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In 1984, Zena Hume, from Cambeltown, Argyll and Bute, retired as Britain's very last caretaker telephone operator. This week, the BBC is celebrating 100 years of broadcasting
BBC Archive. . In 1984, Zena Hume, from Cambeltown, Argyll and Bute, retired as Britain's very last caretaker telephone operator. This week, the BBC is celebrating 100 years of broadcasting in Scotland. To discover more archive clips from Scotland, check out BBC Rewind: https://bbcrewind.co.uk/?r=gb-sct
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