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- Transoceanic Voice Cables, circa 1956 - The opening of the TAT-1 (Transatlantic No. 1) cable in 1956 made it possible to place long-distance telephone calls across the Atlantic Ocean. Until this cable was installed, voice transmission over long distances occurred through an unreliable and expensive radio relay system. The TAT-1 responded to an increased demand for instant communication, establishing the first accessible international telephone service.
- circa 1956
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Transoceanic Voice Cables, circa 1956
The opening of the TAT-1 (Transatlantic No. 1) cable in 1956 made it possible to place long-distance telephone calls across the Atlantic Ocean. Until this cable was installed, voice transmission over long distances occurred through an unreliable and expensive radio relay system. The TAT-1 responded to an increased demand for instant communication, establishing the first accessible international telephone service.
- Section of the Second Transatlantic Cable, 1865-1866 - Celebrations surrounding the installation of the 1858 transatlantic telegraph cable were short-lived. Three weeks after it was laid, it succeeded, faltered--and then failed. In 1866, a second cable was installed by the SS <em>Great Eastern</em>. This cable was more durable and able to send messages eighty times faster than the original.
- 1865-1866
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Section of the Second Transatlantic Cable, 1865-1866
Celebrations surrounding the installation of the 1858 transatlantic telegraph cable were short-lived. Three weeks after it was laid, it succeeded, faltered--and then failed. In 1866, a second cable was installed by the SS Great Eastern. This cable was more durable and able to send messages eighty times faster than the original.
- Machine Used to Strand Transatlantic Cable, 1860-1865 - Laying telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in the 1860s was a huge undertaking. This massive cable stranding machine was used in Greenwich, England, to wind together the different elements of the cable: iron for strength, copper for conductivity, gutta-percha rubber for insulation, and tarred hemp for durability. Following several failed attempts, the heavy, flexible cable was laid successfully by the SS <em>Great Eastern</em> in 1866.
- 1860-1865
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Machine Used to Strand Transatlantic Cable, 1860-1865
Laying telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in the 1860s was a huge undertaking. This massive cable stranding machine was used in Greenwich, England, to wind together the different elements of the cable: iron for strength, copper for conductivity, gutta-percha rubber for insulation, and tarred hemp for durability. Following several failed attempts, the heavy, flexible cable was laid successfully by the SS Great Eastern in 1866.
- Transatlantic Cable, 1873 - This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of a system laid from Heart's Content, Newfoundland, Canada to Valencia, Ireland in 1873.
- 1873
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Transatlantic Cable, 1873
This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of a system laid from Heart's Content, Newfoundland, Canada to Valencia, Ireland in 1873.
- Transatlantic Cable, 1882 - This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of a system laid from Sennen Cove, England and Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1882.
- 1882
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Transatlantic Cable, 1882
This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of a system laid from Sennen Cove, England and Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1882.
- Transatlantic Cable, 1923 - This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of a system laid from Valentia, Ireland to Sennen Cove, England in 1923.
- 1923
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Transatlantic Cable, 1923
This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of a system laid from Valentia, Ireland to Sennen Cove, England in 1923.
- Transatlantic Cable, 1926 - This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of a system laid from Sennen Cove, England, to Bay Roberts, Newfoundland, in Canada in 1926.
- 1926
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Transatlantic Cable, 1926
This cable is part of a display of transatlantic telegraph cables dating from 1858-1928. This cable section was part of a system laid from Sennen Cove, England, to Bay Roberts, Newfoundland, in Canada in 1926.
- Case Containing Sample Cables Evaluated for the First Transatlantic Telegraph, circa 1856 - This presentation case contains samples of the first transatlantic submarine communication cable of 1858. The staff of Glass, Elliot and Company possibly used these samples to demonstrate and evaluate the materials that allowed the wires to function. The company produced 1250 miles of cable for the first transatlantic cable, establishing international, near-instant, same-day communication and information sharing.
- circa 1856
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Case Containing Sample Cables Evaluated for the First Transatlantic Telegraph, circa 1856
This presentation case contains samples of the first transatlantic submarine communication cable of 1858. The staff of Glass, Elliot and Company possibly used these samples to demonstrate and evaluate the materials that allowed the wires to function. The company produced 1250 miles of cable for the first transatlantic cable, establishing international, near-instant, same-day communication and information sharing.
- Harper's Weekly, Bound Volume of Issues from 1865 - This periodical illustrates the loading and coiling of the second transatlantic cable onto the <em>Great Eastern</em> ship. Over several months, 2600 miles of cable were produced onshore and ferried out in sections to the <em>Great Eastern</em>. It was then carefully coiled in the holding tank. Once installed in 1866, this cable became the foundation for a global communications network.
- January 1865-December 1865
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Harper's Weekly, Bound Volume of Issues from 1865
This periodical illustrates the loading and coiling of the second transatlantic cable onto the Great Eastern ship. Over several months, 2600 miles of cable were produced onshore and ferried out in sections to the Great Eastern. It was then carefully coiled in the holding tank. Once installed in 1866, this cable became the foundation for a global communications network.
- Transatlantic Cables, 1866-1928 - This display contains transatlantic telegraph cables from 1858-1928, showing an evolution of materials and technology. In 1858, the first communications cable was laid across the Atlantic--but it failed shortly after. A second cable installed in 1866 was much more durable. By 1902, the world was surrounded with these undersea cables, allowing instant communication and the formation of a "global village."
- 1866-1928
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Transatlantic Cables, 1866-1928
This display contains transatlantic telegraph cables from 1858-1928, showing an evolution of materials and technology. In 1858, the first communications cable was laid across the Atlantic--but it failed shortly after. A second cable installed in 1866 was much more durable. By 1902, the world was surrounded with these undersea cables, allowing instant communication and the formation of a "global village."