John Chenery @lightstraw
Making clear sense of telecommunications history, of the Post Office/RM/BT. Delving into its organisation, corporate identities and long forgotten technologies. lightstraw.uk UK Joined February 2012-
Tweets1K
-
Followers136
-
Following92
-
Likes4K
John Chenery retweeted
Cymru Calling: Telephone Exchange Buildings in Wales [online] Wednesday 12 November 2025 at 6.30pm secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx?t… A richly illustrated talk about the architectural history and evolution of telephone exchange buildings in the United Kingdom...
1
3
7
257
1
Download Image
John Chenery retweeted
Wind = super cheap, green power. So it's totally nuts that the UK wastes billions by turning wind farms off when it's windy. But we can help fix the system - with regional pricing.
John Chenery retweeted
In other news, I'm out tonight doing my final talk of the year. This time it is on British Rail Engineering Limited in conjunction with my recent book. A company which could have been a British success story but was never able to fulfil its potential... #BritishRail #History
A nice block of @BeltonCheese 20% off in @waitrose with its new 'Cheese Thursday' promotion. Thank you!
John Chenery retweeted
1M27 departing Shieldmuir RMT beginning it’s southbound departure
John Chenery retweeted
ON THIS DAY: 22 years ago, Transport Minister John Spellar turned off the turbines at Lots Road Power Station, ending 97 years of electricity generation for London Transport. All images from Hugh Robertson taken in 1997 @ltmuseum
John Chenery retweeted
Delighted to have received my copy of the latest book from @lightstraw #telecoms #heritage #telephone #gpo
Worth a read if you're of the age...sara-and-hoppity.com
John Chenery retweeted
Teddy Bear Codebreakers reporting for duty!🧸 From Tuesday 23 July, you can pick up our new FREE family Teddy Bear Trail to see if you can find all the bears and break the code. Inspired by Alan Turing’s very own Teddy, Porgy, this is a lovely way to explore Bletchley Park,…
John Chenery retweeted
Pictures of the Charles III postbox! #BBCBreakfast #postbox #postboxsaturday
I caught a Post Office van on #FishFriday
John Chenery retweeted
Filming of Children of the Stones taking place in Avebury, Wiltshire, during the summer drought of 1976. The cast included: Iain Cuthbertson; Gareth Thomas; Freddie Jones; Veronica Strong. Arguably, one of the most atmospheric, disturbing children's dramas seen on UK television.
John Chenery retweeted
It's here! It's here! Memory Bank: A Biography of Blythe House is now available to buy, perfect timing for the perfect Christmas gift for the museumfolk in your life! shop.sciencemuseum.org.uk/products/ldn-m…
John Chenery retweeted
The Telecommunications Heritage Group @telecomheritage have kindly offered to host me for an online talk on Tuesday 12 March 2024 at 6:30pm. It is free and open to both members and non-members of the THG, but please note that registration is required via tinyurl.com/exchange-talk
My earlier book 'The GPO and Bletchley Park' can be bought here...mygpofamily.com/square/gpobp2.…
If you've still not got a copy of my 2022 book, 'Styling the Post Office: corporate brand evolution' you can buy a copy here...mygpofamily.com/square/stpo1.h…
Daren Shinnick @DarenShinnick
108 Followers 518 Following Facilities Manager and a foodie. I love design, architecture and all things fabulous
red @reddiegril
153 Followers 1K Following 18+| 23 | stoner I mdni | ?selling sexy content ,vids/pics /facetime . | I owned | responding to "menu" NO PREVIEW AND NO TRADE,NO MEETS + time wasters blocked
Stacey Harris @harrissn
684 Followers 625 Following Digital production manager, jingle anorak. My views and not my employer. (they aren't interested in jingles anyhoo). Also known as S⚽️ccer Stace.
