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Refining gold: furnaces, 2, 2, and operator, 9. The man near 4 is gradually heating a crucible surrounded by a ring of burning coals: to increase the heat coals were be raked into a smaller circle

Recovery of gold from amalgum. 7) chamois leather bag for separating amalgum from excess mercury. 6) Operator with wooden pestel and mortar for purifying mercury with salt

Switchboard Operators
Willows, California: October 10, 1911 Telephone switchboard operators

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Turtle (1787), submarine by David Bushnell (1742-1824) American inventor. Operator turned handle to work propeller. Air in vessel sufficient for it to remain submerged 30 minutes

Smelting hall of aluminium plant
Aluminium production. A row of electrolytic cells at an aluminium smelting plant. Aluminium is produced by the electrolysis of a molten mixture of aluminium oxide and sodium aluminium fluoride

Evans steam vessel design, 19th century
Evans steam vessel design. 19th-century magazine article and woodcut artwork of the amphibious steam-powered carriage and paddle boat designed by US inventor Oliver Evans (1755-1819)

Container crane operator. Worker inside the cabin of a container handling crane at a shipping terminal

Organic peroxide resistance repressor
Molecular model of the organic hydroperoxide resistance repressor protein (ohrR, green) binding to a region of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)

Telephone switchboard exchange, 1893
Telephone switchboard exchange. 19th-century artwork of woman operating the exchange at a telephone bureau. They are using receivers to listen to incoming calls and using the wires

Telephone switchboard, 1893
Telephone switchboard, 19th-century artwork. The woman is using headphone receivers and a speaker to listen to and reply to incoming calls

Illuminated fountains display, 1889
Illuminated fountains display. 19th-century artwork of a man operating one of the illuminated fountain displays installed for the Universal Exposition (World Fair) of 1889 in Paris, France

LFB Telephone Switchboard - Lambeth HQ, SE1

Watchroom at Fire Brigade HQ, Southwark
Watchroom at Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road, with men manning the switchboard and monitoring the fire alarm control board where calls for assistance were received

Printing workshop (18th c. ). Engraving
Printing workshop (18th c.). Engraving

Back Our Girls Over There. American poster by the Y. W. C. A. during World War I, c1918
WORLD WAR I: YWCA POSTER. Back Our Girls Over There. American poster by the Y.W.C.A. during World War I, c1918

London Fire Brigade Headquarters telephone switchboard

London Fire Brigade telephone switchboard operator
A London Fire Brigade telephone switchboard operator

LCC-LFB Grand Hotel fire, Trafalgar Square W1
Firefighters in breathing apparatus attend a fire in the Grand Hotel, on the corner of Trafalgar Square and Northumberland Avenue

LCC-LFB fire, Talwin Street, Bow, East London
London Fire Brigade crews at the scene of a serious blaze, now under control, in an East London commercial premises at Talwin Street, Bow

LCC-MFB Firemen in switchboard & control room
Watchroom at Metropolitan Fire Brigade headquarters in Southwark Bridge Road, with men manning the switchboard and monitoring the fire alarm control board where calls for assistance were received

LCC-LFB AFS exercise
A London firewoman acting as a radio operator on the heavy unit from Hammersmith fire station at a combined full-time/auxiliary fire exercise

NFS radio operator at Ealing HQ (34 D), WW2
NFS radio operator at the radio desk, Fire Force Area 34, Ealing HQ (34 D). On the board in front of her is the listing for the London Regional Area call signs

Home Office-NFS Fire Force mobile telecom unit, WW2
NFS firewoman control officer using the London Fire Brigade Portable Telephone Cabinet (Home Office)

NFS London Region control room, HQ, WW2
Firemen and firewomen of the NFS (London Region) at the telephone switchboard of the control room at Lambeth HQ

CIVIL WAR: TELEGRAPHERS. U. S. Army telegraph operators at City Point, Virginia, August, 1864
CIVIL WAR: TELEGRAPHERS. U.S. Army telegraph operators at City Point, Virginia, August, 1864. Photographed by Mathew Brady

CIVIL WAR: TELEGRAPH, 1864. Two youthful operators of the civilian U. S. Military Telegraph Service at headquarters
CIVIL WAR: TELEGRAPH, 1864. Two youthful operators of the civilian U.S. Military Telegraph Service at headquarters, Petersburg, Virginia, August 1864

CIVIL WAR: TELEGRAPH, 1863. A telegrapher of the Army of the Potomac at work: wood engraving from an 1863 Northern newspaper

