The Post Office Tower

The Post Office Tower was officially opened by the British Prime Minister Harold Wilson on 8 October 1965. It was opened to the public by Postmaster-General Anthony Wedgwood Benn the following year. The Tower was a symbol of Britain's telecommunications revolution. Standing at a height of 620 feet, it was also Britain's tallest building and quickly became a major tourist attraction.

This leaflet was issued by the Post Office Joint Production Council and provides general public information about the Tower and its workings. On the back is a map of Britain showing the network of radio links that will be needed to cope with the volume of trunk traffic and television transmissions by 1970. The leaflet predicts that the Tower will ultimately be able to provide for as many as 150,000 simultaneous telephone conversations and up to 40 television channels.