Information Age: Telephonists

Rose Young talks about her work as a telephone exchange operator during the 1950s, including the day the exchange lit up as news spread that King George VI had died. The Enfield exchange is one of 800 objects you can see in the Information Age gallery, which tells the story of how our lives have been transformed by information and communication technologies over the last 200 years. Visit or follow the conversation online via #smInfoAge to find out more.