was damaged by a fire in 1952 and demolished the following year.
© Tekniska Museet
Stockholm's 19th c. telephone network, which once covered the city in thousands of wires—it was decommissioned in 1913, when underground cables made it obsolete. The Telephone Tower, built in 1887, was damaged by a fire in 1952 and demolished the following year.© Tekniska Museet
Stockholm's 19th c. telephone network, which once covered the city in thousands of wires—it was decommissioned in 1913, when underground cables made it obsolete. The Telephone Tower, built in 1887, was damaged by a fire in 1952 and demolished the following year.© Tekniska Museet
Stockholm's 19th c. telephone network, which once covered the city in thousands of wires—it was decommissioned in 1913, when underground cables made it obsolete. The Telephone Tower, built in 1887, was damaged by a fire in 1952 and demolished the following year.© Tekniska Museet
Stockholm's 19th c. telephone network, which once covered the city in thousands of wires—it was decommissioned in 1913, when underground cables made it obsolete. The Telephone Tower, built in 1887, was damaged by a fire in 1952 and demolished the following year.© Tekniska Museet
Tons more images on Tekniska Museet's superb flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/tekniskamuseet/albums/72157629583341315
Tons more images on Tekniska Museet's superb flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/tekniskamuseet/albums/72157629583341315
Tons more images on Tekniska Museet's superb flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/tekniskamuseet/albums/72157629583341315
Tons more images on Tekniska Museet's superb flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/tekniskamuseet/albums/72157629583341315
The Stockholm Telefontornet was probably the most spectacular of 19th c. telephone exchange (or Central Office) structures but by no means unique. Here are some from Copenhagen, London, Gothenburg and Wellington, NZ
The Stockholm Telefontornet was probably the most spectacular of 19th c. telephone exchange (or Central Office) structures but by no means unique. Here are some from Copenhagen, London, Gothenburg and Wellington, NZ
The Stockholm Telefontornet was probably the most spectacular of 19th c. telephone exchange (or Central Office) structures but by no means unique. Here are some from Copenhagen, London, Gothenburg and Wellington, NZ
The Stockholm Telefontornet was probably the most spectacular of 19th c. telephone exchange (or Central Office) structures but by no means unique. Here are some from Copenhagen, London, Gothenburg and Wellington, NZ
The Stockholm Telefontornet was probably the most spectacular of 19th c. telephone exchange (or Central Office) structures but by no means unique. Here are some from Copenhagen, London, Gothenburg and Wellington, NZ
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