Printed Ephemera — 1903
Free Electrophone letter
This letter was written by the Managing Director of the Electrophone company, HSJ Booth, to the Secretary of the Reform Club of Pall Mall, Lieutenant-Colonel Newbigging. The letter explains that the company can no longer provide the Electrophone service free of charge and proposes an annual rental charge of £3. The Electrophone allowed people to listen to church services and musical and theatrical performances live from their homes or at social venues.
- Category:
- Printed Ephemera
- Object ID:
- 2003.2/134g
- Object name:
- Free Electrophone letter
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Electrophone Company Limited
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- Production date:
- 1903
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 330 mm, W 205 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
BT Connected Earth
- Copyright holder:
BT
- Image credit:
© BT Heritage
- Creative commons usage:
- —
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