National telephone Co. Ltd.

In the spring of 1895 the National Telephone Company made its first connections in St. Helier, Jersey. The company had secured offices on the corner of Bath Street and Minden Place and the agent, Mr T.A. Bates had the first Public Call Room adjoining his office and switchboard. There was a single telephone instrument for the use of anyone needing to call any subscriber. The National Telephone Company had links to its offices in London, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast. On the wall of the Call Room was a notice assuring customers that there was no danger from thunderstorms as the equipment was “fitted with a lightning arrester”. There were initially 50 local subscribers, some having private wires to be independent of the public call offices. It soon became an ordinary occurrence say, for inhabitants of St. Aubin and other outlying districts to order dinner in a hotel, etc. by telephone.  Other Public Call Rooms were later set up in other premises, with the telephone numbers shown below. As a contemporary newspaper further recounted - “ the call rooms are open night and day, thus if a doctor were wanted or a fire broke out anywhere near the company call offices in the country, a message could be sent to town immediately.”   In the spring of 1903    a new ‘magneto-type’ exchange opened in New Street, St. Helier with a capacity of 800 lines

Public call offices,   St. Helier - 1900

2        22 Bath Street. National Telephone Co. Ltd.
68      Cheapside. Le Riche A.J.
134     Georgetown. Boucheré E.F.
5        Havre des Pas. Langlois C.J. Roseville Street
56       New North Quay. Great Western Railway shed
180     Rouge Bouillon. Tallis C.
110     St. Helier’s Terminus. Esplanade J. R. & T. Ltd
78      Snow Hill Call Office. J.E.R. Terminus

other branch exchange call offices & Agent
10      St. Aubin  Mont les Vaux.  Burton A.
10      St. Peter  New Stores.  Mayo T.
3       Millbrook  St. Aubin’s Road.  Le Blancq A.J.
3       First Tower  Jersey Railways Station
2       Beaumont St. Aubin’s Road.  Langlois A.
1       La Moye.  Le Marquand J.P.
10     St. Ouen St. Ouen’s.  Hacquoil E.G.
97     Samares Samares Station J.E.R. Co. Ltd.
10     La Rocque La Rocque.  Venement J.R.
10     Gorey.  Vigot P.F.
4       St. Martin  Royal Hotel.  Du Feu P.P.


