The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition
The Atlantic Telegraph Expedition: on board the Great Eastern, the crew prepares for the final attempt to grapple the lost telegraph cable which had snapped at the beginning of August. The operation fails and the ship returns to England to make a new successful attempt at laying the telegraph cable across the Atlantic the following year
Picture No
10473563
Media ID
46044586
Size
5175px x 3714px
(4.1MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving in The Illustrated London News, 2nd September 1865
Date
1865
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