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A piece of 19th-century telegraph cable.
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| A piece of 19th-century telegraph cable. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: H2861 |
| Description: A piece of telegraph cable manufactured by the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company of Greenwich. The electric telegraph introduced a 19th-century communications revolution, allowing messages and replies to be transmitted across the globe in minutes instead of days, weeks or months. |
| Creator: Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Co. |
| Date: 1860-1900 |
| Credit line: Plumstead Museum collection. | |
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