List of Subscribers in Jersey.  1900/01  

St. Helier

261 Aitchison D.R. La Coie House
380 Albert G.H.
233 Atkinson Rev. F.
245 Allain & Co. Bond St.
358 Allain & Co. Rouge Rue
174 Amy G.G. Cattle St.
227 Amy and Baker
254 Amy F. Commercial Buildings
170 Angle Feb s.s. Co.
61  Ann Street Brewery
267 Anelow J. Bath St.
122 Anthony H.G. Market
212 Aubin A.J. Belle Vue. Lower King’s Cliff
297 Aubin Dr. T.J.
335 Aurora Hotel
88  Averty G. Market
353 Bail J.T. Cheapside
72  Bailhache P. Esplanade
49  Baker & Co. Gloucester St.
15  Baker J.T. Halkett Place
214 Baker G.F. New St.
222 Baker Mrs. Market
340 Bashford G.E. Bagot Manor
275 Batho Dr. R
136 Baxter J. Charles St.
296 Baudains P. (Constable) Parade Hs.
16a Baudains P. Halkett Place
391 Baudains J. E. Commercial St.
321 Beaton J. 5 New St.
29  Becker B. Beresford St.
53  Belford J. Halkett Place
180 Bellingham E. Pier
107 Benest P. Market
223 Bennett Miss S. Ommaroo
66  Bentliff Dr. P.B.
352 Berry R. Waterloo St.
207 Bichard H,. & Son
238 Binet, Bros,. Esplanade
327 Binet J. 40 Esplanade
385 Bishop G. Bath St.
175 Bisson W. King St.
163 Blampied T. Oxford Rd.
187 Blight J. Beresford St.
134 Boucheré. Georgetown
65  Bouillier. Commercial Blds
240 Bouillier A.J. Victoria Cr.
314 Briard P. Jurat
386 Briard P.J.W.
234 Brooks C.M. York St.
228 Brown James. Petit Menage
52  Burnham C. Halkett Place
199 Burnham J.M.
86  Bray  Dr., P.J.
139 British Hotel. Broad St.
202 Bigwood J. Bath St.
320 Cain J. Church St.
104 Calvados Hotel
216 Channing H. Simon Place
114 Chappuis Dr. P.
68  Cheapside Call Office
287 “Chronique de Jersey”
6    Churchward. Val. Plt.
376 Coffie A. New St.
319 Cole G. 4 King St.
57  Coleman F. Beresford St.
313 Coleman Mrs. Ommaroo
168 Colley & Co. King St.
299 Collins T. Mulcaster St.
306 Colson Dr. E.
310 Condor & Co. Ltd
283 Cooke P.V.
22  Cooper. Colomberie
137 Cory J. Victoria St.
190 Cory R. La Motte St.
215 Cory J.W. 1 Cheapside
157 Cox & Carey. Don St.
118 Christie J.H. Halkett Place
333 Croad W. Colomberie
356 Curry A. Halkett Place
48  Curwood. Belmont Pl.
365 Curwood Miss. Bagot
291 Cuthbert & Ferguson. 6 Craig St.
185 Dalase L. Sidon Pl.
270 Day G.T. Market
329 Deans & Dorey. Minden Pl.
330 Deans & Dorey. Commercial Blds
10  De Faye F.G. David Pl.
19  De Faye T.L. Market
251 De Gruchy & Co. King St.
127 De Gruchy & Beresford.
231 De Gruchy Frs. David Pl.
276 De Gruchy T.J. 18 Halkett St.
389 De La Haye F.W.
241 Dene G.H. York St.
162 Deslandes P. Gas Lane
79   Devenish. Poonah Rd.
128 De Veulle & Co., Ltd.
128a De Veulle Ltd. Halkett Pl.
205 Delepine J. Great Union Rd.
193 Donaldson. Belmont Rd.
11   Down Bros. David Pl.
82   Down Bros. St. Clement Rd.
186 Downer G. Beresford St.
337 Drake E.H. 2 Hilary St.
363 Drake, Capt. Clarendon Rd.
36   Dubras, Beresford St.
108 Du Heaume, Queen St.
359 Dumaresq Miss E. Havre des P
138 Dunlop Dr. A.
145 Du Parcq C. Halkett Pl.
368 Dutton H. Don St.
372 Dutton Hy. Westmount
201 Drugstores, Beresford St.
390 Durell F. Bath St.
91   Eastman, Beresford St.
342 Ebdon G.H. Longueville
35   Ellett J. Victoria St.
194 Ereaut J. 14 Bath St.
150 Esnouf E. Esplanade
219 Eureka Photo Co.
71   Falla Dr.  Gt. Union Rd.
26   Falle E.P. Beresford St.
382 Fellows F.B. Wellington Rd.
