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Old Semaphore Station, Telegraph Hill, 1895. Creator: Unknown.

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Old Semaphore Station, Telegraph Hill, 1895. 'The Opening of Telegraph Hill, Hatcham. Another "lung of London" was formally handed over to the public on April 6 by the Chairman of the London County Council. The history of how the summit of Telegraph Hill was acquired is curious. The gas strike some years ago proved...the strong will and indomitable courage of Mr. George Livesey, the managing director of the South Metropolitan Gas Company. After the battle was over, a testimonial was presented to Mr. Livesey, who immediately wrote to the Vestry of St. Paul, Deptford, offering to subscribe £2000 towards securing the land at the top of Telegraph Hill...It was formerly one of the stations on the line of semaphores used by the Admiralty Board before the days of the electric telegraph...From it in days past bonfires had glared, flashing upon the capital the proud news of joyful victory, or the tidings of coming tribulation. From that hill was signalled news of Nelson and Trafalgar, of Wellington and Waterloo. It was, indeed, hallowed ground, and it would have been sacrilege to allow it to pass into private use. One is glad that such a happy and beneficial issue has come from what is still a painful memory in industrial struggles'. From "Illustrated London News", 1895.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

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HRM26A08_244

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2,6Mo (269,3Ko) / 40,9cm x 28,0cm / 1159 x 793 (72dpi)

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