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| Picture No | 10091340 |
| Date | 1837 |
| Description | COOKE/WHEATSTONE TELEGR. |
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The discovery of current by Volta in 1800 and the electro- magnet in 1824, led to the invention of the magnetic telegraph. This is Cooke and Wheatstone's 5-needle machine.
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| Source | Unattributed illustration from the 'Famous Inventions' cigarette card series for Will's Cigarettes (No.19) |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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