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Cable, telegraph

Description

Telegraph cable

Museum reference

T.1919.6

Collection

Industry and Commerce : Communications

Object name

Cable, telegraph

Materials

Iron, Cotton, Pitch, Tar, Earthenware, Sand, Rosin

Physical description

Iron, Madras cloth, melted pitch and tar

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