Laying 1857 Cable
Laying the first cable from Valentia, western Ireland : alas the cable breaks twice, and after the second disaster the project is abandoned for the time being
Picture No
10105004
Media ID
47303122
Size
6077px x 3788px
(69MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Albert Krueger, in Kraemer, The nineteenth century
Date
August 1857
