Castle Douglas, Academy Street, Castle Douglas Automated Telephone Exchange — Report the wrong picture

What is recorded here

Castle Douglas Automated Telephone Exchange on Academy Street connected Dumfries and Galloway during the twentieth century. The building still stands beside ordinary streets, preserving the moment when long-distance speech became routine instead of rare. People probably walked past it without wondering how many voices had traveled through its cabinets at once.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castle Douglas, Academy Street, Castle Douglas Automated Telephone Exchange as Telephone Exchange (20th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Built in the 20th century, the Castle Douglas Automated Telephone Exchange was an important local communication infrastructure in the development of Scotland's telephone network. It reflects the technological advancements and expansion of telecommunications services during the modern era.

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