Samples of Persian Gulf cable plus engraved label, 1863

Made:: 1863 in Woolwich

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Five samples of Persian Gulf telegraph cable plus engraved label, made by W T Henley's Telegraph Works Company Limited, North Woolwich, London, England, 1863. Samples are telescoped twin core shore end cable, short twin core shore end cable, telescoped Bushire shore end cable, short Bushire shore end cable, and short main cable. Engraved plate reads 'GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH TO INDIA. SPECIMENS OF THE PERSIAN GULF TELEGRAPH CABLE, MANUFACTURED BY W. T. HENLEY, NORTH WOOLWICH, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF LIEUT COL P. STEWART. R. E. SIR CHAS BRIGHT AND MR LATIMER CLARK. LENGTH OF CABLE 1420 MILES, WEIGHT 5100 TONS. NO 1 MAIN CABLE, NO 2 SHORE END, NO 3 BUSHIRE SHORE END'.

Details

Category:: Telecommunications

Object Number:: 1986-740

Materials:: gutta-percha, metal (unknown) and copper (alloy)

Measurements:: engraved plate: 35 mm x 143 mm x 2 mm,
short main cable: 15 mm x 31 mm diameter
short shore cable: 15 mm x 46 mm diameter
telescoped shore cable: 259 mm x 46 mm diameter
short twin core cable: 15 mm x 59 mm diameter
telescoped twin core cable: 266 mm x 59 mm diameter

type:: cable

credit:: Donated by W.T. Henley's Telegraph Works Company Limited

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Telescoped sample of twin-core shore end cable used at Bushehr in the Persian Gulf Cable, 1863

Telescoped sample of twin-core shore end used at Bushehr (Bushire) in the laying of the Persian Gulf Cable, made by W T Henley's Telegraph Works Company Limited, North Woolwich, London, England, 1863

Measurements:: overall: 266 mm x 59 mm diameter

Materials:: gutta-percha , copper (alloy) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1986-740/1

type:: cable

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Short sample of twin-core shore end used at Bushire in the Persian Gulf Cable, 1863

Short sample of twin-core shore end used at Bushehr in the laying of the Persian Gulf Cable, made by W T Henley's Telegraph Works Company Limited, North Woolwich, London, England, 1863

Measurements:: overall: 15 mm x 59 mm diameter

Materials:: copper (alloy) , gutta-percha and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1986-740/2

type:: cable

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Telescoped sample of shore end Persian Gulf Cable, 1863

Telescoped sample of shore end Persian Gulf Cable, made by W T Henley's Telegraph Works Company Limited, North Woolwich, London, England, 1863

Measurements:: overall: 259 mm x 46 mm diameter

Materials:: gutta-percha , copper (alloy) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1986-740/3

type:: cable

Image ©: The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Short sample of shore end Persian Gulf Cable, 1863

Short sample of shore end Persian Gulf Cable, made by W T Henley's Telegraph Works Company Limited, North Woolwich, London, England, 1863

Measurements:: overall: 15 mm x 46 mm diameter

Materials:: gutta-percha , copper (alloy) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1986-740/4

type:: cable

Short sample of main Persian Gulf Cable, 1863

Short sample of main Persian Gulf Cable, made by W T Henley's Telegraph Works Company Limited, North Woolwich, London, England, 1863

Measurements:: overall: 15 mm x 31 mm diameter

Materials:: gutta-percha , copper (alloy) and metal (unknown)

Object Number:: 1986-740/5

type:: cable

Engraved plate for five samples of Persian Gulf Cable

Persian Gulf cable, 1863: engraved label and five

Engraved plate for five samples of Persian Gulf Cable, made by W T Henley's Telegraph Works Company Limited, North Woolwich, London, England, 1863. Engraved plate reads 'GOVERNMENT TELEGRAPH TO INDIA. SPECIMENTS OF THE PERSIAN GULF TELEGRAPH CABLE, MANUFACTURED BY W. T. HENLEY, NORTH WOOLWICH, UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF LIEUT COL P. STEWART. R. E. SIR CHAS BRIGHT AND MR LATIMER CLARK. LENGTH OF CABLE 1420 MILES, WEIGHT 5100 TONS. NO 1 MAIN CABLE, NO 2 SHORE END, NO 3 BUSHIRE SHORE END'.