Introduction: This page presents personal aspects of cable-making at Greenwich, by some of the craftsmen who worked there. Many thanks to Jim Jones and Ron Fox for their contributions.

Jim Jones, now retired, worked in the cable industry at Greenwich for many years, beginning his apprenticeship at Telcon as a carpenter in 1959. Jim shares these photographs of cable work at the Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Company (Telcon), and Standard Telephones & Cables (STC). Other members of Jim's family also worked in the cable business.

Ron Fox, now retired, started work at Telcon/STC in 1945, and worked on many cable ship projects as a marine engineer.

Telcon engineers beano, sometime after WWII.
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Telcon Cables crew with their Austin lorry, 1950s
Left to right:
First person unknown
Roy Francis (carpenter apprentice)
Alfie Rigdon (carpenter labourer)
Pat ? (Telcon driver)
Photograph courtesy of Jim Jones

The Telcon flag, from the cover of the house magazine, 1959
Image courtesy of Jim Jones