Drawing of PO Telegraph Office Late 19th Cent

ARTS 8.014.tif

Title

Drawing of PO Telegraph Office Late 19th Cent

Subject

Picture
Anno WorkW

Description

Telegraph Office, Telegraph Street, London, EC1. The Metropolitan Gallery, 1871.

Typical Post Office telegraph office of the late 19th century. This is the Metropolitan Gallery at Telegraph Street, London EC1. Some of the positions have Morse 'inkers' with a paper-tape record (a great luxury!). The station labels read BLACKHEATH (476), WEST STRANG (377), "Open Always', LONG ACRE, etc. ... even a teacup!

Publisher

Morrab Library

Date

1956

Rights

Morrab Library

Format

Print

Identifier

ARTS 8.014

Coverage

London

Original Format

photo

Business Name

London Telegraph Office

Period Costume

y

Street Name

Telegraph Street

Subject Era

1880

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