Chronos Technology - ... @ChronosTechno
1K Followers 932 Following Resilient time synchronisation, smart technology and GNSS cyber security solutions for telecoms, energy, broadcast, finance, defence and data centres
TSOE @TheArcLampMan
415 Followers 1K Following TSOE - The Story Of Electricity. I want to share some of the fascinating story of our electrical heritage
Ben Gazeley @BGazeley
2K Followers 5K Following It is difficult to make predictions,especially about the future. Arsenal/Hendon FC
Jago @jagowickers
170 Followers 2K Following
KXkiosk @KXkiosk
20 Followers 51 Following Closing this account down. Moving to Bluesky @k8iosk.bsky.social
Holger Nehring @Holger_Nehring
3K Followers 4K Following German Brit. Historian of contemporary Europe, social movements, the #ColdWar at @ustirhistpol. #Diplomacy. RT and Likes not endorsement. Views personal.
Tony Inglis @Dukefearsome
1 Followers 78 Following
TheWeePostalMuseum @WeePostalMuseum
118 Followers 68 Following Private collection of Royal Mail memorabilia, hoping to be a public museum in Dumfriesshire. Volunteers needed to make it happen- DM to help!
SetraHost @SetraHost
2K Followers 5K Following Get your website online in minutes. Web hosting in US/UK/ASIA that you can not only rely on, but also afford. Backed by 24/7 Expert Support + 99.99% Uptime.
Theo Honohan @theohonohan
465 Followers 785 Following “We do not have too much intellect and too little soul, but too little precision in matters of the soul.”
Lee Richardson @LeeRich59486168
3 Followers 95 Following
Chris Longhorn @LonghoC
397 Followers 173 Following
Andrew Jackson @atwjackson
986 Followers 3K Following Co-Chair @civic_voice. Vice-Chair @MerseyCivic. Chair of Coastal Civic Societies Forum. Former @C20Society trustee and current volunteer tour guide.
Brian Ross @brainslans
614 Followers 3K Following Remainer/Rejoiner, Husband, Father, Internet Architect, DIY Addict and all round geek. Thoughts and opinions are my own and not that of any employer
MCBs.UK @MCBs_UK
886 Followers 3K Following Selling Used and Obsolete Breakers. MCBs, MCCBs, RCDs, RCBOs. Single, 3 Phase. Contact us on WhatsApp 07745572332
James Watson CEng, FI... @EngineerLondon
6K Followers 438 Following Engineer. Historian. Beer-Drinker. Publican's Friend. Hi-Fi Anorak. Technocrat. Patriot. Improving Husband. Feminist. “The Attenborough of the Relay Room”
Stewart Signs @stewartsignsuk
868 Followers 831 Following Cars, Trains, Buses, Trams, Buildings - you name it, we'll wrap it! Stewart Signs are the UK's leading manufacturers of vehicle livery, graphics and signs.
Sandy best @bestytheposty
539 Followers 800 Following postie vegan Christian - dizzy and unorganised - Cwu member
Vanessa Charles 🍰�... @ness_charles
500 Followers 434 Following Baker of cakes, spotter of postboxes, watcher of sports, writer of words, taker of photographs, drinker of tea. Womble til I die.
Ian Hadley @kentishfenman
469 Followers 1K Following Born & bred in #Blackfen. Older than the NHS, 30 years from 1965 as a telephone engineer GPO-BT, 2 year in Met OHS & 16 years in Met Police Volunteer Programme.
Liz Kentish 💌 @Liz_Kentish
8K Followers 8K Following Keynote speaker - business leader - trustee of From Me To You - writer of letters - singer - songwriter - relentless - curious - positive - inspirational. MDANT
#TheArsenal @Clockendgeezah
627 Followers 1K Following Too much brain - too much game - once upon a time. #Arsenal #Anfield89Veteran #TheSweetScience
Rebecca Mileham @r_mileham
2K Followers 4K Following Writer & museum person, working on a book about quantum physics. Chair of Banbury Museum Trust. New band Liam Vincent & the Odd Foxes. Imperial College alumnus.
ⱠØ₴₮Ø₵₭ �... @Lostock_Henge
1K Followers 1K Following Visit Lostock Hall Henge: Some say this stone monolith was constructed by the Devil himself & licking it cures you of warts & life. Occasional Nursing Tweets.
Andrew Hurst @ANHurst
529 Followers 1K Following Unhealthy interests in trains, planes and automobiles. Plus tech, telephones, travel, coffee and the environment. Views are mine.
