Section of inner core of transatlantic telegraph cable
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Object number2014.03146
TitleSection of inner core of transatlantic telegraph cable
DescriptionBRUNEL, Isambard Kingdom (1806-1859). A section of inner core of the Trans-Atlantic cable laid by the Great Eastern [circa 1865-1866]. (length 305mm., diameter 18mm.)
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Object categorybuilding material
Credit line“Accepted under the Cultural Gifts Scheme by HM Government from Clive Richards OBE DL and allocated to the ss Great Britain Trust, 2017”