42a Fever Hospital. Westmount
42b Fever Hospital Westmount
16   Fire Brigade York St.
360 Filleul W.F. Halkett Pl.
272 Fisher Miss. Roseville St.
309 Foard H. Bath St.
24a Frayling H. Green St.
92   Frazer Dr.  Gt. Union Road
364 French, Hon.Mrs. Fonteney
94  Fryer &Co. Queen St.
373 Gallienne J.A. St.Marks Rd
244 Garnie W.W. 3 Hastings Ter
367  Gaudin W. King St.
78  Gellender E. Halkett Pl.
42  General Hospital
377 Gibaut Col. Bon Air St.S.
30  Godfray Dr. La Motte
133 Godfray B. Windsor Cr.
247 Godfray F.J. Old Bank Hs.
393 Godfray F.J. Thornton Villa
285 Godfray G.C.
69  Gosling W. Don St.
369 Goubert F.
26  Grand Hotel, Esplanade
286 Grandin F.J. & Co. Burrard St
121 Grasshopper Hotel
253 Gruchy Mrs. Ronceville
14   Great Western Railway Bond St
14a Great Western Railway N.Quay
32   Gt Western Railway Hotel
115 Green W. Dorset St.
141a Greffe Office
142 Gregory, La Motte St.
142a Gregory, La Motte St.
206 Gilbert A. Halkett Pl.
176 Gilley E.E. Gt. Union Rd
191 Guis J. Bath St.
189 Guiton P. Bath St.
27   Guiton W. Chs. St.
366 Guiton & Lucas
164 Hamel J. Wesley St.
304 Harbour Master
143 Halkett Hotel
232 Hawksford F.
256 Hawksford F. St. Sav.
229 Hibbs J. 76 New St.
113 Hillis W. Royal Sq.
64   Hind, Dr. Midvale Rd
59   Hinds H. 65 New St.
211 Hosking E. & P.
225 Hotton E.G. 39 Hill St.
179 Hotel de l’Europe
16   Hotel de Ville
347 Howes J.W.
323 Hubert C. King St.
343 Hubert & Co.Ltd St. Cl
357 Hubert & Co. Cross St
281 Huelin W. Esplanade
324 Hunt C.F. Castle St
70   Humphries T. Market
280 Hunt Albert
46   Hyne F. Peter St
208 Impot Office. Pier
63    Jerrom J. S.  8 Marks Lane
230 “Jersey Express”
13    E. Railway. Snow Hill
9     Jersey Gaslight Co.
116  Jersey Ladies College
112  “Jersey Times”
236  Jersey Chamb. Comce Library Pl.
125 Jer. New Waterwks Co.
346 Jersey Growers Assoc Bath St.
259 Job & Son, N. Bath St.
248  Jones John
325 Jubel F.A. Rouge Bouln
156 Keeping J. Lewis St.
317 Kelling P.W.
300 Kerdal J.
154 Kirkham J. Halkt Pl
106 Labey & Blampied
159 Lander E. Broad St
338 Landick A.S. Cheapside
5     Langlois, C.J.
374 Laurens E.J. St Sav Rd.
160 Laurens G. Queen St
249 Laurens F.J. 15 Charls St.
235 Le Blancq T.W.
151 Le Brocq P. Bath St.
219 Le Brocq P. Halkett Pl
144 Le Caudey Com St
318 Le Cornu C.F. Bagot
387 Le Cornu J.P. Parade
12  Le Couteur A & Co.
26  Le Couteur, Comm St.
111 Le Cronier Dr. Max.
288 Lee W.J. Hue St.
255 Leech Rev. A.C.
75   Le Feuvre Bros.
250 Le Feuvre John 63 New St.
146 Le Gallais F. Bath St.
161 Le Geyt Dr. Ed.
294 Le Huquet & Son Esplanade
77   Le Maistre P. 85 St.Sav. Rd
278 Le Maistre P. Clarence Rd
73   Le Masurier C. Comm. St.
167 Le Miere P.
7    Le Monnier C. & Co.
7a  Le Monnier C. Beresford St
4    Le Monnier. Charing X
348 Le Mottee A. Victoria St.
83   Lempriere R.R. Viscount
279 Le Poidevin J.R. Bath St.
74   Au Gagne Petit. King St. ( J. Le Poidevin)
171 Le Poidevin J. Lansdown Villas
155 Le Quesne A. Bath St
169 Le Quesne. Le Geyt St
119 Le Quesne & Co. W.V.
334 Le Quesne J.C. Rouge Bl.
24   Le Riche’s Colomberie
89   Le Rossignol A.
268 Le Sauvage E. Raglan Hs
269 Le Sauvage E.P. David Pl
303 Le Seelleur G. King St.
351 Le Seelleur T. Bath St.
332 Lesbirel & Son J. 5 Hope St
124 Leslie J.O. Market
