#OnThisDay Tuesday 1st July 2014 - The #999 emergency service came into operation on this day in 1937...
Jul 01, 2014, 11:11 AM
The #OnThisDay take on the anniversary of the start of the #999 telephone emergency service, which became operation in the UK on this day in 1937. It was initially introduced in the #London area with an advertisement in the local newspaper to teach the public how to use it. GPO Operators were alerted to the 999 calls by flashing red lights and a klaxon.
'On This Day...Tuesday 1st July 2014' Written, performed, edited and produced by Richard Usher
'On This Day...Tuesday 1st July 2014' © Larynx Productions and Richard Usher 2014