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1887/8 NINE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS DETAILING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN APPLICANT FOR ONE OF THE FIRST TELEPHONE LINES INSTALLED IN SCOTLAND

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Weight 55 g
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1887/8 NINE HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS DETAILING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN APPLICANT FOR ONE OF THE FIRST TELEPHONE LINES INSTALLED IN SCOTLAND. ONE OF THE FIRST TELEPHONE LINES INSTALLED IN SCOTLAND DURING 1887/8, TELEPHONE # 30! ORIGINAL N.T.C.LTD , POSTOFFICE AND OTHERS, signed by The Surveyor General, General Post Office, Edinburgh, A.W.Cunningham? DOCUMENTATION, COMPLETE AND IN EXCELLENT , ALMOST AS NEW CONDITION, DATED JULY 1887/88, OF THE SCOTTISH DISTRICT. SOUTH-CENTRAL, COVERING COUNTIES OF FIFE, CLACKMANNAN, KINROSS, AND PARTS OF STIRLING AND PERTH. NINE PAPERCLIPPED DOCUMENTS OF REAL SCOTTISH FIFESHIRE ANTIQUES, FOUND STORED AWAY LOCALLY, IN EXCELLENT CONDITION . NO DAMAGE ALL PAGES PRESENT, NO WRITING OR PAGE MARKS. REALLY UNUSUAL FIND , ALL STORED FOR LAST 118 YEARS. THIS AUCTION INCLUDES THE ORIGINAL OWNERS LETTERS TO/FROM N.T.C. (TELEPHONE NUMBER 30) AND INSTALLATION, PRICING, GPO & NTC , AND AN EXCHANGE AREA MAP ETC. HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS IDEAL FOR LOCAL INVESTIGATION INTO SOCIAL HISTORY?, GENEOLOGY?, OR SCIENTIFIC HISTORY?
Two letters dated 21st January 1888 and 28th March 1888 to Mr David Russell. Messrs., Tullis & Co., Auchmuty & Rothes Paper Mills, Markinch, from The National Telephone Co. both signed by James Laird, District Manager.
1/ NTC AGEEMENT WITH CONDITIONS, 2/ NTC CALL COSTINGS, 3/ TELEGRAPH ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF LETTERS, 4/ LETTER TO SUBSCRIBER #30 IN MARKINCH AGREEMENT AND PERMISSION FOR ROADWAY POLES INSTALLATION, 5/ A MEMO TO NTC ASKING CONFIRMATION OF COSTS INVOLVED IN CONNECTION AND OPERATION, 6/ TELEGRAPH FROM GPO, EDINBURGH, INDICATING PROBLEMS IN EXCHANGE CONNECTION, 7/ NTC AGREEMENT FOR TRUNK CALL SERVICE, 8/ LETTER FROM OTHER MARKINCH SUBSCRIBERS WILLING TO SHARE COSTS (CAMERON BRIG & JOHN HAIG WHISKY). 9/ NTC EXCHANGE MAP OF CENTRAL SCOTLAND. ALL IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION. START YOUR OWN COLLECTION , OR IDEAL FOR DISPLAY! SHOULD REALLY BE IN A MUSEUM, HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT. (9 items only)