DanielCraigie M7IBX @DanielCraigie
335 Followers 1K Following Never officially associated with Fujitsu…
adc @rn750e
105 Followers 1K Following 絶滅してほしいもの：freee、g-mis、SDGsバッジのおっさん、BtoBプラットフォーム、源泉徴収制度・年末調整、予定納税、まいばすけっと 嫌いなもの：佐川急便、クソ町会、保証協会、コーヒー 電卓派閥はシャープ派
Yesterday's Britain, ... @YesterdaysBrit1
69K Followers 62K Following Author posting about Yesterday's Britain. You can buy me a coffee at https://t.co/gjsLIFe94k 🌟MY NEW BOOK🌟https://t.co/kAXwOEUmbD
Glenn Benson FLS 🦤... @talloaksfrom
965 Followers 2K Following Senior Safety Advisor V&A Museum Hon. Curator of Artefacts, The Linnean Society of London
Ian Bushrod @IanBushrod
120 Followers 139 Following
Robert Cole @robertspcole
2K Followers 2K Following Writer, habitat hedger, lime-mortar brickie, family man
Him Over At Bluesky @snathe
1K Followers 1K Following ACCOUNT NO LONGER IN USE. Please find and follow me over at bluesky, same username.
Effie Gee @K8iosk
134 Followers 286 Following Urban Planner. Questing to get K8 and KX series phone kiosks listed. No longer posting here. Find me at https://t.co/mLnSRLkoqq
Elizabeth May @LizzieHelenMay
4K Followers 5K Following A Scots lass in London - Urban Walker - co-author Edinburgh The Walk, the first long-distance walk route round the city
Jordan Bellamy @JordanBStudio
591 Followers 2K Following Self Taught Scratch Model-maker, Graphic Design, Illustrator, Car, Film, Tv, Transport, Architecture Design, History Enthusiast on Various Subjects, Dog Walker.
Harry Fisher @OnionFishcake
46 Followers 185 Following BA graduate @TheCourtauld and MAAH @TheBartlettUCL Interested in architecture, telecommunications, intelligence agencies, music, and other stuff.
Alan Brunton @vintage_radio
11 Followers 38 Following Licensed radio amateur G4HTG mainly inactive. Play with electronics and computers. Grandad. Retired telecommunications engineer, Microsoft network manager etc.
Richard Bywater @SalopianLyne
7K Followers 8K Following Good live music, Railwayana, Shrewsbury Town & a fine pint of ale. These are a few of my favourite things #RailwayWagonLabelaDay #GroundedVans #WagonPics
Emily Cole @emilyvcole
819 Followers 855 Following Architectural historian @HistoricEngland. Trying to find time to research pubs, country houses & royal progresses. Recent book on Woolwich Rotunda. Own tweets.
Keith Gulliver @KeithGulliver
1K Followers 2K Following I work for WSCC in the HR and OD team. Views are my own. I also tweet as @PompeyChicken and @ThisLiberalAge KeithG.
London Euston @NetworkRailEUS
23K Followers 423 Following Station managed by Network Rail. Follow operators @AvantiWestCoast @lnrailway @CalSleeper @tfl ℹ️ Account not staffed 24/7 ℹ️Helpline 03457 114141 is 24/7
KXkiosk @KXkiosk
20 Followers 51 Following Closing this account down. Moving to Bluesky @k8iosk.bsky.social
TNMOC @tnmoc
10K Followers 3K Following The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC) is home to the world's largest collection of working historic computers. Follow the development of computing:
Velocitas Cloud Hosti... @VelocitasCloud
13 Followers 9 Following 🚀 We're Velocitas! ⚡️ We accelerate your online presence with lightning-fast, secure, and scalable cloud hosting solutions. #Cloud #Hosting #cPanel
the modernist® @modernistmag
15K Followers 721 Following magazine, bookshop, gallery, publisher, events. 20th century architecture & design. a non profit social enterprise. #modernist #modernisthq
Tim - Missing Episode... @drwhopodcasters
2K Followers 727 Following Doctor Who and vintage telly fan. Obsessed with missing episodes and does a podcast about them. I also love crumpets
James Watson CEng, FI... @EngineerLondon
6K Followers 438 Following Engineer. Historian. Beer-Drinker. Publican's Friend. Hi-Fi Anorak. Technocrat. Patriot. Improving Husband. Feminist. “The Attenborough of the Relay Room”
PostWarInfrastructure @PostWarInfrast1
577 Followers 130 Following Architecture, landscape, infrastructure, postWW2 modernism. @ahrcpress @LandscapeDecis1 funded project PI: Richard Brook CoI:@lucaknorr
communicationsmuseum.... @commsmuseum
150 Followers 220 Following
FredOwl @fred_owl
376 Followers 124 Following Take what you can from yesterday ... collecting and preserving the fantastic TV series Ace Of Wands (1970-72). Bonus features here https://t.co/NBRodbURyI?amp=1
Virtual Colossus @VirtualColossus
1K Followers 247 Following Colossus was a computer built during WW2 to crack the German Lorenz. 3D web based version + Enigma,Lorenz,Typex,Bombe & M-209 @[email protected]
Stewart Signs @stewartsignsuk
868 Followers 831 Following Cars, Trains, Buses, Trams, Buildings - you name it, we'll wrap it! Stewart Signs are the UK's leading manufacturers of vehicle livery, graphics and signs.
