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On this Day in 1982

UK Inland Telegram service closes

The UK Inland Telegram service closed on the 30th of September 1982, after 122 years of service. By then the number of telegrams sent in the UK had declined to about 3 million a year, compared to over 100 million at it's peak. This was largely due to the growth in use of telephones, both in terms of coverage and wider ownership and access. It was replaced by the Telemessage service, which itself was discontinued by British Telecom in 2003.

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Co-Curate is a project which brings together online collections, museums, universities, schools and community groups to make and re-make stories and images from North East England and Cumbria. Co-Curate is a trans-disciplinary project that will open up 'official' museum and 'un-officia'l co-created community-based collections and archives through innovative collaborative approaches using social media and open archives/data.

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