Telegraph cable sign

Description

Diamond shaped telegraph cable sign of wood, painted white with metal brackets at edges, used to show where submarine cables come ashore

Museum reference

T.2004.435

Collection

Industry and Commerce : Communications

Object name

Telegraph cable sign

Production information

Unknown
United Kingdom, Northern Europe

Date

Early 20th century

Materials

Metal, Wood

Associations

BT Leith Collections

Exhibitions

• Communicate (08 Jul 2016)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 3 »
science and technology, communicate