COAL SHORTAGE, 1906. They seem to pull well together. Miner and operator keeping coal out of reach of a needy woman. Cover illustration of Harpers Weekly, 31 March 1906

GAS GENERATOR, 1805. An early type of coal gas generator of 1805. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

MORSE TELEGRAPH OPERATOR. Line engraving, 19th century

TELEGRAPH OFFICE, 1873. Operating-room of the Western Union Company, New York. Wood engraving, American, 1873

TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, 1891. The telephone exchange in New York City. Line engraving from an American newspaper of 1891

TELEPHONE OPERATOR, 1880. An early telephone switchboard operator. Wood engraving, 1880, French

Save Power at Work - Help your Fuel Watcher
World War Two public information poster for the Ministry of Food & Power - Save Power at Work. " Hi! Don t leave that machine running idle! And turn off that Blue Pencil Light!" circa 1940s

The remodeled 1905 Wright machine, altered to allow the operator to assume a sitting position and to provide a seat for a passenger, on the launching track at Kill Devil Hills

Poster advertising War Savings, encourage people to invest in war bonds to support the ATS (the womens branch of the army, the Auxiliary Territorial Service). 1940s

Two Morse Code operators, Metropolitan Police
Two Morse Code operators at work in the Metropolitan Police communications office. Date: circa 1940s

Metropolitan Police vehicle database, London
View of the Metropolitan Police vehicle database at New Scotland Yard, London, with officers working at computer terminals, checking the details of stolen vehicles. (2 of 3) Date: 1974

Two Metropolitan Police telegraph operators at work, New Scotland Yard, London. Date: late 1930s

Metropolitan Police Information Room, London
General view of the Metropolitan Police Information Room at New Scotland Yard, London, with officers busy taking calls. In the foreground are the Inspectors and Sergeants positions. Date: May 1974

Two Metropolitan Police radio operators in the control room. One officer is giving instructions for an announcement to be broadcast over the microphone. Date: mid 1950s

Switchboard operators
Two female operators by a witchboard of Western Electric system, 1927. Date: 1927

Metropolitan Police telephone operator
A Metropolitan Police telephone operator at the controls, which link him with Police Boxes in the London area. He is wearing a combination microphone and headphones. Date: circa 1930s

A wireless operator
An illustration of an wireless operator sat at his desk receiving a message. Date: 4th May 1912

Telephone Operators
Men and women working as telephone operators. Trelleborg

QSL card - Lithaunian Radio Station
A commemorative card from a Lithaunian Radio Station (a QSL card) commemorating 20 years of the restitution of Lithuanian independence. These were sent abroad, hence the card is written in English

Jack Binns, wireless-telegraph operator
Jack Binns, the wireless-telegraph operator on the RMS Republic that sank after colliding with the SS Florida on 23rd January 1909, near Nantucket, Massachusetts

Axminster carpet loom, Festival of Britain, London
A large Axminster carpet loom on display and in action in the Power and Production Pavilion, Festival of Britain, South Bank, London. Date: May 1951

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"Capturing the Essence of 'Operator': A Journey through Time and Technology" From the bustling cotton weaving shed in Preston, Lancashire to the intricate world of metalwork, operators have been at the heart of industrial progress. Witnessing the skillful hands of cotton weavers at their looms in Preston, Lancashire reminds us that operators have long played a vital role in facilitating production processes. The telephone switchboard: an iconic symbol of communication revolution since its inception in 1929 at the Telephone Exchange. Stepping into history with a glimpse of the switchboard at Newcastle Telephone Exchange on January 24th, 1931 - where connections were made and lives changed forever. Survivors from tragic events like those aboard Empress of Ireland remind us that even amidst chaos, skilled operators provided crucial assistance and support. Beyond telecommunication duties, operators found themselves refueling not only machines but also human connection – just like this mini being filled up for another journey ahead. Peering into London's Metropolitan Police operations room reveals how operators worked tirelessly behind-the-scenes to maintain law and order throughout the city's streets. Celebrating completion as Earls Court station opens its doors to commuters; a testament to operator expertise ensuring smooth transportation for all passengers. A mesmerizing sight unfolds as a long line of telephone switchboards stands tall - each representing countless conversations connecting people across distances near and far. WWII brought challenges aplenty but London's telephone exchange remained resilient thanks to dedicated operators who kept lines open amidst adversity.