Piece of Telegraph Cable

Piece of Telegraph Cable, Consisting of 3 copper wires insulated with Gutta Percha found under Platform 1, Waterloo Station during rebuilding work in 1914, Dimensions: 8" long

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Category:: Miscellanea & Curiosities

Object Number:: 1978-7595

type:: telegraph cable

credit:: British Rail, Historical Relics

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