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 261
t if our experiments shouldbe extended, by heavy weather preventing the splicebeing made, and we should find ourselves approaching themiddle of June, it seems to me important that we shouldcommence to lay the cable forthwith if recommendedso to do by our nautical advisers. 1,260 miles of cable are… … DECK OF H.M.S. AGAMEM.VOA, SHOWING THE PAYING-OUT AlIARATUS(From the Illustrated London News)232 THE ATLANTIC CABLE the two large ships and the improved machineryfitted on board of them by the end of May.The paying-out apparatus mounted on the deckof the Agamemnon may be seen in the accom-panying…
Bright, Charles Tilston, Sir, 1832-1888 · Transatlantic cables · Telegraph
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