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June 1951: Operators connecting calls through the switchboard in one of the Continental English speaking sections at the Trunk, Continental and Toll Exchanges of the Long Distance Telecommunications Region at the Faraday Building in London. (Photo by Harrison /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

June 1951:  Operators connecting calls through the switchboard in one of the Continental English speaking sections at the Trunk, Continental and Toll Exchanges of the Long Distance Telecommunications Region at the Faraday Building in London.  (Photo by Harrison /Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)