General Chat

ATM's 1938???

Barclays were the first to install one in 1968 In Enfield

How about the First ATMs.
I used to wonder what was on the wall of the Royal Bank of Scotland, on my way to school that was about 1938, but was scared to touch it. It was the World's first Mechanical ATM.

Sorry Elizabeth, not trying to hijack your thread. just came to mind

Yeah Subscriber Trunk Dialing
instead of..............std's

If you pushed button 'A' and 'B' in a certain order, you got a free phone call :-D

One was to connect, the other to get your money back, if there was no answer.

Elizabeth, I was wearing green trousers. We haven't worked out what the 'pouch' is, or why I have a beard - I had no 'Desperate Dan' hairs on that day (that I know of) :-D

It was 'Push Button A' or 'Push Button B'. I remember they were silver-coloured but I can't remember what they were for :-D :-D

I attempted to use one in the early sixties (was a kid) and gave up because I was terrified of it :-(

Tee hee. Nowadays I spend half my day on a computer and love all the technology.

That was when STD had a whole new meaning,,,,,,, :-D :-D ;-)

Dear Maggie

Hello

You dad was a cheeky fella! Very romantic but I bet it cost him a small fortune!

I like the picture of you by your grand-son.
Have you got green legs?! Tadpole or alien?

We now have contact with Martian Maggie!


Take gentle care
With best wishes
Elizabeth,
xx

My mum used to work in the telephone exchange in Southampton.
You know, in the days when calls had to be connected.


My dad kept phoning until she answered - and chatted her up - on a regular basis!!! :-D :-D

Dear Ladies

Hello


Ann, HEE HEE. So very true.

Gwyn, glad to be of service.

I remember queing to use the telephone and if you didn'tput your money in quickly when the pips went, you were cut off!!


Where I live, there is a huge former telephone exchange building.
I am sure the property developers will want to build luxury flats.

Take gentle care
Best wishes
Elizabeth, EOS
xx

Elizabeth
Thank you for this post.

We thought it was wonderful progress when one could call direct like that.

Only this week OH and I were saying we couldn't even think where there was a public call box now in nearby Folkestone.

Gwyn

and no one got calls from India on a daily basis in those days :-D

Dear All

Hello


On 05 September 1959, the UK's first trunk dialling system from a public call-box
was used in a fanfare of publicity by the Lord Mayor of London and his deputy.


The new coin phone boxes had slots for 3d, 6d and 1s pieces.


The intruction of coin boxes was part of Post Master General Ernest Marples
scheme to modernise the phone system and popularise use of the telephone.

However, automatic dialling lead to a widespread job losses.


Now, you rarely see a phone box.

Take gentle care
Best wishes
Elizabeth,
xx