tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post1382599446216150707..comments2023-12-07T08:43:47.734+00:00Comments on Fresh eyes on London: Before EmailMohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999026380030273440noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-12811070160779446922013-02-28T20:42:20.121+00:002013-02-28T20:42:20.121+00:00Oh, that really looks like my kind of museum! Whic...Oh, that really looks like my kind of museum! Which reminds me that we're into the 3rd month of the year and I've totally failed in my resolution to visit one unusual museum a month.Emm in Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945540478030885434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-67689495848201778042013-02-28T19:01:29.031+00:002013-02-28T19:01:29.031+00:00One of my jobs in ancient times involved sending t...One of my jobs in ancient times involved sending telexes, the only "quick" way to do international communications. And the first fax machine I used had heat sensitive paper on a cylinder and the fax was produced line by line as the cylinder spun. Still, somewhat more advanced than the telegrams we've seen on Downton Abbey. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-38154441900201775752013-02-27T22:11:02.385+00:002013-02-27T22:11:02.385+00:00Post offices seem to be struggling all over the wo...Post offices seem to be struggling all over the world. Telegram? I never sent one and never received one.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-46318179897804892912013-02-27T21:18:21.234+00:002013-02-27T21:18:21.234+00:00I love the typeface the GPO used to use. I guess o...I love the typeface the GPO used to use. I guess one of the problems of having no comment control is the stupid spam - I'm getting so much of that these days. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-90318079539157972492013-02-27T13:30:32.492+00:002013-02-27T13:30:32.492+00:00I think I sent a telegram once in my life when I w...I think I sent a telegram once in my life when I was very young. I have a vague memory. I do remember when the mail was delivered twice a day. I was very little but, for some reason I have a memory of it.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-23913079140868315532013-02-27T12:43:08.952+00:002013-02-27T12:43:08.952+00:00I think I used some of those objects....I think I used some of those objects....Adullamitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15537659871829290071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-89529146740243831932013-02-27T10:48:41.033+00:002013-02-27T10:48:41.033+00:00The good old times. We don't even have postoff...The good old times. We don't even have postoffices here anymore. You have go to a desk in a bookstore now!biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.com