Simon Phipps @new_brutalism
8K Followers 533 Following Books: Brutal Wales / Cymru Friwtalaidd. Brutal North. Concrete Poetry. Finding Brutalism. Brutal London. Brutal Outer London
Hidden Britain Sign C... @BritainCo
7K Followers 4K Following Handmade Signs & Print from British Folk Horror and Unsettling TV, Film & Literature. https://t.co/OrFRcL2nQr
Yesterday's Britain, ... @YesterdaysBrit1
69K Followers 62K Following Author posting about Yesterday's Britain. You can buy me a coffee at https://t.co/gjsLIFe94k 🌟MY NEW BOOK🌟https://t.co/kAXwOEUmbD
This Museum Is Not Ob... @NotObsoleteKent
1K Followers 36 Following A Technology Museum In Ramsgate, Kent, Celebrating Obsolete Technology, Open Weekends! School visits in the week also welcome info on website! :-
General Projects @GeneralProjects
1K Followers 747 Following A creative-led real estate developer that builds innovative and inspiring buildings wholly designed for the new economy | Certified BCorp
The Letter Box Study ... @lbsg1976
2K Followers 59 Following The recognised authority on British roadside post boxes since 1976. Registered charity in England & Wales number 1198577. All photos shared with permission.
Richard Bywater @SalopianLyne
7K Followers 8K Following Good live music, Railwayana, Shrewsbury Town & a fine pint of ale. These are a few of my favourite things #RailwayWagonLabelaDay #GroundedVans #WagonPics
Jo Underhill @JoStructuraleye
1K Followers 827 Following Photographer | Art, exhibitions & architecture | Working with art galleries, curators and artists | Likes horror, art and brutalism.
Telephone-Exchanges @Tele_Exchanges
50 Followers 23 Following Compiling an illustration of Telephone Exchanges in the UK
James Elder @jamesofputney
1K Followers 894 Following Business archivist. Ex rowing cox. Geek, secular humanist, leftie. I look after @ThamesRCArchive. Be nice, I'm trying my best. Now at @jameselder.bsky.social
The Telephone Exchang... @tele_exchange
594 Followers 246 Following A PhD research project at Lancaster University funded by the NWCDTP, part of the AHRC. Find me on Instagram @tele_exchange
Vanessa Charles 🍰�... @ness_charles
500 Followers 434 Following Baker of cakes, spotter of postboxes, watcher of sports, writer of words, taker of photographs, drinker of tea. Womble til I die.
James Bond Concert @QTheMusicShow
5K Followers 4K Following World's leading James Bond Tribute Band playing ALL the music from ALL Bond Films available Worldwide. We also provide the hottest party set around!
Tina Assenheim @TinaAssenheim
605 Followers 9 Following
Katie Myers @MinniePBanister
10 Followers 33 Following Love my hubby and son, my friends, music, writing, and once enjoyed being a totally blind car driver!
