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C1887
Peake Overland Telegraph Station.
Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Peake Overland Telegraph Repeater Station which was about 20 kilometres east of the Oodnadatta Track. Repeater stations were built at about every 250 kilometres along the telegraph line. At each repeater station a … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Peake Overland Telegraph Station.
Date:
C1887
Artist:
Unknown
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Hand coloured engraving.
Image Size:
145mm
x 83mm
Paper Size:
170mm
x 112mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1887
Description:
Scarce c.19th hand coloured engraving of the Peake Overland Telegraph Repeater Station which was about 20 kilometres east of the Oodnadatta Track. Repeater stations were built at about every 250 kilometres along the telegraph line. At each repeater station a telegraphist received each message and re-transmitted it to the next station along the line.
References:
Ferguson, J. A. Bibliography of Australia Volumes 1-8, Canberra 1976 18617.
Collections:
State Library Victoria: SLTF 919.4 W 68 A
State Library New South Wales: Call Number: DSM/Q980.1/W
State Library South Australia: 994T W739 b
National Library Australia: Bib ID 760447
