Landing of the New Zealand to Sydney telegraph cable at La Perouse in 1876

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Landing of the New Zealand to Sydney telegraph cable at La Perouse in 1876

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Oval black and white photograph of the landing of the New Zealand to Sydney telegraph cable at La Perouse in 1876. Photographer unknown. It shows a line of men on the beach, hauling the cable in. A paddle steamer and the two cable laying sailing ships EDINBURGH and HIBERNIA are lying offshore. On the reverse is handwritten "Landing of Sy NZ Cabl...

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Date created

1876-01-01

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Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/anmm_thecommons/9704948615

Locations

La Perouse,

Related subjects

cable / New Zealand / La Perouse / telegraph / SYDNEY / Australia / Hibernia / Botany Bay / paddle steamer / Frenchmans / Bay

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