198 Leslie J.O. junr. Val Plst
183 Le Rossignol. S.Sav. Rd.
262 Le Rossignol Dr. A.
100 Le Sueur J. Bond St.
41   Le Sueur R.C. Hill St
184  Le Sueur P.O. Union St.
103 Le Sueur F. & Son
220 Le Sueur F.A. Old Springfield Brewery
301 Le Sueur A.B. Westb.Ter.
295 Le Sueur E. Greffier Val Plaisant
345 Le Sueur J.J. Queens Av
224 Little G.J
195 London & C.I. ss Co.
67   Lipscombe, Sand St.
257 Lucas J. Rouge Bouiln
132 Luxon A. Colomberie
217 McKee G. 25 Halkett St
120 Mackenzie, Halkett Pl.
135 Marks A. Esplanade
135a Marks, Bristol Hotel
140 Marmion Dr. H.
204 Mesney H. Charing Cross
371 Mesney C.P.
361 Minors Hotel
242 Mitchel A.E.
266 Moffat Dr.
263 Mole Percy
292 Monckton W.R. Rosemont
384 Moor T & J.
203 Mourant A.
1    Nat. Tel. Co. Offices
37  Navy Hotel
95  Neel & Le Quesne
181 Neel G. La Motte St
246 Nicolle C. J. Thornton Hall
265 Nicolle & Sons. W.
200 Noel & Porter
258 Norman A.J.
96   Orange.  Wharf St.
109  Orange &  Briard
25   Officers Mess,  Fort Regent
81   Oldridge E. Vauxhall
349 Opera House
50  Orviss, Beresford St.
76  Ouless C.P. New St.
350 Palmer W.H. 8 Royal Cr
105 Parpaillon P.J. jun.
147 Parpaillon, Colomberie
209 Payne E.C. Bath St.
55  Paragon Stables
315 Pearce F.T. & Co.
290 Pelletier E.
331 Peter St Carriage Works
397 Poingdestre E.  La Retraite, Bagot
182 Pike S.F. Esplanade
31  Piquet F.G. Halkett Pl
152 Pirouet E. Cattle St
148 Poole F.G. Bath St
99  Podger R. Minden Pl.
308 Podger A.W.
40   Post Office
344 Price J. Bagot Mr
264 Pugsley T. York St
378 Pugsley W.T.
47   Quenouillere, King St
62   Randall R. Minden Pl
158  Renouf J. Don St
305  Renouf F.J. Belmt Rd
181  Renouf C.G. King St.
213  Renouf E.B. Royal Sq.
51    Renouf J.C. & Co.
173  Richardson. Ordn Yard
44    Rickett, Colomberie
328  Roberts W. 2 Drury Ln
339 Roberts F. S. Beauvoir
221 Robin, Col. P. La Fantaisie
388 Robin Hood Hotel
45  Royal Hotel Ltd.
243 Ruxton Mrs. A.
252 Samson J.A.
275 Sharland J.
271 Sinel & Son, J.
8   Sinnatt J.R.  40 La Motte St
341 South Western Hotel
326 Southampton Hotel
293 Spencer H.G.H.
218 Stevens, Lt. Col. Longueville Manor
17   S. W. Railway. Bond St.
78   Sullivan Dr. David Pl.
126  Scott, Maj. Gen.
234  Smith Dr. H.  Val Plaisant
34   Smith A.  New St.
172 Squibb. Elizabeth St.
84  Stamborg Dr. A.U.
21  Star Hotel. Wharf St.
31  States Committee Rooms,  Royal Court
38    Swanger. Beresford St
210  Sinnatt P. 17 Halkett Pl
130  Tallis C. Rouge Bouilln
282 Taylor F.H
38 Terry J. Esplanade
38a Terry J. Beach Rd
85  Thomson J.L. & J.A.
93  Thomson Dr. J.
166 Toovey E. Parade
149 Tournay & Stileman
177 Touzel G. Halkett Pl
239 Tregear J. King St.
274 Tregear J. Bath St.
289 Turmail A. Bagot Laundry
260 Turner A.H.,  H. M. Attorney. Gen. Hill St.
192 Tynan Bros. Bath St.
188 Underhill. Victoria St.
129 United Club
197 United Services Hotel
39  Valpy F. Colomberie
165 Vautier J. Parade
141 Vernon W.H.V.  Bailiff. Royal Square
153 Vetier J. Bath St.
375 Victoria Club
196 Victoria Hotel
362 Vincent D.P. David Pl
354 Vint & Son H.
58  Vivier L. Halkett Pl.
60  Voisin & Co.
20  Voisin Dr. E.O.B.
123 Voisin R. Minden Pl.
101 Westaway, Miss
102 Westaway, 37 Don St.
237 Wilcox W. Halkett Pl
18  Yacht Hotel. Pier
23  York Hotel. Royal Sq.

