Atlantic cable specimen, 1865

Atlantic cable specimen, 1865 Atlantic cable specimen, 1865

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Specimen of 1865 Atlantic cable, made by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, Greenwich, London, England, 1865

Details

Category:
Telecommunications
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
1981-561
Materials:
copper (alloy) and textile
Measurements:
overall: 150 mm 28 mm,
type:
cable
credit:
On loan from the Wellcome Trust