Postal Telegraph and Linemen's Movement.

This material is held atModern Records Centre, University of Warwick

  • Reference
    • GB 152 PTL
  • Former Reference
    • GB 152 PTL
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1887
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 box

Scope and Content

Report

Administrative / Biographical History

Born out of the Linemen's Movements in the 1870s, the Postal Telegraph and Linemen's Movement was established in 1887. In 1901 the Movement merged with the Amalgamated Association of the Postal Telegraph Engineering Department to form the Post Office Engineering and Stores Association.

Reference: '75 years. A short history of the POEU' (POEU, 1962); F. Bealey, 'The Post Office Engineering Union: the history of the Post Office Engineers, 1870-1970' (London, 1976).

Access Information

This collection is available to researchers by appointment at the Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick. See http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/library/mrc/using/

Other Finding Aids

Link to full catalogue: http://mrc-catalogue.warwick.ac.uk/records/PTL

Custodial History

The Postal Telegraph and Linemen's Movement's report forms part of the archive of the National Communications Union. The initial deposit relating to this archive was made in July 1976 and accruals are listed under the entry for the National Communications Union (MSS.135C).