UoRTypographyColls @UniRdgTypoColls
794 Followers 246 Following
Wallace Henning @Wallagram
1K Followers 936 Following Maybe stuck a bit in the 1920–70s Editor of https://t.co/yK3Qs6mtln
Stratagem Now Velocit... @stratagemhost
155 Followers 80 Following Now @VelocitasCloud - Follow us! :)
The National Archives @UkNatArchives
169K Followers 723 Following Official archive of the UK government. Discover our online collections, research guides and educational resources, spanning 1000 years of history.
tsoHost Web Hosting H... @tsoHostHelp
103 Followers 1 Following Here to help with @tsohost queries. Monitored 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. For live chat, phone and 24/7 email support, visit https://t.co/F0rNx9NXGX
Suzanne at Art Stampe... @ArtStamped
4K Followers 259 Following MD @ptsandstampex, proud Trustee /Life Member @the_rpsl, founder @artstamped, always looking for ways to boost the stamp collecting hobby & promote our trade
John Lewis & Partners... @johnlewishelp
30K Followers 8 Following The official customer service Twitter account for John Lewis & Partners. Follow @johnlewisretail for news, views & events.
Peter Cockburn @Galliflagrans
149 Followers 26 Following
Miss Chrystal 🍎 @missabeatricec
461 Followers 599 Following Primary School teacher in SEND school in central London. 🖍📚✏️ She/Her
the Design Museum @DesignMuseum
3.9M Followers 684 Following The world's leading museum devoted to contemporary design in every form.
Layers of London @LayersofLondon
7K Followers 2K Following Mapping London's history & heritage through time using maps, images, films & Londoners' stories. National Lottery Heritage Fund supported. Part of @ihr_history
The London Archives @TheLdnArchives
24K Followers 322 Following The London Archives is a free public archive focussing on the history of London from 1067 to the present day. Visit today and explore 1000 years of history.
Archives for London @archives4london
9K Followers 268 Following The independent voice for archives, archive users and practitioners in London - join us! Follow us on Instagram https://t.co/HZi4Yfq0ul
David Rooney @rooneyvision
2K Followers 996 Following Writer and curator. THE BIG HOP (Chatto & Windus/W. W. Norton) out now.
Dr Rachel Boon @rj_boon
856 Followers 2K Following Curator of Computing and Communications @sciencemuseum (on mat leave), Trustee @bawdseyradar, all things GPO R&D ☎️🖱📻. Views my own.
Lulu.com @Luludotcom
30K Followers 4K Following Lulu is a self-publishing and print-on-demand platform that empowers creators & businesses to publish & sell their books to readers worldwide. | Proud B Corp 🌱
Dr Elizabeth Bruton (... @lizbruton
3K Followers 3K Following No longer active on Twitter / X | https://t.co/UN4v0bdTkC | 🚴♀ #SciComm #CitizenScience #LGBTQ | Personal a/c
Malcolm Hancock @RugbyWireless
126 Followers 108 Following
The Royal Philatelic ... @The_RPSL
5K Followers 1K Following The Royal Philatelic Society London, established in 1869, is the home of worldwide philatelic excellence, expertise & friendship.
Paul Talling @derelict_london
16K Followers 4K Following Full-time author/photographer/tour guide. Books: London's Lost Music Venues, Derelict London and London's Lost Rivers. Publishers: Penguin & Damaged Goods
Trends for United States
25,4 B posts
17,3 B posts
5.535 posts
4.388 posts
19,4 B posts
17,4 B posts
52,1 B posts
120 B posts
8.549 posts
10,4 B posts
10,6 B posts
1.297 posts
22 B posts
12,9 B posts
5.254 posts
2.739 posts
You might like
Vanessa Charles 🍰�...
@ness_charles
500 Followers
TagulaBlueStamps
@tagula_blue
2K Followers
David Hay
@commsarchives
3K Followers
Nigel Linge
@NigelLinge
1K Followers
The Telephone Exchang...
@tele_exchange
594 Followers
The Newcomen Society
@NewcomenSoc
332 Followers
Paul McDougall-Preece
@McdougallPreece
40 Followers
Mairead
@PrairieMairead
627 Followers
Jerry McCarthy
@JerryMcCarthy99
40 Followers