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Title
Laying the England-Australia telegraph cable, La Perouse, 1876 / photographer unknown
Creator
New South Wales. Government Printing Office
Call number
SPF/1469
Level of description
fonds
Date

1876
Type of material
Graphic Materials, Photographs
Reference code
910656
Physical Description
1 photographic print - albumen, on card - 12.6 x 23.5 cm
Scope and Content
Royal Alfred Steamer at La Perouse laying the shore end of the first cable between Australia and New Zealand
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright: Created before 1955
General note

Transferred from SPF/Cables, 1876 (BM), November 2010
Alphanumeric designations

Government Printing Office 1 - 05253
Signatures / Inscriptions

"Royal Alfred Steamers" -- in pencil on the reverse

"Laying the shore end of the 1st cable between N.S.W. and New Zealand, 1876, La Perouse" -- in pencil on the reverse

"Thought I had picture of laying cable in Darwin but can't find it. For your information re a book about inland Australia you were thinking of. Don't want pictures back. Gentlemen wore many kinds of hats in those days" -- in biro on a scrap glued to the reverse
Subject
Telegraph--Great Britain--Colonies.
Adult Males
Topic
bays
submarine cables
Place
La Perouse (N.S.W.)

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