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Classic GPO telephone designed by W. J. Avery in 1959
 


Plastic materials have been part of our material culture for over a hundred years, but it was the rise of mass production that saw plastics appear in all aspects of our everyday life. From the unique to the mundane many of these products are now regarded as classics of their time, reflecting artistic styles, trends and technological development.

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