Early submarine cables and grapnel, 1858-1866.

Made:
1858-1866 in England
Glazed case (no glass) containing specimens of submarine cables Glazed case (no glass) containing specimens of submarine cables

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Glazed case (no glass) containing specimens of submarine cables
Science Museum Group Collection
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Glazed case (no glass) containing specimens of submarine cables
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Glazed case (no glass) containing specimens of submarine cables etc:- viz: (a) two specimens of shore end and two specimens of main cable of each of Atlantic cables, 1858, 1865 and 1866; (b) two specimens of grapnel rope used in recovery of 1865 cable; (c) two specimens of 1865 cable recovered; (d) model of grapnel used in recovery of 1865 cable

Glazed case containing specimens of submarine cables etc:- viz: (a) two specimens of shore end and two specimens of main cable of each of Atlantic cables, 1858, 1865 and 1866; (b) two specimens of grapnel rope used in recovery of 1865 cable; (c) two specimens of 1865 cable recovered; (d) model of grapnel used in recovery of 1865 cable

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Object Number:
1919-350
type:
cables and submarine cables
credit:
purchased