Atlantic cable specimen, 1865
- Made:
- 1865 in Greenwich borough
- manufacturer:
- Telegraph Construction & Maintenance Co. Limited
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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
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