Pictures from the past

Friday 26th February 2010, 3:35PM GMT.

The new Oakengates Telephone Exchange under construction. Date stamp on the back of this print is May 15, 1970.

Does this ring a bell? It’s the building of the new Oakengates Telephone Exchange. This photo from our files has the date stamp of May 15, 1970, on the back.
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    jeffb

    It would have been Simmondley, as it is an area of Glossop. hope this may help

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