Telegraph cable laying

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Telegraph cable laying

Telegraph cable laying. Historical artwork of a ship laying a telegraph cable across the English Channel from Dover to Calais. Two unsuccessful attempts to lay a telegraph cable were made in 1847 and 1850, before British engineer Jacob Brett succeeded in September 1851. Brett was successful because of progress in many techniques, for example a process for insulating the cables with a layer of gutta-percha (rubber) had been developed. The cross-Channel cable allowed Britain to be connected to the European telegraph system. Published in La Telegraphie Historique (History of Telegraphy) by Alexis Belloc in 1888

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1847 1850 1851 1888 Alexis Belloc Boat Cable Communication Communications Drawing English Channel France La Telegraphie Historique Laying Out Side Outdoors Painting Sailors Ship Telecommunication Telecommunications Vehicle Calais Deploying Dover Telegraph Cable

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