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The Stamford Hill automatic telephone exchange , the 63rd automatic exchange to be brought into service within ten miles of Oxford Circus , was officially opened and more than 2 , 500 subscribers went over to the automatic system . The first call was made by Councillor M E James , chairman of Tottenham Urban council to his seven year old daughter Beryl , at school at Amhurst Park . Photo shows , left to right Sir Herbert J Ormond , J P , Mayor of Stoke Newington Mr WHU Napier , O B E , controller , London telephone service , and Councillor M E James , J P after ther opening ceremony . 22 March 1934