Atlantic Telegraph Cable Souvenir, 1873
- Made:
- 1873-1920 in Greenwich borough
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Section of submarine telegraph cable, made by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, Greenwich, London, England, 1873-1920. The cable was laid in 1873 and recovered 1906. It is encrusted with marine growth.
Section of submarine telegraph cable, made by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, Greenwich, London, England, 1873-1920. The cable was laid in 1873 and recovered 1906. It is encrusted with marine growth.
While lying on the seabed, submarine cables could become home to marine life. This is a section of the 1869 cable laid between France and Canada. It was recovered in 1906, and prepared as a curiousity for the home. It is unlikely that the sample is exactly as it was found, but it demonstrates the kind of sealife that would be found on and around submarine cables.
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- Category:
- Telecommunications
- Object Number:
- 1985-1875
- Materials:
- metal, oak, brass, perspex, clear acrylic, plaster-of-paris and glue
- Measurements:
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overall: 150 mm x 350 mm x 145 mm, 2.46 kg
weight: 2.5kg
weight: 5.51159lbs
- type:
- cable
- credit:
- Gift in Memory of Correze Oscar Berner
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