ST. SAVIOUR
381 Davidson G.B.


ST. AUBIN
21  Allain Mrs., Blanc Pignon
26 Alexandre M.J.
6   Arbuckle, Lt. Col.
4   Benest C. Stables
28 Bridger Miss
10 Burton. Mt. les Vaux
20 Carter Hubert
8  Chapman. Somerville
17 Dart & Sons
19 De Bourcier G.
18 Elibank, Lord
5   Green W. Corbiere
16 Gavey.  St. Aubins Hill.
1   Harden S. St. Brelade
27 Le Maistre Rev. A.  Beau Coin
30 Marett Miss. La Haule Manor
11 Morley Mrs.
15 Mesney. Bank Place.
25 Norman Ph. Les Ruiseaux
13 Oldridge E. Market
14 Orange J.H.
24 Pinel Mrs., Portelet
3  Roberts. Beaumont
29 Seale J.A.
12 Syvret J.R. Postmaster
7   Taunton Dr. W.
23 Terminus Hotel. E. Moyse
2   Walker. Les Creux
9   Winterburn Dr. J.


ST. PETER
22 Balleine G. Vaux Vert
1   Berry H.J.
23 Carrel J.
19 Du Pré E.
18 Dickson W.H.
4  Finlay Dr.
20 How, Major J.
11 Le Brocq F. Constable
24 Le Cappelain, St. Peter’s Iron Works
15 Le Cornu C.H.L. La Hougue
3   Le Feuvre. La Fosse
14 Le Feuvre Bros.
6   Le Rossignol A. P.
21  Le Masurier H. Les Niemes Farm
13  Martin J.E.
10  Mayo T.
16  Mayo T.
12  Officers Mess St. Peter’s Barracks
17  Ponsford G.
7   Vernon W.H.V. Bailiff
8   Vautier J.R.


MILLBROOK

21  Allport M.I. 1st Tower
5   Blampied Dr. J.
11  Bullwell & Co.
18 Chermaide, Major.  St. Anne’s
14 Copp A.&W. Mont à l’Abbé
26 Cox C.A. Clairmount, St. Lawrence
32 De Lacy F.
30 De Ste Croix A.J. 1st Tower
34 Gallichan F.G. Le Rue St. Aubins Rd.
4   Gaudin Dr. Grove
35 Gibaut, Mrs. Sandy Brook
8   Gould H. Millbrook
27 Hensley, Dr. P.B.
17 Keeping C.H. 1st Tower
29 Labey C. J.  Highfield. Mont à l’Abbé
2   Langlois A. Beaumont
3   Le Blancq, Millbrook
23 Le Brun E.E. 1st Tower
38 Le Marquand Bros.
13 Le Rossignol A.P.
16 Le Sueur A. Haut de l’Orme. Trinity
10 Marett Dr.,   Avranche
25 Marmion Dr. H. 1st Twr
28 Mossop C. Bifrons
20 Poole Henry. The Vineries
15 Pinel H.E. Westhill
19 Pinel J.E. Advocate,  First Tower
1    Pitcher. Felard House
22  Powell Dr. O.C.
33  Smith A. Sandy Brook
31   Van der Beken G. Chalet Herault
6    Voisin R. Millbrook Ldg
37  Walker F. Roslyn Mllbrk
9    Waterworks Co. Ltd.
24  Walker J.J. & Sons Sun Works
36  Walker J.J. Rockvale St. Aubin

St. OUEN
11 Arthur A.J. Le Coin Hs
7   D’Auvergne F.O. Nth Dale
16  Bentliff Dr. P.B. Belle Orme
13  Godfray P. Ville au Neveu
12  Greve de Lecq Hotel.  Boobyer E.
10  Hacquoil E.G.
2   J ean Frs. G.
17  Le Brun F.J. Val de la Mare
9    Le Brocq Ph. La Chasse
15  Le Cornu P. D. A. Vinchelez Manor
14  Le Feuvre P.J. La Rosiere
5   Le Gresley F.P. West View St. Mary
6    Le Montais J.R.
8    Pirouet J.P. Grantez
4    Plemont Hotel
3   Pooley’s Pavilion Hotel.

LA MOYE
2   Balleine Rev. J.A. The Rectory
3   Le Gallais A. La Moie House
5   Le Marquand J.P.  St. Brelade’s Bay
10  La Moye Exchange
4    Le Boutillier J.E. La Sergenté
6   Corbiere Pavilion Hotel. Raynor A.E.

LA ROCQUE
12  Golf Club
11  Gruchy C.R. Grouville Post Office
3    Le Neveu. Homefld
2   Milne, Miss. Grouvlle
9   Mole, Percy Grouvlle
4   Field A. Pontac
5   Ahier C.P. Pontac
6   Godfray Dr. A.C.
7   Robin C. La Rocque
10  Venement J.R.
8   Payn W. Seaview.

GOREY
17  Baal G. Faldouet
14  Chick J. Greenhill
12  Connely, Rev.
30  Dorey, Les Buttes
5   Fletcher C.A. Rozel
19  Falle, John Faldouet Frm
3   Godfray Dr. E.
27  Industrial School
24  Lunatic Asylum
29  Journeaux G.   The Briery
25  Le Gresley, Mrs.  Pilot View
13  Le Masurier P.  Seymour Farm
2    Lempriére R.R.
18   Lestang G.A.
20   Lewis C.H.
11   Main R.
28   Noel, Capt.  Sussex Lodge
2    O’Connor, Dr.
8    Orviss,  Gorey Village
23  Pallot J. jun.  La Tourelle Farm
26  Richardson C. Rozel
7    Slade Ed., El Hasea
1    Cantell F.J. Gorey
15   Springate & Baker
6   St. Martin’s Call Office
4   Stamberg, Dr.
10  Vigot P. Gorey Vil
16  Turner A.H. Gouray Ldg
21  Vardon P.  Rozel Mill
22  Rozel Bay Hotel