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C1930
AWA World Wide Communications Services Published by Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd
Mapmaker:
AWA
Scarce C20th map of Australia issued by AWA (Amalgamated Wireless Australasia) showing their ‘Beam’ service emanating from Fiskville and Rockbank, Victoria. AWA history: 1922:Australian Government, requiring a direct radio service with the UK instead of the existing submarine cables, commissioned … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
AWA World Wide Communications Services Published by Amalgamated Wireless (Australasia) Ltd
Date:
C1930
Mapmaker:
AWA
Condition:
In good condition, with folds as issued. Laid on archival linen.
Technique:
Colour printed engraving.
Image Size:
492mm
x 327mm
Paper Size:
506mm
x 347mm
AUTHENTICITY
Guaranteed Vintage Item
dated:
1930
Description:
Scarce C20th map of Australia issued by AWA (Amalgamated Wireless Australasia) showing their ‘Beam’ service emanating from Fiskville and Rockbank, Victoria.
AWA history:
1922:Australian Government, requiring a direct radio service with the UK instead of the existing submarine cables, commissioned AWA to create a service. The government boosted the new company’s capital and became its majority shareholder.
1926: Established two large beam wireless stations in 1926 on 180 hectare sites at Rockbank near Melbourne and a transmitter site at Ballan near Ballarat, this site became known as Fiskville.
1927: A shortwave beam radiotelegraph service was set up between Australia and Britain. This new service undercut the early cable companies and was inaugurated on 8 April 1927.
1928: Established a similar service between Australia and Canada. In April 1930 the Empire radiotelephone service commenced.
