Title

The Atlantic Telegraph, c1878. Artist: Unknown

Caption

The Atlantic Telegraph, c1878. Idealised view of the telegraph cable passing under the ocean from Valentia, Ireland to Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. The cable was successfully laid by Brunel's steamship the 'Great Eastern' in 1866. A cable previously laid in 1858 failed after 3 weeks operation because of the voltage being incorrect.
Oxford Science Archive

Date

1878

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images

Reference

HRM19B64_332

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

29,9Mb (2,5Mb) / 13,3in x 8,7in / 3994 x 2621 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation sunset ocean sea technology communications sun science ship ships solar system astronomy British geography color colour Atlantic Ocean connection century Britain concept sea bed 19th century water transport nineteenth century Oxford Science Archive geographical feature Great Eastern telegraph cable telegraphy transatlantic communications cable chromolithograph Unknown chromolithograph