Piece of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable
Object numberDM162/5/23
TitlePiece of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable
DescriptionPiece of the cable laid across the Atlantic by the SS Great Eastern.
Production date 1836 - 1858
Object namecable
Object categorybuilding material
Materialmetal
Techniquemanufactured
Dimensions
- height: 50 mm
diameter: 25 mm
Credit lineBy Courtesy of the Brunel Institute – a collaboration of the ss Great Britain Trust and the University of Bristol