The life story of the late Sir Charles Tilston Bright, civil engineer; with which is incorporated the story of the Atlantic cable, and the first telegraph to India and the colonies (1899)
Bright, Edward Brialsford, 1831-, Bright, Charles, 1863- · Westminster : A. Constable · leaf 174
143 THE ATLANTIC CABLE taking, in conjunction with the authorities of theAdmiralty, he had visited and inspected variousships. Eventually H.M.S. Agamemnon (Master-in-Command C. T. A. Noddall, R. N.), was selectedand placed by Government at the service of theCompany. She proved to be admirably… … COILING THE CABLE ABOARD ficent hold, forty-five feet square, and about twentyfeet deep. hi this capacious receptacle nearlyhalf the cable was stowed away, an operation whichMr. Woodhouse superintended on behalf of his chief. An idea of this may be gleaned fromthe accompanying sketch,^ and a…
Bright, Charles Tilston, Sir, 1832-1888 · Transatlantic cables · Telegraph
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