Communications

Experience communication systems and media of the past. Compare old technology with that of today in this exciting interactive programme.

Choose FOUR of the following activities:

Telephone Systems - see below for Nature of Science Strand.

Transfer calls using an old-fashioned switch board and a variety of old telephones at Post and Telegraph.

Hands on Commnications

View an old-time Film Strip featuring different types of signals.  Investigate a variety of communications technology from the past. 

Printing

Experience a print shop from another era. Learn about a variety of printing machines, including an Albion press and a typesetting machine. Suitable Year 3+

Electric Circuits
Find out about electrical circuits, create light, sound and movement. Understand electricitys role in communications. This activity is recommended in conjunction with the activity telephone systems.

Nature Of Science 1-4: Telephone Systems Activity

Students visit our old fashioned Post and Telegraph office and investigate energy transformations with circuits through the contex of working Morse Code switches and a manual telephone exchange. Students gain an understanding of how scientific knowledge can be applied to everday life.