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Below is the Bourne End Telephone Directory for 1896. This is the earliest telephone directory with a Bourne End exchange listed. These numbers were used for a short time only. From the 1896 directory it appears that there were small blocks of numbers assigned per exchange e.g. Maidenhead 1-299,Slough 300-399,Windsor 400-499, Bourne End 500-599,Staines 600-699 This looks to have been revised before the 1897 directory which has different numbers. | Below is the Bourne End Telephone Directory for 1896. This is the earliest telephone directory with a Bourne End exchange listed. These numbers were used for a short time only. From the 1896 directory it appears that there were small blocks of numbers assigned per exchange e.g. Maidenhead 1-299,Slough 300-399,Windsor 400-499, Bourne End 500-599,Staines 600-699 etc. This looks to have been revised before the 1897 directory which has different numbers. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:36, 29 August 2026
Below is the Bourne End Telephone Directory for 1896. This is the earliest telephone directory with a Bourne End exchange listed. These numbers were used for a short time only. From the 1896 directory it appears that there were small blocks of numbers assigned per exchange e.g. Maidenhead 1-299,Slough 300-399,Windsor 400-499, Bourne End 500-599,Staines 600-699 etc. This looks to have been revised before the 1897 directory which has different numbers.
| Phone Number | Surname | Other Names | Misc Info | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506 | Adcock | G.F. | Riversdale | |
| 507 | Bastard | A.G.L. | Mill House | |
| 508 | Butler | E | First-class Riverside Hotel | Quarry hotel |
| 510 | Ford F.B. Ltd | Paper Manufacturers | Snakeley Mill, L'water | |
| 505 | Jackson's Millboard & Paper Co. Ld | Millboard Manufacturers | ||
| 503 | Shaw & Sons | Boat Builders | ||
| 502 | Thomas & Green Ltd | Soho mills | ||
| 509 | Townsend L.M. & Sons | Boat Builders | Eagle boat house | |
| 504 | Wiggins Teape & Co., Ld | Paper Makers | Glory mills |
Notes
- ↑ QL1 Original Telephone Directory
