Postal Telegraph Factory
of Bovey Place, Holloway, London, N. and other addresses.
1870 The Post Office telegraph system was established. One of the properties acquired was a factory previously run by the Electrical and International Telegraph Co.
1880 Acquired an instrument factory, which became the G. P. O. Instrument Factory.
1892 A factory at Bolton was taken over, part of which was transferred to London.
Later, the National Telephone Co's factory at Nottingham was acquired, the work and staff being subsequently transferred to Birmingham.
The Factories department was a separate division of the Post Office from the Stores Department but in 1912 the factories were placed under the control of the Stores Department.
1941 The factories were removed from the control of the Stores Department; a separate department was established under H. A. Thomas who acted as Controller of the department.
The main functions of the Factories Department covered the repair, reconditioning, assembly and manufacture of much Post Office equipment and machinery.
See Also
Sources of Information
- [1] National Archives