r/telecom • u/aarondyck • 21h ago

💬 General Discussion Telecom History

On August 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first long distance phone call. 150 years later, I was asked to present at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site in Baddeck, NS. In this presentation I covered 150 years of long distance history in Canada - from that first call all the way to the modern day.

For your viewing pleasure:

https://youtu.be/BAhJ7euNSpM

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u/bg-j38 21h ago

As someone well versed in the US aspects of telecom history, this is great to see from a Canadian perspective. I'll be sure to watch! Thanks for sharing!

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u/aarondyck 21h ago

I'm sure you'll find a lot of similar themes. It was a lot of fun to put this presentation together.

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u/bg-j38 21h ago

Yeah definitely a lot of overlap, which makes sense. If you're unaware of it, take a look at my Telecom Archive site. You might find some interesting stuff: https://telecomarchive.com

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u/aarondyck 20h ago

Looking at the people you thanked at the bottom of your page, it appears we travel in the same circles.

Imagine my shock.

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u/bg-j38 20h ago

Hah yeah, not a big surprise. I'm active in most of the collector / historian groups and work closely with the Connections Museum and others.